The triad of early diagnosis, proper treatment and mass awareness in cancer is essential said Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee Dr K Aggarwal President Heart Care Foundation of India. Unless there are good centres in a city which can provide complete treatment if the cancer is detected in time then only the awareness will have an impact. If the general feeling is that what is the use of...
As per new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics published in Paedatrics cholesterol checks should be part of periodic well-child visits for all children. One should screen cholesterol at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again at 17 to 21. Doctors previously had been directed to screen cholesterol only in children with risk factors like a family history of heart disease or...
Assessing patient risk for fatal asthma exacerbation is important because many, if not most, asthma-related deaths are preventable if risk factors are recognized and addressed early, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India. Major risk factors 1. Recent history of poorly controlled asthma (increases in dyspnea and wheezing...
The advertisement in Indian TV “ Sunday ho ya Monday, Roj Khao Ande” needs a revision as it is not based on scientific facts said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India A new study has shown that people who eat eggs every day may substantially increase their risk of type 2 diabetes. India is already the diabetic capital of the...
Around 200.000 people including a large number of students visited various events at the MTNL Perfect Health Mela 2011 organized by Heart Care Foundation of India in association with various government and non governmental bodies at Laxmi Bai Nagar, said Dr. K K Aggarwal, Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India & MTNL Perfect Health Mela. Heritage...