On June 4, the Kerala Health Minister confirmed that a 23-year-old college student admitted to a hospital in Kochi had been infected with the Nipah virus. The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of .... READ MORE

Doctors in India, since Vedic time, have been equated to God. No other profession, whether it is priest, lawyers, judges or politicians, occupies the same status as that of the medical doctors. Medical profession is the noblest profession.

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Does Diabetes Mellitus Affect Clinical Outcomes in Patients with DES?

Dr Ashwin Mehta, Mumbai

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Healthy Lifestyle Helps Reduce the Risk of Dementia – WHO Guidelines

People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoidi.... READ MORE

The eras of Rama and Krishna represent two different perceptions of life. While Rama taught us the message of truthfulness, Krishna taught us when not to speak the truth and also when speaking a lie is justified.

HUMOR

Three Professionals

A Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineer were riding together to an Engineering Seminar; the car began jerking and shuttering.

The mechanical engineer, said,.... READ MORE

When you see a couple fight or having an argument, what is the first thing that comes in your mind?

Probably you think that you will never allow arguments to set in your relationship (especial.... READ MORE

Medtalks with Dr KK Aggarwal

Maharashtra FDA Asks DCGI to Include Balloon Catheters and Guiding Catheters Under NLEM

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly ur.... READ MORE

SARAH ALAM*, MU RABBANI^†, MS ZAHEER^‡, MUHAMMAD UWAIS ASHRAF^#, S HASAN AMIR^#

*Senior Resident

Dept. of Endocrinology

All India Institute of Medical S.... READ MORE

 *Chairman

National Institute of Health and Research, Warisaliganj (Nawada), Bihar

^†Director (Hon)

Aarogyam Punarjeevan, Patna, Bihar

^‡Ex-Director, Centre for Indigenous Medi.... READ MORE

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Introduction: Tuberculosis has always remained puzzling to diagnose. Many children with tuberculous meningitis are diagnosed late due to non-availability of rapid and .... READ MORE

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Introduction: Clindamycin (CL) is a lincosamide antibiotic used in staphylococcal infections. It is highly bacteriostatic against Staphylococcus aureus. Clini.... READ MORE

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We attempted this study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDR-ILBT) in  patients with anal cancer using a surface applicator designed by us and also to deter.... READ MORE

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Objective: To compare the incidence of infection and damage done by wooden sticks with that caused by other objects and to evaluate objects causing ocular injury. READ MORE

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Introduction: The postpartum period presents a critical window of opportunity to provide family planning counseling and methods to women who may not otherwise receive .... READ MORE

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Hanging is among the most common methods of committing suicide in India, as reported in recent data published by National Crime Records Bureau. Neurological injury in such cases occurs.... READ MORE

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Lingual thyroid is a rare developmental anomaly caused due to the aberrant embryogenesis during descent of the thyroid gland from the foramen cecum to its pre-laryngeal site. Foreign b.... READ MORE

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This article describes a patient who presented with bilateral ptosis following overdose of chloroquine tablet followed by complete recovery after 36 hours of ingestion. Ptosis is quite.... READ MORE

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic condition that occurs when amniotic fluid and fetal tissue enters maternal circulation. It is an unpredictable, unpreventable condition that needs prompt diagnosis so tha.... READ MORE

Amebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica, a protozoan. Clinical manifestation can be either intestinal or extraintestinal. Over 50 million people are affected annually with a mortality of 1,00,000 people a year.¹

He.... READ MORE

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Twin pregnancy with one complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) and coexisting live fetus is a very rare condition. It is an obstetric problem, which may put the mother at risk of harmful com.... READ MORE