Published on September 25, 2023 Ahmedabad: Apart from trimming nails or adorning them with paint or art, nails do not get the attention of the general population as markers for health conditions. But for experienced doctors, the nails speak a lot about a patient's condition - if the nails have thin reddish or brown lines … Continue reading When nails point finger at your health
Kidney transplants find match in non-matching blood groups
Published on September 6, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat accounted for 17% of the 1,800-odd kidney transplants carried out in India in the past 12 years where the donor and recipient's blood groups did not match. According to a recent study, 300-odd such transplants were held in Gujarat during this period.The study on the ABO incompatible kidney … Continue reading Kidney transplants find match in non-matching blood groups
NOT OK WITH BEING NOT OK
Published on September 3, 2023 After Covid-19 in particular, an invisible pandemic has been slowly and quietly destroying lives and livelihoods. We either know or have been providing care to someone who is battling depression or anxiety or sleep disorder following bereavement or break-up or loss of income or conflict between work and family. What … Continue reading NOT OK WITH BEING NOT OK
Cerebral palsy patient a doctor now: ‘It hasn’t got in my way’
Published on September 3, 2023 AHMEDABAD: It was a dream come true for Smit Modi when he completed his MBBS degree from BJ Medical College last week and earned the coveted prefix ‘Dr’. While many vie to become medical professionals, the 23-year-old’s struggle was more challenging as he was suffering from cerebral palsy (CP), a … Continue reading Cerebral palsy patient a doctor now: ‘It hasn’t got in my way’
Lifelong bond through a donated liver
Published on August 30, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Kamini Patel, a resident of Anand, got a brother in Surat-based Bhupendra Vatnala. The two are connected by a liver donation by Vatnala's family after his father was declared brain-dead in 2014. The families are connected today beyond Rakshabandhan and participate even in each other's rituals during marriages."My father … Continue reading Lifelong bond through a donated liver
Rajasthan youth gets Ahmedabad man’s hand, his sister’s rakhi too!
Published on August 30, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Jagdev Singh, 23, a resident of Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, recently received a package from Ahmedabad carrying rakhi from his 'didi' who has been sending him Raksha for the past two years.A hand of fate brought the two together after the hands of the Ahmedabad girl's brother were donated to … Continue reading Rajasthan youth gets Ahmedabad man’s hand, his sister’s rakhi too!
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