Raise health budget, demand celebrities, students
November 26th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) From urban students to village dwellers to celebrities, brought together by a two-week campaign focusing on child health and infant mortality, have demanded ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael suffering from severe pneumonia, cancels UK tour
November 26th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
VIENNA (BNO NEWS) -- Singer George Michael is being treated for severe pneumonia at a hospital in Vienna and has been forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts, his publicist said ... Read more...
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George Michael responding to treatment
November 25th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Singer George Michael, suffering from pneumonia, is making good progress and responding well to the treatment, says a friend.The 48-year-old singer, who is currently on his ... Read more...
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George Michael down with pneumonia, cancels concerts
November 24th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Singer George Michael has been forced to cancel a number of concert dates after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The 48-year-old was hospitalised Monday in Vienna, Austria, and ... Read more...
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British woman force feeds baby to death!
November 12th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) A nurse was sentenced three years in jail Friday for killing her baby by force feeding -- the first such case in Britain.Gloria Dwomoh, 31, was ... Read more...
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India tops in childhood flu-linked pneumonia deaths
November 11th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) About one in every four infants who die from flu-related pneumonia is an Indian, says new research by the University of Edinburgh published Friday.The study ... Read more...
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Japanese parliament speaker is dead
November 5th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Takeo Nishioka, president of the Japanese parliament's upper house, died of pneumonia early Saturday at the age of 75, the Kyodo news agency reported.
A ... Read more...
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Need urgent solutions to prevent child deaths, says NGO
November 4th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Urgent workable solutions is the need of the hour to prevent child deaths in India, where millions of children below the age of five die ... Read more...
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Mass diseases not being fought properly: expert
October 25th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sonepat (Haryana), Oct 25 (IANS) Diseases that account for 90 percent of the global disease burden receive only 10 percent of all medical research worldwide, an expert said Tuesday.Pneumonia, diarrhoea, ... Read more...
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He may be India’s oldest man (With Image)
October 20th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 20 (IANS) He may be the oldest man alive in India. If Parasram Gurjar's family tree is to be believed, he is a good 125 years old.He is ... Read more...
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When Clarkson hit rock bottom
October 16th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Kelly Clarkson says she hit rock bottom four years after finding fame because she had been working relentlessly.The singer shot to fame after winning "American Idol" ... Read more...
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Shortage of health workers increases child deaths: NGO
September 20th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Facing a shortage of 2.6 million health workers, millions of children below the age of five in India are at risk of dying every year ... Read more...
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Woodland ties with Unicef to provide safe drinking water
September 1st, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Apparel brand Woodland has partnered with Unicef to provide safe drinking water to families in Chandrapur district in eastern Maharashtra."As part of the alliance, Woodland ... Read more...
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Perry to don Mercury look for charity
September 1st, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry will reportedly dress up like her idol Freddie Mercury to raise money for the late star's charity.Contactmusic.com reports that the fans of ... Read more...
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100 animals died in Delhi Zoo last year
August 29th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) More than 100 animals died in Delhi Zoo last year. In all, nearly 3,000 animals died in zoos across the country in the same period, ... Read more...
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Charla Nash shows her new face after a face transplant
August 12th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the first time since her breakthrough face transplant, the woman who had her face torn by a friend’s chimpanzee has shown her new face ... Read more...
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Breast feeding cuts infant mortality by 10 percent: AIIMS
August 5th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Breast feeding can help bring down infant mortality rate in the country by nearly 10 percent, experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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Colombian singer Joe Arroyo dead
July 27th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Joe Arroyo, a Colombian singer and songwriter who created his own signature style of dance music, died Tuesday in a hospital in the Caribbean coastal city ... Read more...
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Myleene Klass supports ‘Save the Children’ campaign
June 10th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Singer Myleene Klass supports 'Save the Children' campaign which aims to provide vaccinations to four million kids against potentially deadly diseases.Klass has also asked fans to ... Read more...
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Elderly more prone to community-acquired pneumonia
May 27th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which causes difficulty in breathing, fever, chest pains and cough, is the leading cause of infectious death among the elderly.New research at The ... Read more...
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Jeff Conaway’s health condition is grim
May 24th, 2011 - 2:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New reports on the health of Jeff Conaway say the actor’s recovery from pneumonia remains “increasingly grim.” A source cited in the report said a blood ... Read more...
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Gabor leaves hospital
May 18th, 2011 - 2:19 am ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has returned home after spending time at a Los Angeles hospital for severe pneumonia-related symptoms.The 94-year-old actress appeared frail as she ... Read more...
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Father’s death made me grow: Diaz
May 10th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz says the death of her father helped her grow as an individual."I think you get better as you age. You know ... Read more...
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US kids get measles after travelling abroad
May 6th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) A growing number of US kids have been infected with measles after travelling abroad, health officials said.Up to 39 percent of measles cases in the ... Read more...
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Gabor hospitalised again
May 5th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Veteran actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has been hospitalised again with severe pneumonia symptoms.The ailing actress has been in and out of hospital since she broke her ... Read more...
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Babies insufficiently breastfed, finds study
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Breastfeeding benefits to the babies are multiple, however, that seems to have become an ancient wisdom for modern day women.A new study has found that of the 75 ... Read more...
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Unique approach to ‘improve dental hygiene in dementia patients’ found
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 02 (ANI): A pilot study by a team of nurses has now found a tailored approach to improve dental hygiene in dementia patients."Poor oral health can lead to pneumonia and ... Read more...
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Olympian footballer Sattar dead
April 24th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Olympian footballer Mohammad Abdus Sattar, a celebrated forward of the 1950s, has died at his south Kolkata flat following pneumonia, family sources said Sunday. He was ... Read more...
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Inhaled corticosteroid therapy helps reduce pneumonia mortality
April 16th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): An analysis has indicated that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are hospitalized for pneumonia and treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have decreased mortality when compared ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba stable but critical
April 15th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 15 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba continues to be stable but critical, doctors attending on him said Friday.According to the medical bulletin issued by Sathya Sai Super ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s health stable
April 14th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, under treatment for multi-organ failure, is in a relatively more stable condition, a medical bulletin said Thursday."All his vital parameters like ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba showing slow response to treatment
April 13th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba under treatment for multi-organ failure is showing positive but slow response to the treatment, a medical bulletin said Wednesday."He is still ... Read more...
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Murphy’s death certificate altered
April 12th, 2011 - 3:37 am ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Late actress Brittany Murphy's death certificate was altered to include her father's name after he complained of being unable to visit his daughter's grave.Murphy, who died ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba’s condition shows signs of improvement
April 11th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba's condition was showing signs of improvement though he continues to be critical, doctors attending on him said Monday, two weeks afer ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba gradually improving, say doctors
April 8th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) The condition of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba is stable and gradually improving, the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for the last ... Read more...
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