Elderly left to lead appalling lives in Britain
November 24th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Thousands of elderly people in Britain are suffering abuse and neglect at their homes, courtesy the very staff employed for their special care, a report has ... Read more...
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Cancer victim rescued from kidnappers
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Oct 22 (IANS) An abducted child, a victim of cancer, for whose release kidnappers demanded Rs.two crore as ransom, was Saturday found after an encounter by the police here ... Read more...
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Cancer victim writes to PM for ban on tobacco products
June 1st, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 35-year-old cancer victim has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pleading with him to impose a ban on tobacco products such as gutka ... Read more...
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UK docs reconstruct cancer patient’s breast with pigskin
April 30th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): In a groundbreaking operation, doctors in UK have successfully used pigskin to reconstruct a breast in a cancer patient.Traditionally, a breast reconstruction has involved using tissue from another ... Read more...
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BBC courts controversy for filming 84-yr-old cancer patient’s death
April 26th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): The BBC has been accused of trivializing death in a new documentary showing the final moments of a terminal patient.Anti-euthanasia supporters said it was bringing Big Brother-style ... Read more...
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“November Christmas” - The Second Production Of Hallmark Hall Of Fame In 2010
November 30th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "November Christmas" which was aired on CBS on November 28 is one of the two productions of the Hallmark Hall of Fame of this year. Hallmark ... Read more...
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Oz man becomes first to be buried upright at vertical cemetery
October 5th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 5 (ANI): An Australian cancer victim has become the first person to be buried upright at the country's only vertical cemetery.According to the Herald Sun, Allan Heywood lost his battle ... Read more...
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Brit Indian GP faces sack for ignoring symptoms of cancer victim for six years
August 11th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.11 (ANI): A British Indian general physician (GP), who ignored a woman cancer patient's symptoms for six years, faces the possibility of being struck off the membership of the General Medical ... Read more...
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Cancer victim will be buried in coffin painted with breasts
July 9th, 2010 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 9 (DPA) A New Zealand woman dying of cancer will be buried in a pink coffin decorated with 30 pairs of breasts, a newspaper reported Friday.
Pam Hermansen, 48, of Christchurch, ... Read more...
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Shane Watson and fiance Lee Furlong support McGrath Foundation
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 2 (ANI): Shane Watson and his fiance Lee Furlong are supporting a cause close to their hearts-they are the proud ambassadors of McGrath Foundation.McGrath Foundation is the charity set up ... Read more...
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Jade Goody’s widower denies raping teen
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 23 (ANI): The husband of cancer victim Jade Goody has denied he raped a teenage girl at his bachelor pad in Essex.Rape suspect Jack Tweed, 22, and his ... Read more...
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Cancer Victim Jennifer Griffin Appears At Cause Gala Event
November 17th, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The well known Fox news correspondent Jennifer Griffin who is suffering from breast cancer appeared at a fund raising event for the organization Cause last week in ... Read more...
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Man drinks daughter’s breast milk to cure his cancer
May 29th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): Tim Browne, a cancer victim, is drinking his daughter's breast milk every morning to keep the disease at bay.Retired teacher Tim has been diagnosed with terminal colon and ... Read more...
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Cancer victim comes back to life in coffin!
December 15th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): A woman, who apparently died of lung cancer, came back to life after lying for 21 hours in a coffin as her family prepared for her ... Read more...
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Dementia will hit 1.2 million Brits by 2028
March 23rd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 23 (ANI): A Government forecast has shown that more than a million people in Britain will suffer from dementia within 20 years.According to experts, the number of patients diagnosed ... Read more...
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