Medical Tests and Diagnostics

Some types of cancer can be found before they cause symptoms. Checking for cancer (or for conditions that may lead to cancer) in people who have no symptoms is called screening. Screening can help ...

Welcome to the new members and a hello to the old ones. This is Dr Arpan Gandhi, the moderator of this group . I am a Diagnostic Enterpruner with over 16 years experience in the Diagnos...

What causes peripheral neuropathy and what can I do about it? DEAR DOCTOR : I have peripheral neuropathy. I know that people with diabetes often get neuropathy, but I’m not di...

The Surprising Health Benefits of Goji There’s a good chance you’ve seen the Goji advertised in health food stores as a miracle cure, but what IS the Goji and what is it good...

The Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds After buying a pumpkin, most people would clean out the seeds, dispose of them, and keep the flesh, and that’s a terrible waste. Pumpkin seed...

What is the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance? DEAR DOCTOR : What is the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance? DEAR READER:

What screening tests do I need as a 60-year-old woman? DEAR DOCTOR : I’m a healthy, 60-year-old woman. What screening tests do I need, and how often? DEAR READER: To...

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think. For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, revelin...

DEAR DOCTOR : I have Type 2 diabetes. Is there anything I can do to cut down on my medications? DEAR READER: Yes. In fact, some of my patients have entirely eliminated their need for...

Things You Should Know About India’s Soldiers Defending SIACHEN The highest combat zone on planet earth, Siachen glacier is one place where fewer soldiers have died on the line dut...