City doctor elected IMA Vice President
Nagpur News: Dr. Milind Naik State IMA President has been elected unopposed as National Vice President, IMA Head Quarters, New Delhi for the year 2013-14. He was also Past President of IMA, Nagpur. IMA Nagpur is proud of him. Various...
Teen suicides a growing concern
The recent suicide of a 17- year old girl who set herself afire due to alleged harassment by her boyfriend has once again highlighted the spurt in teen suicides in the city and the country. While nobody can deny the...
New Bronchoscopy Unit at GMCH
Nagpur News: The department of pulmonary medicine, super speciality hospital, GMC (Government Medical Hospital) Nagpur, has started an advanced bronchoscopy unit, which will enable a more advanced bronchoscopy of the lungs. The new technology will facilitate a live and direct...
Healthy soup for winter
It’s 10 degrees outside, and winter has come in full force this year. The days now begin with a steaming cup of tea or coffee, with liberal doses of milk and sugar. Hot chocolate is the season’s favourite drink and...
Teen suicides: “I would blame the adults more than the children”- Rita Aggarwal
Nagpur Today had a chat with reputed consulting psychologist Rita Aggarwal, about the rising deaths of teenagers in recent times. Though she counsels people from all age groups and demographics, she is known majorly for her work with students and...
Two-month-old boy allegedly died after DTP vaccine
Nagpur News: Parents created ruckus at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) after their two month old son whom they had brought for polio dose died an hour after he was given the dose. Ashutosh Gujar’s parents...
“Snoring can lead to Diabetes and kidney problems”- Dr. Arbat
Nagpur Today spoke to Dr Ashok Arbat, noted pulmonologist and Managing Director, KRIMS Hospital. Dr. Arbat is also the President if Vidarbha Chest Association. Following are excerpts from the interaction. Meghna: What are the most common causes of sleep disorders that...
Simple tips for winter
Nagpur News: The minimum temperature of Nagpur is 16 degrees Celsius today, and maximum temperature is 31 degree Celsius. Due to suddenly down in temperature cold, asthma, vomiting, high temperature like fever are increasing. Patients in the Outpatient Department (OPD)...
NMC imposes fine of Rs 25,000 on Wockhardt Hospital for dumping waste
Nagpur News: The Wockhardt Hospital administration would have to pay heavy price for dumping the bio-waste in the premises of Muk Badhir Shala (dumb and deaf school). The health department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has imposed a fine of...
“With new technology, our success rates with child surgeries are fantastic”- Dr. Saurabh Varshney
Nagpur News: Nagpur Today's Meghna Majumdar had a talk with cardiac surgeon with CARE Hosital Saurabh Varshney, asking him to explain to our readers the basics of different kinds of surgeries. Following are excerpts from the interaction: Meghna: What are the...
Nagpur NGOs and volunteers comes together to check dengue
Nagpur: In Nagpur Dengue has emerged as a big epidemic in the last couple of months. Health experts believe better sensitization of the people can result in better prevention. With this end in mind, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided...
3- Day workshop on research methodology at GMCH
Nagpur News: The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, together with its Department of Tribal Health, Nagpur has organised a 3- day workshop in research methodology on the GMCH (Government Medical College and...
“the emotional condition of a patient affects their treatment”- Aliakbar Shabbir
Nagpur Today's Meghna Majumdar had a chat with Aliakbar Shabbir, an Integrated Health coach trained in Meta- medicine and other techniques. Aliakbar believes in the use of Yoga, Reiki and a host of other increasingly popular global techniques to help...WHAT IS ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY?
Energy is the blueprint and the infrastructure for the health of any body. Our body is composed of energy pathways and energy centres that are in a dynamic interplay with our cells, organs, moods, and thoughts. If these energies shift...
Sore Throat remedies
Winter is on its way and the seasonal bouts of cold, fever and sore throats have begun their rounds of the city. Nagpur Today, through Aliakbar Shabbir, Integrative Health Coach and CEO, Hi Tech Well Being Centre, offers you some simple, homely...
Dengue prevention drive in city
Nagpur News: Around 100 NGO workers will be conducting a dengue prevention program in 10 zones, to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes from 29th October. To prevent the spread of dengue in the city, deputy commissioners in all 10 zones...
Breast Cancer & Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Program held at CR
Nagpur News: World wide, the month of October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” while the month of January is utilized for “Cervical Cancer Awareness”. Divisional Railway Hospital, Nagpur in association with Staff Benefit Fund recently organized a “Breast Cancer...
No facility for waste removal at GMCH
Nagpur News: In a shocking show of disregard towards hygiene in a government hospital, the cleaning staff of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) simply dumps plastic bags full of waste in open spaces behind patients’ wards, as the hospital...
“My practice in general is very rewarding”- Dr. Shrikant Mukewar
Nagpur Today spoke with city- based Gastroenterologist Dr. Shrikant Mukewar, about the day- to- day experience and challenges of his popular and busy practice. Following are excerpts from the interaction: Meghna: How did you become interested in medicine? What made you chose...
MSCDA confident of 100% response to chemist strike
Nagpur News: Mukul Dubey, Nagpur Zone President of MSCDA (Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association) said on Monday that all member chemists in the six districts that constitute Nagpur Division fully support the strike and will remain closed on October...
Shortage of blood donors in city highlighted at Thalassemia meet
Nagpur News: The Thalassemia Society of Central India, together with NGO Maitreyee Parivar Sanstha, organised an interaction and free distribution of medicine to Thalassemia patients at Centre Point Hotel on Sunday. BJP President Nitin Gadkari, who had contributed greatly to...
