Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
August 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday."A ... Read more...
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Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
August 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday."A ... Read more...
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CBI files chargesheet against Ramadoss
April 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a chargesheet against former union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss for abusing his official position in favouring ... Read more...
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Custodial death victim died of internal injuries: Autopsy
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 21 (IANS) The post-mortem report of a 25-year-old man who died here in police custody Sunday says he sustained internal injuries, official sources said Tuesday, lending support to ... Read more...
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‘Pigs from outside Delhi carriers of Japanese Encephalitis’
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Voicing concern over rising cases of Japanese Encephalitis, Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia Wednesday said that pigs being brought to the national capital from outside ... Read more...
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Adele undergoes vocal chord surgery
November 10th, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 10 (IANS) Singer Adele has undergone a surgery of her vocal chords in the US, and her doctor is expecting her to recover fully.Adele, 23, was forced ... Read more...
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13 more blinded after cataract surgery
October 16th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 16 (IANS) Thirteen more people have lost their eyesight in Chhattisgarh after being operated upon for cataract at a government health camp last month, taking the total number ... Read more...
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Dekal submitted his resignation much before post-mortem, says Dr. Elango
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar 22 (ANI): The Resident Medical Officer (RMO) at Royapettah Government Hospital, Dr A. Elango, reacting to the controversy surrounding the resignation of Dr. V Dekal, who conducted an autopsy on ... Read more...
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to be released from hospital on Friday
January 20th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doctors at the University Medical Center where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is recovering have indicated that the congresswoman could be out of the facility by Friday.The doctors ... Read more...
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MJ ‘died long before he reached hospital’
January 8th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): The doctor who pronounced Michael Jackson dead has told a court in Los Angeles that the King of Pop died long before he reached hospital.Dr Richelle Cooper, ... Read more...
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Gene Linked To Stress And Depression, Study Reveals
January 7th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prof. Dr. Srijan Sen, a University of Michigan psychiatrist has recently conducted a study that stated that a gene that carries a chemical, called serotonin, can ... Read more...
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498 reserved posts lying vacant in top govt. hospitals: Azad
December 10th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday informed that 498 posts under the reserved category were lying vacant in three top state-run hospitals in the national ... Read more...
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Government to launch diabetes check for slum population
November 12th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Free health check up camps for diabetes and blood pressure will be set up in the slum areas of the capital by the Delhi government and the ... Read more...
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New vitamin E treatment for prostate cancer
October 20th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Queensland University of Technology (QUT) prostate cancer researchers have found that a new vitamin E treatment could significantly reduce tumour regrowth.Dr Patrick Ling, whose research will be a ... Read more...
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More than 1 million Aussies drink to “feel normal”
September 14th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept 14 (ANI): A survey has found that while 4 million Australians drink out of habit, about 1.4 million of them drink just to "feel normal".The survey also showed that 2.4 ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Safdarjung medicos go on strike
September 7th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 7 (ANI): Around 750 doctors of Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday after one of their colleagues was allegedly heckled by relatives of a patient.The ... Read more...
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Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. Saraswat visits flood ravaged Leh
August 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
Leh, Aug.19 (ANI): Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat, on Thursday visited the affected areas of Leh as well as Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), the DRDO lab ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into prisoner’s death
August 11th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the death of a prisoner at a government medical college hospital here last month, a statement said.
Jaishree Jain, a sub-divisional magistrate, ... Read more...
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Spanish Man Steps Out In Public After Face Transplantation
May 5th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Madrid , May 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Madrid witnessed its second face transplant operation as the patient was released from the Seville's Virgen Del Rocio Hospital. Following the surgery the patient ... Read more...
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Brisbane apex court told that Dr. Death ‘tore patient’s oesophagus’
April 21st, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Apr. 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court in Brisbane was told on Wednesday that Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel, who is facing manslaughter charges, accidentally tore a patient's oesophagus and nicked ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh schools closed as mercury crosses 45-degree mark (Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 14 (IANS) With mercury crossing the 45-degree mark in many parts of Chhattisgarh Wednesday, the state government ordered closure of all schools till June 15.
School education minister Brijmohan Agrawal said ... Read more...
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Heat wave continues in Chhattisgarh
April 14th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 14 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Wednesday continued to reel under a severe heat wave with many parts of the state recording temperatures of over 45 degrees Celsius, a weather official said.
Bilaspur town ... Read more...
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Patient’s bowel was “poking out” after surgery by “Dr. Death”, Brisbane SC told
March 25th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Mar 25(ANI): The Brisbane Supreme Court has been told that one of the surgeries performed by former Indian-origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel aka "Dr. Death" had left a patient with his ... Read more...
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“Dr. Death” Jayant Patel faced disciplinary action in US in 2000: Brisbane SC told
March 23rd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Mar 23(ANI): Former Indian-origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a.k.a. "Dr. Death" was disciplined by an American medical body in August 2000 for "gross acts of negligence", the Brisbane Supreme Court has ... Read more...
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Electromagnetic pulses beneficial for osteoarthritis patients
March 7th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Henry Ford Hospital researchers have claimed that electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee.In the double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, 34 patients used ... Read more...
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Are Stents Safe For Narrowed Neck Arteries?
February 27th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent U.S. study found out an alternative for surgery. According to the study, people who have narrow neck arteries which might lead to stroke, can ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu: Government shuts down eye hospital following blinds
December 17th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec 17 (ANI): Lashing out at the doctors for their careless attitude, the Tamil Nadu government has asked the concerned Dharapuram hospital to be shut down where seven patients lost their ... Read more...
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Strike hits Chhattisgarh’s biggest hospital
December 11th, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 10 (IANS) About 165 junior doctors at Chhattisgarh's biggest hospital, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government Medical College and Hospital, went on an indefinite strike Thursday bringing medical services to a halt.
The ... Read more...
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Safdarjang Hospital chief alleges harassment, frame-up by Delhi Police
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): The medical superintendent of New Delhi's Safdarjang Hospital, Dr. Jagdish Prasad, on Wednesday, accused the Delhi Police of harassment and of attempting to frame him with a case ... Read more...
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DGCA, CB (CID) to get YSR autopsy report
September 7th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IBNS
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Sept 7 (IBNS) The Andhra Pradesh police Monday said the autopsy reports of late Chief Minister YSR Reddy and four others killed in an aircrash, will be soon handed ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh police clueless in Raipur blast case
August 23rd, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 23 (IANS) A day after a little known group triggered a powerful blast right in front of state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the heart of the ... Read more...
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Oz kids as young as 10 taking cocktail of drugs, caffeine to boost sports performance
August 22nd, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 22 (ANI): In a bid to boost sports performance, children as young as 10 in Australia are consuming drugs and caffeine drinks, a leading expert has warned.Reports suggest an increased ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu steps up vigilance for swine flu
August 7th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Aug 7 (ANI): Health authorities in Tamil Nadu on Friday set up screening booths at the station in Chennai to examine passengers coming from areas where swine flu cases were on ... Read more...
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Ex-Guyana First Lady detained by Chennai hospital for non-payment of dues
June 27th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, June 27 (ANI): At least 13 heart patients, including Guyana's former First Lady, Mrs. Kieran Singh and ten children have been detained by the Frontier Lifeline Hospital here for alleged non-payment ... Read more...
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Two swine flu patients successfully cured in Coimbatore
June 20th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 20 (ANI): Two swine flu cases have been successfully cured in Coimbatore, according to medical authorities here.Dean of Coimbatore Medical College hospital, Dr Kumaran, on Saturday said they were the ... Read more...
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