The black dog called depression
India.com Health, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:25 AM
At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the …
Know your heart health terms – part 3
Dr Anitha Anchan, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Pacemaker: Cardiac pacemaker is a group of cells within the heart that together induce contractions …
Know your heart health terms – part 2
Dr Anitha Anchan, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:18 AM
Ischemia: Ischemia is inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Ischemia is caused because of a …
Know your heart health terms – part 1
Dr Anitha Anchan, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Aneurysm: An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to increased …
India needs more infectious disease experts: Indian-American doc
India.com Health, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Despite infectious diseases claiming over 20 million lives a year, India has just a handful of …
Why are doctors leaving the armed forces?
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 16, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Earlier this year, AIIMS was in the news for a critical shortage of doctors and on Friday a CAG report …
High number of Indian children affected by kidney stones (Expert speak)
Dr Pankaj Deshpande, Dec 15, 2012 at 6:17 PM
As a parent it can be quite alarming to learn that your child has kidney stones. Although Kidney stones …
Have you pledged your eyes yet? (Expert speak)
Dr Vandana Jain, Dec 15, 2012 at 9:00 AM
“Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, …
Are you at risk for ovarian cancer?
Pavitra Sampath, Dec 14, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Recently the news was abuzz with Manisha Koirala’s surgery to remove her Ovarian cancer. The star …
HIV stigma – husband HIV-positive, wife, three kids ostracised in Rajasthan
India.com Health, Dec 14, 2012 at 3:09 PM
After the identity of an HIV-infected member was disclosed in a letter sent by the state government a …
Understanding autism – its causes, symptoms and treatment
Dr Leena Deshpande, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:11 PM
As a parent you will have fears and expectations for your child. And you are likely to be more so, if …
Ten tips for a healthier heart
Nirmalya Dutta, Dec 13, 2012 at 11:20 PM
A 2010 Lancet paper on the Burden of Disease in India found that Indians are the most vulnerable group …
What are the early symptoms of dementia?
India.com Health, Dec 13, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Every person is unique and dementia affects people differently – no two people will have symptoms …
Osteoporosis: What you ought to know
Dr Poonam Kuruganti, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The term osteoporosis is synonymous with women > low calcium > weak bones > fractures. But …
