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Most People Unaware That CT Radiation Can Cause Cancer In Future

One-third of people getting a CT scan are not aware that the test carries radiation risk and future More...

Match and spot fixing in Cricket – Loophole and grey areas

Can betting, spot fixing and match fixing ever vanish from cricket? The answer is no as there are so
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Can a person be revived even after 10 minutes?

Until now, it was thought that death means “Your heart stops beating, your brain shuts down” or the
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Cabinet nod to ordinance for elected MCI body

The Union Cabinet today cleared for the issue of an ordinance to pave the way for an elected body of
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Can echocardiography camp be organized?
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India unveils rota virus vaccine
Indian scientists unveiled an affordable vaccine (a dollar a vaccine) against a deadly diarrhea-causing More »

Restricting salt in diet can lower heart disease risk
Restricting salt in the diet can lower the risk of developing heart disease by 25 percent and the risk of More »

Top 10 Ways to Keep the Kidneys Healthy
We all want our kidneys to last for a lifetime. We all should show our love for kidneys by adoptingMore »

Binge Eating: New Epidemic of the Society
Binge eating disorder is a newly recognized condition. People with binge eating disorder frequently eat More »

Alternative Therapies Lower BP
A group of experts has reviewed all the existing studies and concluded that indeed there are alternative More »

And now womb transplant
In January 2014, the world may see a child born to a woman who has undergone the first everMore »

Two or more drugs may interact with each other
Two or more prescription or over-the-counter drugs may interact negatively with each other and cause More »

Vegetables & fruits lower chances of getting some cancers
Vegetables and fruits help lower your chances of getting head, neck, breast, ovarian and pancreatic More »

How to recognize cardiac arrest
Rapid recognition of cardiac arrest is the essential first step of successful CPR 10.More »

Low cholesterol linked to anxiety, depression, suicide, hemorrhagic stroke and cancers
People with very low cholesterol levels are at increased risk of developing stomach cancer, according to More »

20 minutes of sunlight and a glass of milk can keep osteoporosis at bay
Osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiencies are the two new epidemics of the society. More »

Do not ignore breakfast
Taking a good breakfast made up of carbohydrates and lean protein, can help lessen cravings and More »

Amiodarone linked to Cancer Risk in Men
The risk of cancer is increased in men taking amiodarone particularly in those with extensive exposure toMore »

Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Filaria are diseases spread by mosquitoes and are totally preventab
Both malaria and dengue mosquitoes bite during day time.More »

Diagnosis of hypertension in childhood requires repeated BP measurements
One needs to confirm presence of hypertension based on three blood pressure measurements atMore »

American College of Cardiology Names Top Cardiovascular Stories of 2012
Electronic applications moved into the doctor’s office. iPhone apps were introduced to generate More »

Eggs, more than one per week, raises the risk of diabetes
The advertisement in Indian TV "Sunday ho ya Monday, Roj Khao Ande" needs a revision as it is not based on scientific facts. More »

Snoring how boring
When this irritating sound blasts through the quietness of the night it can drive the sanest of people insane – well almost! There are many couples who have divorced on this ground. It’s no joke to be More »

Guest Editorial - Dr Navin Dang
A Tribute To Dr Jugal Kishore You may call it poetic justice, ironical or government oversight that Dr Jugal Kishore was given the Padmashree Award on 26th of January, 2012, three days after he left for his heavenly abode.More »

Test blood sugar in all hospitalized patients
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is associated with a greater risk for complications, as reported by Umpierrez and colleagues in the March 2002 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.More »

American College of Physicians: Common clinical situations in which screening and diagnostic tests a
Repeating screening ultrasonography for abdominal aortic aneurysm following a negative studyMore »

Pillow Talk: First AHA Advice on Sex and CVD
Sexual activity is safe for the majority of heart disease patients, as per new first–ever American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement published in Circulation by lead author Dr Glenn N Levine (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX).More »

Irisin: the hormone for obesity and diabetes control
Researchers from the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts, Harvard Medical School, University of California and Denmark’s Odense University Hospital, among others, have found that some of theMore »

The 3rd eMedinewS 2011 Conference is being organized today at Maulana Azad Medical College
The 3rd eMedinewS 2011 Conference is being organized today at Maulana Azad Medical College. Those who have not registered, kindly log on to www.emedinews.in and More »

90% of Food Allergies Are Associated With 8 Food Types
In the United States, beginning in 2004 with the passage of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), food labels have been required to identify the presence of any major foodMore »

Sex in the Second Half of Life
Sexuality is not just for the young. Results from a University of Chicago survey published in 2007 suggested that over half of Americans remain sexually active well into their 70s.More »

The 3rd eMedinewS: Revisiting 2012
Dear Colleague A new year always brings with it many challenges and new possibilities. Along with it comes an opportunity to reflect on all that we have achieved as well as our failures. It’s also the time toMore »

Use of mobile phones risky while driving
Talking on a mobile phone while driving is more hazardous than operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. More »

Avoid smoking in winter
Smoking can not only precipitate heart attack, paralysis and increase blood pressure but can also increase the risk of erectile dysfunction in men. Men who smoke 20 cigarettes a day are 40% more likelyMore »

Makar Sankranti: Uttarayana: The Medical Importance
An extremely auspicious day, Lohri marks the sun’s entry in to the ‘Makar Rashi’. The next day after lohri is Makar Sankranti. One can remember lohri as the end of winter and Makar sankranti as the first day ofMore »

Lohri: Adieu to winters: TIL TADAKE; DIN JHATAKE
Unlike the other Indian festivals, Lohri reflects less of religion than culture. Lohri marks the culmination of winter, and is celebrated each year on the 13th of January. The festival also celebrates fertility and the spark of life. More »

Statins and the risk of diabetes
Statins confer a small increased risk of diabetes.More »

Paradigm shift in the treatment of diabetes
Lessons from ADVANCE, VADT (Veterans Affair Diabetes Trial) and ACCORD trial: 2008 It was said that that intensive diabetes control is not required but one patient with diabetes is not equal to another patient.More »

Portable ultrasound machines to be banned
As per the Union health ministry, registering portable ultrasound machines, is in violation of the Pre–conception and Pre–natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PC & PNDT Act), which allows ultrasound machines to be portable only within the premises of hospital or clinic registered under the Act.More »