Health India Diary

  Mohali: As part of the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the 76th Independence Day of the country was celebrated in a dignified manner at Mohali’s ACE Heart & Vascular Institute (Sector 69). Mohali Municipal Corporation councillors Kuldeep Kaur Dhanoa and Aruna Sharma unfurled the national flag at the hospital premises followed by the national anthem infusing a sense of pride and respect for our nation. Addressing the audience, institute Director and Chief Intervention Cardiologist and structural heart specialist Dr. Puneet K Verma greeted everyone with Independence day wishes and said that “we have attained freedom after a long struggle and so we should cherish it”. Director cardiac surgery at the institute Dr. Rana Sandip Singh emphasized efforts done by ACE Heart & Vascular Institute to achieve freedom from heart diseases through its preventive, paediatric and adult cardiac services using the most advanced technology. In the end, institute a...

Health Reporter:  With an aim to provide safe, hygienic, and painless dental treatments, a city-based dental clinic ‘Bristles Dental Studios’ has come up with injection-less anesthesia techniques and sleep dentistry to combat dental fear among the patients. What's more, the dental clinic has also announced the start of one-day implants. These new treatment protocols will be available at Bristles Dental Studios clinic in Sector 47,  Chandigarh . While explaining a pain-free dental treatment, Dr Samar Grover, Co-founder, of Bristles Dental Studios said, “Managing pain and anxiety in patients has always been an essential part of dentistry. So, to provide a comfort tour to our patients, we use injection-less anesthesia techniques among the patients to combat dental fear. In our clinic, we also provide the option of Sleep Dentistry in which the patient can sleep throughout the process under the supervision of a registered anesthesiologist.” Talking abou...

Vinod Kumar Singla (middle) shows the FIR of the forgery case at a press meet in  Chandigarh Chandigarh :  An FIR has been registered against Pankaj Kumar Kansil and Anuj Gupta, both Directors of Atulaya Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, a leading player in the Tricity's health sector, which has recently tied up with the TATA Group, at Sector 11 Police Station for allegedly committing acts of fraud. The case has been registered against the duo on the complaint of Vinod Kumar Singla under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Section 120-B of the IPC. Kumar's complaint to SSP,  Chandigarh  was investigated by DSP Central for three months and a case was lodged after taking the DA legal's opinion. Talking to media persons here, complainant Vinod Kumar Singla said that his signatures have been forged on various documents which have been fabricated in order to siphon off funds by the duo by breaching a Medical Clinic Services Agreement between M/s Ra...

Amritsar : Hospital and Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences (HIIMS) officials have announced the opening of its new branch in  Amritsar . The details of the start of operations of HIIMS in  Amritsar  were shared by renowned Ayurveda and Meditation Guru, Acharya Manish, Dr. Awdhesh Pandey,  MBBS ,  MD , Dr. Geetika Choudhary (BAMS), and Dr. Gurpreet (BAMS) during a press conference held at the premises of HIIMS Amritsar at  Ranjit Avenue . HIIMS is  India 's first integrated medical sciences hospital which provides a unique healthcare facility focused on drug-free treatment based on Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Diet Therapy, etc. HIIMS Amritsar will offer GRAD (Gravitational Resistance and Diet) treatment to kidney patients. Health experts said that two hours of Hot Water Immersion Therapy (HWIT), Head Down Tilt Therapy (HDT) combined with the Disciplined and Intelligent People  Diet  (DIP Diet) form the GRAD system. In addit...

  Panchkula : Mandeep Singh, from Chandigarh was declared as the overall winner in the Bodybuilding North India and Tricity competition category at the 2nd edition of “NPC North India and Mr Tricity” bodybuilding and physique championship held at Indradhanush Auditorium here on Sunday.  The mega event was organised by the National Physique Committee (NPC) North India – the renowned bodybuilding organisation in India under the banner of NPC Worldwide USA. Addressing the media, Atinderjeet Singh, NPC State Head, Chandigarh said, “NPC is the most coveted and important calendar event in the world of bodybuilding as it acts as a qualifier for the country's most prestigious bodybuilding competitions - Amateur Olympia and Sheru Classic. Moreover, the title holds a great significance as it provides a platform for athletes to showcase their talent and helps in channelizing the energies of youth in the right direction.” The championship was held in different weight class catego...

Chandigarh : Ananda Sangha, Chandigarh will be organizing a day-long Spiritual Fair at Maharashtra Bhawan, Sector 19D here on Sunday. The spiritual fair which will be held from 11 am to 6 pm and will hold several lectures, demonstrations, and group meditation activities for the devotees.  At the fair, many key topics such as Kriya Yoga; The Key to self-transformation; Energy-key to success; Chakras-Roadmap of self-realization, and Dealing with Stress and Harmful Emotions' will be the highlights. The talks will be delivered by long-term Ananda Sangha practitioners. Each of the sessions will have an experiential component. The main purpose of this spiritual fair it to make a meaningful difference in our lives and all sessions will be addressed in different creative ways. At the Spiritual fair, Ananda Sangha will share the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic “Autobiography of a Yogi”. Notably, this book has been published in 40 language...

  Chandigarh :  The Gravitational Resistance and Diet (GRAD) system developed by Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, PhD in diabetes management looks promising and is set to provide a ray of hope for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. The reason: a first ever Prospective Cohort Study on Effectiveness of the Ayurveda principle based GRAD system, in reversing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among dialysis patients, has resulted in encouraging outcomes. The research was conducted by a team of experts from Rajasthan's 13-year-old Shridhar University ,  Dayanand Ayurvedic   College , Jalandhar, one of the oldest Ayurvedic colleges in India , and Hospital & Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences (HIIMS), Dera Bassi, Jaipur and Jodhpur , established by renowned Ayurveda and Yoga Guru, Acharya Manish. The eye opening observational study was also released by the experts at the press meet. Those who participated in the press co...