WHO urges sufficient health budgets despite economic plight
October 20th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 20 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on all governments to keep up sufficient health budgets despite the current economic woes.Speaking at the World ... Read more...
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Cardiovascular diseases to cause most deaths by 2020: Azad
September 28th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Wednesday.He said increasing ... Read more...
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Women more prone to heart problems than men: Doctors
September 28th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Women are equally if not more prone to heart attacks even though traditionally they were thought to be relatively immune to cardiac ailments, doctors say. ... Read more...
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Two million die of air pollution each year: WHO
September 27th, 2011 - 5:47 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 27 (IANS) Two million people worldwide die from air pollution each year, the Geneva based World Health Organization (WHO) has said.According to data collected by the WHO from ... Read more...
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Families refuse polio drops in Bihar
September 21st, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) At a time when Bihar is on the verge of eradicating polio, more than 400 families here refused to immunise their children against the disease, saying ... Read more...
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India fighting against non-communicable diseases: Azad
September 20th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) As the UN General Assembly adopted the political declaration on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), India's Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has ... Read more...
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UN commits itself to fighting diabetes, cancer
September 20th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The UN General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart ailments and cancer which ... Read more...
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Most Delhi slums without proper toilets: Study
August 30th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Most slum dwellers in Delhi do not have access to household toilets, while the community toilets are in a pathetic condition, a World Health Organization ... Read more...
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Now, treat chronic migraine with Botox
August 30th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The anti-ageing drug Botox was until now an answer to your beauty concerns, but now the treatment can also benefit sufferers of chronic migraine, a neurological ... Read more...
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Lead poisoning in developing world alarming
August 15th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Children living near battery manufacturing units in the developing world had 13 times more lead traces in their blood than US children, says a new study ... Read more...
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WHO raises alarm over nutrition
August 9th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Millions of children dying or falling ill due to malnutrition in the Asia-Pacific region is leading to dire socio-economic consequences, the World Health Organization (WHO) ... Read more...
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Depressed? Be kind, compassionate
July 31st, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 31 (IANS) Rather than taking anti-depressants, people suffering from depression have an inexpensive way out - practising acts of kindness and compassion, new research claims.Acts of ... Read more...
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‘Good’ cholesterol drug may help diabetics
July 19th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 19 (IANS) A drug designed to improve levels of "good" cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in diabetics who are on cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Researchers stumbled on this ... Read more...
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Unusual genes behind schizophrenia identified
July 11th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 11 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled upon unusual genetic configurations that explain why more schizophrenic patients tend to have them than normal people.
'De novo' mutations are genetic errors ... Read more...
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Bollywood celebs slam Azad’s comments on MSM
July 5th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Celina Jaitley and Onir, who are quite vocal about supporting India's gay community, are shocked at Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's comment ... Read more...
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Diabetes affects about 350 mn adults globally
June 26th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) The number of adults with diabetes reached a staggering 347 million in 2008, more than double the number in 1980, according to a major international study.Diabetes ... 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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Today is ‘World No Tobacco Day’
June 1st, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today, 31st of May is the ‘World No Tobacco Day’. This day has been specially earmarked to spread awareness about the negative effects that arise in ... Read more...
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‘Small pox virus may become poor man’s atom bomb’
May 28th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 28 (IANS) The resolution by the World Health Organization (WHO) to hold on to the two last known remaining stocks of the smallpox virus for "crucial research" raises ... Read more...
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At least 2 deaths and over 200 cases of E. coli in German outbreak
May 27th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- With over 200 cases in Germany due to an E. coli outbreak, the European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed identified organic cucumbers from two ... Read more...
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UN road safety plan launched in India
May 11th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A plan to stabilise and then reduce road traffic fatalities globally by 2020 was launched in India along with 100 countries Wednesday.Developed with the support ... Read more...
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New York to ban indoor tanning for kids
May 5th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lawmakers in New York are inching closer to ban indoor tanning for minors. Supporters of the legislation say many people will be saved from cancer if ... Read more...
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China’s smoking ban likely to go up in smoke
May 3rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 3 (ANI): China's pledge to ban smoking indoors seems to have failed to ignite action against cigarettes.According to Jiang Yuan, deputy director of the National Office of Tobacco Control, no ... Read more...
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China puts into place new smoking ban
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- China on Monday put into place a new smoking ban that will apply to all public indoor spaces including restaurants and bars, the state-run Xinhua news agency ... Read more...
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Heavy drinking linked to lower coronary heart disease risk
April 28th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A moderate or even a hazardous consumption of alcohol was associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study.The study analysed the 12-month prevalence ... Read more...
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Non-communicable diseases leading cause of deaths: UN
April 28th, 2011 - 6:46 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 28 (IANS) Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading killer today and are on the risee, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said here Wednesday."The rise of chronic NCDs presents ... Read more...
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Two Indians selected as Yale World Fellows
April 27th, 2011 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Two Indians figure among 16 World Fellows for 2011 selected by the Ivy League Yale University as part of its "signature global leadership development initiative" and ... Read more...
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Ukranian and Russian Presidents visit Chernobyl Cathedral on 25th anniversary of explosion
April 26th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by BNO News
KIEV, UKRAINE (BNO NEWS) -- Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine on Tuesday visited St. Ilya Chernobyl Cathedral, as Ukraine marks the Chernobyl Disaster's 25th anniversary.On April 26, ... Read more...
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Sweet or sour? More kids losing their taste
April 19th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 19 (IANS) Some children aged between eight and 12 are losing their taste buds, which is contributing to childhood obesity.
Study author David Laing, professor of neuropsychology at ... Read more...
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Landmark agreement improves global preparedness for influenza pandemics
April 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Apr.18 (ANI): After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a Framework that ensures that in ... Read more...
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Indonesian clinic alleges that smoking cures cancer
April 13th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Jakarta, April 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Indonesian clinic shocked the world when they claimed that they can cure cancer and autism with cigarette smoke.
Indonesia has one of the highest rates of smokers ... Read more...
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Awareness programmes mark World Tuberculosis Day in Delhi
March 24th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Indian capital New Delhi marked World Tuberculosis (TB) Day with various awareness programmes on Thursday.Delhi's Finance and Power Minister A K Walia, who was the chief guest ... Read more...
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No small pox in Jharkhand: Officials (Lead)
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) Rumours of small pox resurfacing in Jharkhand turned out to be false with health officials Wednesday categorically rejecting the claims of local media and attributing the ... Read more...
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Exposure to organochloride pesticides alters semen quality: Study
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): A University of Granada study has shown that exposure to organochloride pesticides alters semen quality.Two in 10 young people in South East Spain have poor sperm density, which ... Read more...
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Small pox in Jharkhand?
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) Jharkhand has rushed doctors to Gumla district to verify local media reports that small pox - a contagious disease believed to have been eradicated from the ... Read more...
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