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Diet, yoga can fight incontinence: Doctors

These diseases can weaken the bladder nerves and muscles, which, in turn, lead to incontinence.

25 Aug 2018 4:40 AM IST

Dr Vidya H. Veldore, Principal Scientist-Oncology, MedGenome Labs, said, â€œSeveral studies have shown that sorafenib (drug) is a strong FLT3 inhibitor, and we decided to administer that to the patient. He is now doing well and is free of cancer.â€(Representational Image)

Genomics helps cure leukaemia, say doctors

Genomics, which is available to all, helps in diagnosis, better management and prevention of diseases.

23 Aug 2018 4:02 AM IST

Doctors claim there is an increase in the number of patients, aged between 25 and 40 years, visiting them on a daily basis.

Laptop addiction could turn out to be a pain in the neck

Cervical pain occurs due to poor posture, working at a desk or sitting in the same position for too long.

19 Aug 2018 6:06 AM IST

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Insist on prescription medicine, local drugs' can be harmful: Doctors

Some of these drugs could have a different molecular make-up, leading to serious health complications, warn doctors.

16 Aug 2018 5:44 AM IST

â€‹Bengaluru: Teenager donates liver, saves father's life

As an organ donor, one can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of 75 people with tissue and cornea donation.

14 Aug 2018 3:01 AM IST

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New treatments give hope to infertile couples

In India nearly 10-15% of married couples suffer from inability to conceive naturally, due to various male or female...

12 Aug 2018 6:21 AM IST

Doctors from Narayana Health and some of the organ recipients.

Bengaluru: Only 0.5 organ donors per million population! Lack of...

Close to half a million Indians die because they fail to get organs on time.

11 Aug 2018 3:45 AM IST

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Banned drugs freely available in medical shops

Experts have raised doubts about the effectiveness of healthcare regulatory bodies in the country.

10 Aug 2018 6:18 AM IST

The raids were conducted based on credible information and the accused were found serving hookah by violating the COTP Act and the Hyderabad CP Act.

Hookah use also a health hazard: Experts

The study showed that a single session of hookah increased the heart rate by 16 beats per minute , blood pressure, and ...

10 Aug 2018 5:42 AM IST

The frosty dessert has sparked a flurry of YouTube and Instagram videos often posted by teenagers showing off their smoke breathing techniques in recent months.

Now, Dragon's Breath leaves BBMP fuming!

Dragon's Breath is a food innovation made by freezing cereal puffs in liquid nitrogen or by making ice cream from it.

6 Aug 2018 5:22 AM IST

The survey also revealed that not even 50% of the children under three years of age in the city are breastfed within an hour of their birth.

Not healthy: Only 54 per cent of infants breastfed in Karnataka

According to the National Health Profile Survey (NHFS-4), in Karnataka only 54% of the infants receive exclusive breast...

4 Aug 2018 5:19 AM IST

A recent survey conducted by IMAX Program across the country with a sample size of 244 teachers from 170 schools from different states has revealed that mobile phones have severely impacted writing skills.

Arrested development: Kids becoming digi-zombies

Nearly 77% of teachers believe that excessive use of mobile phone has affected the writing abilities of children.

1 Aug 2018 6:37 AM IST