Narayan Mokashi, a retired government servant, suffered a heart stroke around a month back. He was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for around 20 minutes after which he was put on ventilator for 20 days
A Pune resident was in comatose condition for the last 20 days. But now, he has not only started walking, but is also ready to be discharged from the hospital next week. Narayan Mokashi, a retired government servant, who is 82-years-old recently suffered a heart stroke around a month back. He was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation […]
The heart was transported via green corridor to Mumbai’s Fortis hospital. The heart recipient is a 23-year-old male from Pune. The liver was allotted to a 71-year-old male patient from Sahyadri hospital in Pune. While one kidney was allotted to a patient from Ruby hall, the other one was allotted to patient form Jehangir hospital
Wife donates organs of brain dead husband, saving the lives of four people. A 43-year-old, marathon runner from Pune, was taking a walk while he met with an accident and was declared brain dead eventually. The wife of this marathon runner gave the consent for the organ donation on Friday, October 06 at Jehangir hospital […]
The findings provide additional evidence over how school timings impact adolescent health. The results of the study showed that good baseline sleep hygiene was directly associated with lower average daily depressive/anxiety symptoms across all students
Teenagers who start school before 8:30 a.m. are at a higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they are doing everything else right to get a good night’s sleep, a study has found. The study not only reinforces the theorised link between sleep and adolescent mental health, but is among the first to demonstrate […]
Sex could be synonymous to intercourse for a lot of us, however, a recent study finds that ‘penetration’ needn’t be the most important ingredient of sex. In fact, it need not be there at all
According to a study done by the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University and a research fellow and sexual health educator at the Kinsey Institute, many women report that they require clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm. For the study, Debby Herbenick, director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University […]
By surveying more than 11,000 twins at the ages of 11, 14 and 16. The researchers were able to look at the associations between bullying and mental health. They said bullying was only partly to blame for the mental health problems experienced by bullied children
The University College London study of 11,000 twins found anxiety problems were still present two years on, but had disappeared after five years. It said minimising the effects of bullying in schools was very important. Psychiatrists said bullying could have serious effects on young people’s mental health for a long time. The researchers, writing in […]
While some commodities like Khakra, pastel colours and namkeen have reduced GST, according to the council meeting on Friday, sanitary napkins, will continue to be charged 12%. Activists have been irked with the fact that in spite of written petitions to reduce GST on sanitary pads, the demands have gone unnoticed
Goods and Service Tax (GST) has been the matter of discussion ever since early this year. A GST council meeting was held on Friday when certain commodities were removed from the list of GST applicable goods. Certain commodities’ GST was further reduced. Interestingly, Supreme Court just passed a statement saying it would install sanitary pad […]
On October 5, Padma Shri Dr TP Lahane handed over the charge as the dean of JJ Hospital to Dr SD Nanandkar. He is known for many of his achievements and efforts at the hospital. He shall, however, continue seeing patients at JJ Hospital along with his work as joint director
It is good news for all those who are looking forward to be treated by Padma Shri Dr TP Lahane who handed over the dean’s post of Sir JJ Hospital to continue as Joint Director of Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra. From Monday onwards, the renowned ophthalmologist of the country, Dr TP Lahane […]
Lifestyle modifications, exercises and yoga can be of great help to make you fit. Renowned psychiatrist and social worker, Dr Anand Nadkarni says the aim should always be to enjoy the process rather than rush into completing deadlines to attain weight-goals
“While travelling in the plane I often had to ask for an extra seat belt. When I decided to reduce my weight I always imagined myself in a single seat belt. I am really happy that I have managed to do that now,” said Dr Anand Nadkarni, a well-known psychiatrist and a social worker. In […]
One of the three women who were waiting for SC to give its nod for their abortion plea was allowed to abort her 29-week-old foetus after a medical report by the state run JJ Hospital noted that there were severe abnormalities in the foetus which made it non-compatible with life after birth
The woman, who stays in Mumbai, found that her unborn child has abnormalities that are non-compatible to life after she crossed the 20 weeks pregnancy. According to the Section 3 of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 in India, a woman cannot terminate her pregnancy after 20 weeks. Hence, the women approached the SC […]
The organisation awaits the reply to a letter that was earlier written by the association the Finance Minister on July 15, highlighting the problems faced by the chemists in the application of Goods and Service Tax (GST) being charged on the expired medicines and non-moving medicines which is an additional burden on the chemists and pharmaceuticals
The Chemists Association of Pune District, in a recently conducted meeting once again decided to write a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley about the problems that they are facing post GST. The organisation awaits the reply to a letter that was earlier written by the association to the Finance Minister on July 15, highlighting the […]
According to a study done by the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University and a research fellow and sexual health educator at the Kinsey Institute, many women report that they require clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm. For the study, Debby Herbenick, director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University 
The University College London study of 11,000 twins found anxiety problems were still present two years on, but had disappeared after five years. It said minimising the effects of bullying in schools was very important. Psychiatrists said bullying could have serious effects on young people’s mental health for a long time. The researchers, writing in 
“While travelling in the plane I often had to ask for an extra seat belt. When I decided to reduce my weight I always imagined myself in a single seat belt. I am really happy that I have managed to do that now,” said Dr Anand Nadkarni, a well-known psychiatrist and a social worker. In 
The woman, who stays in Mumbai, found that her unborn child has abnormalities that are non-compatible to life after she crossed the 20 weeks pregnancy. According to the Section 3 of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 in India, a woman cannot terminate her pregnancy after 20 weeks. Hence, the women approached the SC