Health and body fitness

Global Hospitals Group:

www.globalhealthcity.net, email: transplant@globalhospital.net

Liver/Heart/Kidney/Pancreas

Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar

Phone 044- 2277 7777, fax 22777100

Prof Dr Mohammad Rela

Liver transplant specialist

King College Hospital

London (UK)

Sankar Nethralya, Chennai 28271616, www.sankarnethralya.com, email: mrf@snmail.org

Mohan’s Diabetic Research Centre, Chennai Royapuram 43968888, 28359048, 9051, fax 0935 mail: drmohans@vsnl.net, web: www.drmohansdiabetes.com

In case of Emergency: download the whole medical history & get registered with unique No to get medical aid in the event of emergency/ accident. www.ice.net

Asthma problem website: www.breathefree.com

Emergency No. for Health care (Ambulance): 108

Body Fitness: Engaging in compulsive excessive physical exercise (gym activity), exercise addiction significantly interferes with important activities, occurring at inappropriate times or in inappropriate settings or individual continues to exercise despite injury or other medical complications. It causes not only just depression or obsession but hormonal changes like decreased testosterone in men & increased production of cortisol (produced in response to stress). In women there is an increased risk of stress fractures and osteoporosis including alteration in menstrual cycle. Also, there would be instances of damaged tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilages and joints besides behavioral changes like increased anxiety, inability to rest or relax. It is advised that people should from time to time review their exercise regime. They should note that they are not overdoing it and not beyond their capacity. It is fine to exercise, but not that much that it overtakes your life or proves dangerous.

Sunlight Exposure:

Lack of exposure to adequate sunlight, exercise and improper diet can lead to osteoporosis. World osteoporosis day was celebrated on 20^th October 09. Most of the fractures and bone injuries are caused by osteoporosis.

World Kidney Day: Observed on every 2^nd Thursday of March

Body Mass Index (BMI) is taken into consideration for high risk diseases

like Cardiac, Diabetic, Renal failures

India is Global capital of diabetes; about 50 million people are suffering

from it.

Post Menopausal Syndrome (PMS):

Anti-inflammatory drugs, diuretics, anti-anxiety drugs, anti anti-depressants are some common drugs used to combat PMS. Supplements like Vitamin B6, E, Calcium and Mg have been found to be helpful.

Meningitis (bacterial disease) also called Brain fever is becoming common in children (below age of 2 yrs). The common form of disease is called Hemophiliac Influenza type B Meningitis (HIB). Its vaccine costs Rs 300-400, the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization has offered to subsidize the cost up to Rs 20.

Dr J S Rajkumar, Chairman Lifeline Group of Hospitals Chennai performed the unique complex laparoscopic surgery for removing cancerous portion of pancreas, its head, cancer infected ducts of liver, gall bladder and part of intestine in bloodless surgery. Smoking is the main cause of pancreatic cancer.