Cancer: Use of Antibiotics & New Therapies
According to WHO, “Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and was responsible for 8.8 million deaths in 2015. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 deaths is due to…
“Modicare” – World’s Biggest Healthcare Program
The biggest take away from Union Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister ArunJaitley is unveiling of mega National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) dubbed as Modicare. This is being claimed to…
Are ‘functional food’ are really functional? Know what expert has to say…
Functional Foods Different experts define functional food differently however, as per their generally accepted definition, the food that is capable of reducing the risk of chronic disease and hence providing…
Becton, Dickinson & company (BD) introduces new technique for Cervical Cancer Screening
New Delhi: Pap smear test for detection of Cervical Cancer may be passé as a new technique called ‘BD SurePath™’ promises lot more accuracy. Given the surging numbers of Cervical…
‘Modicare’ inspires Aster DM Healthcare to go for pan India expansion
New Delhi: Aster DM Healthcare eyes ‘Modicare’ as a huge opportunity to serve poor patients in India. Hence, it has decided on an ambitious plan for a pan India expansion…
Delhi hospital gears up to help male rape survivors
NEW DELHI: Sexual assault should be seen as a gender neutral term as such cases do not necessarily always involve girls or women. Many men, particularly young boys, are also…
Heart-attack patients likelier to survive if the doctor’s away
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that those who had a heart attack when their cardiologists were away at big cardiology conferences fared…
NGO fundraiser for kids afflicted with cancer on March 22
MUMBAI: NGO Cherish Life India Foundation is back with its annual fundraiser to support the treatment of cancer-afflicted children at the civic-run Sion Hospital. Musicians Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy will…
Man dies during treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, kin stage protest
BHUBANESWAR: Kin of a patient, who died in AIIMS Bhubaneswar early on Sunday morning, staged demonstration in front of the hospital here demanding action against the doctors and other hospital…
Madurai : Pulse polio vaccination drive begins, 3L kids to be covered
Madurai: As many as 3.08 lakh children are to be covered under the second phase of pulse polio vaccination drive at Madurai city as the vaccination drive commenced on Sunday.…
