Health Desk India

03/09/2011

Statistics from medical tourism in India indicate that medical tourism is adjacent to the IT industry in perspective and horizon. It is a lucrative area today appealed to a large number of young enthusiasts to come and join this sector. Whatever the services of travel accommodation tourism home pros...

03/09/2011

Medical tourism in India will continue to boom despite attempts by US President Barack Obama’s administration to curb the flow of American patients to Mexico and India for cost effective healthcare, a top medical professional said Saturday.

03/09/2011

U.S. regulators and the drug industry want to extend by two months the deadline for the Food and Drug Administration to approve or reject new drugs.

03/09/2011

Health is a relationship between you and your body.

03/09/2011

Yale researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness.The researchers identified stem cells within the skin’s fatty layer and showed that molecular signals from these cells were necessary to spur hair growth in mice, ...

02/09/2011

Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past decade.

02/09/2011

India has progressed to the very peak in orthopedic surgeries. Several Byzantine procedures such as hip and knee replacement, the Illizarov technique, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique, minimal invasive surgery, cartilage and bone marrow transplant and spine surgeries are performed very successfu...

02/09/2011

Prior research has shown that people who undergo surgery to lose weight, such as gastric bypass, have an increased risk for bone fractures. One study, for example, showed a 1.8-fold increased risk of fracture compared to the general population. But further analysis showed the risk was actually close...

02/09/2011

People who walk or jog for just a couple of hours each week are at lower risk of heart disease than those who don’t exercise, suggests a new study. And among people already accustomed to getting the blood flowing, those who go above and beyond on physical activity seem to have the best heart outcome...

02/09/2011

"Health, they say, is the biggest wealth- We complement one to supplement the other"

01/09/2011

"To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life."

01/09/2011

Cardiovascular surgery is a surgery on the heart performed by cardiac surgeons. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of heart disease (for example, coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease caused by various things including endocar...

01/09/2011

Thrombotic (clotting) and bleeding events are complications that may occur after surgery. With the aging population in the western world, there are more patients undergoing orthopedic surgery than ever before. This makes understanding the risk of complications from orthopedic surgery exceedingly imp...

01/09/2011

Medical tourism refers to the practice of people traveling long distances (usually across national borders) to obtain medical services coupled with an inexpensive vacation. This is not a new concept and references from historical documents have mentioned people travelling to mineral and hot water sp...

01/09/2011

Medical tourism is not a new idea. Ancient Greek pilgrims used to travel to a small town called Epidauria for treatment. This area was considered the sanctuary of Asklepios, the god of healing, and probably the first medical tourism destination. Spa towns were also considered medical travel destinat...

01/09/2011

Researchers have just revealed a new gene associated with osteoarthritis. This is only the third gene to be identified for this painful and debilitating disease that affects more than 40 per cent of people aged more than 70 years.

31/08/2011

Medical costs are soaring in countries like the United States. Medical tourism is a concept becoming popular day by day.There are also considerable delays in getting treatment in some western countries due to financial and hospital backlogs of patients waiting for medical procedures.

31/08/2011

Using an advanced MRI scan, researchers believe they have found changes in the chemistry of the brains of people with no cognitive problems that signal who is at future risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

31/08/2011

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth and faithfulness the best relationship.

30/08/2011

Tip of the Day: The groundwork of all happiness is Health.

30/08/2011

Results of an observational study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Paris demonstrate that the percutaneous catheter-based MitraClip treatment improves symptoms and promotes reverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), who do not...

29/08/2011

Obesity is growing at alarming rates worldwide, and the biggest culprit is overeating. In a study of brain circuits that control hunger and satiety, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that molecular mechanisms controlling free radicals — molecules tied to aging and tissue damage — are at...

19/08/2011

Hair transplant surgery is a surgical procedure and the only way to permanently treat and restore hair loss. Previous hair transplant techniques have developed into modern methods which are effective and provide the patients a nice appearance as well as safe and lasting result. Hair transplant is do...

18/08/2011

11/08/2011

Hair loss and Hair fall are two different things. Hair fall is a natural daily occurrence and Hair Loss is caused by burns or trauma, in which case hair replacement is considered a restoration treatment. However, hairs on the back of the head are genetically programmed and scheduled to last long. In...

10/08/2011

If you are scheduled for an appointment with an Orthopedic specialist or your physician has recommended surgery, you might want to ask some of the FOLLOWING QUESTIONS during your consultation related to your treatment.

10/08/2011

Choosing what to have for dinner, it turns out, is a complex neurological exercise. But, according to researchers, it's one that can be influenced by a simple shifting of attention toward the healthy side of life. And that shift may provide strategies to help us all make healthier choices -- not jus...

09/08/2011

A coronary artery bypass operation (CABG) – commonly known as a heart bypass operation – is a surgical treatment which helps many people overcome the health threats posed by coronary heart disease. It is often the next step on from a coronary angioplasty procedure, if you are experiencing chest pain...

08/08/2011

08/08/2011

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06/08/2011

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03/08/2011

Knee replacement surgery is the most common joint replacement procedure. Many people have knee arthritis, but it can be difficult to know when the right time to have a knee replacement surgery is. Furthermore, there is confusion about Pros and Cons of knee replacement surgery. Do you have questions?...

29/07/2011

Cardiac/Heart surgery is used to treat people who have certain heart diseases and conditions. If other treatments—such as lifestyle changes, medicines, and medical procedures haven’t worked or can’t be used, heart surgery may be an option.Cardiac surgery is used to treat heart failure and coronary h

29/07/2011

Most individuals experience symptoms with a heart attack. In fact, about two-thirds of people experience symptoms beginning in days to weeks before the heart attack. The pain of a heart attack can feel like bad heartburn including: