Sweet water dreams come true for parched Barmer
August 30th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Barmer (Rajasthan), Aug 30 (IANS) Dreams of tasting sweet water have finally come true for residents of the parched Thar region, along the India-Pakistan border, in Rajasthan.The area's residents ... Read more...
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West Nile virus hits US, four dead
August 4th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The US has been badly hit by mosquito-borne West Nile virus, with 241 cases of the disease, including four deaths, reported nationwide so far this year, ... Read more...
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West Nile virus kills four in US
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Four people have died in the US after being infected with the West Nile virus, Xinhua reported.The deaths were among 241 cases of West Nile virus ... Read more...
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Built-in dengue virus killer found in humans
June 24th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 24 (IANS) Scientists may have hit gold in their fight against dengue. They have located a human antibody that can neutralise and kill its virus within two hours.
... Read more...
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Discovery enables quicker diagnosis of chikunguyna
March 15th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, March 15 (IANS) Doctors can now quickly and accurately identify patients at risk from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infectious disease endemic to Southeast Asia and Africa.Lisa Ng, principal investigator at ... Read more...
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Woman with rare hormonal disorder operated upon (with images)
December 27th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 27 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman suffering from a rare hormonal disorder - Cushing's syndrome - was successfully treated at the Artemis Health Institute (AHI), a doctor here said ... Read more...
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Surgery in India helps Iraqi woman walk
December 8th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) For 32-year-old Iraqi woman Amira Hussain, life was restricted to the bed with most of her joints degenerated due to an acute form of arthritis. ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants dengue drug from India
October 28th, 2011 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Pakistan plans to import dengue drug Dextran-40 from India to tackle the menace of the vector-borne disease in the country, the official media reported.The Punjab ... Read more...
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Pakistan to get insecticide from India to fight dengue
September 21st, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to lift insecticides from India for the prevention of dengue.The insecticide has to be ... Read more...
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Molecule from shark cartilage fights joint pain
September 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Chondroitin, a molecule sourced from shark cartilage and pig ears, has emerged as a wonder remedy for joint pains, says a study.
Small studies have found ... Read more...
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Lahore dengue toll rises to 36
September 18th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) One more person has died of dengue in Lahore, taking the toll to 36. The Pakistani city has been severely hit by the mosquito-borne disease over ... Read more...
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Now Karachi frets over dengue outbreak
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) At least 14 cases of dengue were detected in Karachi, already battered by a wave of violence, and the authorities are now worried over its outbreak.The ... Read more...
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Injectable gel could ease crippling joint pains
April 14th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) An injectable gel could ease the crippling joint pains that a large number of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients suffer from."We think this platform could be ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US man is world’s first to sexually transmit insect-borne disease to wife
April 9th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A man in the US has become the world's first to sexually transmit an insect-borne disease to his wife.Brian Foy, a vector biologist at Colorado State University who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Age no bar as arthritis strikes India’s young (Oct 12 is World Arthritis Day)
October 12th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Investment banker Priyam Joshi, 33, left her job to take care of her one-year-old son. But life wasn't the breather she had hoped for as ... Read more...
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Vaccine against four dengue strains to go on trial
September 26th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers are about to try out a new vaccine to protect against all four strains of the potentially devastating dengue fever.
The study is being conducted by the Vaccine ... Read more...
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Korean healing therapy, a major draw in Shimla
September 12th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemanth ChauhanShimla, Sep.12 (ANI): A rising number of people in Shimla are getting drawn to a unique and age-old South Korean energy healing therapy, as scores of individuals here claim to ... Read more...
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Teenager Elisany Silva stands tall at 6 feet 9 inches & is all set to model
August 27th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ajuruteua, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Elisany Silva, a 14 year old aspiring model star might arguably be the tallest model on planet Earth! In fact she ranks among the tallest youth in ... Read more...
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Study Finds Link Between Mouse Virus (MLVs) And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
August 24th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has raised intriguing questions about a possible link between mouse virus and ... Read more...
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Wearing flip-flops can be hazardous to health
July 29th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Compared to high heels, flip-flops don't even look remotely hazardous. But experts are warning of the dangers of their prolonged use such as the risk of shin splints ... Read more...
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1 in 10 Brits has been injured while gardening!
April 30th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Around 10 percent of Britons have injured themselves while gardening, says a research.This is four times as many as those who suffered on the ski-slopes, added the study, ... Read more...
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World’s first dengue vaccine to be released soon
April 25th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 25 (ANI): The first dengue vaccine in the world is set to be unveiled.Developed by the Health Ministry together with a private company, the vaccine is set to become ... Read more...
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Muslim varsity alumni give healing touch at Kumbh
April 16th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), April 16 (IANS) As a sea of mostly Hindu pilgrims descended here for the Kumbh Mela, Azim Mir Khan was among the many doctors who attended to ... Read more...
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Rio Ferdinand, Vidic visit clinic to prolong Man U careers
February 7th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.7 (ANI): New England skipper Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have been paying secret visits to a specialist sports clinic to save their Manchester United careers.According to The News of The ... Read more...
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Bhopal victims protest yoga care denial in hospitals
January 13th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) Four organisations working for the welfare of the Bhopal gas tragedy survivors Tuesday condemned the Madhya Pradesh government's alleged denial of Yoga care at the hospitals where the ... Read more...
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Injured football stars to dump horse placenta for beer cure
December 6th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): Football stars are set to dump horse placenta for beer lager baths to cure their injuries.Scores of South American stars already swear by the treatment in which beer ... Read more...
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Better water-management can keep water borne diseases at bay: Trivedi
November 10th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Trivedi, on Tuesday called for the need to have better water management, as it could help in keeping ... Read more...
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1.5 lakh people affected from viral fever in North Kerala
July 29th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
Malappuram/Kozhikode, July 29 (ANI): Lakhs of people in five districts of Kerala, especially the northern regions, are suffering from viral fever mainly caused by mosquito bite during monsoon season.Nearly, ten people ... Read more...
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Ayurveda and allopathy come together to heal spinal ailments
June 29th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in the capital has come up with a holistic treatment combining two different forms of medicine - Ayurveda and allopathy- to heal ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
French surgeons, British patient, Indian hospital, and live telecast
February 22nd, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Feb 22 (IANS) In a major surgical operation, two French surgeons successfully replaced a hip joint of a British patient at a private hospital in this north Indian town adjoining ... Read more...
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Top Maoist surrendered to live normal life with family
February 16th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A top Maoist leader in Andhra Pradesh Monday said he surrendered to the police due to failing health and a desire to live a normal life with his ... Read more...
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Central team reviews dengue outbreak in Punjab
November 4th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Nov 4 (ANI): An eight-member Central medical team reviewed the sudden spurt of dengue cases in Punjab on Tuesday.Punjab has reported at least 3000 cases of dengue fever of ... Read more...
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Dengue revisits Ludhiana
October 11th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Oct.11 (ANI): Over 650 confirmed cases of dengue fever and two dengue-related deaths have been reported in Ludhiana.
A majority of the patients have been admitted to the citys Dayanand Medical ... Read more...
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HRT therapy found to help menopausal women
August 22nd, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 22 (IANS) One of the longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy has found it helps post-menopausal women significantly improve quality of life. The study involved 2,130 post-menopausal women ... Read more...
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Chikungunya mosquito poised to invade Britain
May 26th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
London, May 26 (ANI): An Asian breed of mosquito capable of carrying the risk of a potentially fatal disease that can be passed from one person to another is poised to ... Read more...
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