Caesarean babies have higher risk of asthma
January 11th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Babies delivered through Caesarean section have higher chances of developing asthma, even among those whose parents do not suffer from asthma and allergies.
Data from more ... Read more...
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241 killed in Thailand during New Year holidays
January 3rd, 2012 - 4:18 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 3 (IANS) A total of 241 people have been killed and 2,382 injured in the first four days of New Year holiday week in Thailand, said the country's ... Read more...
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Quit smoking - feel happier, healthier
December 14th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Some smokers have concerns that their quality of life may deteriorate if they stop smoking but research shows that those who kick the butt feel more ... Read more...
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Scientists say that “Toads ‘could be used to predict earthquakes’”
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of scientists have concluded that toads could be good warning system for earthquakes. The scientists say certain species of the animal have the capacity to ... Read more...
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India, Bulgaria ink healthcare deal
November 28th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India and Bulgaria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on healthcare and medicine here Monday to increase cooperation in the sector, a statement said.The deal ... Read more...
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Homeopathy meet to be held in Delhi next month
November 17th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) More than 2,500 doctors from 70 countries would come together here next month to discuss the latest developments in homeopathy and also chalk out plans ... Read more...
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Parents urged to shun buggies for kids’ health
October 18th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) British parents are being advised to make their children walk for better health instead of letting them enjoy buggy rides.To handle the growing obesity epidemic - ... Read more...
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CBI registers cases in two Rajasthan cases (Lead)
October 11th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed first information reports (FIR) on the communal clashes in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district and the case related to ... Read more...
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Non-communicable diseases threat to development: UN chief
September 20th, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said non-communicable diseases were a threat to development, and that there is an urgent need to combat them."Our collaboration is ... Read more...
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Himachal proposes to relax land ceiling
August 25th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) An amendment bill seeking to exempt entrepreneurs and religious groups involved in creating educational and sports facilities from the provisions of land ceiling law was ... Read more...
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Congress to oppose closure of Bathinda thermal plant
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress in Punjab will oppose a move by the state's Parkash Singh Badal government to shut down the Bathinda thermal plant, former Punjab chief minister ... Read more...
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Himachal to install water filters in 3,000 schools
August 12th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 11 (IANS) To provide safe drinking water to schoolchildren, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to install water filters in 3,000 primary schools, a minister said here Thursday."Terafil ... Read more...
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Raise tobacco taxes to curb deaths: US expert
August 9th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Increasing taxes on tobacco can save up to a million lives, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas R. Frieden said here ... Read more...
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Adulterated liquor kills 29 in Ecuador
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Quito, July 23 (IANS/EFE) The number of people who died in Ecuador after consuming adulterated liquor has climbed to 29, the public health ministry said.A total of 177 people have ... Read more...
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Fire, blasts at Moscow military base
July 16th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fire broke out at a military base in Moscow Friday, accompanied by a series of explosions, an official said.A defence ministry spokesman said there ... Read more...
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Health is a political subject: Amartya Sen
July 10th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen Saturday said health is a political issue and inequality a prime reason behind bad public health."Health is indeed a political subject. ... Read more...
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Supreme Court extends ban on non-iodized salt sale
July 10th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court has extended by six more months the ban on sale of non-iodised salt in the country and asked the government to take ... Read more...
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NGO demands check on lead content in paints
June 30th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) High levels of lead found in some of the biggest paint brands products continue to pose huge health hazard, a report by an NGO claimed ... Read more...
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WHO panel sees potential link between cell phones, brain cancer
June 1st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An expert panel by the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a potential link between the use of mobile phones and brain cancer, the organisation ... Read more...
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Sunshine gives cover to kids against asthma
May 19th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Vitamin D, which is abundantly provided by sunshine, plays a vital role in protecting kids from asthma.Children in colder, wetter cities are at greater risk of ... Read more...
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Teen drinking linked to higher internet use
May 10th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Teenagers who drink alcohol spend more time on their computers for social networking, downloading and listening to music compared to peers who don't drink.These results are ... Read more...
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Too much or too little sleep may accelerate cognitive aging by 4 to 7 years
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A study has found how changes in sleep that occur over a five-year period in late middle age affect cognitive function in later life.The findings suggest that women ... Read more...
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Women more likely to self-medicate than men
April 16th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A study has concluded that women are more likely to take non-prescribed medication than men.The research study, which was carried out by experts from the Rey Juan Carlos ... Read more...
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Antibiotic resistance spreads rapidly between bacteria: Study
April 12th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): A research team at the University of Gothenburg in cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology has indicated that the part of bacterial DNA that often carries antibiotic resistance ... Read more...
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Long-term methadone treatment weakens brain function
March 24th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have shown that methadone, which has been used to treat heroin addicts for nearly 50 years, affects the brain and ... Read more...
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Kids’ breakfasts lack adequate nutrients
March 20th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Breakfasts served to children worldwide are often high in sugar and saturated fat and low in dietary fibre. These lack essential vitamins and minerals, says a ... Read more...
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PM calls for increasing health spending to five percent
March 18th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said public spending on health needs to be increased from the less than two percent right now to five ... Read more...
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Dog walkers ‘34pc more likely to reach exercise benchmarks’
March 11th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): A Michigan State University researcher has found that people who owned and walked their dogs were 34 percent more likely to meet federal benchmarks on physical activity."Walking is ... Read more...
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‘Indian infants make 25 percent of global diarrhea deaths’
March 9th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Indian infants, below the age of five, make for one-fourth of the total global deaths due to diarrhea-related causes, experts here said Wednesday."Of the 610,000 ... Read more...
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Pakistan ranked 10th in UNDP’s Human Development Index progress list
February 24th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistan has been ranked tenth in terms of Human Development Index improvement in the United Nations Development Programme's 20th Human Development Report 2010.The UNDP report said that the HDI ... Read more...
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Prostitution racket busted in Spain
February 14th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) A prostitution network that exploited girls from various nationalities in four brothels in Madrid has been busted after police kept a watch over it using cameras connected to ... Read more...
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Haiti cholera death toll tops 4,000
January 29th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) The number of deaths caused by the cholera epidemic that Haiti has suffered since mid-October has risen to 4,030, with a total of 209,034 people treated, health authorities ... Read more...
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Levels of environmental contaminants in mums’ body drop during breast-feeding
January 22nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the levels of environmental contaminants in a mother's body decrease during breast-feeding.After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of ... Read more...
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UAE launches $100 mn project for Pakistan’s flood hit
January 14th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 13 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday launched a $100 million project for assisting Pakistan's flood affected people.The project, which will help in reconstruction of infrastructure damaged by ... Read more...
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Being glued to TV could upset your heart - fatally
January 11th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Beware - watching TV for extended periods could damage your heart, even if you are sweating it out in the gym.The study found the risk soared to 125 ... Read more...
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