While early detection of breast cancer via mammograms -- an x-ray scan -- is crucial for better treatment outcomes, false positive results, meaning which do not result in a cancer diagnosis, are likely to deter women from further screenings, according to a study. ...
Another death due to swine flu was reported in Chhattisgarh's Durg on Tuesday, taking the district's toll to four. ...
While belching or burping is a normal physiological function, a new study on Tuesday revealed that dietary habits or a disease could be the reason. ...
A prominent doctor’s body, the West Bengal Orthopedic Association (WBOA), on Tuesday, terminated the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R....
Finerenone -- a medication used to reduce the risk of kidney function decline -- can lower death risk and boost survival in patients with heart failure, which impacts more than 60 million people globally, according to a study. ...
The South Korean health ministry on Tuesday asked patients with mild illness to visit community hospitals during the Chuseok holiday, as some doctors have war...
A 1.5-month-old baby girl, weighing just 1.8 kgs, has been given a new lease of life after doctors here successfully treated the hole in her heart. ...
Over 200 residents of a society in Greater Noida fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water. ...
People with lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, may experience delays in receiving a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study. ...
South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. ...
