Sciatica pain travels from the low back through the buttock and down the large sciatic nerve in the back of the leg. Painkillers and rubs do not work in the long run and the condition can be severe and debilitating. There are certain asanas (posture based exercises from Yoga), however, that can ease the pain and the best thing about them is that they have no side effects.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yoga-cure-for-patients-of-sciatica/71129-17.html
Despite benefits like minimal pre-surgery preparation for the patient and smaller incision required, laparoscopy has not really taken off in the north of India as it has in the south. IBNLiving explores why doctors overlook the patient's preference for a less obvious scar, faster procedure, early discharge and low costs. We explore why open surgeries are still the norm instead of being phased out.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/laparoscopy-the-preferred-option-for-surgery/71014-17.html
The Mehta's sought the abortion of their unborn child on the grounds that the baby will suffer from a congenital heart defect (CHD). But there are families who are bringing up children with CHD and they have just one message for the couple - it is possible to live a near normal life with the condition.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/families-with-kids-with-chd-say-mehtas-shouldnt-abort/70624-17.html
While the debate over Mehta couple's plea to abort their foetus detected with congenital defects rages on, it's ultimately the children born with such disorders who have to lead a difficult life. Five-year-old Vishesh Gupta made headlines in 2007 when his school expelled him due to his congenital defect. Vishesh was born with a neurogenic bladder and needs a catheter to pass urine.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/defying-congenital-defects-growing-up-against-all-odds/70364-17.html
Many volunteers come forward to donate blood during a crisis, however, under normal circumstances most hospitals in the country are facing a shortage of blood. Indian hospitals are short of 2 million units of blood today and experts say we desperately need more blood.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-hospitals-face-shortage-of-blood/69031-3.html
Many volunteers come forward to donate blood during a crisis, however, under normal circumstances most hospitals in the country are facing a shortage of blood. Indian hospitals are short of 2 million units of blood today and experts say we desperately need more blood.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-hospitals-face-shortage-of-blood/69031-17.html
It's a disease that creeps up every year around the monsoons. The threat of Dengue might just be looming large in the Capital. But that's not the only worry. Believe it or not, India's premier medical institute, AIIMS, has become the ideal breeding ground for the deadly disease.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dirty-aiims-breeding-ground-for-dengue-virus/68674-3.html
The Law Commission recommendation to the Government on legalising euthanasia has once again stirred the debate over mercy killings in India. Should terminally ill patients be given the right to end their lives?
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/legalise-mercy-killing-law-commission-tells-govt/68306-3.html
A Delhi High Court ruling last year sought to make the lives of hemophilia patients easier. More than 80,000 men in India suffer from this incurable blood disorder. But despite the ruling, conditions in Delhi's government hospitals have not improved.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/despite-hc-order-hemophilia-patients-still-suffering/68150-17.html
A latest joint study by US and Danish researchers have linked behavioural problems in children to the use of cell phones. Here's a look at the contrasting studies done over the last 5 years.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cell-phone--brain-tumour-time-to-hit-panic-button/67375-17.html
It’s important for those of you who like to stay cool in summer with a dip in the pool. But there are some things to watch out for to make ensure it’s not an unhealthy experience.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cool-pool-tips-how-to-swim-healthy-stay-fit/65190-17.html
After resuming office at AIIMS, P Venugopal performed his first surgery on Saturday - and the patient was a one-year-old baby all the way from Pakistan. One-year-old George Majid can now sleep peacefully. George, a Pakistani national had a one-inch hole in his heart. As a result, he did not gain weight and had repeated lung infection. With getting treatment difficult in Pakistan, his parents contacted AIIMS.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pakistani-boys-heart-beats-thanks-to-dr-venugopal/65006-3.html
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