CMC Vellore-trained doctor finds the hidden reason behind Bihar man's swollen, red foot. Not an infection or injury, but a hidden chemical culpritA man from Bihar experienced severe foot pain. Doctors discovered it was gout, not an infection. High uric acid levels caused the problem. ...
23 Aug, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
Lung cancer spread so rare it devoured bones in man’s fingers and toes, only 0.1 per cent cases like thisA 55-year-old man's swollen finger and toe, initially mistaken for gout or infection, revealed a rare case of acrometastasis linked to his ...
29 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Arthritis isn't curable. Quit smoking, manage blood glucose & exercise for 30 mins daily to delay onsetIn total, there are more than 100 different types of arthritis.
12 Oct, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Victorian disease Gout torments UK, NHS shares concern. See all you may want to know about ailmentA severe Victorian disease, Gout, has been troubling the residents of the UK for sometime. Over 1.5 million Brits have been affected by the...
21 Sep, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
World Coconut Day: The solution to your acidity problems is in this fruitCoconut — in the form of oil, milk, water or the fruit itself — has more medicinal value than you can imagine.
02 Sep, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Home treatment of covid-19 and insurance: 7 things to knowThere is a difference between home care treatment and domiciliary treatment. Here are 7 common queries related to home treatment of coronav...
11 Jun, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
'Desperation science' slows the hunt for coronavirus drugsDesperate to solve the deadly conundrum of COVID-19, the world is clamouring for fast answers and solutions from a research system not buil...
08 Jul, 2020, 12.20 PM IST
A 2000-year-old medicine might find its thunder amidst Covid scareThe trial involved 105 Greek patients hospitalised with Covid-19. The results suggest a significant clinical benefit from colchicine in pat...
26 Jun, 2020, 06.57 AM IST
Extinction Watch: Shiver me timbersThe clanwilliam cedar is found throughout the Western Cape Province of South Africa, especially in the Cederberg Mountains. Young trees hav...
18 May, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
10 things to know about the standard health insurance policy an insurer has to offerAccording to IRDAI, the policy will be named as Arogya Sanjeevani Policy, succeeded by the name of the insurance company. The regulator sai...
04 Jan, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Stocks in the news: Indiabulls Housing, Reliance Industries, ICICI Securities and Cadila HealthcareHere's a look at the top stocks that may hog the limelight in today's session.
19 Oct, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic gout attacks drugThe company has received the tentative approval from the USFDA to market Colchicine tablets USP in the strength of 0.6 mg, Zydus Cadila sai...
18 Oct, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Do you suffer from pain in the joints? It may signal high uric acid in bloodCases of abnormal uric acid levels and also gout are on the rise, thanks partly to changing diets and erratic lifestyles.
03 Oct, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
Alembic Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for FebuxostatThe product is therapeutic equivalent to the reference listed drug Uloric tablets, 40 mg, 80 mg of Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, it added.
05 Jul, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Tomatoes may cause gout to flare up: StudyScientists have found a biological basis to back the belief of some people who maintain that eating tomatoes may cause their gout to flare ...
20 Aug, 2015, 06.32 PM IST
Here are tips to combat goutThis form of inflammatory arthritis is becoming more common in young people. Here's how to keep gout at bay.
12 Jun, 2015, 09.31 AM IST
After price control, several key drugs in short supplyAmong the drugs facing shortage are Zyloric (prescribed for uric acid control), Ocid (acidity), CCM (calcium supplement) and Etroxin (a thy...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.59 AM IST