A Masterstroke to avert Impending Stroke
New Delhi: 75-year-old lady Rukmani Garga was on the brink of stroke. As she showed signs of Transient Ischemic Attacks ( TIAs) also known as mini strokes, doctors of Indraprastha…
Shortage of space, beds force patients to lie on hosp floor
Darbhanga: The Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has been left with no choice but to make patients sleep on mattresses and blankets on the floor as the administration struggles…
Rare recognition for Sree Chitra in cardiac care
Thiruvananthapuram: The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has been granted the ‘centre for advanced research and excellence’ status by the Indian Council for Medical Research…
Made in India coronary stents as good as foreign ones: Study
Indigenously made coronary stents are as good as those manufactured in other countries by multinational companies, according to a recent scientific study. The study’s findings were presented at the prestigious…
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…
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…
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…
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…
