Erectile dysfunction can cause heart attack!

LONDON - Studies have revealed that up to three-quarters of all men with consistent erectile dysfunction (ED) can expect to suffer a heart attack or stroke within five years.

Ahmedabad residents donate 2,000 bottles of blood

AHMEDABAD - Over 2,000 bottles of blood were collected at a donation camp organized Sunday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Ahmedabad Medical Association to mark the 600th anniversary of the city and the World Blood Donor Day.

Kala-azar outbreak in West Bengal district

KOLKATA - Outbreak of kala-azar, a centuries-old disease, in two tribal villages near Bolpur in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has thrown health officials into a tizzy.

Summer brings drought of blood donors: Experts (June 14 is World Blood Donors Day)

NEW DELHI - Six-year-old Anushka suffers from thalassemia and requires regular blood transfusion. However, arranging one unit of ‘A negative’ blood has become a nightmare for her parents, as summer brings an acute shortage of donors in the capital.

Cancer treatment pioneered in Melbourne being hailed as a global lifesaver

MELBOURNE - A new, revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered in Melbourne could soon emerge as a global lifesaver.

‘Image-conscious’ Aussies ‘addicted’ to Botox

MELBOURNE - It seems people Down Under have become addicted to Botox, for a new investigation has revealed that a staggering 1.5 million jabs of Botox and similar drugs were administered to image-conscious Aussies last year.

Voluntary blood donation low in Kerala, say experts

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Concerned over the low rate of voluntary blood donation in the state, the Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council (KSBTC) is launching a massive drive to create awareness among people on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day June 14.