25% surge in IVF cases in recent years, say doctors
There has been a 25 per cent surge in couples preferring in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to have babies in recent years, said doctors, naming sedentary lifestyle, health conditions and diseases as main reasons.
Jul 06, 2017, 00:42 AM IST
Furore at MGM Hospital after 'dead baby' shows signs of life at burial ground
As per reports, the baby girl, who weighed just 450 grams, was born three days ago at a private hospital with several complications.
Jul 03, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
Doctors' Day: What is it? Here's why IMA's advisory to its members for healthy living makes sense
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has directed to refrain from drinking with “non-doctors” to promote healthy living and become “brand ambassadors of health” for the society.
Jun 30, 2017, 09:16 AM IST
Chennai: Doctors remove blade, stick from mentally ill man's body
However, further tests showed a blade in the man's respiratory tract and a 10 cm stick in his intestine.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:59 AM IST
IMA's new advisory to its members: Refrain from drinking with 'non-doctors'
The representative voluntary organisation of doctors has also asked its members to observe dry days on July 1 (Doctors’ Day) and September 5 (Teachers’ day).
Jun 26, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
Doctors in Faridabad successfully remove 'egg-shaped' cyst from 41-year-old woman's brain
Doctors have successfully removed an egg-shaped cyst weighing 200gm from inside the brain of a 41-year-old woman at a city hospital.
Jun 23, 2017, 00:15 AM IST
14-year-old girl with 'scoliosis' cured through new medical technology
Scoliosis is a sideway curvature of the spine which caused breathing issues.
Jun 21, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Doctors use nerves from foot to restore vision of 60-year-old woman
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue.
Jun 20, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Doctors in Udaipur successfully remove female reproductive organs from 22-year-old man's body
Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) is a rare genetic disorder of sexual development that affects males.
Jun 16, 2017, 10:20 AM IST
Appalling! Dead bodies used by medical college for study purpose thrown in pit in Kozhikode
In a shocking incident, it has been discovered that dead bodies used for study purpose was thrown in an open pit in Kozhikode.
Jun 06, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
Doctors' advice: Guard your kids against infections due to hot weather
According to the doctors, recent medical check-up camps in Delhi slums have found that contagious diseases, such as mumps, typhoid and gasterointestinal infections, have risen over 20 per cent compared to other seasons.
Doctors booked for sexually harassing medical practitioner in Bhiwandi
Police have booked three persons, including two doctors, from the powerloom town of Bhiwandi in a case of alleged sexual harassment of a medical practitioner while being operated upon at the hospital.
May 17, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
More than 50% doctors suffer from hypertension owing to high stress levels!
Hypertension is one of the most common lifestyle diseases prevalent today with one in three Indian adults suffering from it and is equally high amongst the medical fraternity.
May 16, 2017, 21:12 PM IST
Rare surgical feat - Delhi doctors remove 6-inch long roundworm from infant's liver
Doctors at the GB Pant surgeons removed a roundworm from the 18-month-old's organ using an adult endoscope.
May 16, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
30-year old man accidentally swallows a live fish, saved by doctors
Reportedly, as the man was holding the fish, it went straight into his mouth and settled in his throat .
May 13, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Try to stay away from painkillers, warns study
Previous studies suggested that NSAIDs could increase the risk of heart attack, but the timing of the risk, the effect of dose, treatment duration, and the comparative risks between NSAIDs were poorly understood.
May 10, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
Online health information may mitigate trust in doctors
Prompt treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs is needed to help prevent life-threatening complications such as ane
May 04, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
This man from Kota lives with 75 pins inside his body, doctors in a fix
X-ray reports revealed Meena had 40 pins inserted inside his throat, 25 in his right leg and two in both of the arms.
May 04, 2017, 11:29 AM IST
Violence against health workers – AIIMS doctors to get self-defence training from black belt champions
As per a report in TOI, resident doctors doctors will take self-defence classes from black belt champions in martial arts, including taekwondo starting May 15.
May 03, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
'Govt needs to phase out branded drugs to promote generic medications'
Days after PM Modi's announcement, the Medical Council of India (MCI) had directed all the hospitals, doctors and state medical council to prescribe generic medicines to patients.
May 01, 2017, 12:25 PM IST
