Could being obese be good for heart patients?

A recent study published by researchers from Louisiana about the “Obesity Paradox” has caused much confusion and discussions. The research findings were extensively reported in the m...   Read More

Posted by Anirdha on Tue, 30 Jun 2009        (0)    (4929)    

Colon cancer

Colon cancerCancer remains a major cause of death inspite of substantial progress in understanding its molecular basis and the development of an array of powerful treatments. Colon cancer is the secon...   Read More

Posted by aranganathan on Tue, 01 Mar 2011        (1)    (4919)    

Cholesterol Can be Healthy

Do you throw away your egg yolks because you are scared of cholesterol? Do you think low-fat and low-cholesterol diets are healthier than those with generous amounts of healthy fats? Many of us have m...   Read More

Posted by Lakshmi Gopal on Fri, 29 Jul 2011        (0)    (4898)    

Calcium Confusion

The supplement you pop in every day may do more harm to you than good.  Several researches has pointed out that there is a possibility of heart risk from calcium pills. Calcium supplements also leads ...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Mon, 26 Aug 2013        (0)    (4871)    

Chillies are Healthy!

The spicy chillies are not only an indispensable ingredient for your cooking but also have immense health benefits to offer. Two humble teaspoons of red chillies can give you about 10 percent of daily...   Read More

Posted by annesparks on Fri, 11 Apr 2014        (0)    (4860)    

Crime Against Women

Whenever I read a newspaper or watch news on television, an important thing I notice, is the rising number of crimes being committed against women.  Surprisingly the instances are more frequent in met...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Seema.Nigar.Alvi on Fri, 25 Mar 2011        (0)    (4839)    

Clinical Trials in India !!!!!

Clinical research is a part of the drug discovery process to ensure the safety and efficacy of any new drug. India has the second largest population in the world. Due to this large population, India cl...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Yasmeen Banu on Mon, 06 Aug 2012        (0)    (4795)    

Cystoscopy-assisted percutaneous removal of impacted urethral stone.

Author:Dr. Md. Jafrul Hannan,Associate Professor, Dept of Pediatric Surgery,Maa O Shishu Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh,E-mail: boto_briksha@yahoo.com A 3 yr old boy came with retention of urine and...   Read More

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Thu, 08 Oct 2009        (0)    (4774)    

Colon cancer causes and diagnosis

Colon cancer – CausesDietary factors appear to play a role in colon cancer development. High-fat and low-fiber diet are known to increase the incidence of colon cancer.Age above 50 Family history of c...   Read More

Posted by aranganathan on Sun, 06 Mar 2011        (0)    (4754)    

Common Metabolic Causes of Weight Gain

Hypothyroidism- Over 26 million Americans suffer from hypothyroidism while less than 1/3 of them are diagnosed or treated correctly. It is impossible to control your weight as long as your thyroid doe...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Tue, 21 Dec 2010        (0)    (4731)