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Telepsychiatry helps mental health care reach remote areasSubscriber Only
June 29, 2013 03:11 IST
By helping to treat more than 1,000 mentally disturbed patients in remote areas of Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir,Telepsychiatry,a computer based system prepared by experts of mental health,is emerging as an effective substitute of psychiatrists in far-fetched areas.
Sat, Jun 29, 2013Avoid eating out during monsoons: City doctorsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2013 01:58 IST
With the monsoon setting in,city doctors are warning residents to keep off unhygienic food and water particularly as the season is beset by water-borne diseases.
Fri, Jun 28, 2013Legal protocol followed by Indian docs could be behind controversy,say PGI expertsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2013 01:46 IST
With the Indian medical fraternity facing flak in the UK over the death of eight-year-old Gurkiren Kaur Loyal from Birmingham whose parents had alleged that her vital organs had been harvested PGI experts now state that a legal protocol being followed by Indian doctors could be behind the controversy.
Fri, Jun 28, 2013This year,250 cancer patients benefit from funds at PGISubscriber Only
June 26, 2013 05:28 IST
The number of cancer patients getting financial help at PGI's Private Grant Cell (PGC) has shot up substantially this year as compared to the last.
Wed, Jun 26, 2013Machine meant to measure bone mineralSubscriber Only
June 23, 2013 04:42 IST
A Dexa-scan machine,which was bought by Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) around seven years ago costing above Rs 20 lakh,has been lying defunct on the hospital premises for more than a year.
Sun, Jun 23, 2013Vitamin D deficiency on the rise,docs blame it on lifestyleSubscriber Only
June 22, 2013 01:39 IST
Deficiency of vitamin D among city dwellers seems to have become a cause for concern for the doctors here.
Sat, Jun 22, 2013
Flats for poor empty as UT awaits VVIP inaugurationSubscriber Only
June 21, 2013 01:40 IST
The flats have been ready for the past two to three months but thousands of Colony number 5 residents are still waiting to be rehabilitated to the new houses at Dhanas.
Fri, Jun 21, 2013Doc adopts non-invasive treatment for chronic back painSubscriber Only
June 20, 2013 02:02 IST
In a first,a doctor from the PGI has adopted a hassle-free treatment for those suffering from chronic back or leg pain.
Thu, Jun 20, 2013Gift of life: PGI gets 50,000 blood units every yearSubscriber Only
June 16, 2013 01:59 IST
Every year,around 50,000 blood units are gifted to the blood transfusion department of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Sun, Jun 16, 201314-year-old mentally challenged girl missing for over 3 monthsSubscriber Only
June 13, 2013 02:11 IST
It has been more than three months since Iram,a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl,has been missing from her home in Maloya.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
CAG report slams PGI for not taking back equipment sent to Leh on loanSubscriber Only
June 12, 2013 03:38 IST
The high-end medical equipment of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) sent on loan to Leh for the relief of flash flood victims in 2010 has not been returned to the hospital even after two years of the incident.
Wed, Jun 12, 2013Blind veteran of 1965 war continues 45-year-long fight for promised landSubscriber Only
June 09, 2013 01:22 IST
Having lost his eyes in the 1965 Indo-Pak war,hero Kaka Singh,75 years old,is now battling against his own government.
Sun, Jun 09, 2013Overburdened OT forces PGI to defer surgeries,patients in a fixSubscriber Only
June 09, 2013 01:11 IST
The regular practice of postponing surgeries at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is causing inconvenience to patients,who come from far-off places.
Sun, Jun 09, 2013Highs & lows: GMCH-32 mobile mammography van costs Rs 1.24 cr but fails to move after maiden tripSubscriber Only
June 01, 2013 01:59 IST
Launched with much fanfare a month-and-a-half back,the mobile mammography van worth Rs 1.24 crore has remained grounded at the Government Medical College and Hospital,Sector 32,ever since it made its inaugural trip.
Sat, Jun 01, 2013Match Thalassemia test reports,not horoscopes,before marriage: ExpertsSubscriber Only
May 26, 2013 01:59 IST
Instead of matching janampatris (horoscopes) before marriage,parents should match the Thalassemia test reports of couples,so as to curb the spreading of hereditary blood disorder,say experts.
Sun, May 26, 2013As chances of heat stroke rise,doctors advise cotton clothesSubscriber Only
May 22, 2013 02:22 IST
When body temperature rises up to more than 40 degree Celsius,it is called a heat stroke.
Wed, May 22, 2013City doctors divided over effects of e-cigarettesSubscriber Only
May 22, 2013 01:23 IST
Recently in news after actor Sanjay Dutt sought the courts permission to use them during his remaining term in jail,e-cigarettes,or electronic cigarettes,are not only easily available in the tricity but also being sold over the counters in several prominent chemist shops.
Wed, May 22, 2013Infertility on the rise among working class,city docs advise couples to go on vacationsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2013 02:06 IST
She further said that the problem was more prevalent among the working class,especially those working in the IT sector.
Sun, May 19, 2013About 65% pregnant women in city suffer from anaemiaSubscriber Only
May 15, 2013 01:36 IST
The problem of anaemic women is severe in the city and is not limited only to the economically weaker sections of society.
Wed, May 15, 2013Excessive mobile use leads to psychological problems: StudySubscriber Only
May 14, 2013 03:07 IST
A study by PGI doctors suggests that there is a close association between excessive mobile usage by young adults and their suffering from psychological problems like depression,loneliness and low self-esteem.
Tue, May 14, 2013Chances of Sanaullahs survival bleak: BashirSubscriber Only
May 07, 2013 04:14 IST
Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir Monday said chances of survival of Sanaullah Ranjay,injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail last week,seemed bleak.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014Chances of Sanaullahs survival bleak: BashirSubscriber Only
May 07, 2013 02:34 IST
Pakistans High Commissioner Salman Bashir visited the critically-injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah at the Advanced Trauma Centre
Tue, May 07, 2013Had staff supported me,GMCH-32 could have done betterSubscriber Only
April 24, 2013 02:34 IST
Having started working with the orthopaedics department in 1995,the outgoing director speaks to Tanbir Dhaliwal.
Wed, Apr 24, 2013Authorities to come down on tobacco sale rules violatorsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2013 03:01 IST
Shopkeepers selling cigarettes,bidis,gutka and other tobacco products,and violating the point of sale rules of the Control of Tobacco Products Act (COTPA),should become alert now as Tobacco Control Officer,Chandigarh is all prepared to raid and issue challans against them.
Sun, Apr 14, 2013Sector-22 govt hospital grapples with staff crunch,health dept turns a blind eyeSubscriber Only
April 09, 2013 01:49 IST
Though Government Civil Block Hospital,Sector 22,has been grappling with the problem of shortage of medical and paramedical personnel,nothing has been done,despite the head of the department reporting the issue to the director of health and family welfare.
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