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India may become ‘world capital of liver diseases’
Business Standard A sedentary lifestyle, increased alcohol consumption and obesity are contributing towards making India the “world capital of liver diseases” by 2025, a health expert said Saturday. “Urbanisation and changes linked with it like sedentary lifestyle … |
The Hindu |
Chennai’s park with a past
The Hindu Entrusted to the Municipality in 1879, it became in time a much-required green lung for the Chintadripet area. It is quite likely that … Madras was the first city in India to observe May Day, way back in 1923 under the leadership of M. Singaravelar … |
Goal.com |
Tottenham’s forgotten man Holtby proves his worth at Fulham
Goal.com And the heel-snapping, lung-busting former Bruchweg Boy embodies the style of play Magath has encouraged. “He wants us to show pure will and great belief in ourselves,” says Holtby. “We train very hard to show our quality on the pitch each weekend.” … |
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Global Hosp Launches ‘Care for Your Liver‘
The New Indian Express Further, Dr Darmesh Kapoor, Hepatologist at Global Hospital, pointed out that India was home to 11 per cent of the world’s patients affected with chronic Hepatitis B and the number of deaths from liver cancer in the country ranged from 1 lakh to 2 lakhs. Myths, fears on organ donation making liver transplants dearerHindu Business Line |
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5k run planned to remember Brad Baddeley
Lincoln Journal Star Within hours, doctors told them there was no hope, and they started the organ donation process, his mom said. Today, a woman in her 50s has Brad’s heart, a 26-year-old man has one of his kidneys, a 55-year-old man has the other kidney and his liver and … |
Mid-Day |
34-yr-old Nigerian survives years with a heart defect, finally gets surgery in …
Mid-Day As none of the doctors in Nigeria could diagnose his condition, he and his wife decided to come to India and in March, they found out that he was suffering from the heart defect. “We are quite baffled how he survived all these years with this condition … |
Daily News & Analysis |
Why’s Pt Chitresh Das dancing at 70?
Daily News & Analysis Vallabhjee said: “In fact, his resting heart rate is approximately 60%, which indicates a superb level of fitness at almost 70, achieved purely through the practice of Indian classical dance form of kathak.” On Monday, the dance maestro will be put … |
Daily News & Analysis |
Sedentary lifestyle in Mumbai leading to increased cases of liver disease
Daily News & Analysis Doctors say that in the last few years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of liver cancer patients in India, especially in urban cities, because of unhealthy lifestyles. NAFLD may cause the liver to swell (steatohepatitis). A swollen liver … |
Lax laws help kidney racket thrive in south AsiaTimes of IndiaIn India, kidneys can only be donated to a person with renal failure by his family members or relatives. The sale of kidney is strictly prohibited and it was to prevent illegal practices tha…
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Doctors to get cadaver organ transplant lessons
Times of India Chennai-based liver transplant surgeon Dr Mohamed Rela will also conduct the programme. … Doctors from institutions such as Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Science, Chandigarh’s PGI will participate in the programme. While Chennai and Mumbai … |