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Medical News
Nurses pivotal to health care system: President
New Delhi, May 12 - President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system.
May 12, 2013 - 3:37:19 PM
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PMK leader Ramadoss well in hospital
Chennai, May 12 - PMK leader S. Ramadoss who was admitted to a hospital here after complaining of breathing difficulty is doing fine, a party official said Sunday.
May 12, 2013 - 2:59:43 PM
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'Indian comprehensive healthcare not ready yet'
Kolkata, May 12 - There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people's representatives, bureaucrats and economists at a panel discussion here.
May 12, 2013 - 2:13:22 PM
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Ayurveda becoming popular for eye diseases too
Koothattukulam -, May 12 - The world's first ayurvedic ophthalmic hospital here says that more and more people are turning to the ancient Indian system of medicine to resolve eye problems.
May 12, 2013 - 12:19:23 PM
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Tips to protect eyes from heat
New Delhi, May 10 - From viral conjunctivitis to corneal ulcer, the merciless summer can cause all sort of eye-related problems. Water, eye exercises and other remedies can help protect them.
May 10, 2013 - 7:11:46 PM
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National agency on organ transplant ready
New Delhi, May 10 - The government would soon come up with a central coordinating agency on organ transplants, the ministry of health Friday said.
May 10, 2013 - 6:43:59 PM
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Free health camps for slum dwellers by Art of Living
New Delhi, May 10 - Over 20,000 slum dwellers were treated by a team of 262 doctors in a month-long campaign by the Art of Living - foundation, it was announced here Friday.
May 10, 2013 - 5:59:47 PM
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Mothers all the way for special children
New Delhi, May 10 - Vijaya Chaing never thought her daughter, now in her 30s, would ever be able to converse normally with a guest or be able to conduct her day-to- day routine activities without help.
May 10, 2013 - 1:51:49 PM
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Safdarjung doctors on strike
New Delhi, May 9 - Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salaries, and patients are bearing the brunt of their agitation, a doctor said Thursday.
May 9, 2013 - 8:39:58 PM
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Safdarjung doctors on strike
New Delhi, May 9 - Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salary, and patients are bearing the brunt of their agitation, a doctor said Thursday.
May 9, 2013 - 4:48:02 PM
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Encephalitis claims 3 kids in Bihar
Patna, May 9 - A six-month-old baby succumbed to a deadly mosquito-borne disease in Bihar Thursday, taking the toll from the disease to three in 2013, and 16 children have been admitted to hospitals in Muzaffarpur, officials said.
May 9, 2013 - 1:52:05 PM
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Screen blood to avoid infections, HC tell Delhi government
New Delhi, May 8 - The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government on a PIL seeking direction for it to adopt blood screening methods that eliminate the possibility of infections through blood transfusion.
May 8, 2013 - 10:18:28 PM
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Dikshit for awareness on TB
New Delhi, May 8 - An awareness campaign on tuberculosis, similar to polio, is necessary to curb the easily preventable disease, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday.
May 8, 2013 - 10:06:28 PM
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Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah 'extremely critical'
Chandigarh, May 8 - Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week, suffered renal failure Wednesday and doctors said that his condition was extremely critical.
May 8, 2013 - 7:14:25 PM
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Declare thalassemic patients as disabled: Himachal trust
Shimla, May 8 - Shimla-based public welfare trust Umang Foundation Wednesday asked the state government to include thalassemics in the category of disabled so that they could avail facilities being provided to the physically challenged.
May 8, 2013 - 5:44:27 PM
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More couples going for pre-marital thalassemia test
New Delhi, May 8 - Anshu Gupta, a school teacher, ensured her fiance got himself tested for thalassemia before tying the knot so that their children don't suffer from the hereditary blood disorder. Doctors say many couples are now coming forward to undergo pre-marital thalassemia test.
May 8, 2013 - 2:24:44 PM
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'Kids hardly get to spend 1 hour with parents'
New Delhi, May 7 - Busy schedules of parents are increasingly deprieving their children of their company and hence, they are growing up cocooned in their own world. A study by Assocham Ladies League - shows that over 65 percent of youngsters between the age of eight and 24 get to spend less than one hour with their parents.
May 7, 2013 - 8:06:15 PM
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Sikkim moves to 'catch' health problems
Gangtok, May 7 - Preventive health checks! The exclusive preserve of the affluent in most parts of India but not in the hill state of Sikkim where the government-backed Comprehensive Annual and Total Check-up for Healthy - programme aims to reach out to people even in the remotest areas.
May 7, 2013 - 1:50:19 PM
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Early diagnosis can check dementia
Manesar -, May 7 - Go for a brain scan from age 55 years onwards, at least once in five years, to check for signs of mental deterioration, a leading Indian scientist says.
May 7, 2013 - 11:46:47 AM
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Gene causing motor development disorder found
New Delhi, May 5 - In a discovery that is paving the way for the diagnosis and treatment of a rare genetic disorder related to the brain's functioning, a team of researchers has identified the causative gene behind the disease, which delays development of motor activities in children.
May 5, 2013 - 3:43:50 PM
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'May 6 Kashmir doctor's strike is unlawful'
Srinagar, May 4 - The Jammu and Kashmir human rights commission Saturday termed the proposed May 6 Valley-wide strike by doctors against an alleged fake drug scam in the state a violation of rights.
May 4, 2013 - 3:01:25 PM
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Screen yourself from the sun, but beware of sunscreen myths
New Delhi, May 4 - Doctors have time and again harped on the importance of using a sunscreen to protect one's skin. For many, however, choosing the right sunscreen is a tough choice, what with scores of products with various SPFs - flooding store shelves.
May 4, 2013 - 12:49:29 PM
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Unsafe abortions claim lives of 4,500 women per year
New Delhi, May 3 - As many of 4,500 deaths or eight percent of all maternal deaths occur due to unsafe abortions every year, parliament was told Friday.
May 3, 2013 - 6:57:14 PM
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President asks Indian youth to donate blood
New Delhi, May 3 - President Pranab Mukherjee Friday called upon young men and women of the country to donate blood in a big way to ensure that not a single person in need of blood is left wanting.
May 3, 2013 - 4:53:21 PM
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Study identifies a genetic risk factor for persistent pain
A new study is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events and indicates that mechanisms influencing chronic pain development may be related to the stress response, rather than any specific injury caused by the traumatic event.
May 2, 2013 - 11:03:26 PM
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Intake of low energy dense food better than skipping meals
Results of a study show that dieting characterized by meal skipping and fasting would be less successful than weight loss efforts characterized by intake of low energy dense healthy foods.
May 2, 2013 - 10:05:10 PM
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Low-cost electric wheel chair to be launched soon
New Delhi, May 2 - Physically challenged people may soon be able to buy easy mobility when a low-cost electric wheelchair is launched, doctors here Thursday said.
May 2, 2013 - 6:27:23 PM
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Urban health mission gets cabinet nod
New Delhi, May 1 - The government Wednesday introduced a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor on the lines of its flagship National Rural Health Mission, which is seen as successful in reaching the rural populace.
May 1, 2013 - 7:46:48 PM
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Nigerian girl undergoes rare limb-salvage surgery
New Delhi, May 1 - Doctors in a city hospital claim to have performed a rare limb-salvage surgery to avoid amputating the left leg of a 13-year-old Nigerian girl suffering from bone cancer.
May 1, 2013 - 1:36:45 PM
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Fear of fake drugs haunts Kashmiris
Srinagar, May 1 - What started as an allegation over the wrongful purchase of antibiotics by a government-appointed committee in Jammu and Kashmir has now started haunting the imagination of the public in the Valley. But is the issue being blown out of proportion?
May 1, 2013 - 9:18:41 AM
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Fortis launches 'next-generation' hospital in Gurgaon
New Delhi, April 30 - Fortis Healthcare Limited, a chain of private healthcare providers, Tuesday launched its flagship next-generation hospital, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute - in Gurgaon, an official said here Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2013 - 5:24:29 PM
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Sarabjit's family likely to return as his condition worsens
Amritsar/Lahore, April 30 - The distraught family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan who was brutally assaulted last week, is likely to return home after doctors have reportedly indicated that he was clinically dead.
Apr 30, 2013 - 2:34:40 PM
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Fear of encephalitis outbreak haunts Bihar
Patna, April 30 - With this year's first death suspected to be caused by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome - reported in Bihar, the fear of an outbreak of the deadly mosquito-borne disease has returned to haunt the state, an official said Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2013 - 12:16:30 PM
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Scanner for diagnosing cancer in Delhi hospital
New Delhi, April 29 - A state-of-the-art high-end scanner machine set up at a hospital here helps in getting right and accurate diagnosis in treatment for cancer and heart ailments, the medical centre said Monday.
Apr 29, 2013 - 10:36:07 PM
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Immunization drive to widen vaccination net
New Delhi, April 29 - The government Monday launched special immunization weeks to widen its vaccination net and include children in marginalised populations, urban slums and other hard-to-reach places.
Apr 29, 2013 - 8:21:09 PM
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ESI hospitals face major vacancies
New Delhi, April 29 - ESI hospitals across the country are facing a large number of vacancies, parliament was informed Monday.
Apr 29, 2013 - 5:36:56 PM
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Child immunization programme in 184 districts
New Delhi, April 29 - In an effort to check child deaths due to preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, the central government has launched a special immunization week to reach out to 184 high-risk districts, an official said Monday.
Apr 29, 2013 - 4:56:19 PM
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MPs panel raps ministry for clearing 33 drugs without trials
New Delhi, April 28 - Thirty-three new drugs were granted approval by the health ministry without clinical trials on Indian patients between January 2008 and October 2010, a parliamentary panel has found.
Apr 28, 2013 - 5:54:05 PM
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Interventional treatment gains popularity against life-threatening diseases
New Delhi, April 28 - Akash Saxena, 55, was diagnosed with liver cancer and a transplant would have cost him Rs 17-18 lakh -. It was at this point that he got to know about Interventional Radiology - which saved his life.
Apr 28, 2013 - 10:49:58 AM
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Awareness on chronic heart disease must
New Delhi, April 27 - With an increasing number of Indians suffering from heart diseases, proper eating habits, heart friendly nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is the need of the hour to tackle the alarming situation with a special focus on youth, a leading doctor said Saturday.
Apr 27, 2013 - 8:35:48 PM
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Maharashtra medicos call off 4-day-old strike
Mumbai, April 26 - Around 3,500 resident doctors in all government-run hospitals in Maharshtra have called off their four-day-old strike Friday, an official here said.
Apr 26, 2013 - 7:57:46 PM
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One of every five Indian kids acutely malnourished: Krishna Tirath
New Delhi, April 26 - Nearly 20 percent of children in the country suffer from acute malnutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Lok sabha Friday.
Apr 26, 2013 - 6:03:34 PM
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Over five lakh kidney patients require dialysis or transplant
New Delhi, April 26 - Around 5.5 lakh patients in the country require dialysis or kidney transplant, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Apr 26, 2013 - 5:58:06 PM
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Time limit of abortions raised to nine weeks
New Delhi, April 26 - The time limit for abortions has been increased from seven to nine weeks to facilitate family planning, the Drug Controller General of India has said.
Apr 26, 2013 - 5:29:39 PM
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Girl of 11 undergoes open heart surgery in Delhi hospital
New Delhi, April 25 - An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a hospital here claimed Thursday.
Apr 25, 2013 - 7:53:30 PM
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Pentavalent vaccination launched in 8 states
New Delhi, April 25 - The government Thursday said it had started the pentavalent vaccination drive in eight states.
Apr 25, 2013 - 7:23:27 PM
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'Awareness on chronic lung disease necessary'
New Delhi, April 25 - Prolonged cough and breathlessness should not be taken lightly, as it can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say experts. Over half a million people die every year due to such respiratory issues.
Apr 25, 2013 - 6:57:23 PM
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Mamata under attack for asking people to smoke more
Kolkata, April 25 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday came in for sharp criticism from within her party and the opposition after she suggested people to smoke more to provide compensation to victims of a chit fund scam.
Apr 25, 2013 - 6:53:24 PM
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Boy of 11 undergoes open heart surgery in Delhi Hospital
New Delhi, April 25 - An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a hospital here claimed Thursday.
Apr 25, 2013 - 6:09:20 PM
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Support group for diabetic, obese patients launched
New Delhi, April 24 - In a bid to help people suffering from diabetes and obesity, a support group was launched here Wednesday by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
Apr 24, 2013 - 6:23:09 PM
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