Canadian doc performs free surgeries for disabled children
Nagpur: The Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation (NNMF) is coming up with a comprehensive institute for providing surgical as well as rehabilitative therapies for disabled children under one roof at...
View ArticleMumbai doctors help Yemeni children with Cerebral Palsy get back on their feet
“Once we go back home, we will tell all our relatives and friends how India is helping us put our children back on their feet,” said Mohammad Ali, grandfather to seven-year-old Ali Talal. Against the...
View ArticleGood Samaritans pitch in for 1-year-old Ayat’s heart surgery
New Delhi: One-year-old Ayat Imtiyaz is getting operated at a Delhi hospital to fix her congenital heart condition, about three weeks after HT wrote about how her poor parents couldn’t afford the...
View ArticleLaske Named Top Cancer Doctor by Newsweek Magazine (Abington Memorial Hospital)
(Source: Abington Memorial Hospital) ABINGTON, PA (September 21, 2015) - Douglas W. Laske, MD, Chief of the Neurosurgery Division at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, was recently recognized by...
View ArticleSinging May Be Good Medicine for Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Singing? To benefit people with Parkinson's disease? It just may help, a researcher says. "We're not trying to make them better singers, but to help them...
View ArticleTimely intervention by Delhi doctors restores sight of girl
Doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital were able to restore the girl's eyesight following an extensive diagnosis and treatment. Photo: Apollo Hospitals. Timely medical intervention restored the...
View ArticleBengaluru man strums guitar while doctors carry out surgery on his brain
Bengaluru: Patients are usually given anaesthetics to prevent pain during a surgery as some complex procedures can be a harrowing experience for people. Undergoing an operation for...
View ArticleDr. Cory Edwards Joins Altru’s Neurology Team (Altru Health System)
(Source: Altru Health System) Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND -Cory Edwards, MD, joins the neurology team. "I enjoy working in neurology because it is always changing and new therapies are often...
View ArticleTherapists Use Hands-On Approach
Whether it be injury, stroke, arthritis or even just too many bad habits and too much time at the keyboard, hand and arm pain doesn't have to be something you just live with-and the 331 certified hand...
View ArticleBotox Recognized as a Top Neurological Treatment, Especially for Migraines
Most of the public knows of Botox as a quick fix for wrinkles, and a mainstay moneymaker in the world of cosmetic treatment. But botulinum toxin (BTX)—a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study
FRIDAY, March 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery is a common approach to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. But, physical therapy may work just as well, a new study indicates. Researchers found that...
View ArticleHartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute Receives Transformational Gifts
HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare has announced two transformational philanthropic investments to support the Hartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute, advancing...
View ArticleQ&A: What we know about the Charlie Gard case
The parents of Charlie Gard have ended their court action as they tried to take their terminally ill son to the United States for treatment. What condition does Charlie have? Charlie Gard in hospital...
View ArticleFirst patient cured of rare blood disorder
Mark Levy, pictured with his sister, is the first patient known to be cured of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, a rare blood disorder. Using a technique that avoids the use of high-dose...
View ArticleCrozer-Keystone Now Offering Physical Medicine and Rehab Services in Western...
(Source: Crozer-Keystone Health System) Media Contact: Mary Wascavage (610) 284-8619 Mary.Wascavage@crozer.org Practice Contact: Crozer-Keystone Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Associates (610)...
View ArticleMany YouTube videos on peripheral neuropathy are not evidence-based
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – People looking on YouTube for information about peripheral neuropathy would find many videos, but most discuss alternative medicine rather than evidence-based...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Receives $2.5 Million Grant from...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation has received two grants, totaling $2.5 million, from The Legacy of Angels Foundation to support the...
View ArticleAberdeen in pictures
Home / Matches / Action Shots / Aberdeen in pictures Thursday, September 21, 2017 Images from tonight's 3-0 win over Aberdeen in the Betfred Cup. Snaps courtesy of SNSPix This SimpleViewer gallery...
View ArticleCourtagen Continues Menu Expansion with Launch of New Spotlight™ Gene Tests...
WOBURN, Mass., Mar 01, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., an innovative molecular endocannabinoid platform and information company, announced today that it has launched 10 new gene...
View ArticleExceptional Care for an Uncommon Condition
Capital Institute for Neurosciences Treats International Patients with Rare Neurogenetic Disorder Karine and Stephane Clouet were concerned when they first noticed that their infant son, Nolan, was...
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