The liver is a highly under-appreciated organ. In the post, I'll try and explain what the liver does, the diseases which can affect it and end with tips to maintain it in top shape.
Your liver is a one and a half kg organ that …
In a world fraught with riots and hate, a young boy has shown that humanity and compassion still exists. A Pakistani woman, suffering from liver cirrhosis underwent a successful liver transplant at Sir Gangaram Hospital. The …
Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died of cardiac failure, said renowned doctor Mohammed Rela of Chennai's Global Health City Tuesday even as he drew attention to the urgent need for organ donations. In a statement, Rela, …
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union minister and former Maharastra chief minister passed away this afternoon. He was 67. The minister was battling liver cancer at a hospital in Chennai. Due to his critical condition he had been classified …
Doctors treating Vilasrao Deshmukh are again searching for a liver donor after the ‘brain dead’ man who was going to be operated upon died before docs could carry out a transplant on him. Asked whether they were desperately …
Vilasrao Deshmukh is going to get his liver and kidney transplant soon. A 31 year-old driver who was declared brain dead after being hit by an ambulance on Saturday near Kovalam was going to be the unwitting donor. On the same …
According to the doctors treating him, Vilasrao Deshmukh’s condition is improving but he’s still critical. Deshmukh was admitted to Global Hospitals with a condition that’s now been diagnosed as liver cancer.
The docs said …
According to a top hospital executive, Vilasrao Deshmukh’s condition is stable. “Yes, he is stable,” K Ravindranath, chairman and managing director of Global Hospitals, told reporters in a brief comment on the condition of …
Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh remains in critical condition, doctors said Wednesday. According to a hospital official, Deshmukh, 67, is on life-support system. "The doctors have decided to keep him under …
On Tuesday evening, 24 hours after he was flown to Chennai, Vilasrao Deshmukh is showing signs of improvement. “His condition is stable. But he will remain hospitalised for two more days,” said an official of Global Health …
Vilasrao Desmukh’s condition is critical and he is being closely monitored by doctors. The Union Science and Technology Minister is admitted to the Global Hospital in Chennai with a liver ailment, hospital sources said on …
Key facts
Every year there are 20 million hepatitis E infections, over three million acute cases of hepatitis E, and 70 000 hepatitis E-related deaths.
Hepatitis E is usually self-limiting but may develop into fulminant …
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated that 10 million are …
Rajesh Khanna, India’s first superstar passed away recently. A close friend of his said that he died of liver infection. Kaka’s battle with alcohol is well documented. Though no one wants to say it out loud, it was his …
