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Tongue bacteria could help identify patients with early-stage pancreatic c
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): The different types of bacteria living on the tongue can distinguish patients with early pancreatic cancers from healthy individuals, according to results from a new study published in the Journal of Oral Microbiology.
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Receiving Padma Shri a matter of happiness for my patients, says Dr Mukher
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Doctor Shyama Prasad Mukherjee a Ranchi based doctor who is awarded Padma Shri said on Monday that it’s a matter of happiness for him and his patients. He said that he charges Rs 5 as consultation fees.
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MP: Patients being served meals in hands
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guna (Madhya Pradesh) (India), Jan 23 (ANI): For the past several days, patients at the government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district are being served meals directly into their hands instead of on plates!
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Right kind of questions need to be asked about sexual orientation, gender
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): A recent study suggests that while Patients are open to being asked about their sexual orientation and gender identity in primary care, there is a need to set a stage for such questions so that they include a range of options.
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Study identifies gene responsible for spreading prostate cancer
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): A new Rutgers study found that a specific gene in cancerous prostate tumours indicates when patients are at high-risk for the cancer to spread. The study suggests that targeting this gene can help patients live longer.
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Exercise reduces mortality in patients with diabetes
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): According to a new study, patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health.
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Suicide risk more than four times higher in cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): A new study now finds that people with cancer are four more times likely to commit suicide than those without cancer.
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Virtual video visits by doctors improve patient convenience without sacrif
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): Virtual video visits, a form of telehealth visit, can successfully replace office visits for many patients without compromising the quality of care and communication.
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Here's another reason to treat vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of deadly lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, finds a recent study.
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'Genetic tests do not result in unnecessary worries in breast cancer patie
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): Ambiguity in the results of genetic testing for breast cancer does not cause patients to worry more about their cancer risk, suggest researchers.
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Samajwadi leader demands ban on shaving off beard of Muslim patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh had written a letter to BMC Commissioner demanding to stop asking Muslim patients to shave off beard for minor operations.
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Tamil Nadu's first robotic knee replacement surgery performed at SIMS hosp
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], Jan 2, (Newsvoir): Doctors at SIMS Hospital this week performed two back-to-back successful Robotic total knee replacement surgeries, for the first time in Tamil Nadu on 65 years old patients, both with severe knee pain since over 5 years.
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