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Push to better track living kidney donors' long-term health

While surgery always brings risks, donor deaths from the operation are rare.

30 Jan 2018 11:32 AM IST

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Detox diets can be dangerous, health experts warn

8 Feb 2018 6:44 PM IST

Familial hypertension is caused by mutations within single genes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts discover genetic cause of rare high blood pressure syndrome

Such a condition, if prolonged, damages blood vessels, which can result in damage to the heart, the kidneys, and the...

6 Feb 2018 5:41 PM IST

36 percent of women donate a kidney to their husband in clinically suitable cases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women happier to donate kidney to partner than men: study

Pregnancy-related complications can increase the risk of kidney disease.

8 March 2018 1:25 PM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Stress in infancy alters body's organs: Study

The problems begin when exposure to stress is constant.

29 May 2018 4:08 PM IST

Relatives braid the hair of an Indian woman suffering from tuberculosis, admitted at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Hospital at Ram Nagar in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a campaign to fast-track the Indias response to tuberculosis, which is now the worlds leading infectious killer. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: One in 10 Indian women affected by TB

Usually the TB bacteria affects the lungs, and if left unnoticed, it can also spread throughout the body and cause...

24 March 2018 8:52 AM IST

India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

One in ten Indian females affected by TB related ailments

The effects can also be seen in post menopausal women where the condition may be prominent with symptoms of endometrial...

23 March 2018 1:27 PM IST

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Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is an infection that can quietly destroy someone's liver if untreated.

7 Aug 2018 1:44 PM IST

A fatty liver weakens and causes harmful effects on the body.

Fatty livers are on the rise

Here are causes for a fatty liver and how one can undo the condition by changing one's lifestyle.

28 Aug 2017 12:21 AM IST

According to experts from The University of Missouri, apart from shellfish and mushrooms, smoking doubled cadmium exposure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Substance found in tobacco, shellfish ups risk of womb cancer

Experts say cadmium which mimics estrogen in body increases risk of cancer by 22%

12 Aug 2017 2:13 PM IST

AAPI or the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin is the largest organisation representing Indian American doctors in the country.

Mercury use by dentists hazardous

While the presence of mercury in the patient leads to mercury poisoning, there is also a chance of mercury spillage in...

3 Jun 2017 7:14 AM IST

Diabetes is where a persons blood sugar levels become too high. (Photo: Pixabay)

Seven symptoms you should not ignore about diabetes

Left untreated, type 2 diabetes could cause problems with the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys.

3 Dec 2017 6:55 PM IST