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Time of India
03-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Apollo Cancer Centres Launches Oral Cancer Screening Program
Delhi: Healthcare provider Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC) has launched #OraLife, an oral cancer screening initiative aimed at early detection, among high-risk individuals such as tobacco and alcohol users , those with HPV-16 infection , and individuals with a history of oral lesions. The centre states that the program involves visual and tactile oral examinations conducted by trained head and neck surgeons to identify early signs including ulcers, red or white patches, lumps, and non-healing sores. As part of the initiative, ACC has partnered with the Isha Foundation to offer guided meditation through the Miracle of Mind app as a voluntary wellness support for those attempting to quit tobacco. ACC has also launched the #CutTheCost campaign to raise awareness about the broader health and financial impact of tobacco use . 'Oral cancer is highly treatable when detected early. We urge everyone over 30, especially tobacco users to undergo screening', said Dr. Gopal Kumar, Senior Consultant – Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Delhi.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Apollo Hospitals, Isha Foundation launch initiative to combat tobacco addiction
On the eve of World No-Tobacco Day, Apollo Cancer Centres and the Isha Foundation have jointly announced a unique initiative that aims to help individuals quit tobacco addiction on Friday. The initiative includes the practice of 'Miracle of Mind' meditation by the Isha Foundation and a meticulously designed 6-week programme to help individuals naturally outgrow the need for tobacco. The 'Miracle of Mind' is a free meditation app offering a a powerful 7-minute guided meditation by Sadhguru, helping individuals take charge of their well-being. It also features streaks, reminders, rewards, and personalised wisdom from Sadhguru. Over 2 million people have downloaded the app to establish a daily meditation practice and transformed their lives. The collaboration represents a shared understanding that healthcare must be holistic, treating not just disease but the human experience of illness, including mental strain, isolation, and loss of control. Addressing the media on behalf of the Isha Foundation, Dr. Rajesh Babu Devabhakthuni, Consultant Neurosurgeon, said that Isha Yoga offers several practices aimed at improving well-being by helping with emotional regulation and increasing self-awareness, some of the key factors in breaking habits like tobacco addiction. Among these, the 'Miracle of Mind' meditation was chosen as it was a short, effective practice of just seven minutes and fits easily into today's busy lifestyles. It could be done anytime and anywhere. One of the key factors of addiction is emotional dysregulation, due to which people often develop habits as a way to cope with stress and emotional imbalance. Backed by substantial research, Isha Yoga practices address these underlying issues by promoting emotional regulation and stress reduction, making them effective components in addiction programs. These practices provide both psychological and physiological support to individuals, helping them manage stress better and improve their overall health, he explained. Screening initiative launched Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC) has launched #OraLife, a proactive screening initiative focused on the early detection of oral cancer. The program emphasises public awareness, routine screening, and targeted intervention, particularly for high-risk individuals, including tobacco users, alcohol consumers, those with HPV-16 infection, and people with prior oral lesions. Tobacco users are six to seven times more likely to develop oral cancer than non-users. Oral cancer is one of the few cancers that can be detected early through a simple oral examination, said Dr. Pradeep Ventrapati, Consultant, Medical Oncologist. Dr. Dheeraj Kondamudi, Consultant – Head & Neck, Surgical Oncology at ACC, Visakhapatnam, was also present.
The National
15-03-2025
- Health
- The National
Indian yogi Sadhguru's free meditation app beats Chatgpt for first million downloads
Indian yogi Sadhguru has called on people to look after their mental health and check up on people around them, as he hopes his meditation app will help three billion people worldwide. The new app achieved more than one million downloads in 15 hours when released on February 26. This outstripped ChatGPT, the generative-AI chatbot, which hit one million over five days after its launch in 2022. The Miracle of Mind app has since exceeded 1.9 million downloads in the past two weeks. The well-known environmentalist released the free seven-minute app, Miracle of Mind, to promote well-being through focused and conscious breathing. 'We must understand, our mental health and sanity are a fragile privilege that we must protect and nurture. Just as your physical body might be healthy today and could fall sick tomorrow, your mental health can also flip,' Sadhguru, 67, told The National. 'It is very important that each of us take individual responsibility that you will stay mentally healthy and ensure those around you also stay that way,' he said. For this to happen, 'you must unleash the miracle of mind'. '[The app] is offered for free because we want three billion people to close their eyes and meditate for just seven minutes a day. This can change the world in subtle ways,' he said. 'If three billion people are a little more calm and sane, it will be better world to live in for all of us.' Sadhguru, or Jaggi Vasudev, has a massive following with more than a billion views on YouTube and 13 million followers on Instagram, where he posts advice on wellness and environmental action. Tens of thousands gather when he holds meditation sessions in India and overseas, including in the UAE. The app provides users with a simple seven-minute practice, often accompanied by calming music, that incorporates a breathing routine as a daily, practical tool to address anxiety. 'For too many people right now, their brain has become their enemy,' Sadhguru said. 'Just a few decades ago, mental health problems were something that happened to someone else. But now, either someone you know or you yourself might be going through it. 'Scientists and global health organisations are predicting a mental health pandemic. Every year, nearly 800,000 people commit suicide. This means every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life.' One in eight people suffer a mental health condition, according to the World Health Organisation. Sadhguru hopes to offer solutions and raise awareness so people consciously use their minds to tackle high stress levels that can be triggered by digital burnout and loneliness. The yogi hopes the free app will give people 'a simple meditative process that you can do anywhere to bring a sense of peace, joy, and exuberance into your life to create mental health, emotional stability, and balance'. Mental health solutions are often viewed as costly or time-consuming, but Sadhguru said the ambition of this app is to encourage anyone to take a step towards wellness. He said it was created 'to make sure that at least in small measure, people learn to access this instrument that is the human mind'. The mind is 'the greatest gadget on the planet', he said. 'This greatest gadget on the planet, instead of being a miracle, has become a misery manufacturing machine for most people. You may call it stress, anxiety, tension,' he said. On the app, Sadhguru's voice takes users through breathing exercises starting with seven minutes with an option to continue through to 21 minutes. Questions can also be asked in one section with AI-powered replies from the yogi. A team of volunteer coders at the Isha Foundation, a non-profit organisation Sadhguru founded, worked on the app, which is being studied by experts from Harvard. Dr Balachundhar Subramaniam, professor of anaesthesiology at Harvard Medical School, said the Isha Foundation's meditation practices improve sleep patterns and social interactions. 'This is a free, guided meditation with no strings attached,' he said. 'The breath and the mind are connected. This meditation incorporates breath and thoughts beautifully in a very simple way. Sadhguru has spoken about yoga, meditation, inner engineering and life. There is a vast amount of wisdom here.' Dr Subramaniam said research on a 15-minute version of the app used by more than 70 healthcare providers showed reduced signs of stress and mood disturbance. More research is planned with larger sample sizes using Miracle of Mind.
