Dr. A K Dutta
Dr A K Dutta is a practising general physician with clinical care experience of 13 years. He is based in Delhi and attached to a premier private hospital in South Delhi. He can be reached at: ashokdutta2011@gmail.com
The doctors' strikes in Kolkata that are now threatening to spread elsewhere are symptoms of systemic lapses that remain unaddressed while young medicos bear the brunt
Noble is a fraught word.
There has never ever been any argument about saving lives...
When it comes to health myths are often more powerful than facts. A fact check is in order
Life is not a bed of roses, we have often been told. And life in the information and internet age can be...
JAMA study shows choice of delivery mode may influence risk of early childhood weight problem
Could India's childhood obesity epidemic have anything to do with the rising Caesarean sections, especially in urban areas? it is an association worth exploring, if...
Under new curriculum students will have clinical exposure right from the first yearNext academic year onwards, undergraduate medical students in India will have clinical exposure right from the first year.
This marks a major shift in the undergraduate medical education...
Avoid a run, stay indoors, if you can this November weekWith continued burning of crop stubbles in neighbouring states and dipping temperatures having sent Delhi's air quality for a toss - yet again - pollution control agencies are advising...
New review paper says exercise is important to prevent and control heart diseases
Are there days when you wonder if exercising is really essential? Here's the bad news. It is.
A new review paper in the Journal of the American College...
The age at which women stop menstruating is not linked to the amount of physical activity they do
If you were worried about conflicting reports about the relation between physical activity and menopause, take heart.
A new study by University of...
The test looks at gene expression to diagnose the disease
A new blood test to diagnose Kawasaki disease on the basis of gene expression is on the anvil, according to a study by researchers at University of California San Diego...
Study finds better treatment outcomes in hypertensives with combination pill
People who are prescribed a combination pill to manage their high blood pressure are more likely to take their medicine as instructed. Their health outcomes too are better than those...
Celebrities have come out and spoken about their own battles, yet depression remains poorly understood
Two back to back celebrity suicides have shone the spotlight once again on depression.
Days after designer Kate Spade was found dead, American chef Anthony Bourdain...
