Rhythma Kaul works as an assistant editor at Hindustan Times. She covers health and related topics, including ministry of health and family welfare, government of India.
Articles by Rhythma Kaul
Hospitals ready for dengue cases
With one dengue death having been reported and the dengue positive cases crossing the 100 number mark, hospitals in the Capital are gearing up to tackle any untoward situation, report Rhythma Kaul & Sanjeev K Ahuja.
Updated on Sep 08, 2008 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul/Sanjeev K. Ahuja, New Delhi/gurgaon
LNJP gets genetic lab for babies
The genetic laboratory in LNJP hospital will test newborn babies for various congenital diseases, which if diagnosed and treated on time, can save a lot of young children an unhealthy future, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Sep 04, 2008 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Is Haryana hiding real dengue figures?
While the official number is over 200, unofficial figures coming from private hospitals tell a different tale altogether. Rhythma Kaul reports.
Updated on Sep 01, 2008 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Fever isn’t always dengue
Parents of ill children top the anxiety charts, forcing doctors to ask people to take it easy. Not every fever is dengue, they say, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Aug 28, 2008 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
‘No room for fear in our profession’
It was a satisfying day for the four Delhi Police personnel who were injured in the encounter. Despite the pain, they smiled at their achievement.
Updated on Aug 26, 2008 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
MBBS student arrested for Jaipur attacks
The Medical fraternity in Jaipur is perturbed over the SMS Medical College link in the terror trail after police picked up one of its MBBS students, Abrar Ali, reports Arvind Sharma/Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Aug 19, 2008 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Arvind Sharma/Rhythma Kaul, Nawai (tonk, Rajasthan)/new Delhi
Indian kids respond poorly to chemotherapy: Study
Indian children suffering from a common form of leukaemia respond poorly to chemotherapy as compared to their western counterparts, found a study at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Updated on Aug 15, 2008 10:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Beware! Gastroenteritis can be dangerous
Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, caused by common viruses, bacteria and parasites. The usual symptoms are acute diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting, abdomen pain and, occasionally, fever.
Updated on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
AIIMS doctors to get special training in accident cases
Come next year, the country will see its first batch of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) staff, ready to handle trauma patients.
Updated on Jul 30, 2008 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
‘I want to forget that day’
That’s what Supratim Dutta, who survived after a five-feet-long iron rod pierced his body, said after checking out of AIIMS after 18 days.
Updated on Jul 29, 2008 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Overworked? Just chill, doc
Now, the AIIMS has plans for a 5-day basic Art of Living (AOL) Foundation course for its doctors who are buckling under the pressures of work, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Jul 26, 2008 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul
Pati, Patni aur woes: Don’t hide diabetes
As if other pressures weren’t enough to break modern-day marriages, more and more Delhi couples are parting ways due to the diagnosis of insulin dependent type-I diabetes, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Jul 25, 2008 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
AIIMS rejigs key campus panels; many doctors see red
In a memorandum issued on Friday, July 18, AIIMS administration intimated of changes made to the 18 committees functional for various purposes on the campus, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Jul 22, 2008 01:56 AM IST
None | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Hospitals, police stations breeding mosquitoes: MCD
Hospitals, police stations, DTC bus depots and auto workshops are the breeding havens for mosquitoes , found the MCD's health department on surveying the Capital, reports Rhythma Kaul.
Updated on Jul 17, 2008 12:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
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