Chinese couple have eight babies using IVF
December 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) A Chinese couple has become parents to eight children using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment and with the help of two surrogate mothers, a media report said ... Read more...
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‘Drinking eight glasses of water is nonsense’
July 13th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) The recommendation to drink six to eight glasses of water daily to prevent dehydration is a "thoroughly debunked nonsense", says an expert.There is currently no clear ... Read more...
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Womb transplants possible next year: Expert
March 27th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) Womb transplants that would allow childless women to have babies could be possible early next year, according to a medical expert.
The forecast will bring hope ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka respects ‘depressed’ Yardy’s decision to pull out of World Cup: Jayawardene
March 25th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 25(ANI): Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene has said that his team respects England all-rounder Michael Yardy's decision to pull out of the World Cup due to depression.Sri Lanka will ... Read more...
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‘My son should not be treated as criminal’: Utsav’s father (Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Jan 25 (IANS) S.K. Sharma, father of the youth who Tuesday attacked murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's father Rajesh Talwar outside a court in Ghaziabad, said his son "should not be ... Read more...
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‘My son should not be treated as criminal’: Utsav’s father
January 25th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Jan 25 (IANS) S.K. Sharma, father of the youth who Tuesday attacked murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's father Rajesh Talwar outside a court in Ghaziabad, has said his son "should not ... Read more...
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Rapist legislator’s wife comes to his rescue
January 20th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 20 (IANS) Accused of raping a 17-year-old tribal girl from Banda, ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi Thursday got his wife Asha Dwivedi to come to ... Read more...
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Natural Sperm Enhancers For A Better Sex Life
January 16th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Many men suffer from the problem of lack of sperm production. That is not only a biological problem but it also attributes to problematic social life ... Read more...
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Rape accused legislator claims he is impotent
January 4th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) A ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district Tuesday claimed he was "impotent"."I am being implicated, the ... Read more...
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Over-the-counter cold remedies can lead to drowsiness
November 1st, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Over-the-counter cough and cold remedies could make you drowsy, similar to being drunk, and unsafe on the roads, warn doctors.Over-the-counter medication, as well as prescription drugs, can lead ... Read more...
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Autopsy reports confirms that Russian spy defector died because he choked on meat
September 21st, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A former top ranking member of the Russian spy agency who represented the former communist nation from the United Nations has died after a piece of meat ... Read more...
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Hands only CPR is enough to save lives
July 30th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atlanta, July 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to new research many people at the scene of an emergency will be ready to offer CPR, if paramedics tell them exactly what to do and ... Read more...
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Vatican’s radio masts blamed for causing cancer in kids
July 15th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A medical expert in Italy has claimed that radio masts operated by the Vatican's radio station are causing cancer in children.Professor Andrea Micheli, from Milan's National Tumour Institute, ... Read more...
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Hookahs more dangerous than cigarettes
May 30th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Smoking hookah is increasingly becoming popular among the youth but its use is more harmful than cigarette, a medical expert warned Sunday.
"Many young people seem to believe ... Read more...
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Infected girl’s ‘dine with a stranger with Hepatitis B’ awareness campaign
May 18th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A Chinese girl with Hepatitis B found a unique way to raise awareness about the virus-she took to the streets holding a sign saying "Will you have ... Read more...
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iPad is a boon for the disabled people
April 19th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Apple’s latest product that wants to bridge the gap between the phone and the laptop – iPad has got mixed reviews. However medical and health ... Read more...
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One in four fed up women wish they were men
February 19th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Fed up with the pain of pregnancy and pre-menstrual tension, one in four women wishes she was a man, a new UK study has found.Fifteen per cent said ... Read more...
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Basu’s ventilation support reduced, ‘anxious’ PM visits (Roundup)
January 7th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, hospitalised Jan 1 following a pneumonia attack, did not exhibit any significant improvement Thursday, though his ventilator support was partially reduced, doctors said.
An ... Read more...
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PM offers to fly in doctors for Jyoti Basu (Second Lead)
January 7th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) A "concerned and anxious" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday visited Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, who is in a critical condition at a private hospital here, and offered ... Read more...
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‘Mona Lisa may have been suffering from high cholesterol’
January 6th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 6 (ANI): Mona Lisa's famous smile may have been the result of fatty acids gathered around her eye socket suggesting her high cholesterol levels, according to an Italian medical ... Read more...
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Cutting down glucose helps cells live longer
December 26th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Going back for a second dessert after your holiday meal might not be the best strategy for living a long, cancer-free life, a new study has confirmed.
University of ... Read more...
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Miss Argentina dies after cosmetic surgery
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 3 (DPA) Former Miss Argentina of 1994, Solange Guadalupe Magnano, died from complications after cosmetic surgery to lift her buttocks, national media reported.
The 37-year-old mother of two, who has ... Read more...
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Don’t watch your wife give birth or you may get divorced, says expert
October 19th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): A medical expert has warned all fathers-to-be to stay away from the pregnancy ward as seeing their wives giving birth could lead them to divorce.According to childbirth specialist ... Read more...
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Vaccinating kids best way to prevent spread of swine flu
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The optimal way to control swine flu, the H1N1 virus that has emerged as a current global threat, is to vaccinate children, says David Kimberlin, a medical expert. ... Read more...
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Brit kids stare at screens for 10hrs a day
August 17th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): British children spend ten hours a day glued to TVs, computers, mobiles and games consoles, according to a new survey.The survey by energy firm Npower found that ... Read more...
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Drug king Michael Jackson bombed on Xanax nightly - report
July 10th, 2009 - 11:16 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
A confidential document from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department states that dead King of Pop Michael Jackson took more than 10 Xanax pills a night and used his staff to ... Read more...
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Indian-American led team finds ‘fountain of youth’
July 1st, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) A team lead by an Indian-American scientist has found what could be the single-most important medical breakthrough in history - significantly longer life-spans.
The discovery shows that proper ... Read more...
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Cops to question Jacko’s personal physician
June 27th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 27 (ANI): With initial autopsy results inconclusive, the investigation into Michael Jackson's sudden death turned its focus towards a mysterious doctor who was with the King of Pop ... Read more...
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Healthy people should be allowed to take mind-enhancing drug: Medical expert
June 19th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Healthy people should be allowed to take the controversial drug Ritalin, used to calm hyperactive children, to boost their own brain power, a medical expert has said.Ritalinn also ... Read more...
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China targets illegal Internet bars
May 29th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 29 (ANI): The Chinese Government has decided to target illegal Internet cafes as part of its four-month crackdown to stop teenagers from accessing harmful and violent content.Internet bars located in ... Read more...
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Let Humanity And Nature Coexist
April 30th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by admin
By Shobha Shukla
While the rest of the country seemed to be drawn in the vortex of mud slinging and shoe throwing, as the lead in to the on going Lok Sabha elections, ... Read more...
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Miss USA runner-up could file suit over discrimination, says legal analyst
April 22nd, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean, who answered she was against the legalisation of gay marriage in California, may have grounds to file a lawsuit against the pageant ... Read more...
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Akhtar passes first fitness test
April 3rd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr.3 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has managed to pass through the first of series fitness tests before the Pakistan Cricket Board declares him fit for the national ... Read more...
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Asif to take his English doctors help in IPL ban appeal
February 14th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb. 14 (ANI): Banned Pakistan pacer Mohammed Asif has called upon his English medical expert Dr. Michael Graham to help in his appeal against his one year ban imposed by ... Read more...
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IPL bans Asif for one year
February 11th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) drug tribunal Wednesday officially banned Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif for one year for testing positive for banned substance Nandrolone during the inaugural ... Read more...
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