What are vaccines?Vaccines offer protection from infectious diseases and prevent a person from getting sick.Vaccines are commonly given to children to protect them against illnesses. Adults too require certain vaccines.What is the role of...
Alzheimer's disease (also known as Alzheimer or AD) is a progressive degenerative brain disease, and the most common type of dementia. People affected by AD have progressive and frequent memory loss. With time they may become withdrawn and develo...
Autism is fast growing serious neurodevelopmental disability. Latest US incidence figures suggest 1 in 88 children are affected by autism. Early diagnosis and intervention is crucial.Treatment of the core symptoms includes medication or therapy or mo...
It is important to know that you are not alone with this problem. Bedwetting is not often discussed freely among parents, but it is a common problem and your child will certainly not be the only one who is experiencing difficulties. Studies have show...
Comprehensive breast care unit (CBCU)Giving a new meaning to lifeHow does a comprehensive breast care unit (CBCU) help?According to World Health Organization (WHO), deaths from cancer worldwide are projected to continue rising, with an estimate...
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that present in early childhood as delay in acquisition of milestones (predominantly motor problems). These disorders do not worsen over time. Early treatment prevents emergence of complicati...
Stepping towards a healthier lifeAddiction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. In India, there is a growing variety of substances people are getting addicted to. The impact of addiction on personal and professional life is...
Helping you walk with carePeople with diabetes can develop many complications, including several foot problems. Even ordinary complaints can rapidly worsen and lead to serious complications. If this happens to the feet, it may result in deformity, di...
Do you have painful periods that don't let you function normally?Do you have long-term lower abdomen pain?Are you suffering from frequent and heavy periods?Is having a child a struggle?If yes, you may be suffering from Endometriosis - a painful d...
Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health care of the elderly. It aims to promote health and to prevent and treat diseases and disabilities in older adults. It requires an interdisciplinary approach. Geriatricians, physicians specia...
Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve is damaged, mostly due to an increase in intraocular pressure. This can result in blind spots in the field of vision and at an advanced stage, it can cause total blindness.We diagnose glaucoma by eye pres...
What is heart failure?Heart is a four chambered structure with two top chambers (atria) and two bottom chambers (ventricles). Right side of the heart receives de-oxygenated blood from different parts of the body and it is delivered to the lungs...
At KDAH, our goal is to support cancer patients through personalized genomic solutions and treatment strategies tailored to their individual cancer profiles. We offer patient-specific treatment plans that may include targeted therapy, appropriate che...
Overactive bladder (OAB)Overactive Bladder (OAB) is a common medical condition where the bladder muscle (detrusor) contracts too often or spontaneously and involuntarily. You may feel the need to pass urine more frequently and/or urgently than is nec...
At Kokilaben Hospital, the Kidney Stone Clinic offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for conditions like renal (kidney) stones. Our state-of-the-art urology unit offers minimally invasive, scarless options for urologic procedures and...
Worried about frequent nighttime urination?Nocturia and Enuresis are two different conditions related to nighttime urination. When people suffer from Nocturia, they need to wake and urinate at night. This is different from Enuresis in which people pa...
Because life should stop at nothingWhat is osteoporosis?Osteoporosis, which literally means ‘porous bone’, is a disease in which the bone mass and bone strength are reduced. If not prevented or left untreated, the loss of bone occur...
The Paediatric Oncology Clinic at Kokilaben Hospital is a dedicated specialty designed to help and support cancer afflicted children and their families.Childhood cancer is different from adult cancers. For example, childhood cancers are not usually l...
Improving quality of lifePain is the most common symptom that brings a patient to the hospital. Pain also interferes with the quality of life, ability to work, and perform simple activities like walking, exercising and sleeping comfortably. Generally...
A Movement DisorderWhat is Parkinson's Disease?Parkinson disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease.People affected by Parkinson disease may develop various symptoms including tremor, stiffness or rigidity in their legs and arms, slowne...
What is pulmonary hypertension (PH)?PH is a chronic debilitating disease associated with increase in pulmonary artery pressures. It may be caused by congenital heart disease, lung problems or idiopathic. The disease is progressive and is associ...
What is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is when a person stops breathing repeatedly during sleepBreathing stops because the airway collapses and prevents air from getting into the lungsSleep patterns are disrupted, resul...
Cigarette smoking accounts for 7 million deaths annually worldwide mainly due to cancer, heart disease and smoking related lung disease. Giving up smoking at any age has major short-term and long-term health benefits. Quitting and staying away from c...
Urinary incontinence is an inability to hold urine until you get to a toilet (unintentional loss of urine). It is often temporary, and it always results from an underlying medical condition. Overall this is about 4 in 100 adults, and well over half o...
What is a stroke?Stroke is a block in a blood vessel or a rupture of a blood vessel inside the brain, which is sometimes called as 'brain attack'. When a stroke occurs, brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop ge...
What is thalassaemia?Normal Haemoglobin is essential for carrying oxygen in human body.Thalassaemia, the most common inherited single gene disorder in the world, are a diverse group of genetic blood diseases characterised by absent or decreased...
A travel clinic provides information about the diseases that you may acquire while travelling. It equips you with all the knowledge required to protect yourself from various diseases and the measures to be undertaken in case you fall ill during your ...
Gaining relief from symptomsVaricose veins refer to permanently elongated & visibly tortuous veins of the leg/s. There is a very high prevalence of this condition in the Indian population and a large number of cases come in a very advanced stage,...
Finding your true voiceYour Voice is Your identity. It not only conveys your message – it can say a great deal about you. It is a fact that people make judgments based on the way you communicate. Your professional success depends a lot on your ...
Complimenting the expert clinicians is the comprehensive care we offer from diagnosis to treatment and complete rehabilitation. Wilson Disease is curable. However, today people with Wilson Disease suffer considerable disability due to delay in diagno...
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