New ’spray-on skin’ heals ulcers faster: Study
August 5th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) A 'spray-on skin' can speed up healing of chronic ulcers by 50 percent, a new study suggests.The spray quickly healed venous leg ulcers (the most ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hope floats for childless in city of lakes (Health Feature)
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Aug 2 (IANS) As thousands of tourists arrive here this September, the start of the tourist season, so will Rajan and Parul. But this couple from Delhi will ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Experts wary of Lancet’s study on good cholesterol
June 14th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Reacting to a study report that 'good cholesterol' - known to check harmful cholesterol from blood - does not lower risk of heart diseases, international ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cervical cancer leading cancer-killer among Indian women
March 28th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India with mortality being three times higher in rural areas than in urban ... Read more...
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Even rich, educated abort second girl child, shows study
May 23rd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Even rich and educated Indian families with a girl as the first child choose to abort their second child if prenatal test shows it to ... Read more...
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WHO disputes Lancet’s report on number of malaria deaths in India
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization has disputed the findings of a study on malaria that claimed the number of Indians dying from the mosquito-borne disease each year 13 times ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian breakthrough: ’superpill’ halves heart attack, stroke risks
March 31st, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, March 31 (IANS) Indian medical scientists have announced a major breakthrough by developing a six-in-one pill that can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
UK Governments flagship Change4Life obesity campaign too ‘’simplistic”, says journal
January 9th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 9 (ANI): The British Governments flagship Change4Life anti-obesity campaign is being partly funded by food companies that have been linked to weight problems, according to a report.
Published by ... Read more...
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More than dowry, property laws make girl-child unwanted: study
September 3rd, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Delhi's skewed sex ratio at 762 girls for every 1,000 boys is way below the national average. Dowry, however, is not as much the culprit for this ... Read more...
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