MCC releases revised counselling datesThe Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the revised tentative schedule for ...

A recent study on the effects of arsenic in drinking water reveals that clean drinking water is critical for saving lives ...

Sixteen years ago, Cosma’s pleas to government officials helped turn a former county physician’s home on the outskirts of ...

Dear M.A.R.: Kidney stones are common. The goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms and prevent infections as well as the ...

About a year ago, a test revealed that I had an 8-mm stone in my kidney. My kidney doctor was not worried about it. I have had no infections or symptoms, and I have normal kidney function. My general ...

Gallstones and kidney stones are two common conditions that cause intense pain, but they affect completely different organs.

The early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are usually asymptomatic, with kidney function progressively and ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the ...

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of ...

A lipoma is a soft and rubbery swelling that is formed by the accumulation of fat. It usually grows slowly and is freely ...

* LIPOSUCTION is a means of removing fat that cannot be broken down by exercise or diet. * NO more than half a stone of fat should be removed at once. If more is taken, the patient may lose too much ...