HEALTHY HEART, HEALTHY LIFE SERIES

HEALTHY HEART, HEALTHY LIFE SERIES

Navigating valvular and congenital heart disease Understanding structural heart problems, warning signs and modern treatments By: Dr. Avi Verma In the first article of this series, we explored how the heart functions as the body’s life-sustaining pump. Part 2 examined coronary artery disease

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Healthy Heart, Healthy Life

Healthy Heart, Healthy Life

Part 6 – Cholesterol, Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Understanding the Hidden Risk Factors That Can Threaten Your Heart By Dr. Avi Verma Introduction In the first article of this series, we explored how the heart functions as the body’s life-sustaining pump. Part 2

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Healthy Heart, Healthy Life

Healthy Heart, Healthy Life

Part 5 – Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy: When the Heart Struggles to Keep Up Understanding Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Warning Signs, Diagnosis, and Modern Treatment By: Dr. Avi Verma Introduction In the first article of the Healthy Heart, Healthy Life series, we explored how

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Healthy Heart, Healthy Life: Part 4 – Heart rhythm disorders: When the heart’s electrical system goes off track

Healthy Heart, Healthy Life: Part 4 – Heart rhythm disorders: When the heart’s electrical system goes off track

By Dr. Avi Verma Understanding Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, and Modern Treatments That Protect Your Heart Introduction In the first article of the Healthy Heart, Healthy Life series, we explored how the heart functions as the body’s life-sustaining pump. In Part 2, we discussed

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Healthy Heart, Healthy life: Part 3 – High blood pressure: The silent killer

Healthy Heart, Healthy life: Part 3 – High blood pressure: The silent killer

Why Knowing Your Numbers Can Save Your Heart, Brain, and Kidneys By Dr. Avi Verma Introduction In the first article of this series, we explored how the heart functions as the body’s life-sustaining pump. In Part 2, we discussed Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)—the

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Healthy Heart, Healthy Life: Part 2: Coronary artery disease (CAD): The silent killer you can prevent

Healthy Heart, Healthy Life: Part 2: Coronary artery disease (CAD): The silent killer you can prevent

By: Dr. Avi Verma Introduction In the first article of this series, we explored how the heart functions as the body’s life-sustaining pump. This week, we turn our attention to one of the most common and dangerous diseases affecting this vital organ—coronary artery

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Healthy heart, healthy life: Part 1 – Understanding your heart: The foundation of a healthy life

Healthy heart, healthy life: Part 1 – Understanding your heart: The foundation of a healthy life

By Dr. Avi Verma Your Heart: The Engine That Sustains Life Your heart is the hardest-working muscle in your body. About the size of your clenched fist, it begins beating before you are born and continues without pause throughout your lifetime. Every day

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Healthy heart, healthy life: Protecting your heart at every stage of life

Healthy heart, healthy life: Protecting your heart at every stage of life

A New 10-Part Educational Series by Avi Verma MD(h) After the overwhelming response to our five-part “Protect Your Vision, Protect Your Life” series, IndoUS Tribune is pleased to introduce the next installment of our Health Corner—a comprehensive ten-part series titled “Healthy Heart, Healthy

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Protect your vision, protect your life – Part 5 (Final article)

Protect your vision, protect your life – Part 5 (Final article)

Comprehensive Vision Health & Preventive Ophthalmic Care Across the Lifespan By: Dr. Avi Verma Introduction: Vision Health as a Lifelong Priority Eye health is not confined to a single stage of life—it is a continuous process of prevention, early detection, and timely treatment.

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Protect your vision, protect your life – Part 4

Protect your vision, protect your life – Part 4

Children’s Eye Health: Protecting Vision During the Most Important Years By: Dr. Avi Verma Introduction: Healthy Eyes, Healthy Future A child’s vision is one of the most important foundations for healthy growth and development. Nearly eighty percent of a child’s learning occurs through

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Protect your vision, protect your life: Part 3

Protect your vision, protect your life: Part 3

Corneal diseases and surface disorders – The window to healthy vision By: Dr. Avi Verma The eyes are among the most precious organs of the human body, allowing us to experience the beauty of the world and maintain our independence throughout life. While

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Protect your vision, protect your life: Part 2

Protect your vision, protect your life: Part 2

By: Dr. Avi Verma The eyes are among the most precious gifts of human life. Through them, we experience the beauty of the world, recognize loved ones, and maintain our independence. Yet millions of people silently suffer from progressive eye diseases that develop

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New special series: “Protect your vision, protect your life”

New special series: “Protect your vision, protect your life”

By: Dr. Avi Verma The eyes are among the most precious gifts of human life. Through our eyes, we experience the beauty of nature, recognize loved ones, read, work, drive, learn, and remain connected to the world around us. Healthy vision is essential

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Protect your vision, protect your life: IndoUS Tribune launches special eye care awareness series

Protect your vision, protect your life: IndoUS Tribune launches special eye care awareness series

By: Dr Avi Verma The eyes are among the most precious gifts of human life. Through vision, people experience the beauty of nature, recognize loved ones, read, work, drive, learn, and stay connected to the world around them. Healthy eyesight is essential not

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Regenerative medicine moves closer to reality, but human treatments remain years away

Regenerative medicine moves closer to reality, but human treatments remain years away

By: Dr. Avi Verma Scientists at Scripps Research and Harvard University are reporting major advances in regenerative medicine — an emerging field focused on helping the body repair damaged tissues and organs using its own biological pathways rather than relying solely on transplants

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JD Vance targets Medicaid fraud with sweeping federal crackdown

JD Vance targets Medicaid fraud with sweeping federal crackdown

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance announced a sweeping federal initiative targeting alleged fraud within Medicaid and Medicare programmes, accusing several Democratic-led states of failing to aggressively enforce anti-fraud measures. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Vance said the federal government would defer

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What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly group of viruses primarily spread by infected rodents such as rats and mice. The virus recently drew global attention after an outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, where several confirmed and suspected cases were reported

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Gene therapy restores vision in children born with rare inherited blindness: Breakthrough treatment offers new hope for genetic eye disorders

Gene therapy restores vision in children born with rare inherited blindness: Breakthrough treatment offers new hope for genetic eye disorders

By: Dr. Avi Verma Doctors and researchers in London have reported remarkable success using an experimental gene therapy to restore vision in children born with one of the most severe inherited eye disorders, known as AIPL1-related Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA4).   The condition

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Hazmat teams evacuate suspected hantavirus patients from MV Hondius cruise ship amid WHO response

Hazmat teams evacuate suspected hantavirus patients from MV Hondius cruise ship amid WHO response

Medical teams wearing full hazmat gear evacuated suspected hantavirus patients from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius as international health authorities intensified efforts to contain a rare outbreak linked to the Andes strain of the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the

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New directions in osteoporosis treatment Focus on bone regeneration science

New directions in osteoporosis treatment Focus on bone regeneration science

By: Dr. Avi Verma Recent discussions circulating online suggest that researchers in Japan are developing a breakthrough osteoporosis therapy that “stimulates natural bone regeneration by activating proteins that control osteoblasts,” with the aim of fully restoring bone density rather than merely slowing bone

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