‘We will soon see Champion on his feet by January 2018’
Champion is set to get prosthetics fitted in by January 2018. The NGO treating him have so far managed to raise Rs 75,000 but the prosthetics is estimated to be Rs 1.75 lakh. At this time Champion needs us to come forward to help him
There is good news for Champion, the stray dog who was found maimed and castrated last month. The NGO Animal Matters to Me (AMTM), which is presently taking care of him, has found a prosthetic maker. My Medical Mantra was the first to report on Champion and the NGO’s efforts to save him on November […]
In a rare medical case, doctors performed corrective surgery on a boy with three uvulas. Ekjyot Singh, a two-year-old boy, was born with this condition due to a hereditary birth defect. Usually, everybody’s mouth has one uvula. The uvula is the fleshy piece of tissue hanging down over your tongue toward the back of your 
Addiction to ‘drugs’ (or substances; a better scientific term) are known since ages. Not much surprisingly, certain behaviours can be addictive too, though the attention over them is a recent development. The increased usage of smartphones, the Internet, and online gaming is a real cause of concern by the end of 2017. And to add 
Vice President felicitates Mandabai Magar
On My Medical Mantra’s first anniversary, the families of donors who donated the organs and saved lives were felicitated by Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India. “Organ donation is a noble act and it can save and enrich lives, said Venkaiah Naidu in the felicitation programme. Nine family members of the donor families from Mumbai, 
At one point of time, pregnancy and work were like two different pedals for a woman’s life, but not anymore. With celebrities and athletes working throughout their pregnancy, My Medical Mantra looks at how it is now a trend among women. Most doctors agree that each pregnancy is different and there can’t be any particular 
For decades now, people aspiring cosmetic procedures have been flocking to Mumbai. It’s no surprise that in the past few years, the city has become one of India’s key centres for sex reassignment surgery (SRS). Mumbai’s Dr Parag Telang, who specialises in this surgery, alone has performed 35 sex change operations in the past two-and-half 
Dr Vrishali Patil, the head of the team, said this procedure is path-breaking and history has been made. Speaking to My Medical Mantra, she said, “Meeting the patient, who has undergone pancreas and kindly transplant simultaneously, now gives me a true sense of fulfilment. Before the operation, he had suicidal thoughts but post operation, I 
A new MRI study presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) stated that obese people who lose a significant amount of weight can slow down the degeneration of their knee cartilage, but only through exercise and diet or only by diet. According to the Centers for Disease Control 
Bloating is often an uncomfortable feeling in your abdomen area as a result of air built-up in the digestive tract. This uncomfortable feeling can also lead to things like gas, nausea and constipation. But, the good news is that you can set your body straight by loading up on these healthy foods, say experts. Dr