Living with scoliosis has more than its fair share of twists and bumps

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that can be detected and treated in childhood but is often missed for lack of screening.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Jul 07, 2018 · 02:30 pm

‘I’m trapped in the prison of my body’: The severe, chronic pain of endometriosis

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. About 25 million women in India suffer from the debilitating condition, which is difficult to treat.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Mar 26, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Study finds link between women working night shifts and cancer. But how significant is the risk?

There is no evidence that one sex is more prone to cancer than the other, doctors say, calling for more research on the subject.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Feb 24, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Are protein inhibitors really the next big cholesterol killers?

A new generation of cholesterol-lowering drugs are being tested for use in cardiac patients who do not respond to statins.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Apr 22, 2017 · 02:30 pm

What Tamil Nadu has failed to communicate to parents about the measles-rubella immunisation drive

India is conducting a mass immunisation drive to build herd immunity against measles, by plugging gaps that occur during routine immunisations.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Mar 11, 2017 · 02:30 pm