Dengue alert in Nagpur : More than half cases surface in Sept alone!

Representational ImageNagpur: As monsoon draws to an end, here comes a sign of worry in the otherwise healthy pockets of Nagpur. The onset of winter has resulted into a sudden outbreak of mosquito population. This has only multiplied the...

Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society organises hand injuries symposium

Nagpur: In its endeavor to provide continuous orthopaedic education to its members, the Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society Nagpur organized ‘Hand & Nerve Injuries Symposium’ on Sunday 16th October. Senior ‘hand surgeons’ Dr Mukund Thatte from Mumbai and Dr Pankaj Jindal from...

Consumer appeal against Plastic Surgeon dismissed, patient himself found negligent

Representational Pic   Nagpur: In a Judgment that is slated to have far reaching consequences, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench At Nagpur dismissed the plea of complainant Anil Choudhary who made brazen allegations of Medical Negligence against...

IMA stresses need to better patient-doctor communication to avoid bitter confrontation

Nagpur: The growing lack of communication between doctors and kin of patients being treated under them has led to the rise in blame game. Eventually more doctors are being brought to book for negligence in duty. Taking strong cognizance of...

Timely life saving complex surgery saves him

Nagpur: Orange City Hospital & Research Institute caters to huge number of complex Critical patients, like accidents, poisoning, medical emergencies and medico-legal cases etc. OCHRI has a full-fledged Critical care unit with dedicated 40 bedded ICU with NICU/PICU with state...

Breast Cancer awareness camp at CIIMS

Nagpur: While observing Breast Cancer Awareness month (October), a Breast Cancer awareness and detection camp is organized at Central India Institute of Medical Science (CIIMS) Hospital on Wednesday the October 12, 2016. From 1:00pm to 3pm free consultation will be imparted...

Get, set, go… for ‘Healthy Morning’, ‘Healthy Nagpur’ to be held this Sunday at Shivaji Nagar Park

Nagpur: The English word "health" comes from the Old English word hale, meaning wholeness, being whole, sound or well. In this fast paced life, being whole and well physically, mentally and spiritually is more of a necessity than a luxury....

Rare Sextuple Bypass Surgery performed on Gazal singer Sakhawat Nishat by Dr Nikunj Pawar in Nagpur

Nagpur: Sheer luck, good friendship with strong bonding is what caused Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan Nishat Niazi to get medical intervention at the right time and got a very rare cardiac surgery performed on October 5, 2016. While speaking exclusively with...

Mayo approved as corneal transplant centre

Nagpur: In a significant move aimed at benefitting the blind persons, the State Government has given its recognition to Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo) for performing corneal transplants. The Eye Department of Mayo has been approved as...

Gadkari launches website for Breast Cancer Awareness

  Nagpur: October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout the globe. Various institutes and NGOs are involved in spreading awareness regarding the dreaded disease by various means. A group of students from Nagpur took this initiative of spreading awareness...

Indians are worsening their risk for heart diseases claims Dr Nitin Tiwari

  Leading Cardiologist Dr. Nitin Tiwari Nagpur: Heart disease is one of the major killers in India. It is predicted that by 2020, around 2.6 million Indians will die due to heart disease; which constitutes more than half the cases of...

The Mosquito Menace: How to win over our collective failure

Representational Pic   Nagpur: Napoleon Hill once said, “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” It’s time for all of us to convert our biggest failure of controlling the mosquito menace into success. We must...

CSIR-NEERI creates a Centre for Strategic Urban Management(C-SUM)

Nagpur: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is stepping into the Platinum Jubilee Year, celebrating its 75^th Foundation Day on September 26, 2016 in New Delhi. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the event. Coinciding with this...

New team headed by Dr. Ram Ghodeswar to be installed on September 25, 2016

Dr. Ram Ghodeswar and Dr. Pankaj Harkut Nagpur: The Installation of New office bearers of Cardiological Society of India, Vidarbha Chapter (C.S.I.) Headed by Dr. Ram Ghodeswar and his team will be installed on Sunday 25th Sept. 2016 at 9 a.m....

“Global Fruits Can’t be Achieved Without Local Roots” : Dr. Vikramsingh Pachlore

Nagpur: Internationally acclaimed Dr. Pachlore foundations, Planet – V, Maestro Multiversity, India & Just Body Lab (JBL), Poland recently conducted in Indo –Polish Collaboration, International Management Development Program ‘Behavioural Entrepreneurship Success Traits (B.E.S.T) from 5 sep to 7 sep 2016...

9th Falls Prevention Awareness Day “Each One Save One Elder from Fall”

Nagpur: Over 90 Countries observe “Falls prevention Awareness Day. In India first time this day is being observed tomorrow on 22nd Sept. 2016. 9th Falls Prevention Awareness Day as advocated by National Council for Aging {NCOA} will be observed by...

Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society organizes 2nd Annual (NAC 2016)

Nagpur: The Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society had organized 2nd Annual Nagpur Arthroplasty Course 2016 Conference on September 17 and 18, 2016 at Hotel Le Meridian, It was dedicated to learning and unlearning about the various issues related Arthroplasty surgeries from the...

AOI, NEC & OCHRI to commemorate World Deafness Day

Nagpur: September 25, 2016 has been declared as the World Deafness Day. An awareness campaign to this effect will be conducted from September 18 to 25, 2016 under the aegis of Association of Otolaryngologists of India-Vidarbha Branch, Orange City Hospital...

Nagpur doctors want law to fix responsibility of bill payment!