Ultrasound tests: Path set for training MBBS docs

Friday 18 January '13

Finally, parameters have been chalked out for the six-month training of MBBS doctors followed by a competency test to conduct ultrasound examination of patients, especially in obstetrics.

Dr S D Gokhale passes away, leaves behind lessons in living

Wednesday 16 January '13

Eminent social scientist, researcher and former editor of Kesari passes away after cardiac arrest

Social scientist, former Kesari editor Gokhale passes away

Wednesday 16 January '13

He is survived by wife Rohini, son Sanjeev and daughter Sushma.

Pediatricians Conference

Wednesday 16 January '13

At India''s first Pneumonia Congress organised by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), pediatricians across the country emphasised on simple preventive measures such as breastfeeding for first six ...

Guard Your Heart

Wednesday 16 January '13

Doctors advise thorough testing and a complete diagnosis before opting for angiograms and angioplasty

PMC''s 'increased vigilance'' helps bring to fore maternal deaths

Tuesday 15 January '13

45 maternal deaths in 9 months; pregnancy-induced hypertension major cause.

Practising what he preaches, doc to cycle from B''lore to Pune

Saturday 12 January '13

Last year, Dr Ali Poonawalla cycled daily to attend the annual Urological Society of India Conference (USICON) held on the outskirts of Bangalore, around 25 km from his house in the Karnataka capital.

Software to cut human error in disability assessment

Friday 11 January '13

Assessment of extent of a disability in any person will now be aided by a new software introduced by the state health department to avoid any human error in the process.

Surrogacy overcomes birth pangs, comes of age in city

Thursday 10 January '13

In the majority of cases, uterus damage owing to tuberculosis, cancer or other diseases is the reason for opting for surrogates

Pune: 192 rape cases in 2012, 25 per cent of victims minors

Wednesday 9 January '13

Nearly one-fourth of rape victims last year were girls below 16 years.

Vapour Vexation

Wednesday 9 January '13

A new study shows that passive smoking affects children''s health

Health matters: Saving the Girl Child

Wednesday 9 January '13

Dr Sudha Kankriya, an opthalmologist and activist working to save the girl child was presented with the Ahilyabai Holkar award instituted by the Department of Women and Child Welfare of the state gove...

192 rape cases in ''12, 25% of victims minors

Tuesday 8 January '13

'Doctors are being sensitised to deal with rape victims''

Why 2012 was a year of pollution extremes for Delhi

Monday 7 January '13

Three extreme polluting events made 2012 one of Delhi''s worst years, according to scientists with the System for Air Quality Forecasting and Research

Air quality dip triggers respiratory infections

Saturday 5 January '13

Doctors have reported an increase respiratory infections in the city over the past month and it is being attributed to a decrease in air quality- level of suspended particulate matter (SPM) overshot m...

Dehu Road Cantonment Board goes smoke-free

Friday 4 January '13

For Dehu Road Cantonment Board, the new year began on a 'smoke-free'' note!

The 'M'' factor

Wednesday 2 January '13

Changing lifestyle is one of the major causes of male infertility

Untrained or trained, errors mark rural healthcare

Monday 24 December '12

Few healthcare poviders in rural India medically qualified

How female foeticide, dengue scarred calendar

Friday 21 December '12

Film director Yash Chopra''s passing away in Mumbai after contracting dengue may have brought media focus on the mosquito-borne disease in the state but throughout the latter part of the year, dengue ...

This year, more merry feet to usher in Christmas

Thursday 20 December '12

The Christmas dance hosted by the 108-year-old Poona Goan Institute (PGI) is an event to look forward to every year. This time around, several churches are also organising Christmas dances.

Will support families of victims and cooperate with police: hospital trustee

Wednesday 19 December '12

Trustee of ayurvedic hospital Integrated Cancer Treatment and Research Centre, Wagholi, Vaidya Sukumar Sardeshmukh expressed shock and said the incident was totally "unexpected".

Health matters: Diabetic clinic for children

Wednesday 19 December '12

Management of Type 1 diabetes presents with a unique challenge in children due to irregular diet and unpredictable physical activities.

A Fit Solution

Wednesday 19 December '12

On World Epilepsy Day, neurologists in the city talk about the precautions and care required to control fits

'Country facing double burden of maternal & infant deaths along with rise in NCDs''

Saturday 15 December '12

"We are facing a double burden of maternal and infant deaths along with a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like ischaemic heart disease, diabetes and cancer," said Prof Fauzdar Ram, Director o...

One in four deaths today due to heart disease, stroke, says study

Friday 14 December '12

Non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease killed two out of three people in 2010 a larger share than in 1990, when they were responsible for every second death in the world