Breakthrough to help block morphine addiction
August 16th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists have shown that it is possible to block addiction to morphine and heroin, while boosting relief from pain.A team from the ... Read more...
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Cleaning staff allegedly stitches wounds in Bengal hospital
July 12th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a sanitation staff of Kolkata's government-run SSKM Hospital allegedly stitched the wounds of a patient Thursday. Authorities at the super-specialty hospital said ... Read more...
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Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland finally agrees to painkillers following skin graft surgery
June 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After undergoing skin graft surgery, Aimee Copeland, who is recovering from the effects of a flesh-eating infection, has finally agreed to take painkillers because of the ... Read more...
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Discovery could boost morphine’s effectiveness
April 8th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 8 (IANS) A major discovery could open the way to more effective treatment of severe pain with the help of morphine, says a study.
Morphine is an extremely ... Read more...
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Amazing painkilling gel from rainforest
March 14th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) A gel from an Amazon rainforest plant could kill the most excruciating toothache in a jiffy and is far more effective than existing drugs and treatments, ... Read more...
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A dignified genius, say Manna’s contemporaries
February 27th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Sailen Manna's contemporaries Monday hailed the legendary Indian footballer as one who combined on-field toughness of a defender with dignity and ability to intimidate the opponents ... Read more...
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After pain, Big B remains in hospital (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan remained in SevenHills Hospital here for a fourth day Tuesday after two abdominal surgeries, with a source saying he won't be discharged immediately.The ... Read more...
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Surgery in India helps Iraqi woman walk
December 8th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) For 32-year-old Iraqi woman Amira Hussain, life was restricted to the bed with most of her joints degenerated due to an acute form of arthritis. ... Read more...
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Patient jumps to death from hospital’s fifth floor
October 10th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A 60-year-old man undergoing treatment for a back ailment Sunday committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in west ... Read more...
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Mulayam undergoes surgery
September 22nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav underwent surgery for a urinary ailment here, an official said Thursday."It was a minor ... Read more...
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Dengue fever grips Pakistani province
September 4th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is in the grip of a dengue epidemic with dozens of cases being reported daily at various hospitals, Xinhua reported.At least ... Read more...
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Salman Khan heading to US for treatment
August 26th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Salman Khan leaves Saturday for the US for treatment of a medical condition that causes him unbearable pain in the head, jaws and cheeks.Amdist pain ... Read more...
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Fancy body piercing? Get your hygiene right
August 25th, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Aparajit Sinha, 21, pierced his eyebrows in the first year of college to look cool. But within two days he had to take the studs ... Read more...
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Mithun Chakraborty is now ok
July 6th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Mithun Chakraborty, in London shooting for Sajid Khan's "Housefull 2", was rushed to hospital after he complained of severe pain in the stomach. But the ... Read more...
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10 fall ill after eating adulterated food
June 13th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), June 13 (IANS) Ten people, from two different families, fell ill and had to be admitted to hospital in this Haryana district after consuming chapatis made of "kuttu ... Read more...
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Punjab villager ends treetop protest, touches ground again
May 14th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), May 14 (IANS) After nearly a month of protest perched atop a tree in his Punjab village, farmer Avtar Singh Nagla Saturday descended from his high-level camp though ... Read more...
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Knee replacement surgery performed on 92-year-old
April 27th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) In a rare operation, a team of doctors here successfully replaced the knees of a 92-year-old man who was unable to walk after arthritis deformed ... Read more...
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2 die of food poisoning, 150 fall ill in Punjab (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Faridkot (Punjab), April 5 (IANS) Two persons, including a 10-year-old child, died and over 150 people fell ill after consuming food at a religious function in a Punjab village Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Child dies of food poisoning, 100 fall ill in Punjab
April 5th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moga (Punjab), April 5 (IANS) A 10-year-old child died and around 100 people, including many children, fell ill after consuming food at a religious function at Jaitu village in Punjab ... Read more...
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New finding to make morphine a safer, more effective drug
March 25th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Morphine could soon become a safer and more effective drug - thanks to a discovery by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine.An orphan drug originally used ... Read more...
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Spider bite can trigger four-hour long erections
March 8th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) A single bite from the Brazilian wandering spider can trigger four-hour long erections, eclipsing Viagra in potency.
The eight-legged creature, also known as the armed spider, ... Read more...
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Three held for gang rape in south Delhi
February 18th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Three men, who allegedly gang raped a 30-year-old married woman here while she was returning home from office, have been arrested, police said Friday. "All the three ... Read more...
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Shingles ‘more common than previously thought’
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that recurrences of shingles-condition that causes a specific type of skin rash and severe pain-is more common than doctors have suspected.The study has ... Read more...
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Towel removed from woman’s bowel after three years
January 7th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 7 (IANS) Doctors in a Chhattisgarh town relieved a woman of three years of severe stomach pain after they removed a towel stuck inside her bowel after she deliverd by ... Read more...
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Smoking may worsen cancer patients’ pain
December 22nd, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Cancer patients who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain than nonsmokers, according to a new study.Researchers at Texas A&M University found that for a ... Read more...
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Kerry Katona Cracks Two Ribs During Training For ‘Dancing On Ice’ 2011
December 20th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was thought to be a huge comeback for her, but it seems as if Kerry Katona's position on 'Dancing On Ice' might be at ... Read more...
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Holbrooke’s last words were about stopping the Afghan war
December 15th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 15 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's former Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard C. Holbrooke's final thoughts were apparently about the war in Afghanistan and a desire to ... Read more...
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Inflammatory bowel disease leads to post traumatic stress
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new research has indicated that the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease produces its own variant of post traumatic stress (PTSD).PTSD creates a vicious circle by worsening ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Hopitalized Again
November 13th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 93 year old American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after suffering from a 'massive' blood clot. Her husband told ... Read more...
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Indian men lifters fail in 62kg category, women in 53kg
October 6th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) In a disappointing day for the Indian weightlifters, Swati Singh failed to win a medal in the 53 kg category women while Rustam Sarang and ... Read more...
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High-dose aspirin relieves severe headache, migraine
September 22nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Aspirin in high doses can relieve severe headaches and migraine, according to a new research at the UCSF Headache Center.Study participants administered aspirin through an IV and ... Read more...
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Brit woman’s agony as cheap breast implants explode
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): A British woman has opened up about the severe pain she went through after her cheap breast implants exploded after just four years.Lindsey Easeman, 27, a beautician, who ... Read more...
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Novel drug boosts marijuana-like chemical in body to relieve severe pain
September 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 21 (ANI): American and Italian researchers have discovered that a novel drug allows a marijuana-like chemical in the body to effectively control pain at the site of an injury.Daniele Piomelli ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh cops save injured Maoist by donating blood (Lead)
September 1st, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, Aug 31 (IANS) In a rare gesture, two Chhattisgarh policemen donated blood to save the life of a Maoist who sustained a bullet injury during a gunfight in ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s 190-kg man operated successfully, recuperating
August 31st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Fifty-three-year-old Nizar Ahmed, weighing 190 kg, was operated upon successfully for weight-loss surgery in a hospital two days after being moved out of his south Mumbai second floor ... Read more...
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