Is your heart beating well?IBNLive.comHeart failure is fast becoming common in India and results in a high mortality rate. Unlike western countries where only elder ly people are affected by heart problems, even youngsters in India are prone to this co…
How one body can save 6-7 livesDaily News & AnalysisRecently, I worked on a five-part series on organ donation and highlighted how patients in need are stuck in the waiting list for years due to the lack of organ donors. Karwa's refusal to let '…
Ambitious & aggressive? Mind your heartDaily News & AnalysisHe experienced chest pain and perspiration, which he ignored thinking it was related to gastro problems. The doctors found that he had suffered a heart attack. Dr CV Vanjani, senior cardio…
Devotees pledge organs for Bappa's blessingsDaily News & AnalysisFormer CM Vilasrao Deshmukh's death, due to liver complications and lack of an available healthy liver, seems to have inspired a Ganesh mandal to take up the cause of organ donati…
38-year-old Heather Wendt is getting ready for a double lung transplant. It will be her second transplant this month.
John Neumann for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Kaitlin Hunter of Marietta GA, after a near-fatal auto accident, found herself fighting for her life against a clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection in her colon due to the June 2011 car crash….
MedCity NewsEarly warning system for providers could reduce patient re-admissions for …MedCity NewsHeart failure is the most frequent condition associated with re-hospitalization. As the provisions of healthcare reform are implemented, providers will…
SILive.comCuomo faces Wednesday deadline for organ donation billPress & Sun-BulletinIf Cuomo approves the bill, the state's driver license application would be tweaked to not only make the organ donor question mandatory, but also change the respons…
World Heart Day run on SundayTimes of IndiaKMC hospital senior interventional cardiologist Padmanabha Kamath said that there is a need for awareness about heart diseases because by 2025 India will have the maximum number of heart patients in the world….
Kolkata tops metros in heart disease riskTimes of IndiaKOLKATA: On World Heart Day this Saturday, Kolkatans will have to pledge to take better care of their hearts by growing more healthy food habits and leading a disciplined lifestyle. A recent study …