West Nile virus kills four in US
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Four people have died in the US after being infected with the West Nile virus, Xinhua reported.The deaths were among 241 cases of West Nile virus ... Read more...
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Food poisoning fells 80 sick in China
July 10th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) More than 80 people in China Monday fell sick after food poisoning, authorities said.The victims reported suffering from diarrhea and chest problems after eating rice noodles ... Read more...
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Genetically engineered calf bred in China
June 11th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Scientists at a north China university say they have bred the world's first genetically-modified calf that will produce low-lactose milk in two years.
The calf, named ... Read more...
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Lauki juice, healthy? Take care before you drink it
October 25th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Bottle gourd or lauki juice may not be the best health drink and certain precautions must be observed, including discarding bitter-tasting lauki, the health ministry ... Read more...
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Over 200 people suffer food poisoning in China
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) More than 200 people in a Chinese city suffered from food poisoning after eating at a restaurant Monday, Xinhua reported.The victims suffered from nausea, diarrhea and ... Read more...
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Babies insufficiently breastfed, finds study
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Breastfeeding benefits to the babies are multiple, however, that seems to have become an ancient wisdom for modern day women.A new study has found that of the 75 ... Read more...
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Del Monte announce a cantaloupe recall
March 25th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Health concerns have prompted Del Monte Fresh Produce to voluntarily recall almost 5,000 cartons of cantaloupes. The recall is being supervised by the Food and Drugs ... Read more...
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Simple measures could reduce diarrhea deaths in kids
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Child diarrhea deaths could be almost halved if already available interventions such as breastfeeding, hand washing with soap, and improved household water treatment were widely implemented.Christa Fischer Walker ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oral vaccine could prevent up to 60pc of cholera cases
March 16th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 16 (ANI): A new study has found that oral vaccines could prevent up to 60 percent of cholera cases in the first two years after vaccination.The vaccines have been shown ... Read more...
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Here’s how E. coli bacterium causes illness
March 15th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 15 (ANI): A new study has explained how the O157:H7 strain of Escherichia coli causes infection and thrives by manipulating the host immune response.Scientists at the National Institute of ... Read more...
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‘Indian infants make 25 percent of global diarrhea deaths’
March 9th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Indian infants, below the age of five, make for one-fourth of the total global deaths due to diarrhea-related causes, experts here said Wednesday."Of the 610,000 ... Read more...
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Pune institute tested product working wonders on Ludhiana HIV/AIDS victims
March 5th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Mar. 5 (ANI): A product tested by the Pune-based National Aids Research Institute (NARI), is reported to be working wonders on patients suffering from HIV-AIDS.According to NARI, the product "Natural Aid", ... Read more...
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Toward a fast, simple test for detecting cholera
February 10th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists are reporting the development of a key advance that could provide a fast, simple test to detect the toxin that causes cholera.Cholera affects more than 200,000 people ... Read more...
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Surgeon General advises more breastfeeding
January 24th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Surgeon General’s call for action to support breastfeeding has been upheld by The American Dietetic Association.Regina Benjamin urged American mothers to breastfeed their children more ... Read more...
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Jimmy John’s sprouts linked to salmonella outbreak
December 20th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Illinois, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Illinois Department of Public Health has commenced investigation into a salmonella outbreak in the state.The follows the illness of almost 50 people after they ate at ... Read more...
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Study backs gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients
December 16th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study has added to an ongoing debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet.The new research has concluded that ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new salmonella test that makes food safer
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Researchers from University of Missouri have developed a new test for salmonella in poultry and eggs that will produce faster and more accurate results than most currently available ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Today is ‘World toilet day’
November 19th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It might sound weird but hey, “Happy Toilet Day!” That is because today has been set aside as the Toilet Day and as such it needs ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Antibiotics Often Unnecessary for Kid’s Ear Infections
November 18th, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new review shows that treating the ear infections of children with antibiotics may not always be the best thing to do financially, nor is it worth the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Latest Egg Recall Issued By Cal-Maine Foods
November 10th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The year 2010 is truly turning out to be the year of recall. The latest one is another egg recall that has been issued by distributor ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cher Lloyd Takes Vitamin Injections To Fight Stage Fright
October 10th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd was administered with a vitamin injection to help her combat her stage fight. Cher Lloyd, who reportedly has a stage fright, will giving her ... Read more...
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Central help sought as Orissa’s cholera epidemic worsens
September 14th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) With cholera and other water-borne diseases rapidly spreading in Orissa's Rayagada tribal heartland and claiming some 39 lives, the state unit of the opposition Congress Tuesday sought the ... Read more...
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Two more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll reaches 2
August 24th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.24 (ANI): With two more women dying due to swine flu in the national capital, the death toll here has reached 23 which include eight persons from outside the city. ... Read more...
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Egg Recall Not To Affect New Jersey Much, Reports Suggest
August 20th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New Jersey,Aug 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The nationwide recall in the USA is hogging the headlines these days for sure but the latest reports suggest that not all states have been ... Read more...
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Symptoms Of Salmonella Being Scrupulously Studied By Anxious Citizens Of America
August 19th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The symptoms of salmonella and the cure for the maladies stemming from salmonella have become a subject that is being analyzed meticulously by the American ... Read more...
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Egg Recall Raises Concern About Salmonella Infection
August 19th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the wake of an estimated 380 eggs being recalled by an Iowa based egg producer, health safety experts have expressed concern that the number of ... Read more...
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Possible cause of one form of bowel disease identified
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 03 (ANI): Scientists have found one possible cause of irritable bowel syndrome-a small piece of RNA that blocks a substance protecting the colon membrane, leading to hostile conditions that can ... Read more...
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Tylenol Recall Expanded By Johnson & Johnson
July 9th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, July 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced that it is going to expand a recall that involves over-the-counter drugs like Motrin IB and Tylenol. McNeil ... Read more...
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66,000 pounds of bison meat recalled over E.coli concerns
July 5th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Henderson, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, which is located in Colorado has recalled more than 66,000 pounds of bison meat because of E. coli concerns.The company has ... Read more...
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Kellogg’s Recalls Its Cereals Following A Packaging Issue
June 29th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kellogg’s has been an integral part of breakfast for many families since the last few years. The brand has always maintained its ... Read more...
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Alfalfa Sprout Recall Issued In All US States
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, May 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development that has created sensation among nutritionists; a food company based in California has recalled its alfalfa sprouts nationwide. The recall is ... Read more...
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Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Spreads To Tennessee
May 14th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Tennessee, May 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Diseases linked to the romaine lettuce e-coli outbreak is gradually spreading, with the latest state to have been affected by the disease being Tennessee. However, ... Read more...
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Unclean water kills 4,000 children daily: World Bank
April 28th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Surabaya (Indonesia), April 27 (IANS) More than 4,000 children die every day across the globe due to lack of sanitation and access to clean water, the World Bank said here Tuesday.The bank's ... Read more...
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Lance Armstrong: Random Drug Tested, Illness Causes Setback
April 8th, 2010 - 2:18 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 07 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seven time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong competed for the first time on Tuesday in mainland France. He was called in for a random drug test after ... Read more...
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SC cruise liner returns early after an outbreak of intestinal illness
March 19th, 2010 - 2:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Charleston, Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A SC cruise liner – ‘The Celebrity Mercury’ had to return early, as it was hit by an outbreak of intestinal illness. Following the outbreak of the ... Read more...
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