Health
» 464 dengue cases, Delhi Mayor orders stringent action (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 9:05:08 PM IST
As the national capital Thursday recorded 26 new cases of dengue, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease to 464, Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain ordered health officers to take stringent action to stop the spread of the disease.
» Pitroda favours traditional healthcare model for masses (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 9:05:07 PM IST
National Knowledge Commission chairman Sam Pitroda Thursday advocated traditional Indian model to take healthcare facilities to all, especially the masses who are at the "bottom of the pyramid".
» Surgery in Chandigarh hospital telecast live to Paris
Chandigarh |Thursday, 2009 9:05:07 PM IST
A team of cardiologists at a private hospital in this union territory Thursday conducted a surgery, which was telecast live to the Indo-European Course on Revascularization (IECR) at Paris.
» Five cases of swine flu detected in Orissa
Sunderban | November 05, 2009 7:15:29 PM IST
Five students from Kanyashrama School in Orissa's Sundergarh district have tested positive for Swine flu.
» Improve traditional Indian healthcare system: Pitroda (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
The traditional Indian healthcare system was a "comprehensive solution" to healthcare problems as it reached out to the masses unlike Western methods that only touched "the top of the pyramid", National Knowledge Commission chairperson Sam Pitroda said here Thursday.
» Delhi records 26 new dengue cases
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
The national capital Thursday recorded 26 new cases of dengue, taking the total number of cases of the vector-borne disease to 464, health department officials said.
» Rapid environmental change threatens human health: Worldwatch
Washington |Thursday, 2009 7:05:06 PM IST
Changes to the earths land cover, climate and ecosystems are endangering the health of hundreds of millions, possibly over a billion, of people worldwide and now represent the greatest public health challenge of the 21st century, says international green think tank Worldwatch Institute.
» Delhi to host workshop on children's mental health care
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 7:05:06 PM IST
A two-day national workshop on mental health of children who are distressed or have been abused will be held in the national capital from Friday, the organisers said Thursday.
» Improve traditional healthcare system: Sam Pitroda
New Delhi |Thursday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Brushing aside the Western healthcare system, Sam Pitroda, chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) Thursday said the traditional Indian healthcare system must be improved because it caters to the masses.
» Rare brain disorder which causes dementia is genetic
London |Thursday, 2009 5:35:06 PM IST
New research shows that a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia is highly hereditary.
» You may overeat if you wolf down your meal
London |Thursday, 2009 5:05:06 PM IST
Eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce the feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones can often lead to overeating, according to researchers.
» Supplements can raise asthma risk
Sydney |Thursday, 2009 4:05:07 PM IST
Researchers have identified a link between folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy and allergic asthma in children aged between 3 and 5, suggesting that the timing of supplementation in pregnancy is important.
» Modi recovers, top Gujarat health official gets swine flu
Gandhinagar |Thursday, 2009 4:05:07 PM IST
Gujarat's principal health secretary is down with swine flu and is among several top officials to be quarantined even as Chief Minister Narendra Modi has recovered from it and is getting ready to join office Friday.
» Foreign students need sex education: Australian study
Melbourne |Thursday, 2009 3:05:06 PM IST
There is an alarming lack of sexual knowledge among international students in Australia, says a study that followed statistics indicating one in three abortions at a hospital in the Australian city of Adelaide was performed on students from abroad.
» Manipal hospital under fresh attack in Nepal
Kathmandu |Thursday, 2009 2:35:12 PM IST
The Manipal Teaching Hospital, run by India's Manipal Group as a joint venture with the Nepal government, has come under fresh attack from locals, causing its outdoor unit for patients to be closed indefinitely.
» Terror leaves Pakistanis mentally scarred, says expert
Islamabad |Thursday, 2009 2:35:06 PM IST
Prolonged insecurity, caused by a string of terror strikes across Pakistan, has left the entire country in "a state of trauma", said a psychologist who feared that it will badly damage peoples' lives and place them in need of longer-term counselling support.
» Common plants can help remove indoor air pollutants
Washington | November 05, 2009 12:56:35 PM IST
Common indoor plants such as purple waffle, English ivy, variegated wax and purple heart plant have been found tremendously effective in eliminating harmful air pollutants in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces, say researchers.
» TV bombards kids with unhealthy food ads
Washington | November 05, 2009 12:54:01 PM IST
Wondering how TV exposure leads to obesity in children? Well, then pay closer attention to the commercials, suggests a new study.
» Yoga can reduce chronic low back pain
Washington | November 05, 2009 10:40:37 AM IST
Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations, according to a new study.
» PM regrets man's death at hospital, family seeks compensation (Lead)
Chandigarh/New Delhi |Wednesday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday wrote to the family of a man who died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh for want of timely treatment during his visit to the hospital and expressed his regrets. The victim's family has demanded compensation and a job for his kin.
» India fails to check maternal deaths: Human Rights Watch (Lead)
New Delhi |Wednesday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
India is falling behind other nations in meeting international commitments to improve obstetric care as it does not adequately monitor deaths and injuries in the critical period following childbirth, an NGO working on human rights said Wednesday.
» Drug that raises good cholestrol can also clear arteries: Study
London |Wednesday, 2009 6:05:07 PM IST
A study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that a drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol can also help clear clogged arteries in heart patients who are already on standard statin therapy, Oxford University announced Wednesday.
» IOC depot fire abating, health of residents affected (Lead)
Jaipur |Wednesday, 2009 5:35:06 PM IST
A massive fire at the Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) depot in Sitapura near here abated somewhat Wednesday, six days after it broke out, but many residents from nearby areas are complaining of respiratory, eye and skin problems.
» Eating quickly can make you overeat
Washington | November 04, 2009 3:20:24 PM IST
Gorging on your favourite meal can make you overeat, say researchers.
» A 'spoonful of sugar' may reduce life expectancy
Washington | November 04, 2009 3:09:27 PM IST
If a new study on worms is anything to go by, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes - it might take years off your life.
» India failing to check maternal deaths: NGO
New Delhi |Wednesday, 2009 3:35:06 PM IST
India is falling drastically behind other countries in meeting international commitments to improve obstetric care as it has failed to adequately monitor deaths following childbirth, an NGO working on human rights said Wednesday.
» India behind other nations in child care: Human Rights Watch
New York |Wednesday, 2009 2:35:07 PM IST
India is falling behind other nations in improving obstetric care as it does not adequately monitor deaths and injuries in the critical period following childbirth and fix gaps in its health system and programmes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday.
» Hot tubs 'pose serious risk for injury'
Washington | November 04, 2009 1:17:55 PM IST
There has been a drastic increase in the number of injuries from hot tubs over last 18 years, say researchers.
» Obese Brits 'struggling to earn living'
London | November 04, 2009 12:51:48 PM IST
Obese people in the UK are having a hard time to climb over the national average income, according to a poll.
» Statins may help prevent blood clots in heart patients
Washington | November 04, 2009 12:43:17 PM IST
A new study has shown that cholesterol-lowering drugs, also known as statins, may help prevent formation of blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease.
» Daily dose of colourful fruits, veggies may boost immunity against flu
Washington | November 04, 2009 12:55:23 PM IST
Want to keep the flu at bay? Well, then make your immune system stronger by having colourful fruits and vegetables, says an expert.
» 9/11 responders twice as likely to have asthma: Study
Washington | November 04, 2009 12:51:44 PM IST
Rescue workers exposed to dust and pollutants following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general U.S. population, according to new data presented by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers.
» Intake of folic acid supplements in late pregnancy could cause asthma in kids
Washington | November 04, 2009 12:45:39 PM IST
Folic acid supplements taken by mothers in late pregnancy could lead to allergic asthma in their children at the age of 3 to 5 years, according to a study.
» Another doctor contracts swine flu in Chandigarh
Chandigarh |Wednesday, 2009 1:35:07 PM IST
Another doctor of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) virus, adding to the tally of swine flu patients here, a health official said Wednesday.
» PGIMER denies role in patient's death, family seeks compensation
Chandigarh |Wednesday, 2009 1:35:07 PM IST
The family of the young man who died at the PGIMER hospital here for want of timely treatment during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit Wednesday demanded compensation, but authorities and police denied that the stringent security had anything to do with his death.
» Tomatoes can help fight the flab
London | November 04, 2009 10:43:07 AM IST
Move over starving diets and strict exercise regimes- the key to weight loss could simply be eating lots of tomatoes, experts believe. | 1 |
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