AIZAWL: Mizoram has the highest incidence of four types of cancer in the world and the grim situation is caused mainly by extensive consumption of tobacco by the Mizo people including women, experts said. (more…)
LONDON: Forcefully flashing your teeth at work is dangerous for health, scientists have warned.
According to German researchers, forcing staff to be happy and polite all the time is likely to make them sick.
They believe most at risk are flight attendants, salesmen, call centre operators, waiters and other workers in close contact with the public. (more…)
BANGALORE: Gastroenteritis cases have resurfaced in the city. On Monday itself, over 35 people were treated at the Isolation Hospital from Shamanna Garden area in J J Nagar. (more…)
London (PTI): Want a healthy heart? Start eating like a caveman, for a study has revealed that a stone-age diet of berries, nuts, lean meat and fish can help reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (more…)
London: Food rich in Vitamin C may help prevent aging of the skin, suggests a study by British scientists
Researchers examined links between nutrient intake and skin aging in 4,025 women aged 40-74 years using data from the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Washington: There is, it appears, more than an element of truth in the old adage about an apple a day keeping the doctor away. A new study has found that eating an apple a day - or drinking its juice - is a sound way of maintaining a slimmer waistline and insuring oneself against high BP and cardiac disease.
Apple eaters had a 21 per cent reduced risk of increased waist circumference, predictor of cardiovascular disease and increased likelihood of metabolic syndrome.
Additionally, they had significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels, another measurable marker related to cardiovascular risk.
Friday, April 11, 2008 (Bangalore): For those who need a heart transplant - here`s some hope. Bangalore’s Narayana Hrudayalaya has carried out Asia’s first artificial heart transplant on a 54-year-old man, giving him a new lease of life.
Five years ago, 54-year old Venkatakrishnaiah was a field engineer with the Karnataka Electricity Board until one day he could not even walk the few steps leading to his ground floor office.
That’s when he knew there was something wrong. Several trips to the hospital confirmed that he had severe heart failure. Even after a bypass, life was nowhere near normal.
”My family has undergone so much trouble, sometimes even getting angry at my condition. Things like this can’t be expressed,” said Venkatakrishnaiah, Patient.
That is when doctors at Narayana Hrudayalaya decided to implant the left ventricular assist device to help pump blood into Venkatakrishnaiah’s heart in the first of its kind operation in any hospital in Asia.
Bangalore, Feb 11: The country’s first customer (patient) satisfaction study of hospitals across the country has revealed that the silicon city’s Manipal Super-specialty Hospital is the best, followed by Indraprastha Apollo of Delhi.
The premier All India Institute of Medical Services ranks fourth in the overall rating. Over 4,000 consumers from six metro cities and nine districts have said that they would recommend these two hospitals to their friends and relatives. The study conducted by Voluntary Organisation in the Interest of Consumer Education (VOICE) in collaboration with Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has some surprises as well.
For instance, the famous Lilavati Hospital of Mumbai, known for treating film stars is at the 15th position. The least recommended was the Apollo Gleneagles. Providing information about fee charged is a major issue with which the patients are concerned.
Unfortunately the study has found that not many hospitals are transparent. A little over 30 per cent feel that the super-specialty hospitals are transparent as far as their financial dealings are concerned. A majority of those surveyed felt that super-specialty hospitals do not inform the patients about the various charges for services.
NEW YORK: ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ is good for your bones and cuts the risk of cancer and diabetes, doctors have said for years. But, a new study has revealed that taking the compound everyday might extend your life too.
A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that taking a daily dose of Vitamin D lowers the risk of mortality- the findings have been reported in the ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’ journal.
MUMBAI: Big 92.7 FM in association with Heroes Project India, has kicked off a week long HIV and AIDS awareness campaign.
The campaign which will be carried out both on-air and on-ground will focus on spreading the right information and will urge people to stop discrimination towards HIV affected patients.
As part of on-air promotions, the Chennai station will air eight questions related to HIV and AIDS everyday, asking listeners to sms the answer. The answer will be explained by a HIV affected person who will also explain the reality about HIV and AIDS.