Kidney trouble stays hidden until it’s too late: 7 warning signs to spot now, what you should do next & diet tips to protect themKidneys play a vital role in filtering blood and maintaining the body’s balance. However, kidney disease affects millions, often without ob...
10 Aug, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Understanding the chain reaction of chronic diseasesChronic diseases often occur together. Diabetes can damage blood vessels, affecting the heart and kidneys. Managing blood sugar and weight ...
29 Jul, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
How much water do you need to sustain yourself?Is there such a thing as drinking too much water? Here are ways to control your hydration and spot dehydration!
13 Feb, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Veteran banker Deepak Parekh among others invest in Nephrocare India's pre-IPO funding roundNephrocare India has completed its pre-IPO funding round, under which marquee investors including veteran banker Deepak Parekh, Bharat Shah...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.36 PM IST
Diabetic retinopathy explained: From eye exams to dietary changes, here's how to keep your eyes healthyAs many as 6.9 per cent of people with diabetes in India have been diagnosed with DR.
27 Aug, 2022, 02.14 PM IST
Health Ministry issues guidelines for dialysis of COVID-19 patientsIn its 'Guidelines for Dialysis of COVID-19 patients', the ministry said health departments may issue directives to district administration...
02 Apr, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Now, antacids must carry ‘kidney injury’ warningNow the anti-acidity pills will carry a side-effect warning of 'acute kidney injury' as a part of their package insert leaflets, following ...
06 Nov, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Under Ayushman Bharat, hospitals use bizarre ways to siphon off fundsPrivate hospitals have been accused of siphoning almost Rs 1.20 crore in just a few months.
10 Aug, 2019, 03.22 PM IST
Check your sodium intake, excessive consumption may lead to hypertension, renal failureStudies show that there has been a surge in the number of patients as young as 25-30 years seeking dialysis.
11 Sep, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
What your health insurance policy will not coverMost people tend to give the in-depth study of the policy clauses a miss, only to regret later.
07 Aug, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Here’s one app that could address your critical medicare needsThe app, also called Kvatchii, will record all health-related activities of the patient between doctor visits, and remind them what they ne...
10 Jan, 2018, 11.38 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
Apollo sets up its own committee to investigate kidney racketThe committee, headed by Mukul Mudgal, former Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, will lead this investigation along with forensi...
07 Jun, 2016, 10.17 PM IST
Raised retirement age will help, now consider raising PG seats as well: IMAThere is acute shortage of gastroenterologists, diabetologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, rheumatologists and psychiatrists even as the ...
28 May, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
Open secret: Doctors take cuts for referralsDr MK Mani, chief nephrologist in Apollo Hospital Chennai, told TOI that the practice of doctors getting kickbacks from any expensive opera...
28 Jun, 2014, 11.49 AM IST