Doctors treat infant with contaminated water syndrome
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Doctors in a hospital here have successfully treated a 23-day-old infant diagnosed with an unusual case of blue baby…
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Tamil Nadu doctor arrested for kidney sale racket
byChennai, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police Wednesday arrested a doctor based in Salem for his alleged involvement in the kidney selling racket, said…
Indian youth perceive smoking as fashionable trend: Survey
byKolkata, June 13 (IANS) A survey in India’s four metro cities shows youngsters consider smoking cigarettes as fashionable, the pull factor being peer pressure…
Health awareness walk for South Asians in Canada
byToronto: With research showing South Asians being among the people most susceptible to heart diseases in Canada, a walk is being organised in the city…
‘Indians who walk, cycle are less likely to have diabetes’
byLondon, June 13 (IANS) A study has found that Indians who cycle or walk are less likely to be obese or overweight and have…
Poor health reduces women blood donors in India
byNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) While the overall number of blood donors in India has grown over the years, women constitute only a tiny…
Scientists engineer virus that delivers genes to restore sight
byLos Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Scientists in the US have engineered a virus that inserts genes into the eyes as a way of restoring…
Nigerian undergoes complex surgery in India
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Nigerian national whose genitalia was damaged in a serious accident 12 years ago was operated upon at a…
Himachal bans manufacture of addictive drug
byShimla: Pain killer drug Dextroproposyphene (DPPP) after having been in use for 40 years being banned by the union government has pushed the Himachal…
Diabetes, anti-cancer drug combo more effective: Study
byPhiladelphia, June 12 (IANS) Scientists have found that combining diabetes drugs with anti-cancer therapies increases the efficacy of the latter, a study says. In…