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Ankita Upadhyay
Ankita Upadhyay is a health reporter with The Indian Express' Delhi bureau. She writes on Delhi hospitals, state health department and trends on healthcare. She tweets @ankitaup
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Taslima Nasreen claims Delhi hospital forced her to get hip surgery, Apollo denies
February 02, 2023 14:47 IST
In a series of tweets, Taslima on January 31 claimed that the doctors lied to her about X-ray and CT findings when she visited the hospital with knee pain and instead coerced her for a Total Hip Replacement surgery.
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
Does soybean protein help lower cholesterol? How much should you include in your diet?
February 02, 2023 09:10 IST
Eating soy-based foods can reduce total cholesterol and slightly reduce LDL because they contain less saturated fat than meat and also provide other beneficial nutrients, such as good fats (monounsaturated fats), vitamins, minerals and fibre, says Dr Richa Chaturvedi, Senior Consultant, Endocrinology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
Union Budget: Central hospitals in Delhi get a boost, but AIIMS sees a cut
February 01, 2023 20:07 IST
According to officials, at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a separate medical college will be built for MBBS students, apart from a multi-level parking lot.
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
Union Budget 2023: Govt announces 157 nursing colleges but what does that mean? Jobs, just wages or teachers remain challenges
February 01, 2023 14:56 IST
'The minimum wages decided by the Delhi High Court are not being paid at both private and public hospitals. So nurses are quitting, going abroad, leaving one person for 40 beds,' says Leeladhar Ramchandani, general secretary of the Delhi Nursing Federation.
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
What is the safest and correct way to take insulin and avoid a sugar crash? What should diabetics do in winter?
January 28, 2023 12:52 IST
‘Unless otherwise instructed, never combine two different insulin kinds in one syringe. Additionally, which insulin to draw up first will be specified. Use that sequence at all times,’ advises Dr Sanjay Agarwal, HOD, Internal Medicine, and senior diabetologist at Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Central Vista gardeners to maintenance staff: Meet the ‘special guests’ at Republic Day parade
January 26, 2023 20:06 IST
These labourers were announced as “special guests” at the parade on Thursday. The stretch was inaugurated in September last year.
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Baby’s treatment costs Rs 17.57 cr, father looks to central govt for help
January 26, 2023 02:18 IST
The recommendation letter and the medicine prescription will be sent to a committee under the central government which provides financial assistance to its employees.
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Sir Ganga Ram specialist in genetic medicine Dr IC Verma wins Padma Shri
January 26, 2023 01:56 IST
From 1967 till 1996, he worked at AlIMS where he established himself as a professor of pediatrics and the head of the genetic department. Later, this unit got recognition as WHO collaborating centre in genetics for creditable performance.
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Does a large waistline mean you are at risk of diabetes and heart disease?
January 25, 2023 12:00 IST
‘The higher circumference denotes that you have underlying insulin resistance. We keep telling patients that the process of diabetes starts at least a decade before they get detected and the pancreas gets overworked with weight,’ says Dr Subhash Kumar Wangnoo, Senior Consultant, Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
Out of hospital, Sweety hopes to take exams, look for a job
January 24, 2023 05:52 IST
On New Year’s Eve, Sweety and two of her friends were hit by a car while returning to her place. She sustained a head injury that resulted in a clot and bleeding from the ears, after which doctors at Kailash Hospital performed a surgery.
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
Excellence in Governance Awards | Telemedicine project to elders’ club: Among 19 ideas that touched lives
January 18, 2023 02:25 IST
Each of the 19 winners of The Indian Express Excellence in Governance Awards for 2020 and 2021, which were presented in New Delhi on Tuesday, exemplified a basic tenet — that good governance is simply about an idea that touches the lives of the common woman and man.
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Is carb cycling diet a new form of intermittent fasting? All you need to know about this low carb diet
January 16, 2023 17:30 IST
'In a low-carb scenario, the body will assume that energy is not coming and the fat burning will take place. The glycogen storage will be converted as a source of energy as well as the stored fat,” says Dr Namita Nadar, Head, Dietetics at Fortis Hospital, Noida
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Mohalla clinics for women start in Delhi: Short queues, need for diagnostic machines
January 16, 2023 03:10 IST
While the clinics are doing the same work of dispensing medicines after basic diagnosis by the doctor, women said that for services like ultrasound and X-ray, they still have to go to bigger hospitals, and they wished these clinics could provide that as well.
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
How this AI tool for breast cancer can tell you if you need chemotherapy or not
January 15, 2023 08:00 IST
Invention by UK-based Indian origin scientist, Dr Hemmel Amrania, detects the need for chemotherapy in cancer patients faster and cheaper, at one-fourth of current costs. It aims to ensure equity in treatment protocols
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
AIIMS Delhi gets notice from SC body over complaint by ex-resident doctor
January 15, 2023 06:45 IST
The commission sought a reply from the AIIMS director as well as the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health and asked them to submit the facts and information on action taken regarding the matter within 15 days.
Sun, Jan 15, 2023
Delhi’s OPDs report spike in respiratory complaints amid chill, pollution
January 11, 2023 06:35 IST
Every year, due to the cold weather and air, hospitalisation of patients increases, particularly of those with respiratory issues, said doctors. The average air quality index from January 1 to 10 was recorded at 367.
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
Sudden death of 30-year-old Delhi doctor stuns colleagues: ‘Was healthy, physically active’
January 10, 2023 08:30 IST
Dr Sahil, a final-year resident doctor working at the department of pediatric surgery, was on duty last Wednesday when he passed away. He was 30.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Pincode 110001: Humble beginnings of Delhi’s St Stephen’s hospital — from Yamuna riverbank to Tis Hazari
January 10, 2023 06:40 IST
Now located near Tis Hazari court, the super-speciality tertiary care hospital has over 600 beds and caters to around 16,000 patients every year.
Tue, Jan 10, 2023
Living with diabetes since 25, as a hidden cost of her PCOS, this young painter believes disease has disciplined her
January 08, 2023 06:00 IST
Shaiqa Shaukat has pulled back from the brink after making the costly error of skipping diabetes screening when she was diagnosed with PCOS, which leads to insulin resistance and obesity. Considering that most Indians are risk-prone, given their genetic history and aggravating triggers like dyslipidemia and hypertension, anybody with PCOS should immediately go for a simple oral glucose tolerance test
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
AIIMS Delhi paperless plans delayed by cyber attack
January 04, 2023 06:25 IST
The institute had decided to go paperless from January 1, 2023, and was supposed to implement an e-hospital programme.
Wed, Jan 04, 2023
Back on China campuses, Indian students put behind surge worries: We are looking aheadPremium Story
January 01, 2023 04:19 IST
In January 2020, as the pandemic shut down campuses, sealed borders and grounded flights, around 1,000 Indians in China, mostly students of medicine, were evacuated back home.
Sun, Jan 01, 2023
How Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) can keep your diabetes in check
December 31, 2022 12:27 IST
Researchers could classify Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and people without impaired glucose tolerance with just 12 hours of glucose profile data
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
Amid Covid fears, uptick in Delhiites taking precaution doses
December 28, 2022 18:55 IST
According to officials, the numbers are still not very high, though, and around 30% of those eligible have taken the precautionary dose in Delhi so far.
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
As pharma firms begin drone deliveries, others start trials
December 28, 2022 08:24 IST
Earlier this year, the ICMR released a guidance document for use of drones in healthcare to help state health authorities with the delivery of medical supplies.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
For school students in Delhi, lessons in CPR, with some help from AIIMS
December 28, 2022 05:40 IST
AIIMS started providing CPR training to school students on Monday, and it will be conducting the programme in at least 15 schools in Delhi in the coming days.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022