Oncowlogy leaves cancer specialists aghast in India
New Delhi/Bhopal: That consuming cow urine cured her breast cancer is a veritable ‘bomb’ for cancer specialists that Sadhwi Pragya Thakur detonated in broad daylight days ago. The impact is…
Healthcare by Non Doctors; Just what the doctor ordered
New Delhi: Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), has called out his fellow doctors to cede space to non- doctor health workers to deliver a…
Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a global pandemic- Dr. Prathap C Reddy
Antigua/India: The Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), a non-profit organization, founded by Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder and Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group, Dr. Sanku…
India-based drug businessman John Kapoor bribed doctors in America to increase sales of addictive pain medicines
The head of a leading drug manufacturer has been found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe a dangerous painkiller to patients who did not need it, in the first criminal…
CBI registers case against two ESIC doctors for bribe
The CBI has registered a case against two doctors of the Insurance State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Vikas Gupta and Kajal Gooler for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 crore…
Tamil Nadu To Give Anti Rabies Vials To Andhra And Delhi But Not To Karnataka
CHENNAI: Public hospitals across the country are beginning to feel the heat over shortage of various drugs including antibiotics and painkillers. Until Monday, Delhi, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh have sought…
‘Wall’ of Allopath Doctors again against new ‘Bridge’ of Niti Aayog
New Delhi: Niti Aayog is at it again. Fresh from nursing wounds from being forced to dump National Medical Commission (NMC) by the allopathic doctors’ community, central government’s think tank…
Suspended health employee found selling hospital medicines at his shop
Srinagar: The J&K government on Monday ordered a probe after drugs meant for “hospital supply only” were found being sold at a private chemist shop run by a suspended health…
Shoulder Pain: a stitch in time saves nine
New Delhi: Prolonged pain in the shoulder points to some tear deep within. Shrugging this symptom off may worsen it and land one under the knife. The upshot: never cold…
Innovations in DBS systems are giving impetus to fight against Parkinson’s
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Parkinson’s Day, health experts highlight the role of innovations in improving the lives of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients. Minimally invasive treatments are transforming…
