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  • Friday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 09:53:04
  • 60years old, 260Kgs weighing patient despite of being denied surgery nationally renowned institution, even Air Ambulence refusing to fly travels 1500kms by road, gets operated

    Hyderabad: 60 years old Patient from southern city of India weighting 260 kgs gets Bariatrics Surgery done. What is so special about this case that the patient was denied surgery by a nationally renowened institution citing it as a risky gets relief. Wornesness of the patient condition can be gauged that the company providing Air […]

    Making a Difference – Palaniswami

    Palaniswami, 40 years old and a resident of Salem, Tamil Nadu, was brought to RVM Foundation Hospital by a Good Samaritan and admitted on June 11, 2014. History and Diagnosis Since his birth, Palaniswami has been suffering from aggressive tumor growth. At first, the tumors manifested as small growths on his body, which continued to […]

    Pull up your socks! Running helps you live longer: Study

    Running for only a few minutes a day – even at slow speeds – may reduce a person’s risk of death from heart disease and other causes compared to someone who does not run, according to a 15-year US study. In the study, runners on average lived three years longer compared to non-runners, researchers said. […]

    305 encephalitis deaths in Assam; CM asks to check its spread

    As Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 305 lives in Assam this year, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi directed the Health department to take all possible measures to check the spread of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the state. The Chief Minister directed the Health Minister, Chief Secretary and Health department officials to take all necessary measures for […]

    Obesity tied to low endurance, increased fatigue in workplace

    Obese workers experience more fatigue and have significantly shorter endurance times when performing workplace tasks, compared with their non-obese counterparts, a new study has found. The study, by researchers from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and colleagues, examined the endurance of 32 individuals in four categories (non-obese young, obese young, non-obese older, and obese older). The […]

    Nigeria on red alert after first Ebola death

    Nigeria was on alert against the possible spread of Ebola on Saturday, a day after the first confirmed death from the virus in Lagos, Africa’s biggest city and the country’s financial capital. The health ministry said Friday that a 40-year-old Liberian man died at a private hospital in Lagos from the disease, which has now […]

    Monsoon Diseases: Prevention is better than Cure

    by Dr.Pankaj Aggarwal M.D. (Hom) Monsoon Season not only refresh every living being after dealing with the sizzling heat of summers but even brings diseases along with it. Due to warn, wet and humid climate, Skin infections become common during the Monsoons. There are some common monsoon diseases – some are easily treated, while a […]

    Japanese Encephalitis and AES claim 252 lives in Assam

    At least 252 lives have been claimed by Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Assam this year, a senior health department official said on Friday. Both diseases have affected 1,573 persons with 415 suffering from JE and 1,158 from AES, Joint Director Health Services-Malaria Dr B K Barua said in Guwahati on […]

    Japanese Encephalitis claims 43 lives in Assam

    Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 43 lives and affected 311 people so far in nine districts of Assam this year with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi directing health department officials to effectively tackle the spread of the disease. Lower Assam districts of Barpeta, Kamrup (Rural), Darrang and Nalbari districts have been worst affected by the disease. Barpeta […]

    Keep a Check On Diabetes Mellitus With Homoeopathy

    By Dr. Pankaj Aggarwal, M.D. (Hom.) Homoeopathy is branch of medicine remains doubtful in respect of its efficacy, its scientificity in general and in various diseases in particular. Homoeopathy is a holistic way of treatment whatever may be the name of disease. This system understands each disease holistically (mind-body-spirit) and tailors the treatment for each […]