Being a woman is hard enough as it is, but when everyday trials are made worse with heavy menstrual bleeding, backaches and general discomfort, the day can seem unending. Excessive bleeding or prolonged periods are a glaring sign that something is wrong in your body, and you need to visit your
May 24 2013, 11:58 am
Read MorePopping antibiotics every time you have a sore throat, CT scan after even a minor head injury - if your doctor has been advising these and other procedures and tests very frequently, it's time you ask him why. According to research in the US, about 100 routine tests, treatments and procedures
February 24 2013, 9:07 am
Read MoreThere is no experience, absolutely nothing in the world that can compare with the pain of losing a baby. Except the mother-to-be, no one else can understand what it means. Sadly, a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion (to give its formal name) is a pretty common occurrence. Dealing with the fact
May 23 2013, 4:53 pm
Read MoreIf you could get a magic wand which would protect your child from 80-odd diseases including thalassemia, leukaemia, sickle cell disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and maybe even diabetes and heart disease in the future, would you opt for it? This isn’t a fairy tale we’re talking
February 8 2013, 7:58 am
Read MoreThe actor who was operated upon recently says he will be discharged
April 9 2012, 2:03 pm
Read MoreWhat are the tests available for Asthma? How can Asthma be diagnosed? Asthma is diagnosed based on the patient's medical history, physical examination and laboratory test results. Your doctor will take a detailed medical history and ask you about your asthma symptoms and allergy triggers. Your
April 30 2013, 4:39 pm
Read MoreCoronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the biggest killers in the world today and most common cause of heart attacks. It’s caused by plaque build-up along the inner walls of the arteries and it can be caused due to numerous reasons. The most common ones are lifestyle habits like an unhealthy
April 26 2013, 10:43 am
Read MoreIt's not only the dangers of contracting HIV/AIDS or even an unknown pregnancy when you have unprotected sex. There are a number of diseases that are transmitted via sexual contact with an infected person. In India, although the number of people suffering from gonorrhea is dropping, it is
April 27 2013, 8:18 am
Read MoreAs medical science has progressed, it has busted quite a few myths we have about different parts of the body. Sadly, some of them still linger. Dr Vandana Jain, a Cornea and External Diseases Specialist and the Co-founder and Director of the Advanced Eye Hospital busts some common myths about the
January 24 2013, 8:46 am
Read MoreThere are multiple, horrific mishaps with LPG cylinders we read about everyday in the newspapers. This raises several questions. Are LPG cylinders safe? If the gas from the cylinder leaks, what are the effects of its effects on our health? How should we handle a gas leak?What's the first-aid to be
March 13 2013, 2:47 pm
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