Styes/Eye Boils in children: Dr Prachi Agashe
Dr Prachi Agashe, Dec 27, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Stye formation in the eye is a fairly common condition these days . Although this may seem like a minor …
Understanding urinary tract infections in children: Dr Pankaj Deshpande
Dr Pankaj Deshpande, Dec 26, 2012 at 2:55 PM
By conservative estimates, one out of every 10 child suffers from a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The …
Cervical cancer: Causes and Symptoms
Dr Anitha Anchan, Dec 26, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Cervical cancer has outstripped breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in India; …
Sepsis and low platelet count – will the Delhi rape victim recover soon?
Dr Reshma Nayak, Dec 24, 2012 at 9:58 AM
The 23-year-old gang rape victim in Delhi is critical because of sepsis and low platelet count. Will she …
Together we can end HIV/AIDS
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 24, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Since the late 80s, no disease has quite gripped public imagination like HIV/AIDS. We tend to fear …
Intestinal transplant: How it can save the Delhi rape victim’s life
Pavitra Sampath, Dec 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Recently the news has been flooded with how the Delhi rape victim has been offered an intestinal …
Understanding Cerebral palsy: Dr Leena Deshpande
Dr Leena Deshpande, Dec 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Cerebral palsy affects one in every five hundred children. It is a motor neurological disorder that is …
How are bioabsorbable stents better than regular ones?
Dr Reshma Nayak, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Recently, the Asian Heart Institute became one of the first few hospitals in the country to conduct an …
Why are the polio vaccine volunteers being killed in Pakistan?
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 21, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Despite being one of the three polio endemic countries, various organisations in the state still …
LASIK: Procedure and post-operative care
Dr Prakash Nayak, Dec 20, 2012 at 6:15 PM
LASIK is one of the best options to get rid of short-sightedness (myopia) and correct other refractive …
What ails rape investigation in India?
India.com Health, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:33 PM
The outrage following the gang-rape of a young woman in Delhi has led to demands that capital punishment …
Diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis
Dr Anitha Anchan, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:55 AM
So, now you know the various causes, types and symptoms of sinusitis. Here we tell you about the various …
Public-private partnerships in healthcare – pros and cons
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:20 AM
India’s public healthcare sector is in terrible shape. Public healthcare practitioners – doctors, …
Top health newsmakers of 2012
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 19, 2012 at 2:15 PM
2012 was quite a year for India’s healthcare sector. While we finally managed to eradicate polio, …
