Latest craze at the Games: Therapeutic tape (Olympic diary)
August 5th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) It is a thin, stretchy therapeutic tape that relieves pain, reduces swellings and inflammation, provides structural support to joints and muscles and enhances performance.Though the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Anaesthesia causes jet-lag state, post surgery
April 18th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, April 18 (IANS) People feel as though they have jet-lag after surgery, which could be due to the effect of general anaesthesia that alters genetic activity controlling the bio-clock, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New robotic head and neck cancer surgery preserves speech sans scarring
September 8th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Doctors have developed an incisionless robotic surgical procedure that would allow patients to get certain head and neck cancer tumours removed without visible scarring, while preserving speech and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Innovative method can glue breastbone
November 13th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 13 (IANS) Researchers have created an innovative method which can repair the breastbone after it is broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery.
The technique uses a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
PM walks around, to be discharged ‘within a few days’ (Lead)
January 29th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been “maintaining steady progress” after Saturday's heart surgery and has increased his “physical activity” with doctors Thursday saying he is “likely to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Greener neighbourhoods may help cut childhood obesity
October 28th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Kids living in greener neighbourhoods are less likely to gain weight compared to those in areas with less green space, according to a new study.The study involved ... Read more...
Posted in National |