World Hepatitis Day: High treatment cost worry patients

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 28. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), 350 million people worldwide have been infected with hepatitis-B virus and about 500,000 thousand people die every year as a result of hepatitis-B infection. Studies reveal that 90%-100% of...

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By Nagpur Today On Sunday, July 28th, 2013

Cancer Department of GMCH, Nagpur running without sufficient technicians

Nagpur News: The Cancer department of Government Medical college was assured by the Chief minister of Maharashtra  and Medical education  minister 8 months back that it get 2 technicians for its Radio therapy department which is still pending,  causing huge in...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 22nd, 2013

Free Dental Camp for Mentally & Physically disabled held at Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur

Nagpur News: A dental check up and treatment camp was organized by Govt. Dental College & Hospital,Nagpur, with the collaboration of Prahar Apang Kranti Andolan at MLA Hostel, Civil Lines, Nagpur . The free dental camp was held for the benefit...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, July 18th, 2013

Let’s enjoy rains in Nagpur without falling ill; Nagpur Today brings some expert advice

Nagpur News. The advent of monsoon brings both cheers and tears to the diversified section of society. While it gives farmers enough reason to smile and expect flourishing harvest of crops, it brings cheers to the citizens seeking cool moments after...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

Ayurvedic remedies for hair disorders

Long hair makes a woman feel feminine, beautiful , attractive and glamourous . Hair is the most important cosmetic addition to our appearance .Since healthy hair is a sign of a healthy body, it is important for us to keep...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

HOSTEL HYSTERIA: GMCH students turn the hostels into the liquor joints, rave parties

The honest students lamented that they are witnessing a daily bout of heated arguments on regular basis between the partying students. Sometimes the heated words take an ugly turn triggering fisticuffs with bloody faces of each other. And the higher...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, July 15th, 2013

Labourer loses leg owing to docs’ negligence at Mayo hospital in Nagpur; NCP demands probe

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In a clear example of sheer negligence, doctors at orthopaedic department in Nagpur’s Mayo Hospital amputated right leg of a labourer last week. It was alleged that the doctors had to cut the body part...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, July 12th, 2013

10 Diabetes Super Foods

Eating right is key to managing diabetes. Here are 10 super foods that will help minimize blood sugar and even throw your disease into reverse 1. Vegetables: Packed with powerhouse nutrients, vegetables are naturally low in calories, and they're full of fiber,...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, July 7th, 2013

Central Ministry dumps decades old policy of “Hum Do Hamare Do” to garner votes

The population explosion would trigger a chain of disasters, destructions, and deaths already witnessed by the country in various forms and shapes of Mother Nature’s deadliest of furies. Nagpur News: “If we do not voluntarily bring population growth under control in the...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, June 30th, 2013

The Top 10 Myths and Misconceptions About HIV and AIDS

Nagpur News: For nearly 30 years, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) have been shrouded in many myths and misconceptions. In some cases, these mistaken ideas have prompted the very behaviors that cause more people to become...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Health and Family Welfare Training Centre fetes wards of employees

Nagpur News: The Principal of Health and Family Welfare Training Centre Dr Prabeer Kumar Das has urged students work hard for achieving excellence in any field. There is no substitute for hard work in this cut-throat competition era. Every thing...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Sleep deprivation in teens linked to poor dietary choices

Well-rested teenagers tend to make more healthy food choices than their sleep-deprived peers, according to a new study. The findings led by Lauren Hale, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in US may be...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, June 20th, 2013

NMC’s Health Department needs a bitter booster dose itself to improve vaccination

The Health Department played a cruel joke with citizens when the authorities failed miserably to administer crucial vaccination to new born babies, pregnant women, and booster doses to children on the announced dates at their Health Centres thus putting them...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

New drug discovered to treat TB

The deadly and one of the most frightening diseases of all can now be treated much more easily! Scientists have hit upon a novel drug that attacks the tuberculosis bacteria, a discovery that could prove to be an effective tool...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Babies in the womb react to mother’s voice

One of the most precious moments for a mother is when she literally gets to feel her child move and respond while still in her womb. Studies have proved that Babies in the womb respond to their mothers' voice, even...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

My Medical, comprehensive health record-keeping app

Nagpur News: Recently i read a news article in a leading Newspaper which reported Nagpur firm develops mobile app to keep health records.

Went to check the said app as i knew few decent similar apps like

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, June 16th, 2013

NMC’s healthy advisory to citizens to save themselves from deadly rainy diseases

Cholera, Gastro, Typhoid, Diarrhoea, Jaundice, Dengue raise their ugly heads as soon as the onset of monsoon which claim many lives, and inflict hundreds of citizens, too Nagpur News: Come monsoon, come deadly diseases. Cholera. Gastro. Typhoid. Diarrhoea. Jaundice. Dengue. These diseases...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, June 14th, 2013

Dr. Geeta Verma throws perfect light on Cervical Spondylitis, symptoms and the treatment

Dr. Geeta Verma is a prominent Ayurvedic practitioner of the city and has over fifteen years of clinical experience. Dr. Verma is a post graduate (M.D) in Ayurveda from Nagpur University. She has also completed the prestigious C.R.A.V. program conducted by...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Meditation Step By Step Guide

Life can be really challenging at times. The fast paced life and demands can lead to stress, make you tired and feel unhappy. In this hectic life, we all need to meditate regularly to overcome such problems. The benefits of...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, June 7th, 2013

HEIGHT OF CRUELTY: Goons robbing outstation patients, relatives visiting GMCH for treatment

Nagpur News: In the ultimate height of evil or barbaric or demonic  actions, a very disturbing development has come to the fore in Nagpur city. The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has become a hub...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Gender-selective tests, 5 sonography clinics in Nagpur served notices

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Nagpur News: The crackdown against gender-selective tests and abortions in the state has picked up steam with the joint inspection team at Nagpur issuing show-cause notices to five sonography clinics and five medical termination of pregnancy...