Cancer
Indian American to embark on solo flight around the world
NEW YORK (TIP): On July 4, Ravinder K. Bansal, a retired entrepreneur of Indian origin, will embark on a solo flight around the world in a single-engine Cessna 400 to raise money for a hospital […]
CERVICAL CANCER – NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKES DETECTION EASIER THAN PAP SMEAR
A newly-developed handheld device for cervical cancer screening is promising to do away with uncomfortable speculums and high-cost colposcopes. Duke University researchers’ “pocket colposcope” is a slender wand that can connect to many devices, including laptops or cell phones. If widely adopted, […]
AVOID DOING THESE AFTER HAVING A MEAL
It’s good to watch what you are eating but what you do after your meal is even more crucial. Some sleep, a few like having luke-warm water and others who consider eating fruits a healthy practice. Here we […]
MANISHA KOIRALA TO CO-AUTHOR A BOOK WITH A CANCER SURVIVOUR
Speaking to Mirror earlier this year (January 28) Manisha had spoken about her plans to write a book. “I want to teach people how to live a holistic life. I’m obsessed with being healthy, constantly reading, researching and sharing my […]
IS YOUR SOCIAL DRINKING HURTING YOUR LIVER?
Liver is the second largest human organ. It removes toxins in your body, controls cholesterol levels, fight infections, aids digestion among other key functions. Sadly, liver diseases don’t show any signs or symptoms until it […]
TANNING MAY TRIGGER SKIN AGEING, CANCER
Heading to the beach to get a beautiful tan? Think again. A new study has found that radiation from the Sun or tanning sessions hasten skin ageing in the long run. Environmental factors can damage […]
9/11 remembered 15 years later
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – On Sept 4, Americans will mark 15 years since terrorists attacked the country on September 11, 2001. Most people remember exactly where they were that day. But for High School freshmen […]
Indian American Professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Recognized for his Contributions
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (TIP) Ashok Hemal, M.D., professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received the Sushruta Award from the Indian American Urological Association (IAUA). This annual award is given to a physician who has […]
MAHASWETA DEVI 1926-2016 | She gave voice to those on the margins
Mahasweta Devi, the 90-year-old eminent writer-activist who passed away, July 28, symbolized writing for life’s sake. As she herself said, “It is my conviction that a storywriter should be motivated by a sense of history that would […]