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Understanding urinary tract infections in children: Dr Pankaj Deshpande

December 26, 2012
By conservative estimates, one out of every 10 child suffers from a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The problem with this condition is it can often be confused with irritable bladder syndrome or sometimes doesn’t get detected at …

New approach to beat Urinary Tract Infections

August 18, 2012
Treating Urinary tract infection may no more require antibiotics. This new approach involves so-called FimH antagonists, which are non-antibiotic compounds and would not contribute to the growing problem of bugs resistant to …

Could premature potty training harm your kids?

July 22, 2012
Don’t pressurise your kids to potty train before they turn three, urges a paediatric urologist. Dr Steve Hodges, a professor at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, has said that premature potty training might lead to …

Urinary Tract Infections – Tips to deal with them (Video)

July 11, 2012
UTI spoiling your fun in bed?  Help has finally arrived! Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a condition that affects a large number of women. In fact physicians say that it is the second highest reason for patients to visits. UTI …

Robotic surgery changes Tanzanian girl’s life

July 7, 2012
  Robotic surgery has changed the life of a seven-year-old girl , Tanzania resident. Ashura Ibrahim, from Dar-e-islam , suffered a crushed urethra after a tragic road accident in her home town. She was subjected to …