New sight correction surgery launched
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused Lasik surgery for…
Health
104-year-old operated on successfully
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a veritable medical miracle, a 104-year-old man successfully underwent spinal surgery within weeks of recovering from a heart…
Rising ozone levels in Delhi affecting health: scientist
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The searing heat in the capital has led to toxic ozone rising to dangerous levels, giving rise to health…
Delhi heat increases toxic ozone pollution
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is more to the sizzling heat in Delhi than rising temperatures. Scientists have found unusually high levels of…
Non-invasive technique to detect oral cancer developed
byWashington, May 24 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a non-invasive and more effective way to detect oral cancer, says a study. The imaging…
Mexican woman gets first transplant of ovaries in Latin America
byMexico City, May 24 (IANS/EFE) A Mexican woman received Latin America’s first transplant of ovaries in a hospital in the western city of Guadalajara,…
AIDS programme gets Rs.2,550 crore
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project…
Soaring temperatures can affect quality of pills: Doctors
byNew Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Extreme heat can affect medicines and these can become life threatening for those using them, doctors said Thursday. “Quality…
Chhattisgarh wilts as mercury rises to 47 degrees Celsius
byRaipur, May 23 (IANS) Cases of sunburns and heat stroke have jumped in Chhattisgarh as most parts of the state are wilting under maximum…
Eight crib deaths in Bengal hospital
byKolkata, May 23 (IANS) Crib deaths are back to haunt West Bengal hospitals with at least eight infants dying at the Malda Medical College…