Daily NewsIndian medical specialists coming next monthDaily NewsTHERE is hope for Tanzanians with health complications related to prostate cancer, kidney stones and paediatric cardiology (heart complications among children) thanks to specialists coming…
Low calcium linked to excessive hormone in womenTimes of IndiaOveractive glands secrete excessive parathyroid hormone, resulting in weak bones, fractures and kidney stones, one which may also be linked with higher high blood pressure, heart attack and …
Nephroplus ties up with Medicity Hospitals in Hyderabad to launch 11 dialysis …pharmabiz.comWith the tie-up of Medicity Hospitals, Nephroplus has embarked on the launch of its 11th kidney dialysis centre here in South India. So far the firm has estab…
Daily MonitorHe needs Shs100m for a kidney transplant to surviveDaily MonitorThe farmer and father of five school-going children must have a kidney transplant in India or Singapore, with the operation costing between $45,000 and $60,000 (Shs100-150m) t…
Reuters Health News SummaryChicago TribunePfizer kidney cancer drug fails as initial treatment. 2012-10-17T102230Z_1_BRE89G0IN_RTROPTC_0_US-PFIZER-TRIAL-KIDNEY CANCER. … Exclusive: Abbott suspends giving gifts to doctors in India NEW YORK (Reuters He…
Cranberry juice 'no-good' for kidney infections: studyBusiness StandardPress Trust of India / London October 17, 2012, 17:55. Researchers have debunked the health benefits of cranberry juice, saying that it is unlikely to prevent bladder and ki…
Cranberry unlikely to prevent kidney infectionsTimes of IndiaUTIs affect the bladder, as in cystitis, and sometimes the kidneys. It is said that certain sugars and flavanol compounds in cranberries prevent bacteria sticking to cells lining the walls of…
Professor in Thimphu to review kidney patientsKuensel, Buhutan’s National NewspaperChristian Medical College, Vellore: A professor of the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, India, where Bhutanese patients are referred for treatment, is in the …
More poor patients can now benefit from Delhi govt assistanceBusiness StandardPress Trust of India / New Delhi October 16, 2012, 21:15. Delhi Government today decided to expand scope of providing financial assistance to poor patients suffering from lif…
Mystery kidney disease decimates Central America sugarcane workersNBCNews.com (blog)In El Salvador and Nicaragua alone, the number of men dying from the excruciatingly painful disease has risen five-fold in the last two decades. High rates of CKD also …