Smoking hasten cardiac problems, cancer in youngsters (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping ... Read more...
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St. Jude to provide latest medical technologies to India
April 19th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) US-based global medical device company St. Jude Medical Inc. will make its latest technologies available to patients in India, a top company official said here."We will ... Read more...
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Chinese soul healer to set up 100 clinics in Mumbai (With Image)
January 10th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A Chinese soul healer Tuesday announced he will set up 100 clinics in Mumbai this year and conduct soul healing sessions for 57 city schools.Master Zhi ... Read more...
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Low vitamin C levels elevates heart failure risk
November 14th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 14 (IANS) Patients with low count of vitamin C are 2.4 times more likely to have higher levels of hsCRP, a protein that risks inflammation and heart disease, ... Read more...
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Men shouldn’t retire before their wives: Study
June 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Married men should not retire before their wives because there will be no one at home to look after them, a study has said.While wives report ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba passes away, millions in grief (Intro Roundup)
April 25th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most revered spiritual leaders, died here Sunday after prolonged illness, plunging millions of his followers across the ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba passes away, leaving millions to grieve (Roundup)
April 24th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Sathya Sai Baba, who remained one of India's most revered spiritual leaders, passed away here Sunday after prolonged illness, plunging millions of his ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi, Jayalalitha condole Sathya Sai Baba’s death
April 24th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi and Leader of Opposition J. Jayalalithaa condoled the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who passed ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba passes away, millions grieve (Third Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Eighty-five-year-old Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most popular spiritual leaders, died here Sunday after a prolonged illness, plunging millions of his ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s last rites Wednesday with state honours
April 24th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) The last rites of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who died here Sunday, will be performed Wednesday with full state honours.This was announced by ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba’s body to be kept for two days
April 24th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) The body of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who died Sunday morning, will be kept at Prashanti Nilayam - his ashram in this pilgrim ... Read more...
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Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba passes away (Second Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh) April 24 (IANS) Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most famous spiritual leaders with thousands of followers in the country and abroad, died here Sunday after ... Read more...
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US high school basketball player dies after making game-winning shot
March 5th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 5(ANI): A 16-year-old American basketball player in Michigan collapsed on the court shortly after hitting the game-winning basket and died hours later.According to the New York Daily News, Wes ... Read more...
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New test to detect Turner syndrome early
February 17th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Yale School of Medicine researchers have come up with a new inexpensive, accurate and practical diagnostic test for Turner syndrome that can be done in a doctor's office.Prevalent ... Read more...
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Barbara Walters Talks About Heart Surgery In The Special Episode
February 5th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbara Walters is yet another host, who knows how to captivate the audiences and yet discuss on the sensible topics in her show. In the latest ... Read more...
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Strategic guru K Subrahmanyam cremated with full honours
February 4th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): K Subrahmanyam, the doyen of the strategic affairs community in India, a distinguished former civil servant and a prolific writer, was cremated with full honours at the ... Read more...
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Strategic guru and thinker K. Subrahmanyam is dead (Third Lead)
February 2nd, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) K. Subrahmanyam, the pre-eminent security and foreign policy analyst who played a key role in shaping the government and public thinking on key issues and helped ... Read more...
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Strategic guru K.Subrahmanyam is dead (Second Lead)
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) K. Subrahmanyam, the pre-eminent security and foreign policy thinker who played a key role in shaping government and public thinking on key issues and helped ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari condoles demise of K. Subrahmanyam
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has condoled the demise of K. Subrahmanyam, the doyen of the strategic affairs community in India, a distinguished former civil servant and ... Read more...
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India’s strategic affairs guru K. Subrahmanyam dead
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.2 (ANI): One of India's well known analysts on strategic affairs, K. Subrahmanyam died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night. He was 82.Subrahmanyam ... Read more...
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Surprising Health Food Imposters One Should Know About
January 15th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of health conscious people and the craving for healthy food are on the rise and the market is replete with hundreds of so called ... Read more...
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Ways To Keep Cholesterol Under Check
January 11th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Earlier on high level of cholesterol was something people confronted in their mid-forties but owing to the stressful life and hectic work schedule, many people are ... Read more...
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Anti-depressants sound warning bells for heart health
December 1st, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Beware of powerful anti-depressants - they could end up endangering the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of people who take them.Men and women taking tricyclics are 35 ... Read more...
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Celebrity Cat Prince Chunk Passes Away
November 28th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Blackwood, Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince Chunk who had earned a name for himself all through the nation is no more. The big fat cat was only 17 pounds at ... Read more...
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Painkiller Darvocet Recalled Due To Its Fatal Side Effects
November 20th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On the request of FDA, Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalled the popular painkillers Darvocet and Darvon on Friday afternoon, as a recent test has determined that this ... Read more...
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Statin use may cut risk of colorectal cancer
October 19th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs used to prevent cardiac problems, are associated with reduced risk of colon and rectal cancers, says a new research.A comprehensive analysis by researchers at the ... Read more...
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Ninth Chilean Miner Comes Out Unharmed
October 13th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Chile, Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The rescue mission is in progress at the Atacama desert in Chile where 33 miners got trapped deep inside a copper mine more than ... Read more...
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Body builder protein powder ‘could add 10 years to your life’
October 6th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): People who are aged 55 or so, should start taking the protein powder favoured by body builders to add almost 10 years to their life, for scientists believe ... Read more...
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Thousands risk early death by ignoring arthritis symptoms
September 16th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Thousands of people with arthritis symptoms are reducing 10 years of their lifespan by postponing visits to the doctor.
There is a crucial three-month window when rheumatoid arthritis, which ... Read more...
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Kerala not helping to arrest Maudany, says Karnataka
August 16th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Anwarassery (Kerala), Aug 16 (IANS) Almost a week after a Karnataka Police team arrived here but failed to arrest People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Abdul Nazir Maudany, Karnataka Home Minister V.S.Acharya ... Read more...
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Watch World Cup, but take precautions: Docs to fans
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) As the country's soccer crazy fans get hooked to the FIFA World Cup, medical practitioners have cautioned that a balanced diet and adequate sleep are a ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels Will Undergo Heart Surgery
May 27th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality TV star and Poison front man Bret Michaels is not a man who will let health woes pose a problem to his career moves, as ... Read more...
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Rahman’s daughter in Mumbai hospital
May 7th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman's daughter Raheema had been admitted to the Asian Heart Hospital in Bandra earlier this week following cardiac problems but is "recovering fast".
"For the past ... Read more...
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Kenyan athlete Dennis Ndisso wins Mumbai marathon (Lead)
January 17th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Kenyan sprinter Dennis Ndisso outran the competition in the seventh Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) held here Sunday morning while Bining Lyngkhoi stood first among Indian runners ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Hospitalized With Chest Pain
December 31st, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development, Rush Limbaugh- a conservative radio host, had to be taken to a hospital in Hawaii. This happened after he developed chest pains. The ... Read more...
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