Deshmukh died of cardiac failure: Doctor
August 14th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died of cardiac failure, said renowned doctor Mohammed Rela of Chennai's Global Health City Tuesday even as he drew attention to the ... Read more...
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Mamata moots all-party delegation for central assistance
June 29th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday proposed to send an all-party delegation to New Delhi to press for a three-year moratorium on payment of ... Read more...
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Mugabe fighting for life in Singapore hospital?
April 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Long-time Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe - affected by a mystery illness - is fighting for life in a hospital in Singapore, a British media report said.The ... Read more...
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Douglas’ kids unaware about Zeta-Jones bipolar struggle
May 11th, 2011 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Actor Michael Douglas and Catherina Zeta-Jones are shielding their two young children from the actress' struggle with bipolar disorder because they have only just come to ... Read more...
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Early treatment can cure compulsive handwashing
April 4th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) Compulsive handwashing, the most conspicuous symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among children, can be cured with early recognition and treatment.OCD in childhood or adolescence often becomes ... Read more...
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Early recognition, treatment can control obsessive-compulsive disorder
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 02 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that appropriate early recognition and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents, can positively affect the course of ... Read more...
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New diabetes drug provides better sugar control, promotes weight loss
December 7th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 07 (ANI): Combining the newer diabetes drug exenatide with insulin provides better blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes than insulin alone and helps promote weight loss, a ... Read more...
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Shillinglaw Johnson The Woman Who Came To Life
October 19th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 19, 2010(Pen Men at Work): In a shocking turn of events it has been come to view that an elderly woman named Shillinglaw Johnson who was earlier declared dead by ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas’ cancer treatment ends
October 17th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Michael Douglas' gruelling eight weeks of treatment for throat cancer has ended.The actor is now determined to go back to a normal life.Doctors have told the actor they ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas’ father moves to NY to support son in cancer battle
September 20th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Veteran actor Kirk Douglas has reportedly moved to New York to support his cancer-stricken son Michael Douglas.The 'Wall Street' star was diagnosed with stage four-throat cancer earlier this ... Read more...
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Kirk Douglas shifts to New York to support son Michael
September 19th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Kirk Douglas has moved to New York to support his cancer-stricken son Michael Douglas.
Michael Douglas was diagnosed with an advanced stage of throat cancer earlier this ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas vows not to succumb to his cancer
September 13th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 13 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Michael Douglas refuses to surrender himself to the disease because he believes doctors when they tell him he has a good chance of fully recovering.The movie star ... Read more...
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Smoking boy, 2, kicks the butt
September 3rd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3 (ANI): A two-year-old toddler has kicked the butt after three months of intensive treatment in a rehab.Aldi Rizal hit headlines after a video where he was puffing a cigarette ... Read more...
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Quick and cheap autism test a step closer
August 11th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Screening for autism in adults and children could take just 15 minutes and cost as little as 100 pounds as British scientists have developed a brain scan for ... Read more...
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Supportive community programs can prevent weight-gain in women
July 14th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Women who attend programmes with about healthy eating are less likely to gain weight and become more physically active than women who receive a one-off information session on ... Read more...
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Robben joins Dutch squad but won’t play against Denmark
June 13th, 2010 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 13 (DPA) Arjen Robben joined the Dutch soccer World Cup squad in South Africa Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury.
But coach Bert van Marwijk reiterated that he did ... Read more...
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Back injury forces Clarke to return home
September 29th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Sep 29 (IANS) Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will return home due to his lower back injury.
Clarke hasn't featured in the two matches Australia played so far in the tournament. The injury ... Read more...
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Flintoff gets green signal for final Test farewell
August 11th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.11 (ANI): England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has got the green light to make his emotional Test farewell in the Ashes decider at The Oval.Freddie's specialist is reported to have told him ... Read more...
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Exposing tumours to oxygen ‘can increase radiotherapy effectiveness’
August 1st, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): Exposing tumours to oxygen can radically increase the effectiveness of radiotherapy, new research has indicated.Scientists at Oxford University found slightly increasing the supply strengthened blood vessels in cancer ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi woman whipped over 200 times, critical
June 29th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 29 (IANS) A widow was whipped 202 times and a man 101 times following a fatwa by a religious leader for their alleged involvement in "anti-social activity" in a village ... Read more...
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Pietersen to see Ashes through with pain-killers
June 9th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Kevin Pietersen will have to rely on pain-killing injections to see him through the Ashes series after he ruled out the long break he would need to cure ... Read more...
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Genetics predict relapse risk among alcohol-dependent patients
February 4th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Researchers have identified a genetic variant associated with post-treatment relapse among alcohol-dependent patients.In the new study, research team has found a link between the Val66Met (rs6265) polymorphism ... Read more...
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Glucose control reduces risk of kidney disease in diabetics
June 11th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): By intensively controlling blood glucose levels, patients with diabetes can effectively reduce their risk of developing serious kidney disease and other complications, suggest researchers.The team of ... Read more...
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Short-term weight loss program helps diabetics keep off the pounds long-term
June 9th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 9 (ANI): Diabetic patients who join a short-term weight management program can maintain the resultant weight loss on a long term basis and that to on their own, ... Read more...
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New study will help India to manage diabetes complications better
June 7th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI-Business Wire India): India which has over 40 million persons suffering from diabetes and related complications, the highest population of diabetes in the world," can benefit hugely ... Read more...
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Intensive blood glucose treatment doesnt raise diabetics death risk
February 29th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 29 (ANI): The largest-ever clinical trial of diabetes treatments has found no evidence that receiving intensive treatment to lower blood glucose raises the risk of death among diabetics.The findings ... Read more...
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Small breast tumours can also dangerous
December 17th, 2007 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 17(ANI): Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville have revealed that even small breast tumours can be aggressive, and that they may require a more comprehensive therapy than what is ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan breaks silence on rehab stay
November 14th, 2007 - 1:59 am ICT by admin
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