`People need to get less emotional about antibiotics’
byPuerto Baquerizo Moreno (Ecuador), June 5 (IANS/EFE) People need to talk about excessive use of antibiotics without getting emotional or mixing politics into the…
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Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital to be redeveloped
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The government will redevelop the capital’s Safdarjang Hospital at a cost of Rs.1,332 crore, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said…
Cabinet approves health insurance for rickshaw-pullers
byNew Delhi: Rickshaw-pullers, rag pickers, sanitation workers and taxi drivers are among a host of unorganised sector workers who have been brought under the ambit…
HC notice to centre, AIIMS on kidney patient’s plea
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central government and the AIIMS on a plea filed by…
Fever claims nine lives in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) Nine people have died of fever in Kerala and 14,000 new cases, including those of jaundice and dengue, have been…
‘Physical work leads to extreme sleep conditions’
byLos Angeles, June 4 (IANS) People who work in jobs that are physically demanding experience extremes of sleeping habits, according to a US research….
Lower brightness of smartphones to get good sleep
byWashington, June 4 (IANS) A recent study has shown that dimming the brightness of lit devices like smartphones and tablets could facilitate a good…
Obama calls for eliminating the stigma of mental illness
byWashington, June 4 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama issued a call Monday to eliminate the stigma and the shame surrounding mental illnesses during a conference…
Turkey a destination for people seeking fertility treatments
byIstanbul, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Turkey has become the preferred destination for couples from the Middle East, Eastern Europe and even the US who seek…
Andhra Lokayukta questions state support to ‘fish medicine’
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Uncertainty looms over the annual distribution of fish ‘prasadam’ (medicine) for asthma patients here as the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Monday…