Shobhan Singh
78% diabetics don’t plan their diet
A study on diabetes conducted in the city has revealed that around 80 per cent of the people suffering from the disease are well aware of the ill effects of a bad dietary regimen.
Man operated for rare disorder
A case of a rarest cardio-vascular disorder, called the widower’s disease, was identified recently, and a patient suffering from the ailment was saved by the most unconventional surgery, first of the
No equipment for transferred specialty docs
A recently-issued government regulation mandates that all specialty and super-specialty doctors of the municipal corporation have to compulsorily serve a service bond of one year in periphery hospital
Another blast victim succumbs, toll 19
Yet another blast victim, Baburao Das (42), succumbed to his injuries early on Saturday at around 2.30 am at Saifee Hospital.
Less risky radiation therapy
A new and advanced therapy, which has come to India for the first time, is going to give cancer patients the hope of faster and better recovery.
Uterus fibroids can be treated sans surgery
For the first time in Asia, there is now a method to treat the common problem of fibroids in uterus without surgery. Fibroids are tumours of the womb which occur in 15 to 20 per cent of women.
‘I want to make a madcap caper’
Mahesh Aney, the cinematographer behind the stunning visuals of Swades and innumerable ads for Coca-Cola, Dairy Milk and Bajaj scooters, may now be a name to reckon with in the world of cinema. But getting here has been a long journey.
Indian doc ushers in iPod surgery
An Indian surgeon used an iPod to perform joint replacement surgery, a world first, with DASH, a new technology that helped the surgeon perform the procedure with greater precision.
