Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
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Thursday, 25 October 2012
Breast cancer cases shoot up in India
More in more women in India are coming to doctors offices, often in the late stages, with breast cancer. It is though that now with a different lifestyle that breast cancer is on the rise. It is important that women do not feel taboo about talking about breast cancer or checking because, "the good thing is it can be completely cured or controlled through proper treatment," says Dr. Sanjay Sharma, president of the Breast Cancer Foundation in India.
Lifestyle changes such as early puberty, late menupause, not breastfeeding their children and having children later in life increase the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence in India has doubled in the past 24 years. Part of the issue is the detection process, but the problem still lies in that about 80% of the cases that are seen by doctors are in late stages. Women feel like they cannot talk about this to their friends or family.
The next important steps include increasing awareness and getting women tested.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/24/breast-cancer-cases-shoot-up-in-india/.
Do you know anyone affected by breast cancer? Did they wait too long to go to the doctor? What are your thoughts?
Lifestyle changes such as early puberty, late menupause, not breastfeeding their children and having children later in life increase the risk of breast cancer.
Breast cancer incidence in India has doubled in the past 24 years. Part of the issue is the detection process, but the problem still lies in that about 80% of the cases that are seen by doctors are in late stages. Women feel like they cannot talk about this to their friends or family.
The next important steps include increasing awareness and getting women tested.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/24/breast-cancer-cases-shoot-up-in-india/.
Do you know anyone affected by breast cancer? Did they wait too long to go to the doctor? What are your thoughts?
Monday, 22 October 2012
Breast cancer awareness drive: monuments to be lit in pink
Max India Foundation and Max Healthcare in India are bringing awareness to the masses by lighting up well-known monuments to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Max Healthcare reports that 1 in 25-30 urban women and 1 in 65-70 women in rural India are affected by breast cancer.
To literally "shine a light" on the subject, Safdarjung Tomb, Rahim Khane Khana Tomb and Subz Burj will be lit in pink this month.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/20/breast-cancer-awareness-drive-monuments-to-be-lit-in-pink/.
Did you see any of these monuments lit in pink? Send us a picture!
To literally "shine a light" on the subject, Safdarjung Tomb, Rahim Khane Khana Tomb and Subz Burj will be lit in pink this month.
For the full article, visit http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/10/20/breast-cancer-awareness-drive-monuments-to-be-lit-in-pink/.
Did you see any of these monuments lit in pink? Send us a picture!
Friday, 17 August 2012
MBBS course may soon become of 6-year duration
Ghulam Nabi Azad, union health minister, recommended that the MBBS program be extended by one year. However, many doctors in the Indian Medical Association (IMA) disagree with this recommendation.
The change would include a reducing the MBBS internship by 6 months and add a 1 year rural post.
What do you think?
The change would include a reducing the MBBS internship by 6 months and add a 1 year rural post.
What do you think?
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