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Government prepares draft bill allowing passive euthanasia.

Living will for passive euthanasia: The right way to go

Doctors may also be spared of any accusation of foul play or negligence in cases where patients had penned down a living...

25 Oct 2017 12:24 AM IST

Doctors working in the PHCs say that these centres are being ignored and instead of opening new mohalla clinics, the government should have first focused on improving the facilities here and in the dispensaries. (Representational image)

4,548 doctors lose licence for no rural stint

According to DMER, these doctors have even failed to pay the penalty incurred for not serving in rural areas.

14 Oct 2017 1:51 AM IST

Cardiologists said high cholesterol foods were the primary cause of heart disease, and not oily and fatty foods as people would think. (Photo: Pixabay)

64% cardiologists feel stress is main cause for heart diseases: Report

Cardiologists said 'high cholesterol' foods were the primary cause of heart disease, and not oily and fatty foods as...

11 Oct 2017 7:43 PM IST

$Obesity risk increased even when children \usually\ had a regular bedtime, as opposed to \always.\ (Representational Image)$ Life

Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advice

Shaming children about weight contributes to binge eating, inactivity, social isolation, and avoidance of routine...

21 Nov 2017 7:40 AM IST

For patients, radiology is changing for the better. (Photo: Pixabay)

Radiologists want patients to get test results faster

In most medical practices, radiology teams interpret medical images but aren't the ones who tell patients about the...

19 Nov 2017 12:04 PM IST

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) identified four reasons for the sudden onset of pollution - temperature, wind speed, relative humidity and atmospheric boundary layer. (Photo: AFP)

Doctors urge people to wear N90 masks as protection against toxic...

Rising levels of air pollution in national capital can cause cancer and heart disease.

11 Nov 2017 8:16 AM IST

Indias primary care consultation time was two minutes in 2015. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors in India see patients for just two minutes: study

India's primary care consultation time was two minutes in 2015.

9 Nov 2017 1:59 PM IST

Doctors working in the PHCs say that these centres are being ignored and instead of opening new mohalla clinics, the government should have first focused on improving the facilities here and in the dispensaries. (Representational image)

Doctors remove 639 nails from 48-year-olds' stomach

The man, suffering from schizophrenia, had swallowed the nails over a period of time.

1 Nov 2017 1:34 AM IST

Despite the challenges, the doctors at ISCI performed an 8-hour long operation to fix the deformity with minimal risk to the patient.

Man with curved spine walks after 15 yrs

City docs say patient was not able to sit, lie down.

21 Oct 2018 1:19 AM IST

In junior doctors in particular, burnout increases the likelihood of lower professional standards (Photo: AFP)

MESMA on government hospitals

Dr Chitwadkar further said, Since last four months we are trying to meet the medical education minister to put forth...

6 Oct 2018 6:50 AM IST

The state health department has taken this decision with the aim of encouraging maximum doctors to work and serve in rural areas. (Representational Image)

Mini strokes' treated with a stent

In order to prevent her from having an actual stroke, doctors decided to operate and insert a stent in her artery...

6 Oct 2018 12:48 AM IST

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhis levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health...

5 Nov 2018 10:10 AM IST