Demystifying 5 gym myths
There's no denying that almost all of us carry a strong desire to hit the gym and achieve an enviable physique. While that desire does push us to get up and enroll in a swanky gym, there are several myths that...
If you want to reverse diabetes, heart problems, obesity – Go Green!
Nagpur: India has become the Diabetes capital of the world - a very dubious distinction, indeed! As any Doctor will tell you, this will lead to heart problems or stroke sooner rather than later. And once the medication begins, you...
Medicon theme is timely: Dr Mishra
Nagpur: "The theme of this year's Medicon-2015 'Innovation and Research: The DNA of modern medicine' has been undertaken for discussion and deliberation at the conference is timely, purposive, apt, relevant and consequential as well. Several paradigms are interwoven in the...
Married couples avoid talking about sex
Sharing office gossip, discussing finances and friends, are common among couples. A relaxed chat in your living room sipping hot cups of coffee is a respite for most working couples, after a long tiring day. However, trouble starts when the conversation...
‘Impotent’ men at greater Type 2 Diabetes risk
Having trouble in “achieving it?” Medical researchers have claimed that males who experience erectile dysfunction might face twice the risk of Type 2 Diabetes compared to males without such sexual incapability. Dr. Sean Skeldon of University of Toronto said that this...
Did you know you can get Hepatitis while getting a tattoo
28 July is World Hepatitis Day According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.4 million die due to these Hepatitis infections every year and many more become newly infected. This year the theme for World Hepatitis Day is, ‘Prevent hepatitis. Act...
New Body of Academy of Medical Sciences installed
Nagpur: Farmers are committing suicide in Vidarbha on a large scale. One of the reasons for this is non availability of better health facilities to him. If we want to control farmers suicide and make available better health facilities to...
Dr Madan, Dr Lambade are prez, secy of CIAOMS
Nagpur: New team of Central India Academy of Oral & Maxilcofacial Surgeons (CIAOMS) was installed at Hotel Hardeo at the hands of senior oral and maxillofacial surgeon, ex prof and HoD at Government Dental College & Hospital (GDCH) Dr D...
World Brain Day observed with an awareness “WALKATON’’ for epilepsy
Nagpur: More than 118 national member societies, including Indian Academy of Neurology, of the World Federation of Neurology are carrying the messages of the World Brain Day to the national, regional and local levels. In Nagpur Indian Academy of Neurology is...
New contraceptive, for men this time!
‘I-pills’ are widely known contraceptive pills for women. But something new has been introduced for men. A unique version of I-pill for men shall now be available and is anticipated to become a complete birth-control method changer. As we have...
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...
