Viva La Vulva, Meet Indian Matlock leading from the front

New Delhi: A veritable revolution dubbed as vaginal rejuvenation is brewing between the sheets. Thanks to Cosmetic Gynaecology coming of age, Vaginas in India are raring to turn over a…

Allopathy leaks in treating Urinary Incontinence; Holistic Medicine is the only answer

New Delhi: Leaky bladders not only embarrass men or women who suffer from urinary incontinence, this medical condition is an embarrassment for modern medicine as well. No amount of allopathic…

About 45% of all Heart Attacks are ‘Silent’ and cause long-term damage

New Delhi: As per studies, a silent heart attack is often symptomless but the risk of a person dying is the same as that during a symptomatic heart attack. Though…

Apollo launches Heart Challenge to motivate India to walk to a healthy heart!

New Delhi: Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest healthcare group, announced the Apollo Heart Challenge on the occasion of World Heart Day (September 29). The hospital major has invoked people of India…

This World Heart Day, adopt these 7 tips for a healthy heart

New Delhi: Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in India. World Heart Day (September 29) is observed to draw attention to various aspects of heart diseases, focus on how…

For stroke survivors, nothing can replace the value of human touch

New Delhi: Stroke sufferers need attention and love. Modern medicine may have made great strides but nothing can replace the value of human touch. Support groups go a long way…

Hospital privacy curtains may harbour dangerous germs: Study

TORONTO: Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to a study. The research, published in the American Journal of…

Cholesterol, not love, breaks these young hearts

AHMEDABAD: They are pushing late thirties, but their hearts might well be a decade older. They may seem thin and lean — not fitting the typical profile of a person…

Bengaluru doctors perform rare heart surgery

Jim (58), from California, was on a business trip to India. On reaching Bengaluru, the fever that had subsided before his travel flared up again and he was brought to…

Kidney disease biomarker may indicate COPD risk

New York: Researchers have found that a commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, published in the American…