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Besides, self-medication, use of food supplements and dehydration after intense exercise could cause sudden death. (Representational Image)

Multiple factors cause sudden deaths in youngsters

Doctors say there are multiple cardiac diseases that can cause sudden death among youngsters and middle-aged persons

23 Feb 2022 3:13 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi interacting with Dr Ella and Suchitra. Bharat Biotech has a record of innovation with over 145 global patents, a wide product portfolio of more than 16 vaccines, 4 bio-therapeutics, registrations in more than 123 countries, and WHO pre-qualifications for over 2 decades.

The virus busters

Suchitra and Dr Krishna Ella have made a marked difference to Indiaâ€™s healthcare scene with their affordable and...

20 Feb 2022 3:20 PM IST

A city doctor, along with a team of specialists and support staff, performed three back-to-back double lung transplant surgeries in a single day. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Lung transplant cases zoom due to Covid-19 in Telangana

Over 100 lung transplants were carried out in Telangana in 2020 and 2021 compared to meagre 23 transplants in seven...

18 Feb 2022 8:31 AM IST

Fitness coach Shilpa Reddy.

Keeping track of fitness

Gadgets are facilitating a behavioural change, both physically and mentally

17 Feb 2022 1:05 PM IST

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Gynecological issues rise post-lockdown

Almost 100 patients are visiting the gynecology outpatient wing at Government Nizamia Unani Hospital in Charminar almost...

17 Feb 2022 1:38 AM IST

Body shaping procedure (Photo by arrangement)

Male body shaming, a growing reality

Men too, despite being the privileged gender compared to others, face social pressure when it comes to looks

16 Feb 2022 12:05 PM IST

A healthcare worker attends to a patient at the Portimao Arena sports pavilion converted in a field hospital for Covid-19 patients at Portimao, in the Algarve region. (Photo: AFP)

Oestrogen levels linked to COVID-19 death risk in older women,...

Women seemed to have a lower risk of severe COVID-19 infection than men, even after accounting for potentially...

15 Feb 2022 2:26 PM IST

The birth waiting rooms had been established especially for pregnant Adivasi women living in high-risk interior areas where there arent any PHCs or government hospital for delivery. Representational Image. (AFP)

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths

Itâ€™s an uncommon outcome for any pregnancy but authorities believe vaccination can help prevent these cases

11 Feb 2022 11:53 AM IST

Nearly 10-15 per cent of the infected doctors served patients online even as they were suffering from the disease. (Representational Photo:DC)

Union Budget lists tele-mental health programme

Sitharaman also announced an open platform for the National Digital Health Ecosystem

2 Feb 2022 6:58 AM IST

The IT and IT-enabled industry, however, is exempted from the eight hours a day rule although it still has to follow the weekly limit of 48 hours. DC Image

Work from home adversely impacting IT professionals

Close to two years of virtual working has reportedly affected the mental health of those with less than 3 years of...

28 Jan 2022 8:03 AM IST

The tally of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus went up to 17, with the detection of a new case, that of a woman hailing from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh who had returned from the UAE. (Representational Photo: DC)

Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta...

The main limitation of this study are lesser participants in the unvaccinated group and the shorter window period post...

26 Jan 2022 4:07 PM IST

Fever is the most common symptom of Covid-19. Anti-fever drugs and vitamin tablets saw a trebling of sales in the last two years. (Representatinal image: www.1mg.com)

Dolo 650 mg rakes in billions of rupees

Doctors and pharmaceutical experts say a lot of doctors prescribe Dolo rather than other paracetamol brands

22 Jan 2022 9:36 AM IST