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Kannur Medical College Hospital keeps hunger away from patients in need
3 months ago

Kannur Medical College Hospital keeps hunger away from patients in need

New Indian Express  

KANNUR: It’s been three years since a humanitarian initiative to feed the needy and the homeless at Kannur Government Medical College Hospital got underway. Driven by the belief that hunger can be more serious than disease, Superintendent Dr K Sudeep launched the ‘No to Hunger’ project at the hospital aimed at feeding the needy. In the intensive care unit, food …

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The Truth About IUDs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Truth About IUDs

Slate  

Modern IUDs have been used for decades to prevent unwanted pregnancy and have been extremely effective at doing so. With few places to turn, many patients have resorted to TikTok to describe their experiences of painful insertion and removal as well as cramping, changes in menstruation, and mood shifts. If there was more research into how different bodies react to …

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Patients at AIIMS to get waiting lounge
5 months, 1 week ago

Patients at AIIMS to get waiting lounge

Hindustan Times  

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is set to construct a waiting lounge for patients and their attendants on the lines of traveller lounges at India’s airports, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that the move will be a first for a public health facility in the country. The lounge is expected to be …

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Crippling drug side-effects forced us to abandon our treatment: From statins to breast cancer medication, thousands are giving up on their prescriptions. Here's what to do if you're one of them
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Crippling drug side-effects forced us to abandon our treatment: From statins to breast cancer medication, thousands are giving up on their prescriptions. Here's what to do if you're one of them

Daily Mail  

After surgery and radiotherapy for breast cancer, Marie Jones was prescribed a daily pill to reduce the chances of the disease returning. The decision to stop treatment and take her chances with breast cancer instead wasn't one that Marie took lightly, or without fully assessing the risks. It is estimated that between a third and half of medication prescribed for …

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Tackling asthma: Expert insights on better management of chronic respiratory disease
8 months ago

Tackling asthma: Expert insights on better management of chronic respiratory disease

Hindustan Times  

Asthma is a major health problem, not just in India but globally and it is a chronic respiratory disease which affects millions of people worldwide, including millions in India. Tackling asthma: Expert insights on better management of chronic respiratory disease Also, India contributes to an alarming 42% asthma-related deaths globally. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Angira Dasgupta, HOD …

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LTMG Sion Hospital’s ‘Sion Model’ reduces C-section rates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LTMG Sion Hospital’s ‘Sion Model’ reduces C-section rates

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In an attempt to reduce the incidence of caesarean section, civic-run LTMG Sion Hospital, a tertiary referral center for complex obstetric cases, devised a ‘Sion Model’ that has reduced C-sections by 5% in the last six months. ‘Reducing C-section rates is crucial in improving maternal and neonatal health,’ said Dr Niranjan Chavan, the professor who led the study. In …

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‘Recurrent infections will impact lung function’: Dr Praveen Valsalan K
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Recurrent infections will impact lung function’: Dr Praveen Valsalan K

New Indian Express  

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive disease in which the symptoms usually develop slowly and worsen over time. Dr Praveen Valsalan K, lead consultant and interventional pulmonologist, Aster Medcity, in an interview with Anna Jose, says that the disease can worsen and become irreversible if not treated on time. Also, recurrent infections and diseases which can cause chronic scarring …

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AI can play a life-saving role in medical diagnosis and public welfare says Madhumita Murgia, journalist and author
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AI can play a life-saving role in medical diagnosis and public welfare says Madhumita Murgia, journalist and author

The Hindu  

In the past year, there has been a widespread, wobbly feeling of the ground shifting beneath our feet. And will so-called knowledge workers such as lawyers, journalists, consultants and creative professionals still have work in a few years’ time, when their jobs could be completed by generative AI to a good enough standard? The outputs of AI software today can …

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‘I earned more working at Amazon’ - Junior doctors explain why they are striking
1 year ago

‘I earned more working at Amazon’ - Junior doctors explain why they are striking

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I don’t have time in between patients to think, you’re just fire fighing, and stabilising …

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How diabetes can accelerate the growth of blood cancer: Study
1 year, 3 months ago

How diabetes can accelerate the growth of blood cancer: Study

Hindustan Times  

People with multiple myeloma, a blood malignancy of plasma cells in the bone marrow, have a poorer overall survival rate when compared to individuals without diabetes. Click to join “We knew from prior studies that patients with multiple myeloma and diabetes have lower survival rates,” explained Urvi Shah, MD, a multiple myeloma specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Diabetes …

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Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
1 year, 3 months ago

Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. “Not only for myself, but for Maria, and to potentially help others in the future from similar backgrounds as mine know that they can do it as well.” In this photo provided by the American Academy of Dermatology, Dakota Sutton and AAD Pathways Derm Career Prep students engage …

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The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
1 year, 6 months ago

The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now we need to get it to work better,” …

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PGIMER Chandigarh introduces robot-assisted kidney transplantation
1 year, 8 months ago

PGIMER Chandigarh introduces robot-assisted kidney transplantation

Hindustan Times  

The department of urology, PGIMER, has introduced robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients. Dr Uttam Mete, Dr Rajesh Ahlawat, Dr Sudeep Bodduluri and Dr Shanky Singh who are part of PGIMER’s robotic renal transplant team. Department head Dr Uttam K Mete said, “To minimise wound-related morbidity, renal transplantation using a small incision can be …

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‘Artificial pancreas’ a boon for diabetics, but cost a deterrent
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Artificial pancreas’ a boon for diabetics, but cost a deterrent

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: ‘Artificial pancreas,' a device which mimics the pancreas and automatically monitors blood glucose levels, calculates the amount of insulin needed and delivers it, is a boon for diabetes patients. Research is on to develop cheaper versions of the device which can make the lives of diabetes patients much easier. Dr Reddy said the device is only recommended for patients …

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Indiana doctor: AG shouldn’t get abortion patient records
2 years, 1 month ago

Indiana doctor: AG shouldn’t get abortion patient records

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Lawyers for an Indianapolis doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio told a judge Friday that Indiana’s attorney general should not be allowed to access patient medical records for an investigation into undisclosed complaints. The doctors claim Rokita’s conduct “violates numerous Indiana statutes,” including a state requirement that his office first determine consumer …

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Family of Brain Dead 18-month-old Girl Donates Organs, Gives Fresh Lease of Life to 2 Patients
2 years, 1 month ago

Family of Brain Dead 18-month-old Girl Donates Organs, Gives Fresh Lease of Life to 2 Patients

News 18  

The family of an 18-month-old girl, who was declared brain dead at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here, has donated her organs, offering fresh lease of life to two patients. “She was declared brain dead on November 11 morning,” Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, Dr Deepak Gupta told PTI. The parents of 6-year-old Rolly, who was declared brain …

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Doctor performs CPR on patient as he suffers heart attack in the clinic. Viral video
2 years, 4 months ago

Doctor performs CPR on patient as he suffers heart attack in the clinic. Viral video

India Today  

In a shocking incident from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, a patient suffered a heart attack in front of a doctor while getting a routine check-up. Dr. Arjun Adnaik, one of the best cardiologists, from Kolhapur saving a patient's life. See the comments here: Dr saheb great job — VINOD KATARIA September 5, 2022 God bless both of them — September 5, 2022 …

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Delhi Omicron cases: 138 patients detected positive in LNJP hospital in a month
3 years ago

Delhi Omicron cases: 138 patients detected positive in LNJP hospital in a month

Live Mint  

A total of 138 cases of Omicron variant has been reported in Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in the past month. 3 kids also tested Omicron positive- 2 discharged, the remaining kid who's still admitted is stable; the vaccinated group has fewer symptoms than the unvaccinated one," Dr Suresh Kumar, LNJP MD said. Besides, Delhi recorded a massive surge …

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5 New Things We Learned About COVID In November 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

5 New Things We Learned About COVID In November 2021

Huff Post  

It’s understandable, given the massive scale of the pandemic. “Early data from South Africa suggest increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant, and scientists in the United States and around the world are urgently examining vaccine effectiveness related to this variant.” 3. They also suggest that health care providers consider taking a closer look at the potential impact of COVID-19 on …

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Three Cases Of ‘Bone Death’ Found Among Covid Survivors In Mumbai, Doctors Worried
3 years, 6 months ago

Three Cases Of ‘Bone Death’ Found Among Covid Survivors In Mumbai, Doctors Worried

News 18  

The second wave of Covid-19 has been fading away across the country but the post-hospitalisation complications have thrown another set of challenges to the doctors. Now, a few Covid-19 patients in Mumbai have reported avascular necrosis also known as death of bone tissues. According to the Times of India, at least three confirmed cases of avascular necrosis have been reported …

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‘Suddenly, she’s gone’: Mourning in the mud in COVID-hit Indonesia
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Suddenly, she’s gone’: Mourning in the mud in COVID-hit Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

As Indonesia’s most populous island deals with its largest surge in COVID-19, families say goodbye to their loved ones in makeshift cemeteries. It died there.” Doctors vs Delta At the Loekmono Hadi General Hospital in Kudus, Dr Abdul Aziz Achyar said he was “surprised” by the ferocity of the surge, which has pushed bed occupancy rates in hospitals to more …

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How dermatologists are staying relevant in a WFH era
3 years, 7 months ago

How dermatologists are staying relevant in a WFH era

Live Mint  

"It isn’t about making profits but staying afloat,” says Meghna Gupta, founder of the Delhi Skin Centre. “Instead of the patients coming into one room to see the doctor, doctors visit patients who are seated in different rooms,” says Dr Rajan. “When patients came back after the lockdown, even their expectations were more refined, like I want my profile to …

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MP: White fungus case reported in Jabalpur, doctor says it's common & curable
3 years, 7 months ago

MP: White fungus case reported in Jabalpur, doctor says it's common & curable

India Today  

A 55-year-old man who had recovered from Covid-19 has been diagnosed with `white fungus', a type of fungal infection, in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh even as the state is dealing with an outbreak of mucormycosis or `black fungus' among coronavirus patients or survivors, a health official said. Though it was said to be the `first reported case' in the state …

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Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir: AIIMS doctors
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir: AIIMS doctors

India Today  

Covid-19 patients on home care should not take Remdesivir medication and they should get admitted to a hospital if the oxygen level drops below 94, AIIMS doctors advised on Saturday. Dr Neeraj, however, said that 80 per cent of infected patients experience very mild symptoms and suggested a repeat RT-PCR rest if the first test report comes negative. The decision …

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