Unhygienic practices lead to poor academic performance: Study
May 30th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Children with poor hygiene practices are more likely to suffer in terms of academic performance, a study by the Indian Medical Academy said here Wednesday.Conducted ... Read more...
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No ‘conclusive study’ to link cellular tower radiation with cancer: Medical experts
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) There are no conclusive scientific studies anywhere to prove low radiation emitted from cellular towers can cause cancer in human beings, and authorities must gear ... Read more...
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‘Indian medical industry to be worth Rs.10,800 crore by 2015′
August 5th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India's world-class medical technology coupled with a skilled medical workforce will ensure that the Indian medical tourism industry is worth Rs.10,800 crore ($108 billion) and ... Read more...
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Afghan-Sikh community meets Manmohan, shares its problems
May 12th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Afghanistan, met members of the Afghan-Sikh community in Kabul Thursday and heard them ... Read more...
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Heated debate in Lok Sabha over Indian Medical Central Council (Amendment) Bill
August 31st, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.31 (ANI): Lawmakers of the treasury and the opposition on Tuesday engaged in a heated debate over the Indian Medical Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2010.The Lok Sabha, the lower house ... Read more...
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Himalayan treatment listed in traditional medicine system
August 25th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A traditional medicinal system popular in the Himalayan region was Wednesday included in the government's list of medical treatments.
With an amendment made in the Indian Medical Central ... Read more...
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Health awareness fuels growth of clinical diagnostic laboratories in India
May 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Chennai, May 29 (ANI): A sharp rise in health awareness has given a boost to the growth of diagnostic laboratories and other health facilities, which in turn have indicated a progressive ... Read more...
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Human trials for single injection cancer cure to begin
March 7th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Treating cancer with just one injection? It may sound unbelievable, but an Indian medical institute is soon to start human trials to treat cancer in six weeks ... Read more...
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Indian medical mission in Kabul on pause
March 6th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul/New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India will continue its reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, but has put its medical mission, the target of the Feb 26 terror strike in Kabul, on temporary ... Read more...
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Nine Indians killed in Taliban attack in Kabul, India outraged (Roundup)
February 26th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Nine Indians were among 15 people killed when Taliban bombers attacked a hotel and three more buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital Friday, triggering ... Read more...
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MCI proposes 300 colleges to produce rural doctors
February 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Medical Council of India (MCI) Friday proposed setting up of 300 medical colleges to provide education to rural students and deploy them there to provide basic ... Read more...
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Top Indian hospitals woo medical tourism from Canada (With Image)
November 21st, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 21 (IANS) India has launched a big initiative to woo medical tourism from Canada, showcasing the country's high-end and much cheaper healthcare industry to Canadians.The Indian Medical Travel ... Read more...
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Indian medical community exhorted to work for inclusive medical care
October 16th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil has exhorted the medical community to work for the ideal of medical care for all.Speaking at the General Assembly of the World ... Read more...
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Indian medical team in Sri Lanka next week
March 6th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 6 (IANS) India will send a medical team to Sri Lanka next week to provide emergency care to civilians displaced by the fighting between security forces and Tamil Tiger rebels ... Read more...
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AIIMS performs India’s ‘first’ robotic chest surgery
June 24th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Ela Srivastava had been suffering from double vision, chewing problem and weakness in the nervous system, but no more - thanks to All India Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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Ramadoss to address Indian American doctors’ meet
June 12th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 12 (IANS) Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will be the keynote speaker at the annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) to be held ... Read more...
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