Published on October 4, 2023 Ahmedabad: The Civil Hospital received a newborn with a rare congential defect characterized by joints fixed in fetal position, webbing and connected limbs among others. The baby, the second child of a Kheda couple, was successfully operated on by a team of surgeons. Dr Rakesh Joshi, HOD of pediatric surgery … Continue reading Rare congenital defect corrected at Civil
When nails point finger at your health
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!
Obsession with selfies sends kids to hospital
Published on October 7, 2022 AHMEDABAD: Vishal (name changed), 11, resident of a village near Viramgam in Ahmedabad district, landed in a hospital with bleeding from his private parts. When the doctors inquired about the nature of the injury, the child admitted that he had climbed on to the hood of his father's tractor and … Continue reading Obsession with selfies sends kids to hospital
‘Helplines let suicidal souls vent their emotions to save them’
Published on April 10, 2023 AHMEDABAD: In one of the suicide notes by a young woman, which was sent to the Directorate of Forensic Sciences (DFS) for a handwriting analysis, she pours her heart out in two pages, indicating that she was depressed as she could not meet her in-laws’ expectations. “It had led to … Continue reading ‘Helplines let suicidal souls vent their emotions to save them’
What suicide victims in Gujarat wrote in final note
Published on April 10, 2023 AHMEDABAD: On Sunday, Mumbai police arrested a student of IIT Bombay (IIT-B) in connection with suicide of Ahmedabad's Darshan Solanki on February 12 after he jumped off the seventh floor. Solanki's suicide note - recovered a month after his death - proved to be a crucial evidence in the case … Continue reading What suicide victims in Gujarat wrote in final note
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