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Joe Schwarcz: TV’s Dr. Oz could use a higher threshold for his “miracles”
Montreal Gazette In co-operation with colleagues in India who had access to volunteers, Dr. Vinson designed a trial by which overweight subjects were given, in random order, for periods of six weeks each, either a daily dose of 1,050 mg of green coffee bean extract, a … |
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Infection from pacemaker spreads to man’s kidney
Times of India His treating doctor and cardiac surgeon Dr Nilesh Maru said the infection had spread to his vital organs, including the liver. “We changed the pulse generator of the pacemaker thinking that would kill the infection, though the wires were kept untouched … |
Former cricket captain Shahi passes awayRepublicaFormer cricket captain Shahi passes away. REPUBLICA. KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Ganesh Shahi, former captain of the Nepali National cricket team, died of liver problems in India on Friday. He was 40. Shahi led t…
Irish IndependentClimate change deaths up 5-fold since 1970Times of IndiaMortality due to falls that was ranked 30th in 1970 jumped to 22nd in 2010, while liver cancer rose from the 24th slot to 16th worst killer. Chronic kidney disease was found to be…
Sirtex Medical Inc. Launches Digital Technology Focus Featuring New Website …San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Sirtex Medical Inc., a subsidiary of Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX), a leading manufacturer of targeted, innovative liver cancer the…
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Family believes in donating organs
Times of India Anmol’s mother was inconsolable. While Anmol’s liver and two kidneys have already been transplanted, his heart valve, pancreas, cornea and at least 30 other organs have been preserved for transplant, said AIIMS officials. The transplants were carried … |
Mumbai, Dec. 13 — For those suffering from lasting diseases such as diabetes and hepatitis, there is no respite from ever-increasing medical costs, and the damage these ailments do to vital organs such as the kidneys and liver often forces patients to…
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Builder gets bail in J Dey murder case
Times of India Senior counsel Adhik Shirodkar, appearing for the accused, told the court that Asrani’s liver was severely damaged and he needs to undergo surgery. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode accepted the argument and granted him bail on a … |
Mumbai, Dec 12 (PTI) The Bombay High Court today granted bail on medical grounds to builder Vinod Asrani who is one of the accused in the journalist Jyotirmoy Dey murder case of 2011.
Hyderabad-based Global Hospital announced on Tuesday that it has completed 200 liver transplant surgeries at its facility. The hospital started its liver transplant programme in 2003 and the 200th liver transplant was performed on a 36-year-old woman f…