Everything you need to know about Ma Rajaji Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ma Rajaji Hospital: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Delhi Government has decided to further work in partnership with Cure International India in Delhi to overcome cases of clubfoot
Cairo, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Six people were killed and 49 others injured in clashes in Abbasiya district in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, where the Defense Ministry is located, an official from the Egyptian Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured when the balcony of a building and a portion of its wall collapsed in south-central Mumbai Wednesday, an official said.
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Washington, May 2 (IANS) Herbal, dietary, energy or nutritional supplements may be good for one's well being, but if combined with common drugs they can damage health.
Madrid, May 1 (IANS) You could protect yourself better against viral infections, especially during autumn and winter, with vitamin D supplementation, says a new study.
Wellington, Apr 30 (ANI): A woman in New Zealand, who used to drink drinking up to 18 litres of Coca-Cola a day, knows how addictive the carbonated soft drink can be.
Washington, April 30(ANI): Researchers have found that a combination of two diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone, is more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Exposure to alcohol advertisements in television may persuade minors to take up drinking, researchers have suggested.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Adolescents and young adults who are familiar with fast-food restaurant advertising on television are more likely to be overweight, according to a new study.
Washington, April 29 (IANS) If youngsters hooked on fast food have greater chances of becoming overweight, then blame fast-food ads on TV which entice them in the first place.
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Parents with poor math skills are more likely than others to give wrong doses of medicines to their children, according to a study.
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Gorging on food can cause obesity, but the fear of not having enough food may also lead to the same result, says a new study.
London, April 28 (IANS) British scientists will soon begin a trial to see whether electricity can be used to shrink the heart of patients suffering from heart disease. The procedure will reduce the size of the heart and improve life expectancy.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): It is a known fact that eating too much food can cause obesity, but the fear of not having enough food may lead to the same result, a new study has claimed.
Washington, April 27 (ANI): A new review co-authored by an Indian origin scientist has suggested that girls who start puberty very early are more likely to have psychological problems and be at risk of sexual abuse and early pregnancy.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An naked body of an unidentified woman was recovered near the doctors' hostel inside Lok Nayak Hospital in the capital, police said Wednesday.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Following the trend of cough medicine, hand sanitizer is the latest in a string of household products used to induce intoxication and has public health officials worried as a few squirts of it could equal a couple of shots of hard liquor.
Washington, April 25(ANI): Women who go through the menopause early are nearly twice as likely to suffer from osteoporosis in later life and may also have a higher risk of fragility fracture and of mortality, a new Swedish research has suggested.
Gurgaon, April 23 (IANS) Relatives of a patient created a ruckus at the multi-specialty Artemis Hospital here Monday, accusing the authorities of charging huge fees but not providing proper treatment to the patient. As a precautionary measure, police was deployed in the hospital premises, an official said.
London, April 23 (ANI): Smokers who exercise are likely to find it easier to quit successfully, say researchers.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Fabrice Muamba's fiancee Shauna Magunda took to Twitter to express her happiness when her lover got his life back after his heart stopped during an FA Cup quarter final for 78 minutes.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Avocados could help fight ageing and several diseases as they bolster cells' power centres against harmful free radicals, say scientists.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume a peg or two daily are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-alcoholics with the same condition, says a new study.
Madrid, April 22 (IANS/EFE) Spanish physician Jose Manuel Machimbarrena, kidnapped in Nigeria April 4, has been freed and is in good health though "pretty tired", officials at Spain's foreign ministry said Saturday.
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been appointed ambassador of "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest's charity foundation.
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) A cancer patient who stabbed a doctor in a Beijing hospital has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Obese women run the risk of problems during pregnancy, labour and complications for the baby's health, a new study has claimed.
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus had to be admitted to the hospital after she accidentally cut herself with a knife while cooking.
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may not help patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.
Buenos Aires, April 17 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian woman who confessed on television to killing her six-year-old son to take revenge on her ex-husband has died in a hospital on the outskirts of Buenos Aires after attempting to hang herself in an Argentine jail, authorities said.
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Adriano has been released from hospital and is ready to begin rehabilitation after a second operation on his left Achilles tendon.
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) A woman doctor at a hospital in Beijing was Friday stabbed by a knife-wielding masked man, the second such incident in China within a month.
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, says a recent study.
London, Apr 13(ANI): Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba's heart has been fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibri (ICD) to protect his life in the event of another cardiac arrest.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Researchers have reinforced the finding that too little sleep or sleep patterns that are conflicting with our body's 'internal biological clock' may cause increased risk of diabetes and obesity.
London, Apr 12(ANI): Bolton Wanderer's midfielder Fabrice Muamba has expressed his gratitude towards the hospital staff who helped him recover from the near fatal cardiac arrest he suffered on the football field by giving them a huge thank-you cake.
Madrid, April 12 (IANS/EFE) The kidnapping in Nigeria of a Spanish physician has "all the characteristics" of being an economic crime rather than a political one, Spain's foreign minister said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As many as a million children suffer from Type I diabetes in India and painful for them are those insulin jabs. But smart insulin pumps are now changing things for these kids.
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Peter Andre, who has been keeping a vigil by his brother's side even since he was diagnosed with kidney cancer earlier this year, has revealed that he hasn't stopped crying since he found out his sibling had the disease.
Bengaluru, Apr 11 (ANI): Three-month-old baby Afreen - who was battling for life at a government hospital here after being allegedly battered by her father - passed away on Wednesday.
Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) Three-month-old Afreen who was battered by her own father as he wanted a male child succumbed to her injuries Wednesday, hospital sources here said.
Buenos Aires, April 11 (IANS/EFE) A baby born prematurely woke up in the morgue of a hospital in northern Argentina 12 hours after having been declared dead, authorities in Chaco province said Tuesday.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): A mother and daughter have undergone breast enlargement surgery together to boost their 32A chests to D and C cups.
London, April 10 (ANI): A new eye test, being developed in Britain, could save millions of lives by diagnosing deadly heart disease early.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had abdominal pain post his surgery, went the Nanavati Hospital here for a check-up Tuesday and was seen with son Abhishek while leaving the clinic.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was surprised to see the media parked outside his house after he tweeted about his impending CT scan.
St. Petersburg, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The body of an elderly woman was found in a hospital garbage bin in St. Petersburg two days before she was to be discharged after treatment for a stroke, Piter.tv website said.
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Two gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity have been identified by researchers.
London, April 9 (ANI): A soccer starlet sacked by Chelsea for a smoke bomb prank last month was arrested over a bloody bust-up with his teenage girlfriend.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Brooklyn Decker, who recently spent time at an army medical hospital to try and prepare for her role for the upcoming film 'Battleship', has admitted that it opened her eyes.
London, April 6 (IANS) Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle confirmed that midfielder Fabrice Muamba was walking again and continues to recover after an on-field collapse last month.
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have taken a critical step in making possible the discovery in the relatively near future of a drug to control cystic fibrosis (CF).
London, Apr 5(ANI): Bolton Wanderer's manager Owen Coyle has revealed that he had visited Fabrice Muamba in the hospital, and he is recovering remarkably well.
Madrid, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish artist, cartoonist and writer Antonio Mingote died Tuesday in Madrid, his widow, Maria Isabel Vigliola, told EFE. He was 93.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Little Olivia Norton, now six months, was born totally white as she had such a negligible count of haemoglobin that it could not officially be classified as 'blood'.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): A dietary intervention during early life can reverse the tendency of low birth weight babies becoming obese in later life, researchers including one of an Indian origin have suggested.
California, Apr 3(ANI): An Indian origin woman, Dawinder Kaur, was shot in the elbow during the shooting incident, which transpired in a Christian school in Oakland, California on Monday, which killed seven and wounded three people.
San Juan, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Draco Rosa appeared for the first time onstage since he was diagnosed with cancer in April 2011, performing alongside Latin music giants Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra.
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Sixteen people were killed and 12 injured in a plane crash near a city in Siberia, authorities said.
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Lung cancer is affecting more women than men in the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai, a media report said.
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Low oxygen levels in tumours can predict prostate cancer recurrence in men with intermediate-risk disease even before they undergo radiation therapy, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): The Queen of England has become a great grandmother again following the birth of Peter Phillips and wife Autumn's second child.
London, March 31 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth has become a great grandmother once again - her grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Phillips welcomed a baby girl.
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have tried to make new strategies to identify people who experienced intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and starvation during childhood at greatest risk of developing long term heart complications.
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he was more afraid of losing his voice than dying from cancer.
There is a new addition to the adverse effect of sleep disturbance. A new study has found that disturbed sleep adversely affects the memory consolidation and enhancement that usually happens with a good night?s sleep.
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): When we test older adults in a medical or research setting, it generates a stress response that hampers their memory, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A 27-year-old Tibetan youth who set himself ablaze during a protest here against Chinese President Hu Jintao's India visit two days ago died at a hospital Wednesday morning.
A recent research has found that the men who drink in smaller amounts have a lower risk of death than non-drinkers, particularly after having survived the first heart attack.
Hygiene hypothesis that says exposing infants to germs in order to boost immunity has got reinforcement from a new study.
London, Mar 26 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have tried to investigate whether pale-skinned and red-haired people react differently to pain.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Swedish researchers have found that women aged 50 and over with denser breasts - having high percentage of dense tissue - had nearly double the risk of their cancer recurring, either in the same breast or in the surrounding lymph nodes, than women with less dense breasts.
Taking a regular dose of aspirin can reduce the risk of dying of cancer by 37 percent, say Oxford scientists.
London, March 21 (ANI): Oxford scientists have revealed that taking a daily dose of aspirin lowers the chance of dying from cancer by more than a third.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Swedish researchers have found that women aged 50 and over with denser breasts - having high percentage of dense tissue - had nearly double the risk of their cancer recurring, either in the same breast or in the surrounding lymph nodes, than women with less dense breasts.
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Taking vitamin E supplements does not increase or decrease heart failure risk among women, a new study has claimed.
London, Mar 21(ANI): Bolton Wanderer's manager Owen Coyle has said midfielder Fabrice Muamba's fighting spirit will help him make a full recovery from the cardiac arrest he suffered during club's FA Cup fixture against Tottenham Hotspurs at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Taking vitamin E supplements does not increase or decrease heart failure risk among women, a new study has claimed.
London, Mar 21(ANI): Bolton Wanderer's manager Owen Coyle has said midfielder Fabrice Muamba's fighting spirit will help him make a full recovery from the cardiac arrest he suffered during club's FA Cup fixture against Tottenham Hotspurs at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Scientists have got a major achievement, which will be beneficial for treatment of cancer.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba gave the first signs of recovery on Monday night as he now can breathe independently without a ventilator and has been able to recognise his family members and respond to questions appropriately.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba gave the first signs of recovery on Monday night as he now can breathe independently without a ventilator and has been able to recognise his family members and respond to questions appropriately.
Washington, March 16(ANI): A new study involving an Indian origin scientist has found that brain-tumor cells that are infected with a cancer-killing virus release a protein "alarm bell" that warns other tumour cells of the impending infection and enables them to mount a defense against the virus.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Children who are exposed to passive smoking are at almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood as compared to non-exposed kids, a new study reveals.
Washington, March 16(ANI): A new study involving an Indian origin scientist has found that brain-tumor cells that are infected with a cancer-killing virus release a protein "alarm bell" that warns other tumour cells of the impending infection and enables them to mount a defense against the virus.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): The best way in which parents can help their obese children lose weight is to change their weight themselves, say researchers.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Even though all diets are effective in managing weight but a reduced glycemic load diet - one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels - may be most promising, according to a new study.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Even though all diets are effective in managing weight but a reduced glycemic load diet - one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels - may be most promising, according to a new study.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): The best way in which parents can help their obese children lose weight is to change their weight themselves, say researchers.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Men's diets, especially the amount and type of different fats they eat, could determine their semen quality, a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Men's diets, especially the amount and type of different fats they eat, could determine their semen quality, a new study has revealed.
Damascus,Mar 13(ANI): Syrian forces are being accused of perpretating one of the worst atrocities following reports of at least 45 women and children being hacked or burnt to death for protesting the President Bashar-al Assad regime.
Damascus,Mar 13(ANI): Syrian forces are being accused of perpretating one of the worst atrocities following reports of at least 45 women and children being hacked or burnt to death for protesting the President Bashar-al Assad regime.
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Robbie Savage's 64-year-old father has slipped into a coma and the former footballer was keeping a vigil at his hospital bedside on Friday.
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Robbie Savage's 64-year-old father has slipped into a coma and the former footballer was keeping a vigil at his hospital bedside on Friday.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of stroke in women, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Women with chronic heart failure survive longer as compared to their male counterparts, researchers have said.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Exposure to an audio recording of the mother's heartbeat and voice is linked to lower incidence of cardiorespiratory events in preterm infants, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Exposure to an audio recording of the mother's heartbeat and voice is linked to lower incidence of cardiorespiratory events in preterm infants, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of stroke in women, a new study has claimed.
