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Kalpavriksha 2023, 16th Annual Continuing Medical Educational (CME) programme brings ophthalmology students from across India. Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in association with its research and educational wing, Eye Research Centre, Chennai organises the two-day national-level educational workshop for ophthalmology students. Chennai, 23rd September 2023 - Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in association with its research and educational wing, Eye Research Centre , Chennai is organizing the 16th Annual Continuing Medical Educational (CME) programme  Kalpavriksha 23, the National Post-Graduate Continuing Medical Educational programme for ophthalmology students. The two-day programme was inaugurated by Dr. Namrata Sharma, Chairman, Scientific Committee, AIOS . The event was presided over by Prof. Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr Agarwals Group of Eye Hospital and Dr. Santosh G Honavar being the Guest of Honour for the function. Youtube video link 👇  Initiated in the year 2007, Kalpavriksha (Meani...

Formed Human Chain to Raise Public Awareness of Heart Health as part of World Heart Day Celebration Chennai, September 23rd, 2023: Promed Hospital, a leading multispecialty hospital at Kottivakkam, Chennai organised a Free Heart Checkup Camp for the Chennai Police Personnel, starting from 23rd September till 29th September 2023 at Promed Hospital . Mr. R Sudhakar, additional commissioner of police (Traffic) Inaugurated the camp today and flagged off the Human Chain to spread the message – Walk For your Heart, walk for a Healthier You to mark World Heart Day 2023 celebration. The Human Chain was held in association with Chiranjeevi and Mary Educational and Charitable Trust, Chennai.  Youtube video link 👇  More than 150 participants, including school students and hospital staffs, held placards and formed a 2km human chain that started from Promed hospital, Kottivakkam and extended till Thiruvanmiyur (RTO). As part of the World heart day awareness program, Mission unblock chenna...

The third edition of Madras Art Guild with the theme ‘A Fine Balance’ will be held from 22nd Sept 2023 to 22nd Oct 2023 at VR Chennai, Anna Nagar - Chennai Chennai, 22nd Sept 2023: Madras Art Guild, the public art festival supported by Yuj Arts Foundation announced the inauguration of its month-long, third edition today. Madras Art Guild 2023 encourages creative explorations around the theme of “A Fine Balance”, through partnerships with leading institutions and notable individuals from the city’s artistic community. The theme was chosen with the aim of examining the delicate relationship between human beings and their environment, with a special focus on climate change and sustainability.  Inauguration Youtube video link 👇  Over 200 art installations, sculptures, paintings, and photographs will be displayed at the festival. Collaborators and institutions this year include SRM Institute, South India Film Institute, Dessin, Da Venn, The Lasya, Kalai Sangamam, SIIHM, Global Ar...

Chennai, 22nd September 2023: Dr. Mehta's Hospitals, the leading healthcare with 90 years of clinical excellence, is bringing state-of-the-art advanced LASER Treatment for prostate enlargement. Prostate enlargement, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), has long been a medical concern affecting countless individuals. Traditional treatment methods, while effective, often carry limitations that impact patient comfort and recovery time. With LASER Treatment, Dr Mehta's Hospitals aims to improve life quality.  Press meet youtube video link 👇  " We envision LASER Treatment as a turning point," remarked Dr Kabilan Saminathan , Consultant and head of the Urology Department Dr Mehta's Hospitals. He added that "the hospital's dedication to reshaping patient care has culminated in this remarkable advancement."    Also, he emphasized that the traditional method - Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), long considered the golden standard for treating...

  This year, 2023, World Alzheimer's Day theme is "Never too early, never too late", which underlines not only the pivotal role of Alzheimer's disease risk factors identification but also the espousement of proactive risk reduction measures to hamper, and if possible, prevent the onset of dementia. Prevention is better than cure goes the old adage. A healthy lifestyle, good diet and sleep regimen with mental activity , exercise and socialisation is good for all people as they age. Early diagnosis is accomplished by taking a simple memory test (see below) administered by a psychologist or doctor. If in doubt one should do this immediately. If the test validates the dementia possibility then a detailed evaluation for treatable causes as well as treatment with drugs and non-drug interventions as detailed herein is important. Hence the message on World Alzheimer’s Day 2023, never too early! Once a progressive dementia has set in, both patients and their families tend to ...

The procedure was completed by the doctor in a timely manner, saving the patient's vision from going blind and his life Chennai, September 21st , 2023: Gleneagles Global Health City a leading tertiary care hospital in Perumbakkam, Chennai has successfully performed India’s first breakthrough complex brain surgery of a 38-year-old man from Chennai. A team of expert Neurosurgeons effectively removed two tumors in Mirror Image fashion in both left and right side of the eloquent brain. Usually, this surgery is very risky in nature, because if complications occur the patient could turn blind. They went ahead and risks were explained to the patient and surgery done in timely manner to save the life of 38-year-old professional. The surgery was conducted in two-stages and took just over 10 hours in total.  Press meet youtube video link 👇  38-year-old professional from Chennai had a rare incidence of having tumor on both the right and left side of the brain. The size of each tumor wa...

Chennai: The Nehru Indoor Basketball stadium is fully set for the 3rd 3x3 Senior National Championship of both the Men and Women’s Category from 22nd to 24th September 2023 at Namma Chennai, Tamil Nadu .  Press meet youtube video link 👇  The 3x3 basketball (pronounced three-ex-three) is a variation of basketball that features two teams of three players competing in a half-court set-up with one basket.3x3 basketball is a great way for coaches and players to evaluate and improve on individual skill development. The Game is a single period of 10 minutes. The winner is the first team to score 21 points or the team with the highest score at the end of 10 minutes. The 3rd 3x3 Senior National Championship will witness 56 teams, consisting of 224 Best players all across the country. L to R:-Aezaz Ahmed, Secretary, TNBA,  Arjun Aadhava, President of BFI & Norman Isaac, Chairman, Technical Committee, BFI . This 3rd 3x3 Senior National Championship is qualification event for ...