Users today are demanding better service levels from healthcare service providers that go beyond diagnosis and quality of care, to the use of technology to take care of their health, in addition to the convenience of not having to carry bulky files with them whenever they meet a doctor. (more…)

A provider of a user centric application, myHealthvalet integrates products & services in the healthcare ecosystem allowing seamless discovery, accessibility, interactions, storage and e-commerce between the constituent members.

CHENNAI: Child development is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. The speedy physical and psychological changes that children undergo from birth through adolescence often leave parents wondering how best to care for them at each stage. (more…)

The growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes is on the rise, growing at an alarming rate year after year. Developed and developing countries alike are struggling to cope with the high cost of these diseases, in terms of lost lives, lost productivity, infrastructure financing and the human capital required to treat them. (more…)

Inspite of more than 60 years history of orthopedics in India we have not been able to define optimum and the current state of bone health in our population. We have not identified the factors responsible for poor bone health and evolve state and national level strategies to improve the bone health of the nation. (more…)

Every time I meet people in the health care industry, they ask me why we (Gowtham and I) chose this space. They are of the view that this is tough industry, there are too many people fighting for the same piece of cake and getting a doctor’s time and attention is very challenging. (more…)

According to the WHO, hypertension, which is most commonly known as high blood pressure, is estimated to affect more than one in three adults aged 25 and over, or about one billion people globally. (more…)

The word cancer drives me into an emotional state. My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was doing my Post Graduation. The mental agony and the psychological stress that the whole family had undergone left us emotionally and physically exhausted. (more…)

The world has entered its most turbulent phase now with more and more terrorist groups on the prowl! As a psychotherapist, I have been reading many articles and papers on the subject and there are differing views as to why people resort to terrorism. (more…)

I was watching the documentary program “Planet of the Apes” on the National Geographic Wild Channel and something struck me to ask the question “Are we any different from these apes?” (more…)