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Trials in Breast Brachytherapy - Cancer Specialist Catheryn Yashar, Answers

Recent controversy on breast brachytherapy is sparked by the fact that the number of women receiving the treatment is o

Q (and) A on Sports Injury and Sports Rehabilitation: Sports Doctor Speaks

Sports and games bring fond memories to many, and some are endowed to pursue their interests throughout their lives as

Your Smile Gets Wider With Hidden Braces

Wearing braces has become an extension of oneself in people who have to use them. Though braces serve vital concerns

India Needs to Move Ahead on Issues of Gay Rights - They Must Have The Right To Marry, Have Families

A few years ago in India, transgender people and homosexuals were objects of ridicule, while the HIV infected were seen

'Reactive Purchase of Health Insurance Leads to a Number of Conditions Being Excluded'

Max Bupa Health Insurance was recently in the news for announcing an expected three-fold rise in premium collection by

India Needs More Young Researchers for HIV/AIDS Research: International HIV Science 2012

Medicine continues to evolve just as diseases grow and get more complicated and venues are necessary for the scientific

Dietary Resolution 2012: I'll 'Meal' Well

Hard to come by a New Year resolution list of 2012 without a tilt towards health, fitness, dietetic regimen meticulous

Pain Management Center in Chennai - Q (and) A on Treating Pain

Pain relief in many South Indian households usually meant a dab of pain balm massaged lovingly by a doting family me

World Standards Day 2011 - Q (and) A on Healthcare Standards in India

World Standards Day 2011 is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts w

Chess Enhances Mental Ability - FIDE Trainer Speaks

Often misconstrued as a highbrow game for geniuses, chess on the contrary has versatile appeal. As social beings belon

Dance Therapy Empowers People With Special Needs at RASA

Theatre for Holistic Development (THD), coined by Dr. Ambika Kameshwar, Ph.D. PDF, Director of RASA (Ramana Sunritya A

The Laughing Club - Can Laughter Cure Your Illness?

"A day without laughter is a day wasted" ring the words of Charlie Chaplin. A happy person is a beautiful person, most

Rent My Womb - Surrogate Mother Talks

Surrogacy as a 'booming business' is a paradox in an emotionally driven society like India. The concept of 'renting

All Play Makes Kids With Learning Disability Smart

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) in kids is characterized by lack of attention and unresponsiveness. Cognitive skills

Kids With ADHD Learning Disability - Handling With Care

ADHD or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder later develops into Learning Disability in children. Some of the p

Hepatitis Challenge and Liver Transplants in India - Liver Specialist Speaks

World Hepatitis Day provides a platform each year to coordinate a worldwide response to the Hepatitis challenge. In a

Organs Don't Have Religious, Ethnic or Cultural Labels: Organ Transplant Expert

It is a widely known fact that there is an acute shortage of organs for transplantation in India. But Dr. Francis Delm

Renowned US Organ Transplant Surgeon in Chennai to Support Deceased Organ Donation

"I'm proud to be in Chennai that is fast becoming the hub of deceased organ donation in India," said Dr. Francis L. Delm

Mind the Spine, the Chiropractic Way

Chiropractor Dr. Alison Bale quotes the founder of modern medicine, the Greek Physician Hippocrates, "if you want to und

Teleradiology: Bringing Round-the-clock Patient Care to Your Doorstep

We live in a highly connected global village where the Internet has made remote healthcare widely available round-the-

Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups: Building Lives

Multiple Sclerosis, the 'young people's disease' was known in India until some decades ago, as yet another 'Western dise

Children's Expedition: Holiday Exercise for Budding Naturalists

Outdoor activities for children seem to be dwindling leaving adults to wonder how to engage their young ones in a health

Asthma Awareness Camp in Chennai

Dr. Cherian's Frontier Lifeline Hospital observes a week long Asthma Awareness Camp from 2nd to the 7th of May 2011, in

Asthma Myths Block Treatment Strategies: ExpertSpeak

Asthma burden is growing globally, especially in developing countries like India, due to urbanization and related factor

Hemophilia - Beating the 'Bloody' Disorder

It is difficult to believe Mr. R. Satyanarayanan is a hemophiliac. This 'patient' leader balances a full time job in