Amdavadis are sitting ducks for heart attacksTimes of IndiaExactly a week before World Heart Day, to be celebrated on September 29, a new national survey shows 54% Amdavadis over 30 have low levels of good cholesterol, or HDL, that draws out the body&#…
Prices soar as hospitals dominate cancer market – Charlotte Observer
Prices soar as hospitals dominate cancer marketCharlotte ObserverCarolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord was paid about $19,000 for a one-gram dose of rituximab, used to treat lymphoma and leukemia. That was roughly three times the average sales …
Local woman makes case for organ donation
Aug. 22 may not mean much at all to most of us.
Anti-osteoporosis drugs cause osteonecrosis of the jaw – Food Consumer
Anti-osteoporosis drugs cause osteonecrosis of the jawFood ConsumerRenal transplantation or kidney transplantation is a common treatment for chronic renal failure and patients after kidney transplantation are at high risk for osteoporosis because of th…
Cuba launches first nanopharmaceutical
Cuba has unveiled its first manufactured nanopharmaceutical drug — a tweaked variety of cyclosporine, used to help prevent transplant rejection — official media reported Saturday.
O+ Kidney wanted – Sunday Observer
Sunday ObserverO+ Kidney wantedSunday Observer'Saga', the Royal College musical extravaganza is known the musical legend of the East and the West since it includes various sectors of music such as Indian, classical, rock, pop, jazz and folk mus…
Urban India has a weak heart – Hindustan Times
The HinduUrban India has a weak heartHindustan TimesNoted cardiologist Professor Muthuvel Somasundaram, who is one of the members of the research team, said that the reason behind the increase of heart-related risks was lack of physical exercise, impro…
1st successful lung transfer in state – Deccan Chronicle
Hindu Business Line1st successful lung transfer in stateDeccan ChronicleThe 17-hour lung transplant surgery was performed on September 8 by a team of cardiothoracic surgeons headed by Dr A.G.K. Gokhale at Yashoda Hospital in the city. Ms Hegde, origina…
Lung transplant recipient to speak
Author(s): For The Madera Tribune Matt DeFina to tell story at 4th St. Church of God Former Maderan Matt DeFina, who received a double lung transplant on May 15, 2012, will be speaking Sunday morning at 10:00 at the Fourth Street Church of God, 222 N…
High prevalence of heart disease among kids – Deccan Herald
High prevalence of heart disease among kidsDeccan HeraldPossibilities of high incidence of the heart disease came to the fore for the first time last year, when cardiologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here found that a larg…