Emotional toll make patients out of doctors (Health Feature)
July 20th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The white coat, those knowing eyes, that reassuring voice when in pain, a mere glimpse of a doctor puts us at ease. Little does one ... Read more...
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Severely punish culprits of female foeticide: Aamir
July 11th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Aamir Khan says aborting a child after sex determination is wrong and supports the Maharashtra government's proposal to give severe punishment to those involved in ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel invites Aamir for inputs on medical issues
June 18th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has invited actor Aamir Khan, who exposed malpractices in the medical sector on his "Satyamev Jayate" TV programme, for an interaction ... Read more...
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‘Satyamev Jayate’ viewers support Aamir’s expose’
June 10th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Aamir Khan's effort to highlight malpractices in the medical profession in India through his path-breaking show "Satyamev Jayate" may have upset many doctors, but ... Read more...
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I’m not interested in politics: Aamir Khan (Interview)
June 8th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) He doesn't want to enter politics and candidly admits he has no solutions to problems. Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan, revelling in the "dream reaction" to ... Read more...
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Lack of brickbats would have surprised me: Unapologetic Aamir Khan (Interview) (Lead)
June 7th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Aamir Khan says he would have been extremely surprised if he didn't receive brickbats for the issues he highlights on his debut TV show ... Read more...
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I’ve not insulted medical profession: Aamir Khan (Interview)
June 7th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Pats and brickbats - Aamir Khan was prepared for it all when he set out to discuss burning issues in his debut TV ... Read more...
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Why should Aamir apologise, asks Javed Akhtar
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded an apology from actor Aamir Khan for sending a "wrong message" about the medical community in his programme ... Read more...
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Apologize, doctors tell Aamir Khan
May 30th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) An umbrella body of 21 medical institutions Wednesday asked Bollywood star Aamir Khan to apologize for accusing doctors of malpractices in his TV talk show ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs to check medical malpractices: Minister
February 8th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A federal minister has stressed the need to enact laws to check medical malpractices in Pakistan, a country where over 100 patients died after taking ... Read more...
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Four new medical colleges for Maharashtra
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Maharashtra will soon have four new medical colleges with a total intake of 400 students, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Monday.The new medical colleges will ... Read more...
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Twitteratti, Facebookers pour anger over hospital blaze
December 10th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A day after the fire at West Bengal's AMRI Hospital left 91 dead, netizens have poured their anger through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, ... Read more...
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Jackson’s doctor gets four-year jail term
November 30th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 30 (IANS) Late pop star Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray was Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of "involuntary manslaughter".Before announcing ... Read more...
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Eating less salt won’t prevent strokes, heart attacks
July 6th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) There's bad news for those who have cut back on salt due to health concerns. A study says eating less salt will not stave off heart ... Read more...
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73-year-old man jailed for sexually abusing boys
June 26th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 26 (IANS) A 73-year-old Australian doctor has been sent to jail for sexually abusing teenaged boys in the guise of collecting semen samples for tests.John Phillip Rolleston was ... Read more...
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A British woman who can’t use electricity
May 19th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A 55-year-old British woman is so sensitive to electricity that she cannot watch television, listen to the radio or talk on a mobile phone.Janice Tunnicliffe, a ... Read more...
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Non-invasive extenders better than surgery for men who want longer penis
April 19th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): A study has found that non-invasive methods are better than surgery when it comes to penile lengthening.An Italian review found that penile extenders are more successful than techniques ... Read more...
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Egyptian women protesters forced to take ‘virginity tests’
March 24th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Mar.24 (ANI): Women arrested by Egyptian military personnel during protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square were subjected to "virginity tests" and other forms of humiliation, claims an Amnesty International report.Eighteen demonstrators were ... Read more...
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Pills found in a 2,000-yr-old shipwreck give clues to ancient medicine
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Scientists had discovered pills in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck around 21 years ago. Now they are trying to unravel the mystery of whether the pills were, in fact, created ... Read more...
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Botox jabs ’cause muscles to waste away into fat’
December 4th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists gave warned that botox injections - used by millions every year to banish wrinkles and plump-up lips - may cause muscles to waste away into fat.Researchers from ... Read more...
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Alcohol ‘more dangerous than crack cocaine’ study provokes anger
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Mental health campaigners have criticised a controversial new study that suggests alcohol is more dangerous to society than heroin and crack cocaine.They have claimed that the research has ... Read more...
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Now, drug that kills deadly superbugs within 5 minutes
September 19th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): British scientists have developed a drug that may hold the key to eliminating deadly superbugs.The new anti-bacterial drug, code-named XF-73, kills superbugs within five minutes, meaning deadly ... Read more...
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Ghostwriters overstate drug benefits, downplay flip side
September 13th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Ghostwritten articles overstate benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplay its flip side.
The first analysis of the 1,500 documents, unsealed in recent litigation against pharma giant Wyeth (now ... Read more...
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Indian doctor makes to the top in Canada (With Image)
July 18th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 18 (IANS) With most Indian doctors here driving taxis because of non-recognition of their degrees, few have established themselves in their medical profession in Canada. But Amritsar-born physician ... Read more...
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Health ministry to finalise rural medical course soon
June 2nd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The health ministry will soon finalise the syllabus for the proposed short-term medical course for training doctors especially for rural areas, an official said Wednesday.
"The ... Read more...
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Pharma firms flouted Medical Council’s ban on freebies to doctors
May 2nd, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Killugudi Jayaraman
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) Ever since the Medical Council of India (MCI) banned doctors from accepting gifts and freebies from the pharma and healthcare industry, some companies have openly induced ... Read more...
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‘Negligent’ NHS blamed for Jade Goody’s death
March 20th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 20 (ANI): Jade Goody's doctor has blamed "incompetent and negligent" staff at UK's National Health Services (NHS) for the reality TV star's death.Ann Coxon, Harley Street consultant and former ... Read more...
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Chinese doctors dismiss HIV-like mystery disease as prostitute guilt
February 10th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb. 10 (ANI): A mystery illness with HIV-like symptoms has been reported by hundreds of Chinese, but doctors believe it is just "HIV phobia" caused by guilt from having sex with ... Read more...
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Docs failing to relieve chronic pain due to prescription drug abuse fears
January 5th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic pain are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment - either due to inadequate training, personal biases or fear of ... Read more...
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Jade Goody receives posthumous ‘inspiration’ award
October 2nd, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 02 (ANI): Reality star Jade Goody has been honoured with a posthumous 'inspiration' award for her battle with cancer.The former Big Brother contestant was chosen for the Inspirational Determination ... Read more...
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Use hypnotism instead of anaesthetics during some ops, surgeons told
June 7th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Instead of using anaesthetics during operations, doctors should be taught to hypnotise patients not to feel pain, the Royal Society of Medicine is to be told.Professor David Spiegel, ... Read more...
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Now, minimally invasive method to remove gallbladder through vagina
February 26th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): In a breakthrough surgery, physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Have for the first time removed a patient's gallbladder through the vagina using a minimally invasive technique called NOTES-natural ... Read more...
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Doctors’ body hails apex court order protecting them from legal action
February 18th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court's ruling that a doctor or hospital can only be issued a notice after prima facie negligence is ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to halt doctor’s trial for patient’s death
December 24th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court has refused to halt the trial of a Hyderabad-based doctor who kept treating a seven-year-old leukemia-hit girl for tuberculosis for six months, eventually leading ... Read more...
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Indian-origin doctor takes rap in British incest probe
November 28th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) An Indian-origin doctor may now face questioning in the notorious British incest scandal, in which a father repeatedly raped his two daughters for two decades, for not detecting ... Read more...
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