5/2/2013
 While the first-ever Indian and South Asian Health Expo was a great success this past weekend, with approximately 700 attending over the day-long event at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass., on April 27, particularly popular was the speaker series, which had a packed hall filled with attentive listeners being addressed on a number of health-related topics.
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| 4/30/2013
 In 1896 Cezanne told one of his biographers: “I am in bad shape.” He added, “It’s the eyes, yes, my eyes – straight lines look like they are falling sometimes.”
In 1880, Cezanne did a series of paintings of Mont Saint Victoire. The painting of the mountain dating late 1880 depicts a smooth continuous slope, but in the same scene painted two decades later, the mountain is fragmented and the brushstrokes appear in a state of conflict.
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4/24/2013
 Experts in various fields of medicine will be conducting free Health Screenings along with Dentists and Podiatrists at the upcoming Indian & South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.
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| 4/24/2013
 Any new president or head of an organization typically takes over with an ambitious agenda in mind, and current Indian Medical Association of New England President Manju Sheth is no different. However, while practicality may win out over ambition in many cases, this does not appear to be the case for Sheth as she gotten off to a very strong start for her term as president of the medical organization, already tackling many of the agenda items she said she would. |
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4/24/2013
The Young Physicians Society has been part of the Indian Medical Association of New England, but as more and more second generation Indian Americans graduate from U.S. medical schools and start out into the medical industry and their own practices, the role of these doctors in the growth of the organization is critical and the young physician's section provides an early indoctrination.
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| 4/24/2013
 Women doctors have played a big role in the Indian Medical Association of New England, from the early founding members to many presidents over the years, including the last several presidents and currently a majority of the executive committee is comprised of women. The organization has had some sort of women's group or forum often in its history, but a re-launch of the specific Women's Forum in late 2008 has triggered a particularly successful period.
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4/23/2013
The Indian Medical Association of New England has grown from a handful of doctors gathering together in unity over their profession to one of the most influential organizations in New England with about 400 members. The list of presidents who have led the group is impressive and contains leaders in their respective medical fields. The accomplishments and footprint the group has left can be seen on the medical community and on the Indian American community as a whole. Reflecting back on the start and growth of the group most share a pride in how the group has matured and for the important role it plays in the lives of its members.
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| 4/18/2013
 Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the Health Expo is aimed at educating the community about common diseases and their prevention
Organized by New England's two finest institutions — the Indian Medical Association of New England and INDIA New England news — and supported by over 15 community and professional organizations, including the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and the Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England, as well as 24 exhibitors, the first mega Indian and South Asian Health Expo is fast approaching on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.
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4/4/2013
 Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, an author and professor of medicine and faculty dean for continuing medical education at Harvard Medical School, will speak on "Success Unprecedented: Unleash the Power of the Mind to Realize Your Full Potential" during the upcoming Indian and South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.
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| 4/2/2013
 Stanford University Professor and Kerala native Nalini Ambady is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant after suffering a relapse in her battle against Leukemia. Ambady is a renowned scientist, researcher and teacher and was the first Indian faculty member at the psychology department at both Harvard University and Stanford. Local Indian Americans, as well as other community members around the country, are in a desperate rush to get Ambady a donor match in the next several weeks to help her survive. Info is available at www.helpnalininow.org.
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3/28/2013
 Dr. Onaly A. Kapasi, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Boston since 1980, will speak on “Osteoporosis: the Silent Disease” during the upcoming Indian and South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.
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| 3/21/2013
 Jay Gupta, RPh, MScIM, MTM, co-founder of the nonprofit organization YogaCaps Inc., will speak on "Yoga Chikitsa for Common Conditions" during the upcoming Indian and South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass. Gupta will overview a number of chronic physical and mental health conditions from the perspective of yoga.
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3/11/2013
 Pratibha Shah, Master of Ayurveda, will speak on "Prevention with Ayurveda" during the upcoming Indian and South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass. Her talk will also feature a custom blend of 11 potent herbs that she recommends for use in winter for protection against respiratory illnesses, as well as general strength and vitality. |
| 3/7/2013
 Dr. Pankaj Shah, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates since 1979, will speak on menopause, women's health issues and Human Papilloma Virus, a common sexually transmitted infection, at the upcoming Indian and South Asian Health Expo on April 27 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.
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