Health

Mumbai, September 12: Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO), India’s foremost industrial hemp and medical cannabis company, has introduced their new product range- DIGEST, for healthy gut and digestion and DESIRE, for sexual and reproductive wellness. High stress and sedentary lifestyles may affect metabolism, stamina, energy, digestion, and sexual function, which, when ignored, may lead to chronic health issues. With the advent of holistic healing and natural, plant-based therapies, ancient Indian traditional medicine is making a gradual comeback. The Atharva Veda recognizes Vijaya (Cannabis Sativa Linn.) as one of the five sacred herbs, which has been used to relieve digestive issues, sleep, stress, anxiety, and chronic and neuropathic pain. Harnessing the medicinal properties of the powdered Vij...

This is in alignment with the brand’s mission to help people fight Diabetes with the ancient magic of Ayurveda. Mumbai, September 2: Ojamin, a brand established to primarily offer a solution for Type 2 Diabetes, has announced its association with Mr. Girish Oak, a veteran in the Marathi Film Industry. Ojamin — a 100% herbal tonic for Type 2 diabetes, was founded in 1974 by Mr. L. K. Tate, B.A. LLB, I.R.S. Asst. Collector of Customs. In addition to treating Type 2 diabetes, the brand also aims at improving the overall health and immunity of its customers.In today’s world of cutthroat competition where time is money, short-term solutions have gained a lot of traction. The constant hustle to stay afloat has taken a toll — both mental and physical —  on a majority of people.One of the bigg...

New Delhi, August 27: Advanced genetic sequencing for cancer patients would now become more affordable and easily accessible with the newly announced collaboration between GenepoweRx, India’s most trusted Genetic Testing company, and Onco.com, India’s leading patient-centric cancer care management platform. These two well-known names in their industries have agreed to work together in carrying out advanced cancer genomics tests and reporting accurate recommendations specific to the Indian population towards targeted therapy in cancer.As per WHO 2020 report, 1 in 10 Indians will develop cancer in their lifetime, and 1 in 15 will die of the disease. Average survival after the diagnosis improved significantly after the advent of targeted therapies. Targeted therapy is an advanced and new fo...

Dr Abhishek Rajpopat, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, KD Hospital, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is an example of such a technology that has been demonstrated to reduce the burden of disease by improving the quality of life and survival of patients with aortic stenosis. It is a specialized procedure under local anaesthesia for replacing the heart valve without surgically opening the chest. This therapy's objective is to install a new artificial valve to resume work on the damaged aortic valve. The new valve expands when placed, pushing the damaged parts of the valve out of the way and regulating blood flow in the aorta.There is a common misconception that aged people should not go for surgeries. With such surgical options available i...