10 die as emergency services crippled in Andhra hospitals (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 patients have died since Friday night at government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh where emergency services are crippled following a strike by junior doctors, ... Read more...
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Spurious heart medicine kills 120 in Pakistan
February 11th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 11 (IANS) The toll due to consumption of spurious medicines at a well known heart institute has risen to 120, with a woman losing her life Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Baby Falak slightly better, next 48 hours crucial: Doctors (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After battling for survival for over three weeks at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year old baby Falak's condition improved "marginally" ... Read more...
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Do not restrict Indian pharmaceutical industry, says Elton John
February 10th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Singer Elton John is urging officials to stop plans to restrict India's pharmaceutical industry, branding the proposals an "attack on the health of the world's poor".The ... Read more...
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Eggs that bounce like rubber hit China markets
February 10th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) Eggs that have hard yolks and can bounce like rubber after being boiled have appeared on the market in several regions across China, leading a food ... Read more...
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Baby Falak showing signs of improvement: Doctors
February 10th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Abandoned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over three weeks, two-year-old battered baby Falak has been taken off the ventilator as ... Read more...
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Exercise can undo effects of maternal obesity
February 10th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Physical activity can help offsprings undo the negative metabolic effects passed on to them by their obese mothers, a study reveals.An overweight mother can powerfully impact ... Read more...
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Drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice: Study
February 10th, 2012 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a ... Read more...
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Four state-owned Delhi hospitals get accreditation
February 10th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Four Delhi government hospitals have been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on Health (NABH), Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia said Thursday.Maulana Azad Institute ... Read more...
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Dr Oz’s health effort gets its 1 millionth participant
February 9th, 2012 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 1 millionth participant of the "The Dr. Oz Show" has signed up to the program. The number is still growing as the chase for the ... Read more...
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Having desserts for breakfast good for slimming
February 8th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 8 (IANS) Those with a weakness for sweets can now include cookies and cake in a 600 calorie breakfast menu with some proteins and carbs to shed ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs to check medical malpractices: Minister
February 8th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A federal minister has stressed the need to enact laws to check medical malpractices in Pakistan, a country where over 100 patients died after taking ... Read more...
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For better sex drive, enjoy sunshine
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Men wishing to acquire a higher sex drive can benefit by exposing their body to the sun's rays, as a study by Austrian scientists has found ... Read more...
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Calories, not carbs, key to weight loss
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) The key to shedding pounds is cutting down on calories, not carbohydrates or proteins, especially among the overweight with type 2 diabetes, a study reveals.The study, ... Read more...
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Bengal hospital gives cat-bite jab to child instead of mother
February 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The sorry state of affairs in West Bengal's government hospitals once again came to the fore when a eight-year-old boy was injected a cat-bite antidote instead ... Read more...
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Child rights panel questions Bengal on infant deaths
February 7th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Taking cognizance of deaths of new-born babies in various hospitals of West Bengal, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Tuesday said it ... Read more...
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30 percent chance Falak will remain vegetative: Doctors
February 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Doctors at AIIMS who have been treating baby Falak for over two weeks said Tuesday there is a 30-40 percent chance that the battered two-year-old ... Read more...
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Smoking may erode your problem-solving capacity
February 7th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Smoking may be a risk factor for dementia among the elderly that erodes their problem-solving capacity and self-control and makes them see things which are not ... Read more...
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Falak’s sister found in Bihar
February 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday claimed to have traced the sister of battered baby Falak, who is fighting for survival at All India Institute of Medical Science ... Read more...
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Heart hormone helps shape fat metabolism
February 7th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Exercise brings down body weight because it draws on fat reserves that muscle can burn as fuel. But the heart also plays a similar role.Sheila Collins ... Read more...
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Punishment makes children more aggressive
February 7th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 7 (IANS) Corporal punishment makes children more aggressive and can harm them in the long term, says a study."Virtually without exception, these studies found that physical punishment was ... Read more...
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Child abuse hospitalised 4,500 US kids in one year
February 7th, 2012 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) In one year alone, over 4,500 children in the US were hospitalised due to child abuse, and 300 of them died of their injuries, a new ... Read more...
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Baby Falak still critical (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Battling for survival for over two weeks at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year-old battered baby Falak continued to be critical ... Read more...
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viSparsh: Helping the blind through touch (With images)
February 6th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Mohammed Wasim is a young helpline operator at India's National Association for the Blind (NAB) who could only perceive brightness and lights, but the lack ... Read more...
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More money for Tibet health care
February 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, Feb 5 (IANS) China will considerably increase spending on health services in the Tibet region, an official said Sunday.The expenditure will go up by about 30 percent to 1.4 ... Read more...
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Need research on diseases affecting South Asia: Azad
February 5th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) South Asian countries should together work for research on diseases affecting them and which are responsible for a high mortality rate, India's Health Minister Ghulam ... Read more...
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‘DRDO’s cochlear implants to let millions hear again’
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Providing a ray of hope for millions of deaf people in the country, Indian defence scientists have developed a low-cost cochlear implant that will enable ... Read more...
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Sunshine likely to protect kids from eczema
February 5th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Increased exposure to sunlight may help protect children from the risk of both food allergies and eczema, a study reveals.
Researchers from the European Centre for ... Read more...
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Plasma zaps can decontaminate chicken meat
February 5th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Plasma zaps can decontaminate uncooked poultry, a major source of outbeaks of foodborne illness caused by harmful bugs.
The bacteria responsible for most foodborne illnesses, Campylobacter ... Read more...
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Heart failure linked with grey matter loss
February 5th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) Heart failure may also linked to loss of cerebral grey matter and impaired cognitive functions -- which involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering, ... Read more...
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Bird flu: Culling of birds planned in Bhubaneswar (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) Odisha Saturday decided to cull poultry in parts of its capital city Bhubaneswar after a bird flu case surfaced in the city, official said."The culling operation ... Read more...
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Baby Falak stable for now, but still critical: Doctors
February 4th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Abandoned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year-old baby Falak is in stable condition after being taken off the ventilator but ... Read more...
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Bird flu case surfaces in Bhubaneswar
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) Odisha has banned the movement of poultry and related products from an area in the capital Bhubaneswar after a bird flu case surfaced in the city, ... Read more...
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19 infants die in two Bengal hospitals
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Highlighting the poor state of health services in West Bengal, 19 infants have died in two district government hospitals in the past two days, a ... Read more...
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Surgical procedure repairs severed nerves
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A revolutionary surgical procedure could repair severed nerves within minutes and set the patient firmly on the road to recovery within mere days or weeks, reveals ... Read more...
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