Even as comprehensive standards ensuring better quality of blood are formulated, cases of transmission of HIV and other infections through transfusion of infected blood have been reported in the country. According to recent data, 1,504 cases of HIV due to infected blood transfusion have been reported in the last one year.

Just when you thought cancer is no longer a mortal fear, think again. Secondary malignancy (SM) cases are on the rise. This is an offset of chemotherapy and radiation therapies and manifest as diseases.

Eating every two hours is not realistic. By that measure, one will be eating eight times a day, assuming that the person sleeps for eight hours. A total of six meals a day — three big (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and three small (snacks) are good enough and is easy for working professionals to follow.

Spinal problems rank as one of the most common afflictions among youngsters today. The reasons are multifold — increasing stress at the workplace, lack of exercise and improper posture being the most common. Interestingly, lack of exposure to sunlight also causes spinal and lower back trouble.

Hide the flaws with the latest in beauty techniques. Beauty expert Bianca Hartkopf from Revlon suggests ways on how one can paint the blemishes away and work on a picture perfect skin.

The idea of beauty is often associated with fairness. Both men and women in the country yearn for a fairer skin. Hundreds of millions of rupees worth of skin whiteners are sold in the country every year. Looking at the fairness product ads, these creams allegedly provide the complete solution to the problems of marriage, success, empowerment, job opportunities and confidence!

Docs misuse scans in prostate cancer
Genevra Pittman
Too many men with low- or medium-risk prostate cancer get CTs and bone scans that aren’t recommended for them, suggests a new study.

One may find it hard to connect the humble garlic with increasing the efficiency of insulin, but research by a team of scientists from the city-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology has reveal

A new biomedical technology, born out of micro-manufacturing called epidermal electronic system (EES) is ultra thin, self adhesive and calculates biomechanics wirelessly.

Three months ago newspapers and TV channels the world over created a major public scare when they carried reports linking cellphones to cancers in human beings.