Doctors setup `Cause` to help poor patients in Jammu

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:49

In a humanitarian move to aid the poor patients, a team of young doctors from the Government Medical College hospital here have setup a group called "Cause".

Free X-ray facility in UP govt hospitals

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 22:15

Uttar Pradesh government today decided to provide free X-ray facility in its hospitals and free land for the Institute of Driving Training and Research at Rae Bareli.

Lack of shelter forces AIIMS patients to stay in toilets, pavements

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 22:48

Paucity of beds in AIIMS and lack of affordable accommodation facilities have forced many outstation patients and their families to seek refuge in a toilet complex and on pavements near the hospital in this freezing cold.

Kerala records rise in cancer cases in 30 years

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:58

There has been a 280 percent rise in cancer patients in the past three decades in Kerala, reveals a study by the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here.

Plea to check dengue: HC asks petitioner to approach govt

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:39

With dengue cases rising alarmingly, a plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a slew of directions to authorities including to ensure that there are adequate hospital beds for patients and to bear all treatment expenses.

Dementia patients` care givers to be trained on drug therapy

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 16:19

After a study found that compliance to drugs is poor among dementia patients, a government hospital here has initiated a programme to made the the care givers aware about right dosages of drugs and their side-affects.

Bollywood stalwarts raise money for poor cancer patients

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 13:44

Waheeda Rehman, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Om Puri have come together to raise funds for the treatment of poor cancer patients.

3D printed odour-free cast allows patients to scratch themselves

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 19:13

The latest in 3D printing is a new cast that looks like an attractive alternative to the bulky plaster and fibreglass casts.

Angelina Jolie`s double mastectomy inspires cancer patients

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:01

Angelina Jolie`s decision to undergo the double mastectomy has inspired many people to take the problem of the deadly cancer seriously.

Bollywood actors perform in support of anti-tobacco movement

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 19:26

Bollywood actors took part in a musical concert here in support of an anti tobacco drive and to generate awareness about cancer and other deadly diseases.