I developed pain on the outer side of my thigh. I ran my hand along the leg and found that there was a very tender lump. There is agonising pain whenever I touch it.This is probably a “trigger point...

Pity the poor appendix, a 2 to 4-inch-long, wormlike pouch dangling from the head of the caecum, where the large and small intestines meet. For most of its medical history — anatomists have known ab...

A new blood bank with component separator facility is all set to debut at Khasmahal Sadar Hospital, around 5km from the steel city, by March-end.According to East Singhbhum district civil surgeon Dr M...

May this new year bring health to India, wealth to its healthcare budget and wisdom to its lawmakers. This is the essence of a charter demanding rational, ethical and universal healthcare for Indians ...

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The hazy shade of Indian winters, a manifestation of the toxicity in the air during the cold season, should be reason enough for readers to turn the pages of Siddharth Singh’s book. Here, Singh is n...

The reason blood pressure tends to rise with age may be a Western diet and lifestyle, concludes a study of remote tribal communities that has been recently published in the journal, JAMA Cardiology.Hi...

A leap of faith can save us from botheration. The finance minister had undertaken a foreign trip for medical treatment, which made him miss a coveted function — the presentation of the Union budget....

Sir — A study claims that cocoa is a rich source of vitamin D. Cocoa is used in dark chocolate, which, logically, should be beneficial for health. But the benefits of chocolates can be attributed to...

All that gasI am 42 years old, and have abdominal discomfort and gas every day. Gas comes out noisily, at both ends, and I pass motion at least four times a day. Various tests, including endoscopy, we...