Ooty: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that as a matter of principle and as an essential dictum, it is mandatory for every pregnant woman to undergo a Blood Sugar test as soon as she comes to know of her pregnancy and ideally, even before pregnancy when she is planning a baby. 

Maywood: People who suffer migraine headaches with auras are at roughly double the risk of suffering the most common type of stroke.

Washington: You may remember your mother telling you to eat your carrots; they are good for your eyes. Well, she was right.

Recently physician friend of mine lost his wife due to sudden and massive haemoptysis (coughing out of blood) that left her choked to death in no time. This talented middle aged lady had undergone full course of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis almost 15 years ago under proper supervision and was leading a normal life with no forewarning of an impending doom when this catastrophe struck her like a bolt from the blue. (Read in Hindi: भारत में तपेदिक नियंत्रण : लंबी राह तय करना अभी है बाकी)

Mt. Juliet: One of the most common questions pediatricians hear about fevers is “How high is too high?” The answer: A fever in itself is not dangerous, but may be an indication of something else that needs medical attention, said Mary Kay Bartek, a general pediatrician at the Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Vaccination is a proven and one of the most cost effective child survival interventions. All countries in the world have an immunization programme to deliver selected vaccines to the targeted beneficiaries, specially focusing on pregnant women, infants and children, who are at a high risk of diseases preventable by vaccines.