Visually impaired vie to shoot Kailash Kher’s music video
August 8th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A group of visually challenged people is competing to qualify to shoot a new music video for popular singer Kailash Kher.One of the many ... Read more...
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3,400 fake disabled, poor found in Italy
August 7th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 7 (IANS/AKI) More than 3,400 cases of people fraudulently claiming poverty and disability benefits have been uncovered in Italy this year, including one "blind" man who was caught ... Read more...
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Scientists say that blindness can be simply cured by an injection in the eye
July 26th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have recently discovered that there is a possibility for curing blindness. US scientists have discovered a chemical that can be injected in the eyes that ... Read more...
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UAE group conducts 500 eye surgeries in Somalia
May 20th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 20 (IANS/WAM) An international team of ophthalmologists, sponsored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent Authority, have conducted eye surgeries for over 500 Somali patients.The RCA ... Read more...
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Asian school dropouts suffering from eye problems
May 5th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Up to 90 percent of school dropouts in major Asian cities suffer from myopia or short-sightedness, BBC reported.Researchers, led by Ian Morgan from the Australian National ... Read more...
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Government should implement reservation for disabled: MP
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tarun Vijay Wednesday demanded that the government fully implement reservation provisions for the disabled and apprise parliament about the ... Read more...
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Murdoch not fit to lead News Corp: British MPs
May 1st, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was not fit to "exercise the stewardship" of a major international company like News Corp, British MPs have said.Parliament's culture committee questioned ... Read more...
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Blind daredevil to take on English Channel swim
May 1st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) A 43-year-old blind Scottish adventurer is determined to complete his 101st extreme challenge this year by swimming the English Channel.Dean Dunbar is training to swim the ... Read more...
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Judi Dench battles to save eyesight
February 18th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) Bond actress Dame Judi Dench is trying to save her eyesight from a disease which can lead to blindness. It has already left her unable to ... Read more...
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Neoretina offers advanced surgery
January 19th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Neoretina Eye Institute, a dedicated retinal eye care hospital here, Thursday introduced advanced minimally invasive surgical services.The services will benefit patients suffering from eye disorders like ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Watch out, headphone may cost your life
January 17th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Researchers have found a dramatic rise in injuries to people using headphones while walking on the streets and have warned of serious accidents involving pedestrians using ... Read more...
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Make those eyes lustrous - use eye make-up properly
January 15th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh recently suffered an eye infection thanks to his fascination for eye make-up. If you're one of those who is fond of enhancing ... Read more...
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IGNOU’s online course in optics
December 7th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday announced admissions for its six-month online certificate course in 'Dispensing Optics' in a bid to develop manpower ... Read more...
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Running to raise funds for the blind
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) George Abraham, who lost his eyesight when he was 10 months old and now heads NGO Score Foundation that runs India's first helpline for the ... Read more...
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Ecuador toxic alcohol toll climbs to 50
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) The toll from drinking toxic liquor in Ecuador has risen to 50 following the death of two more people, the health ministry said.The ministry also said ... Read more...
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Now, treat chronic migraine with Botox
August 30th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The anti-ageing drug Botox was until now an answer to your beauty concerns, but now the treatment can also benefit sufferers of chronic migraine, a neurological ... Read more...
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Man held for stealing silver ‘eyes’ from Pakistan shrine
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) A man has been arrested for stealing silver "eyes" from a Pakistani shrine that is believed to restore sight to the blind.Police said that people who ... Read more...
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Low-calorie diet can cure diabetes
June 24th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Diabetic patients who consumed just 600 calories a day were able to live without their pills at the end of a two-month trial, say experts.Eleven men ... Read more...
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Katie Price calls for sacking of boss who allowed discrimination of her son
April 11th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Glamour model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has in a letter to the government demanded that Channel 4 sack the boss responsible for a vile attack on her disabled ... Read more...
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Pot-bellied men run risk of going blind
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Piling on the fat in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.
An expanding waistline puts men in danger of ... Read more...
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Potbellied men ‘ likelier to go blind’
April 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has found that piling on pounds in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.Researchers at the University of Melbourne ... Read more...
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Eating fish can reduce blindness risk by half
March 15th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Eating fish just once or twice a week could reduce the risk of suffering from the most common form of blindness by nearly half.
Research shows ... Read more...
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Drugs to treat age-related blindness
February 7th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Scientists have come up with new ways to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the most prevalent type of blindness among the elderly -- after figuring out one ... Read more...
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Laser canons to zap high sea pirates
January 10th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Laser canons mounted on ships and boats could zap pirates trying to board them.
The non-lethal weapon, which has been developed by defence firm BAE Systems, is ... Read more...
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Vaccine for deadly meningitis strain in offing
December 26th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) A vaccine against the deadly meningitis B - the strain against which there is currently no defence - may be available next year.Experts predict it will dramatically cut ... Read more...
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Cure for insulin-dependent diabetes could be developed within 3yrs
December 19th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 19 (ANI): A new study by researchers in Sydney has offered fresh hope to patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.Professor Ann Simpson and her team at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), ... Read more...
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Side effects that are actually beneficial for you
December 15th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 15 (ANI): Side effects that come with medicines are often perceived as a bad thing, but sometimes they can bring surprising benefits.Luscious eyelashes emerged as an unexpected extra in patients ... Read more...
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Vitamin supplements ‘reduce incidence of measles and diarrhoea’
December 8th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 08 (ANI): A new research has strongly endorsed the continuation of vitamin A supplementation programmes, which reduce the incidence of measles and diarrhoea and ultimately save lives.Most of the low ... Read more...
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Sick kids have fewer friends: Study
December 8th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 08 (ANI): Sick teens are more isolated than other kids, but they do not necessarily realize it and often think their friendships are stronger than they actually are, a new ... Read more...
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Diabetics ‘risk blindness with just two drinks a day’
December 4th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists from Utrecht University have found that diabetics who drink just two glasses of wine a day may be at greater risk of losing their sight.Their research showed ... Read more...
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Cerebral palsy, leading cause of child disability in India
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Cerebral palsy, a brain-related disorder, is a major cause of disability among children and early diagnosis is crucial in treating the condition effectively, doctors said on World ... Read more...
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Eating oily fish keeps blindness at bay
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) A diet rich in oily fish could hold the key to preventing blindness in the elderly, a study says.The Omega-3 group of fatty acids, found in oily fish ... Read more...
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Meet the man who goes temporarily blind every time he has sex
November 30th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): A man, whose identity could not be revealed, was forced to seek medical help after temporarily losing his sight every time he had sex.As per the NCBI ... Read more...
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Red wine can help fight diabetes
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Drinking small glass of red wine every day can help treat diabetes, research has found.Potent "super-food" compounds found in the wine can work as well as a daily ... Read more...
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Stem cells for curing blindness ready for tests
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A revolutionary technique that could restore sight to the blind and prevent others from losing theirs is to be tested on people for the first time.Researchers have given ... Read more...
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