New Delhi: While 9 to 14 is the right age to take the HPV vaccine, women who missed the jabs at the recommended age can still have some protection against cervical cancer, said experts on Monday. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common infection and high-risk strains are known to cause cervical cancer. India accounts … Read more
Lucknow: Experts at a urology conference at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have said that consumption of polluted ground water and pan masala may cause large kidney stones (over 2 cm). Prof. Apul Goel of KGMU said: “In our outpatient department, about 70 per cent of patients with large stones exceeding 2 cm are often … Read more
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Bhubaneswar: The state government has created additional posts in the health sector to provide better healthcare facilities to the people. The state Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved proposals to amend the rules for the recruitment of health staff including pharmacists, nurses, multipurpose health workers and radiographers in the state. The Cabinet … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute at Info Valley in Odisha capital here. The 750-bedded comprehensive cancer hospital has been set up with assistance from Bangalore-based Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation. The hospital has all facility to provide radiotherapy to 300 cancer patients and chemotherapy to … Read more
New Delhi: Ischemic stroke that recently affected actor Mithun Chakraborty is the most common, accounting for approximately 87 per cent of all stroke incidents, according to doctors on Monday. Chakraborty, 73, an acclaimed actor and a BJP leader, was on Saturday admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata reportedly after showing symptoms of Ischemic Cerebrovascular … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated dialysis centres at 16 sub-divisional hospitals in Odisha. The state government had planned to open dialysis centres at 32 sub-divisional hospitals in Odisha. The Chief Minister inaugurated the dialysis centres at sub-divisional hospitals of Khurda, Pallahara, Talcher, Soro, Kamakhyanagar, Hindol, Dharmagarh, Gunupur, Baliguda, Anandpur, Champua, Bonaigarh, Rairangpur, Udala, … Read more
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London: Swedish neuroscientists have developed a novel blood test that can spot the risk of Alzheimer’s disease 15 years before symptoms begin to appear among people over the age of 50. Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that affects memory and thinking skills, is the most common type of dementia, according to the National Institutes of … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Renowned skin and hair specialist of Sambalpur, Dr. Raj Mishra, volunteered for a free skin and hair community consultation programme at Kainsir village in the Western Odisha district recently. The main objective of this free consultation camp was to make the villagers aware of the skin and hair-related issues, which often … Read more
