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Now a pill-sized device could do away with endoscopy!

January 14, 2013
Physicians may soon have a new and easy way to screen the oesophagus, or gut, for a precancerous condition caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid, according to an American study. Researchers at the Wellman Centre for …

Coca Cola – a better medical treatment than surgery?

January 8, 2013
'Stomach clog? No you don't need a surgery for your ailment. Why don't you have a Coke instead?' No we aren't kidding a Greek study actually  found that the fizzy beverage opens up stomach clogs in people with a condition known …

Nelson Mandela undergoes gall stone surgery

December 16, 2012
The health of Mandela, 94, has been a focus of concern. The  former South African president underwent a successful surgery to remove gall stones, the procedure was done endoscopically. He was  hospitalized on Dec. 8, 2012 for …

Now a new method to detect cancers early!

December 11, 2012
Researchers are developing a cutting-edge sensor that will help detect and diagnose cancers early, potentially saving many more lives. The new technology is the vision of doctoral researcher Emma Carland from the Swinburne …

Bal Thackeray discharged from Lilavati hospital

August 2, 2012
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, 86, was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital here after spending eight days there following breathing problems, a hospital official said. "His condition is now stable and we are closely …

Top docs to check on Bal Thackeray today

July 31, 2012
Top docs from across the country will check Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray at Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday. Thackeray was hospitalised last week after he complained of constipation and fever and underwent an endoscopy on Friday. …

Bal Thackeray to undergo endoscopy on Friday

July 26, 2012
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray who was recently admitted to the Lilavati hospital after experiencing some breathing difficulties is doing fine, says party sources. He has been shifted from the ICU to a special room. "Balasaheb is …