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Understanding heart attacks, in a world without Sridevi

The first female superstar of Bollywood succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Saturday nightIt is not a happy Sunday as Indian cine buffs mourn...
Parkinson's

Study finds 52-76% CT scans in head injury patients not needed

The tendency to do unnecessary CT scans raises healthcare costs, also leads to excessive radiation exposure It is almost a norm that a patient brought...
Radiologist examines chest x-rays

CT colonography does not lead to post-imaging colorectal cancers relative to colonoscopy

Most post-imaging colorectal cancers arise from errors; radiologist training could help reduce it Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC), also known as Virtual Colonoscopy is a medical...
Patient India

Assault on Delhi CS brings govt to a halt; for docs, it’s a regular...

Incidents of assaults against doctors happen regularly but fail to generate even a fraction of the present outrage As the alleged assault on chief secretary...
dna

India to start viral load tests for HIV+ who are on treatment for 6...

Viral load measures the amount of HIV in the blood, is an indicator of disease progression, transmission chancesIndia is all set to start viral...
Sick child by Richard Canal

Kids with chronic kidney disease often have low IQ scores, finds study

The IQ scores were found to be linked to the stage of disease, more advanced the disease, lower the IQ An analysis of published studies...
Diabetes test

Early onset diabetes may signal lower risk of cancer mortality

Authors argue regular contact diabetics have with the healthcare system, may lead to earlier cancer detection Early onset diabetes could indicate a lower cancer risk,...
TB

Fresh WHO guidelines call for expanded TB testing, shorter drug regimen

TB kills an estimated 480,000 Indians every year and more than 1,400 every day.World Health Organization (WHO) has come out with fresh guidelines to...
Watching too much Televisionmay increase your chances of getting blood clots

Too much TV may increase your chances of getting potentially fatal blood clots

The condition known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) is not reversed even by exerciseSpending too much time in front of the television does not just make...
Woman drinking red wine

Not just the heart, wine may improve your oral health too

Polyphenols, present in abundance particularly in red wine, can fend off harmful bacteriaThe joke about how bugs do not survive alcohol, hence making it...