Know your medical terms: Benign
Pavitra Sampath, Apr 13, 2013 at 8:51 AM
As you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping …
Cancer terms: Pap smear, Targeted therapy and more
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 12, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Palliative treatment: Palliative treatment is a symptomatic treatment given to relieve the symptoms and …
Cancer terms: Leukaemia to Oncology
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Leukaemia: When there is uncontrolled and/or abnormal growth of infection fighting white blood cells, it …
Oral health query of the day: Preventing cavities in permanent teeth
Editorial Team, Apr 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Dental cavities in kids are very common now. And when your child’s milk teeth have already been …
Know your medical terms: Prognosis
Pavitra Sampath, Apr 11, 2013 at 8:35 AM
As you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping against …
Conceiving with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Question of the day)
Editorial Team, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Being a parent can be the best part of married life, but when it comes to actually conceiving, a number …
Know your medical terms: Convalescence
Pavitra Sampath, Apr 9, 2013 at 10:47 AM
A trip to the doctor’s office can be as daunting as waiting for your exam results. But when you do get …
Radionics: New-age alternative therapy
India.com Health, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:08 AM
In our last post on new age alternative therapies, we talked about how they are also taking several …
Why you shouldn’t ignore constant body aches
Mita Majumdar, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:07 AM
‘I have constant flu like body aches, it seriously feels like I have the flu all of the time… I also …
World Health Day 2013: 10 diet tips for hypertension
Editorial Team, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:50 AM
When someone is diagnosed with hypertension, it can be quite confusing when it comes to diet …
World Health Day 2013: Top 10 myths about hypertension busted
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:49 AM
April 7 is World Health day. And this year, the theme is ‘Control your hypertension’. In …
World Health Day 2013: Don’t neglect that borderline hypertension
Dr Aashish Contractor, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Most people above the age of 30, when they visit their family doctor they get their blood pressure …
World Health Day 2013: More young people falling prey to hypertension
India.com Health, Apr 6, 2013 at 3:12 PM
Changing social norms on smoking and drinking and a fast-food dominated lifestyle are causing a growing …
World Health Day 2013: Hypertension – the silent killer
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:20 PM
April 7 is World Health Day and the theme this year is hypertension. High blood pressure or …
