Heat Stroke in Rayalaseema: Prevention During the Summer Months
Anantapur regularly crosses 42°C between March and June. Heat stroke is a medical emergency with a high death rate, and it is almost entirely preventable.
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Preventive Health
3 articles on preventive health, written and reviewed by the Preventive Health Check Team team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
3 articles in Preventive Health
Preventive HealthPreventive HealthWhich Health Check Package Is Right for You
A health check is only valuable if it tests the right things for your age, sex and risk profile. Bigger packages are not automatically better ones.
Read articlePreventive HealthObesity in India: Why the Weighing Scale Is the Wrong Measure
South Asians accumulate fat around the abdomen and inside organs at weights that look entirely normal on a BMI chart. Waist circumference tells you far more about your risk than your weight does.
Read articleConditions & Symptoms A–Z
Prefer to look up a condition instead?
Our A–Z gives the symptoms, red flags, tests and treatment for the conditions we see most often at SIMS, and links each one to the department that treats it.
Have a preventive health concern of your own?
Reading is a good start, but a consultation is what turns a symptom into a diagnosis. Tell us what is troubling you and the appointment desk will route you to the right specialist.