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Time of Day and Day of Week for Elective Surgeries
Unless the surgery is a dire emergency, in all elective situations, it is best to get operated during regular working hours, preferably between Monday and Thursday or the first half of Friday
The 10 Commandments to Deal with "Digital Noise"
How to reduce the digital noise in our lives
The Matka of Finding The Right Doctor and the Challenge of Online Platforms
The matka of finding the right doctor
Your Health ID
Your Health ID through NDHM is a game-changer and will help you live long, healthy
A Teaspoon of Salt...Or Two
1-2 teaspoons a day of salt is the key to moderation and living long, healthy
Placebo, Nocebo
The placebo and nocebo effects matter in medicine
1 Crore - The Investment You Need to Live Long, Healthy in India
1 crore is the average investment you need at age 65 to live long, healthy till age 90/95 in India
The PROLIFIC Study and the Concept of the Health Coach
A non-physician health coach can easily guide families to live long, healthy in line with the results from the PROLIFIC trial
Screening Mammography Saves Lives and Will Save Yours Too
Every woman between 40-75 years of age, who has the means, should get one screening mammogram done every year. Screening mammography saves lives and will save yours too
Screening for Diabetes - When, How and How Often
All Indians above the age of 30 years should be screened for diabetes with fasting plasma glucose, OGTT and/or HbA1c, preferably every year.