The Iconic Stethoscope Is Dead?
Washington, Jan 3 (PTI) The role of the stethoscope, the ubiquitous tool of the medical profession for over 200 years, is at the center of debate in the US with a leading Indian- origin cardiologist…
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Mufti Sayeed “Critical but Stable”: AIIMS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) The condition of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, who was admitted to intensive care unit(ICU) of AIIMS last week, is “critical but stable”. 79-year-old Sayeed was airlifted…
Triple Therapy to Help Fight Deadly Lung Cancer
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) In experimental models of lung cancer, researchers have found that a combination of two drugs plus radiation can help treat resistant lung cancers which are susceptible to therapy. Although the most…
Vidya Balan Turns 37, Returns Home from Hospital
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan during the launch of his book Raakshas: India’s no 1 Serial Killer in Mumbai on Dec 11, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, who turned 37…
Cadila Clarifies US Regulatory Warning on Gujarat Units
Ahmedabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Pharma major Cadila Healthcare on Thursday clarified that products from its Moraiya and Ahmedabad plants in Gujarat were safe in the market and effective. “We take quality and compliance issues seriously…
Neural Activity Of Moving Animal Recorded in 3D
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Researchers in Princeton University have developed an instrument that allows three-dimensional recordings of neural activity in nearly the entire brain of a free-moving animal. The recordings could provide scientists with…
Vitamin D Could Treat People with Multiple Sclerosis
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Taking a high dose of vitamin D could be an inexpensive and easy way to treat people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal…
Essential Beauty Tips for Corporate Brides
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Most brides today are busy with work deadlines, responsibilities and end up with barely any time to plan their wedding. But taking care of simple things, including the right diet,…
Normal Birth Makes Baby Healthier, Says Study
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Opting for a vaginal birth can make your baby healthier as researchers have found that this practice is beneficial for inter-generational transfer of the microbiome from mother to infant, which…
Simple Method to Improve Breast Cancer Treatment
London, Dec 31 (IANS) A simple and non-invasive imaging method can effectively replace the current practice in determining the appropriateness of breast cancer treatment, thereby reducing the need for invasive tissue sampling, new research has…
Vidya Balan Might Be out Of Hospital on New Year’s Day
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who is in hospital for suspected kidney-related issues, is likely to get discharged on New Year’s Day on Friday. “Vidya is recovering well. She is feeling better. Most…
Bengal Worst in Healthcare: People for Better Treatment
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing alarm over the increasing incidents of medical negligence in West Bengal, People for Better Treatment (PBT), an organisation crusading against the menace, on Wednesday blamed the Mamata Banerjee government for…
Vidya Balan Hospitalised for Suspected Kidney Stone
Mumbai, Dec 30 (PTI) Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has been admitted at a city-based hospital for a suspected kidney stone. “Vidya is currently in expert hands at Hinduja Hospital and is well on her way…
Stop Treating Google As Your Doctor
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Are you among those who log in to Google every time you are down with body ache, fever or cold, only to get more confused and scared? Many young Indians…
Plastic Surgery in India Has Come Of Age, Shows Survey
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) With vanity high on the list of discretionary spending, even majority of middle-class people in India today are accepting cosmetic plastic surgery as a valid scientific means of improving appearance,…
Gastroenterology Institute Uses New Technique to Cure Acidity
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The city-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology on Wednesday claimed that it successfully used a new technique for treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), usually termed as acidity. Anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS), invented…
Drugs Delivered As Liquid Salt Through Skin Reduces Toxicity
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) Formulating drugs as liquid salts may provide a safe and efficient strategy for topical delivery of drugs that cause skin toxicity say, researchers, including one of Indian-origin. A novel formulation…
How ‘Spectre’ Villain ‘Missed’ Bond’s Brain During Robotic Drill? Dr. Michael Cusimano Knows
Toronto, Dec 30 (IANS) If you have seen new James Bond movie Spectre, can you spot a medical error that the villain made while putting Bond to a robotic brain drill to impair his ability…
New Breast Cancer Drug May Combat Other Cancers Too
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) A new oral drug whose efficacy in combating breast cancer has been demonstrated alone and in combination with endocrine therapy, also has potential to combat other types of cancer, new…
Child Born in Train Toilet Slips Onto Tracks but Survives
Bareilly (UP), Dec 30 (PTI) In a miracle of sorts, a newborn delivered by a Nepalese woman inside the toilet of a moving train slipped through the pipe onto the tracks but survived unscathed at…