Nepal PM to quit Saturday
August 10th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 10 (IANS) Nepal's six-month-old communist-led coalition government is poised to fall, with Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal informing parliament Wednesday that he would step down Saturday.The embattled communist ... Read more...
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Fake medicines in Chhattisgarh government hospitals: Jogi
August 8th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi said Monday that fake and expired medicines have been dumped in government hospitals in the state."The ... Read more...
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Breast feeding cuts infant mortality by 10 percent: AIIMS
August 5th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Breast feeding can help bring down infant mortality rate in the country by nearly 10 percent, experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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Father seeks justice for son’s death
August 5th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A 57-year-old man has been running from pillar to post for more than five years in West Bengal, seeking justice for the death of his ... Read more...
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Sound health depends on minority microbes
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) A one-hundredth of one percent of total microbes that inhabit the colon, a section of the large intestine, may be minor in number but are fundamental ... Read more...
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Over half of Indian kids are without immunisation
July 20th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) More than half of Indian children under the age of two do not receive comprehensive routine immunisation, a study by an NGO said Wednesday.According to ... Read more...
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Go vegetarian to ward off bowel disorder
July 20th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) A vegetarian diet seems to stave off common bowel disorder, characterised by cramps, gas, feeling of fulness, bouts of constipation or diarrhoea, say researchers.
The disorder, ... Read more...
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Three killed as monsoon begins havoc in Nepal
July 1st, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 1 (IANS) Only 17 days into monsoon, Nepal Friday felt the adverse side of bountiful rains with landslides killing at least three people and inundation beginning in dozens ... Read more...
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Six die of cholera in Kerala
June 29th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) Six people have died of cholera while 56 have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in the tribal hamlets of Kerala's hilly Wayanad district, a legislator said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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South Africa trip a learning experience for Theron
June 21st, 2011 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) Charlize Theron suffered from diarrhoea during a seven-day trip to South Africa. However, the actress described it as a grounding and rewarding experience.Theron - born in ... Read more...
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Myanmarese refugees battle bias, poverty in Delhi (June 20 is World Refugee Day)
June 17th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Lodged in a matchbox-sized room with her parents and three siblings, 17-year-old Lalpek Sung constantly looks at the stained bathroom where her mother is chopping ... Read more...
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4,000 goats die in China after vaccination
June 15th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) Over 4,000 goats have died in eastern China after they received goat-pox vaccine, Xinhua reported Wednesday.The incident took place in Rudong county of Jiangsu province. The ... Read more...
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Dhumal discharged from AIIMS
June 9th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi last week, was discharged ... Read more...
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Salmonella biggest food-borne threat to US
June 8th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 8 (IANS) Salmonella poses the greatest health threat to America, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.Salmonella infection has risen 10 percent over the past ... Read more...
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Good manners are at the heart of good health
June 7th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) People with good manners , whether at office or home, are more than twice likely to have a good health, a study has found.Those who are ... Read more...
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Himachal chief minister admitted to Delhi hospital
June 4th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) Himachal Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was indisposed for the past three days, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in ... Read more...
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Infectious virus hits New Zealand
May 11th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, May 11 (IANS) An outbreak of a highly infectious virus has affected nearly 300 people in New Zealand's Northland region, a media report said.So far, there have been 283 ... Read more...
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Aversion to milk products exists only in mind
May 9th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Aversion to milk products may have no real basis but exists only in the mind. Such people may be labouring under stress, anxiety or depression.
The ... Read more...
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250 students in China fall sick after drinking tainted milk
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) At least 250 students fell ill Friday after drinking tainted milk at a school in northwest China, Xinhua reported.The affected students at the Yuhe Town ... Read more...
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Peppermint relieves irritable bowel disorder
April 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Peppermint may help in relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects up to a fifth of the population.For the first time, the researchers from the University of ... Read more...
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Peppermint relieves bowel disorder
April 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 20 (IANS) Peppermint helps in relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which affects up to a fifth of the population.It is a disorder characterised most commonly by cramping, abdominal ... Read more...
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Eating 3 bananas a day could ’slash stroke risk by 21pc’
April 6th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): British and Italian researchers have found that eating three bananas cuts the risk of a stroke.They said that having one banana for breakfast, one for lunch and one ... Read more...
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New superbug behind fatal colon infections
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, April 3 (IANS) Australia is in the grip of a new superbug that can cause potentially fatal colon infections, researchers said.
The first case of an epidemic strain of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh steps up food quality monitoring for World Cup
March 23rd, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 23 (IANS) Authorities here have enforced stricter quality norms for food supply to personnel on World Cup duty after around 90 securitymen fell ill and had to be ... Read more...
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WHO backs joint efforts to save lives in southeast Asia
March 9th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) As the southeast Asian region accounts for 26 percent of the world population and continues to struggle with a huge disease burden, the World Health ... Read more...
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Cow’s first milk could boost athletic performance
February 25th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Scientists looking for ways to boost athletic performance have found cow's first milk promising in the treatment of the 'leaky gut syndrome'.
Bovine colostrum, early milk produced ... Read more...
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Dairy colostrum ‘may be the key to Olympic success’
February 25th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability, otherwise known as 'leaky gut syndrome'.Their findings could have positive implications not just for athletes but also ... Read more...
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Take zinc to shake off cold
February 16th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Take zinc to shake off a nasty cold, a review study says.
The latest Cochrane Review found that people who took a zinc syrup solution or lozenge ... Read more...
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Rust and sand could help detect cervical cancer, diarrhoea
February 1st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Scientists in Vietnam say that the next big thing in medical diagnostics could be magnetic nanoparticles of rust (iron oxide) coated with silicon dioxide, the material from which ... Read more...
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Dies At 88
January 24th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran vocalist in the Hindustani classical music tradition Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has taken his last breathe this morning at 8:00 am at the Sayadari hospital in Pune today. The Bharat ... Read more...
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Spain helping 40 percent of Haitians suffering from cholera
January 16th, 2011 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) Forty percent of Haitians suffering from cholera are receiving economic aid from Spain, Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has said.Rubalcaba, however, added that there was still "very ... Read more...
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Antibiotic found promising in irritable bowel syndrome
January 7th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) There is some good news for those with irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, which affects one in five people, with antibiotics offering relief from the painful condition, which ... Read more...
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‘Good bacteria’ in yogurt may not be as healthy as you think!
December 27th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): Probiotic yoghurts and yoghurt drinks may not be as healthy as they are claimed to be - the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that there is ... Read more...
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89 fall ill in US salmonella outbreak
December 25th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) A salmonella outbreak has struck 89 people ill in 15 American states, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.No deaths have been reported, but around 23 ... Read more...
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80 percent of India’s infants are underfed, risk death
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A global report released Wednesday has said that over 80 percent of infants born in India each year - 20 million out of a total of 26 ... Read more...
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