HEALTH

Today interventional radiology has become synonymous with modern medicine. Dr Sandeep Bagla, and his team of interventional radiologists have come up with a new least invasive treatments with fewer complications than other minimally invasive, treatment for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. It can deliver solutions with less risk, less pain and shorter recovery time than traditional surgery.

Cancer is one of the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and disability in India. Lung and oral cancers are the most common cancers among men while cervical and breast cancers are the most common cancers in women

People with low self-esteem are more likely stay in unhappy relationships. Sufferers of low self-esteem do not tend to voice relationship complaints with their partners because they fear rejection. But finally but this could do more harm than goo

Intermittent fasting may help people live longer and healthier. Fasting in mice has been shown to extend lifespan and to improve age-related diseases.

Researchers have developed a new blood test that could predict the intensity of a patient's allergic reaction to peanut consumption. Based on initial results, the...

Researchers are closer to understanding why babies born with smaller kidneys have a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The findings, could have important implications...

Scientists have made a new discovery detailing how areas of the brain responsible for vision could potentially adopt to injury or trauma and ultimately prevent blindness

A modest amount of dairy foods in the diet means lower risk of mortality from cardiovascular diseases or stroke.

Direct to consumer genomics, which were close to absent a decade ago, are thriving. A number of companies today are offering genetic tests to patients. But the industry still needs to take several initiatives and evolve some gold standards for the development of advanced genetic tests.

In the first ever instance of minimal invasive surgical procedure using a laparoscopic technique Dr. Pradeep Jain, and his team of Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons at the Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh successfully removed the pancreas and small intestine of a 65-year-old female cancer patient for the first in the Delhi-NCR region.

About 20 Lakh new patients develop kidney problems every year. Out of these some one lakh new patients develop end-stage renal disease per year. Considering the average survival of these patients as 3-5 years, you can very well imagine the extent of the disease in our country.

According to a new research study, people with a high blood sugar level, look older than non-diabetics in their age group. Every extra 180 gram of glucose per litre of blood, makes them appear five months older.