Demi Moore’s health worries Kutcher
January 27th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (IANS) Actor Ashton Kutcher is concerned about his estranged wife Demi Moore's recent hospitalisation.The 49-year-old Moore has entered a treatment facility for exhaustion and health issues ... Read more...
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Nick Cannon put on diet
January 19th, 2012 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Singer Nick Cannon has been put on strict diet regime after his recent hospitalisation following kidney problems."I'm feeling good, I'm in the office, I'm grinding, the ... Read more...
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Sick Rihanna resumes tour in Germany
November 6th, 2011 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) Singer Rihanna returned to the stage in Germany after getting better following her hospitalisation earlier this week.The "Umbrella" hitmaker was forced to scrap two concerts ... Read more...
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Healthcare costs pushing Indians below poverty line: WHO
November 1st, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Rising cost of diagnosis, medicines and hospitalisation will push millions of Indians below the poverty line, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said ... Read more...
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China mulls law for 100 mn mentally ill
October 25th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 25 (IANS) China is drafting a law that seeks to protect the rights of its 100 million mentally-disordered people and prevents the forced hospitalisation of healthy people.There are ... Read more...
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Healthcare cost up 22 times in rural areas, shows study
October 12th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The cost of health care has gone up by 22 times in rural areas over the last seven years, a study said Wednesday."In an average ... Read more...
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Around 3,000 Britons hospitalised daily for drinking
August 26th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Data available in Britain shows there were 1.1 million alcohol-related admissions in hospitals across the country last year -- that means over 3,000 people were taken ... Read more...
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IndiaFirst Life forays into health insurance
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) IndiaFirst Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bank of Baroda and Andhra Bank and Britain-based Legal and General said Wednesday it was foraying into ... Read more...
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Lightning kills boy, horse in Mexico
July 30th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
San Cristobal de las Casas (Mexico), July 30 (IANS/EFE) An eight-year-old boy and the horse he was riding were struck by lightning and killed in an ecological park in the ... Read more...
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Colombian singer Joe Arroyo dead
July 27th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Joe Arroyo, a Colombian singer and songwriter who created his own signature style of dance music, died Tuesday in a hospital in the Caribbean coastal city ... Read more...
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Eight IAF aircraft in railway rescue operations
July 11th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed eight aircraft -- including one IL-76 heavy airlifter, two Avros, one Embraer, two MI-17s and two Chetak helicopters -- ... Read more...
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Need to spend more on healthcare for poor: Azad
June 30th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday that there is a need to increase government spending on healthcare to help the poor.
"Increased public ... Read more...
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27 kids fall ill after chlorine gas leaks in China
June 19th, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Chlorine gas leakage from a chemical plant in China led to the hospitalisation of 27 primary school students, officials said.The incident took place in southwest Guizhou ... Read more...
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Selena Gomez blames ‘unhealthy food’ for hospitalisation
June 17th, 2011 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez, who was recently hospitalised, says she was "malnourished" because of chocolate bars and fatty treats, which were not good for her health.On Friday, ... Read more...
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I was malnourished and exhausted: Selena Gomez
June 14th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez, who was rushed to hospital after complaining of nausea and a severe headache, admits that she was malnourished and exhausted. But she says ... Read more...
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RSS chief requests Ramdev to end fast
June 11th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Saturday requested yoga guru Ramdev to end his fast against corruption as his health was deteriorating."I prayerfully appeal to Baba ... Read more...
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Amitabh, Dev Anand pray for Rajnikanth’s health
May 19th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Dev Anand and Amitabh Bachchan have wished a speedy recovery to southern megastar Rajnikanth, who is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of ... Read more...
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Sheen to return to ‘Two And A Half Men’?
April 14th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Troubled actor Charlie Sheen might return with his hit sitcom "Two And A Half Men".He was fired from the show in February after it had ... Read more...
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Gilani meets Nawaz Sharif in London
April 9th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the country's principal opposition party, at his London apartment Friday to inquire about ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi’s first son admitted to hospital
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi's first son M.K. Muthu was admitted to the Apollo Hospital here Friday and doctors attending on him ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen to return to work in 2 weeks
February 8th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 08 (ANI): Charlie Sheen, who is currently in rehab, will return to the set of his hit show 'Two and a Half Men' in two weeks' time, his lawyer has ... Read more...
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‘The Hobbit’ to begin shooting in March
February 7th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 7 (ANI): The long-delayed shooting of Sir Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' would begin in March, the movie's production company has announced.3Foot7 Ltd said the first day of 'principal photography' would ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen to avoid drug charges
February 1st, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen is likely to avoid charges for his alleged drug use which is believed to be the reason for his recent hospitalisation.The "Two And A Half ... Read more...
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Custodial deaths come down in the country
January 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The number of custodial deaths of those remanded to police by courts has decreased from 57 in 2007 to 25 in 2009, reveals data by the National ... Read more...
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Battery factory poisons 24 children in China
January 6th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.6 (ANI): Twenty-four children, aged between nine months and 16 years old, have been hospitalised for lead poisoning caused by battery factories in their east China village, state media said, marking ... Read more...
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Poor Vit D levels in newborns up risk of respiratory infections
December 27th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) Newborns with low vitamin D levels seem to be more vulnerable to respiratory infections and the occurrence of wheezing.
Researchers analysed data from the New Zealand Asthma ... Read more...
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Over 2,300 now dead from cholera in Haiti
December 14th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) A total of 2,323 people have died and 104,614 have been sickened so far in the cholera epidemic besieging Haiti since mid-October, authorities said Monday.According to figures supplied ... Read more...
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24 killed in Morocco bus accident
December 1st, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Rabat, Nov 30 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed in Morocco Tuesday when the bus in which they were travelling swerved off the road and plunged into a ravine amid heavy ... Read more...
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Dion poses with family for French magazine
September 5th, 2010 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Pregnant Celine Dion has proved she is in good health as she posed with her family for a French magazine- 7 Jours, following reports about her hospitalisation.
Dion, 42, ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor leaves hospital after surgery
August 12th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Veteran actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has returned home after her hip-replacement surgery.
According to aceshowbiz.com, the 93-year-old actress has finally been allowed to continue her recovery at her ... Read more...
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1 in 4 stroke patients discontinue prescription drugs within 3 months
August 10th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 10 (ANI): A quarter of stroke patients discontinue one or more of their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications within three months of hospitalisation for an acute stroke, finds a study.Dr. ... Read more...
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Brit man seriously injured after sleepwalking off balcony
August 6th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 06 (ANI): A British tourist was in a serious condition in hospital in Majorca after he fell from a hotel balcony, possibly while sleepwalking.Aled Davies was admitted to a ... Read more...
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‘Udaan’ - poignant celebration of spirit rebellious (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ****)
July 16th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Udaan"; Director: Vikramaditya Motwane; Cast: Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Aayan Boradia, Ram Kapoor; Rating: ****In 1959 in France, a teenage boy ran away from a juvenile home. That ... Read more...
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27 fall ill after gas leak at Durgapur Steel Plant
July 15th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) At least 27 people were taken ill after toxic methane and carbon monoxide gases leaked from a blast furnace at the Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in West Bengal's ... Read more...
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US ex-vice president gets heart device implant
July 15th, 2010 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (DPA) Former US vice president Dick Cheney, who suffered his first heart attack at age 37, said Wednesday he underwent heart surgery for installation of a pump device ... Read more...
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