First Lab established in Meerut To Check Drug Sensitivity In TB Patients

Good news for the Meerut city and especially for TB patients and the city got its first Culture and Drug Sensitivity Lab to test the adverse drug reactions on Tuberculosis…

Pen is Mightier than Cancer, an indelible saga of triumph

New Delhi: He pulled off a coup of sorts and inked his battle against cancer on pages of eternity. Medical science may boast of many a cancer survivor but former…

Insulin dependent Diabetics may now have ‘care freedom’

New Delhi: Religare Health Insurance, one of India’s leading health insurers unveiled a comprehensive health insurance plan – ‘care freedom’ that offers coverage to diabetics of all age groups and…

Probiotics not beneficial for young kids with stomach virus

Washington D.C. [USA] : Children with stomach viruses are often given probiotics to ease symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. However, a new study has found that commonly used probiotic is…

Cancer Painkiller Buprenorphine tablets seized by Excise Team

46 years old man named Gulab has been arrested for carrying 503 ampoules of buprenorphine and 140 Nitrazepam tablets. Excise officials said that possession of more than one gram of…

Yoga based rehab prog as safe and beneficial as conventional therapy in cardiac patients

New Delhi: A yoga-based rehabilitation program in patients with heart attack is as safe and beneficial as the conventional cardiac rehabilitation therapy, says a new study. The results of the…

Coronary calcium level can predict coronary heart disease risk better

Washington D.C. [USA] According to a recent study, testing a patient’s coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack. The study…

Suffering from Prostate diseases? Read what these eminent Patients Prescribe

New Delhi: In medicine, the examples of cure speak louder than the claims. So, Dr R K Tuli, ace holistic medicine practitioner, lets his patients do the talking when it…

Surgeons in Australia separating conjoined girls from Bhutan

SYDNEY – Surgeons in Australia begun separating conjoined twins from Bhutan in a delicate operation expected to last most of the day. The 15-month-old girls, Nima and Dawa, are joined…

Weight cut not always cosmetic surgery, says consumer court

Ahmedabad: Weight reduction surgery is not always cosmetic surgery and the insurance company is liable to pay for it when it is performed to avoid multiple health complications which may…