Bulging waist damages sexual, urinary functions
August 1st, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) For all you men out there - a bulging waist not only spells higher risk of blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes but also damages your ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Vaccine extends life of brain cancer patients
April 19th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A new brain cancer vaccine, which uses material from patients' own tumours, holds promise of extending their lives by several months, show results of a multicentre ... Read more...
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US mom gives birth to baby boy in backseat of livery cab
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): A woman in the US gave birth to her son in the backseat of a livery cab after she could not make it to a hospital on ... Read more...
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Japan disaster survivors ‘to suffer mentally in coming weeks’
March 13th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 13 (ANI): Medical experts have warned of the psychological aftershocks to be felt by many survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami in the weeks to come.Dr Mutsuo Ikuhara, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Barbara Walters’ “A Matter Of Life and Death” To Air On February 4
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In ABC's special episode named "A Matter Of Life and Death" that will air on February 4, audience will see Barbara Walters sharing some vital discussions ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
NYPD-gay community mediator Kevin Czartoryski dies of lung ailment
December 6th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 6 (ANI): Kevin Czartoryski, a retired police detective, who acted as a mediator between the New York Police Department and the city's gay community, has reportedly died from a ... Read more...
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Saudi King’s block-booking of entire VIP wing at NY hospital irks patients
November 30th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 30 (ANI): King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has courted controversy for the second time after it emerged that he has taken over the entire wing of a hospital to ... Read more...
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Gene therapy to brain may treat major depression
October 21st, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have said that animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may be able to treat patients with ... Read more...
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‘Wall Street’ star Michael Douglas’s cancer is curable: Doctors
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 2(ANI): 'Wall Street' star Michael Douglas' cancer is curable, doctors have claimed.The announcement that Douglas is suffering from stage four cancer left many jaws dropped.The legendary star said he has ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Contraceptive pill works equally well in obese and thin women: Study
August 17th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Oral contraceptives work equally well for all women, regardless of their weight, a new study has found.New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center researchers, who conducted the study, said ... Read more...
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Doctors Use Obesity Surgery To Tame Diabetic Conditions
July 8th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In recent years, scientists have made the discovery that diabetes virtually disappears after a patient undergoes surgery for obesity, which has led more and more diabetics to consider ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Obesity Surgery Might Be Effective In Controlling Diabetes
July 8th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If belong to the category of people who can't shed the extra kilos while suffering from escalating sugar levels, then opting for an obesity ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Surgery not a treatment option for every patient with herniated disk
June 29th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but not everyone needs to go for surgery, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ability to predict stroke recovery vital for survivors and their families
June 25th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a method to predict post-stroke recovery of language by measuring the initial severity of impairment.New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Centre say that ... Read more...
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Golden Girl Rue McCalanahan dies at age 76
June 4th, 2010 - 3:41 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – Golden Girl Rue McCalanahan died at the age of 76 on Thursday after suffering a massive stroke and subsequently a brain hemorrhage.McCalanhan died at 1:00 a.m. ... Read more...
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Cleveland Indians’ David Huff Hit In Head During Saturday Game
May 30th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, May 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Saturday baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians took a bad turn when David Huff, the pitcher of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Allergy sufferers less likely to develop cancer
May 24th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 24 (ANI): Suffering from an allergy? Well, here's something to cheer about-you are less likely to get cancer if you are tormented by runny noses, itchy eyes and coughs, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Actress and singer Lena Horne dies at age 92
May 11th, 2010 - 2:53 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress and singer Lena Horne has died. She was 92 years old. She breathed her last at the New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. The ... Read more...
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Legendary Jazz Singer Lena Horne Dies At 92
May 10th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Legendary jazz singer Lena Horne breathed her last on Sunday. The singer who is not only known for her sensuous voice but also for her beauty ... Read more...
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Reality TV Star Bethenny Frankel Celebrates Mothers Day With New Found Motherhood
May 9th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, May 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Women cherish the occasion known as Mother's Day but not all of them get the privilege of giving birth to their babies on Mother's ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bill Clinton doing ‘very well’ after heart procedure (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (DPA) Former president Bill Clinton has said he was recovering well after undergoing a heart procedure for a blocked artery.
"Actually I'm doing very well. I feel very blessed," ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Clinton says he’s ‘doing very well’ after heart procedure
February 13th, 2010 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (DPA) Former US president Bill Clinton has said he was recovering well after undergoing a heart procedure for a blocked artery.
"Actually I'm doing very well. I feel very blessed," ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Former U.S. President Clinton released from hospital on early Friday morning
February 13th, 2010 - 2:40 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was released from New York Presbyterian Hospital on early Friday morning and returned to his home in Chappaqua, New York, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Bill Clinton Hospitalized For Heart Ailment
February 12th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
New York, Feb 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bill Clinton, the erstwhile President of the United States of America, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday in order to undergo operation for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bill Clinton leaves hospital after heart procedure (Third lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 12 (DPA) Former US president Bill Clinton left hospital early Friday, a day after undergoing a heart procedure for a blocked artery.
The television channel NBC cited the hospital's head ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton would ‘have had a heart attack at some point’ without surgery
February 12th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 12(ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton would 'have had a heart attack at some point' without surgery, a source at the New York-Presbyterian Columbia Hospital said.Clinton, who was hospitalised ... Read more...
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Former U.S. President Clinton in good condition after medical procedure
February 12th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Thursday underwent a medical procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries, a spokesman said. He is ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton gets two stents after chest pain (Second Lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (DPA) Former US president Bill Clinton underwent a heart procedure after being hospitalised for chest "discomfort", a spokesman said.
Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital Thursday and ... Read more...
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Former US president Clinton hospitalised with chest pains (Lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (DPA) Former US president Bill Clinton was hospitalised for chest "discomfort" and underwent a procedure to have two stents placed in one of his coronary arteries, a spokesman said.
Clinton ... Read more...
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Former U.S. President Clinton in good condition after medical procedure
February 12th, 2010 - 5:31 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Thursday underwent a medical procedure to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries, a spokesman said."President ... Read more...
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Racial gaps exist in women’s heart-health awareness
February 11th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A new research has found that racial gaps continue to exist in women's heart disease awareness.The study, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Milk thistle herb can prevent chemo from harming cancer patients’ liver
December 28th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): A new American research has suggested that the herb milk thistle can help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.Drugs used in chemotherapy often cause inflammation ... Read more...
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Cooling therapy protects brain after cardiac arrest
December 5th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) Revival of the heart after it stops may save a patient's life, but it permanently damages the brain. Cooling the patient for some time is known to mitigate ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Metals and diesel emissions linked to respiratory symptoms in kids
November 24th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): A new study has shown that exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from residential heating oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions are associated with respiratory symptoms ... Read more...
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Exercise ‘can cut stroke risk in men’
November 24th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): Men who follow a moderate-to-heavy exercise regime may be less likely to have a stroke than those with no physical activity, says a new study.Lead researcher Joshua Z. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |