In Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), blood clot is formed in the vein. DVT can be deadly if the clot travels to lung or brain. Data collected by medical experts estimate that DVT takes more lives than AIDS, breast cancer, prostrate cancer and road accidents put together.

Apollo Hospitals has launched a programme to spread awareness about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

Senior consultant vascular surgeon Dr V Balaji said: "DVT occurs usually in legs without any visible symptoms and is difficult to detect and is not always recognised as having been the cause of death."

To make people aware regarding the implications of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Apollo Hospitals has launched a programme in Chennai.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a potentially lethal blood clot, which forms in a vein deep in the body. Such clots occur when blood turns thick and clumps together.

Most deep vein blood clots take place in the lower leg or thigh. Moreover, they can also occur in other body parts.

Virility drug Viagra has many side effects including wonky willies flatulence, toothache and hiccups!

A health regulator reported that Viagra is responsible for 109 deaths in the UK.

In Britain, the drug is prescribed over a million times each year, and therefore the number of fallouts reported is very small with only about 1,000 reports listing over 1,500 side effects.
 

In a shocking development, 21 more cases of typhoid have come to light on Monday in Bavla taluka of Ahmedabad district.

With this the total number of people infected with typhoid has risen to 127.

According to reports, the new typhoid cases, all of them are children, from the three villages of Bhayla, Keirala and Kalyangadh in Bavla, which were registered at the Sola Civil Hospital today.

Nearly one in ten men over the age of 50 years suffers from Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome (TDS). The data, presented by Dr. Geoff Hackett and Professor Hugh Jones at the Diabetes UK Annual Conference revealed that TDS is found in over 50% of men with Type 2 diabetes, more than double as compared to non-diabetic population.

Data showed that TDS is associated with insulin resistance, raised HbA1c, visceral adiposity; raised BMI and ED, all of which are significant CHD risk factors.

Obesity is the growing concern for various medical experts around the globe. Excessive weight increases vulnerability to various diseases. Recent study revealed that the enzyme, MGAT2 can help in preventing obesity. Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco believe that drugs targeting this enzyme can help in preventing obesity.

Researchers found that the intestinal enzyme MGAT2 plays a crucial role in this energy storage process and the consequent build-up of fat in animal models. Mice in which this enzyme has been made inactive were able to consume a high-fat diet without putting on weight.