Dr. Vinay Nangia – swam against the current and came back home
BAMS/ BUMS grads to practise allopathy
Nagpur: The Supreme Court has issued interim orders in case No. SLP/CC 9134/2015 dated July 9,2015, allowing the facility of medical practice in allopathy by the graduates of BAMS and BUMS, informed a press release issued by Dr Ravindra Bothara...
Centre to recognize Chandrapur Medical College in a week: High Court
Nagpur. Disposing of a petition pertaining to Chandrapur Medical College on Wednesday, the division bench comprising Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Indira Jain on Nagpur Bench of Mumbai High Court, directed the Central government to recognize the Chandrapur Medical College in...
Board of visitors meeting concluded in GMC
Nagpur: "All proposals relating to department-wise medicines and latest equipment required by all government medical colleges and hospitals in the city may be forwarded to the Central government, under its various schemes," said Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari to the...
Awful plight of Govt hospitals in Medical Hub city !
Nagpur. On one hand, the Nagpur city is getting well equipped with its Medical Hub in Dhantoli-Ramdaspeth areas, on the other, all medical facilities claimed to be made available on government level are seen worse and worse. It becomes self-revealed...
CME on management of dyslipidemia held
Nagpur: A Continuing Medical Education Programme (CME) was organised at a city hotel recently. Dr Shankar Khobragade was the keynote speaker. The session was presided over by Dr R B Kalamkar and Dr Sanjay Jain and attended largely by medical...
Kidney transplant centre to come up at Super Speciality Hospital
Nagpur: Finally approval to start kidney transplant center at Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) affiliated to Government Medical College and Hospital has been received. A four member committee of State government inspected SSH on Friday. Approval was given after SSH management...
First meeting of GMCH visiting-committee to be held on June 26
Nagpur: The first ever meeting of visiting-committee to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) of this year is going to be held on June 26 at the Council Hall of GMCH. The committee will be headed by Union Minister Nitin...
Strange things happening in pharma products
Nagpur: Paracetamol is a medicine that is commonly purchased and available without Doctor's prescription. It is used to bring down fever. (Crocin is one of the most popular brand names of Paracetamol). Social media is buzzed by a post in which...
Food poisoning cases rampant in Nagpur: Why is our FDA not acting?
Nagpur: This is what a Nagpur Foodie complained on Facebook...reproduced here in his exact words: ""On 10th June it was my moms bday so ordered cake through foodpanda from Sadar based Restaurant (name withheld )...Cake was ordered at 11.30am it reached...
Dr Apte is Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society’s new president
Nagpur: City's orthopedic surgeon Dr Ashutosh Apte took over the reigns of the Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society (VOS) as president while Dr Amol Kadu as its secretary at an elaborate function on Sunday. The chief guest of the ceremony was padmabhushan Dr...
Critical tumor removed after successful surgery
Bearing the pain to avoid surgery and keeping tumor inside the body could prove deadly Nagpur: In today’s modern age, the medical science has advanced itself in many ways. Still, people have misconceptions and fear on the name of surgery. A...
Medicines To Be Cheaper With The Opening Of 1000 New Jan Aushadi Stores, Declares Govt
In order to provide medicines at rates that are 60-70 per cent lower than market prices, the government will soon open 1,000 more Jan Aushadi stores across the country. The stores will be renamed, rebranded and involve B. Pharma and M....
CME on Obesity and Role of Yoga in womens health organised by IMS
Nagpur. Indian Menopause Society in association with Nagpur Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society organised a programme on “Obesity Management and Role of Yoga in women health” on 23rd May 2015 at Hotel Ashoka, Aath Rastha Chowk, Laxmi Nagar. Dr. Vidyadhar Desai from Mumbai...
Seven foods to help Lose Weight
1. ALMONDS: Almonds are packed with skin-boosting vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, potassium and protein. Also, they are high in fiber, while being naturally low in sugar, which stops you feeling hungry all the time. Of all tree nuts, almonds rank highest...
Sunlight: UV- The invisible enemy
This summer you have planned your holidays, your summer shopping but did you plan to purchase a sunglass, if yes so here are some important tips. Why do we require a sunglass??? We always think about the intensity of sunlight, but...
Nagpur’s organ donation drive gets a boost from Gadkari
Nagpur:Union surface and transport minister and Nagpur MP Nitin Gadkari, Nagpur mayor Pravin Datke and Rajya Sahba member Ajay Sancheti are among some of the leading personalities of the city to have pledged organ donation recently. Former city police commissioner KK...
IMA new team’s installation ceremony held, Gadkari assures help to city hosps
Nagpur: The registration of hospitals with municipal corporation is mandatory. But not even ten per cent hospitals are registered due to strict rules and conditions. Hospitals are being run on the basis of temporary registration due to which these hospitals...
Two-day workshop on ‘Heat Action Plan’ concludes
Nagpur. “Maharashtra Government is planning to implement ‘Heat Action Plan’ in all the big cities of the State and in this context, all the departments should coordinate with each other so that the plan comes into force from December this...
Tips to stay healthy in Summer
Representational Pic Rev Up your Morning’s with Water: Drink 8-ounce glass of water as soon as you wake up in the morning to rev up your metabolism. Your body is waterless after 6 to 8 hours of sleep. Don’t skip your breakfast: When...
NMC issues advisory on precautions to be taken to avoid sunstroke, other heat complications
Nagpur. With the mercury rising menacingly, the Health Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued an advisory to citizens on precautions to be taken to avoid sunstroke and other heat related complications. The NMC has described causes of sunstroke,...
