Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes
byA study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone…
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Shimla garbage collection scheme struggles to keep city clean
byShimla: The door to door garbage collection scheme is facing a tough time as the municipal authorities are unable to provide dedicated dumpers for…
Maruti Suzuki donates ambulances
byGurgaon: India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki today donated four Eeco ambulances to the Civil Hospital here, a company spokesperson said. A Maruti Suzuki official…
Safdarjung doctors call off strike
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Resident doctors at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital called off their indefinite strike Wednesday after a health ministry official agreed to…
Unlike Jolie, Indian women wary of mastectomy, say doctors
byNew Delhi: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to go public about her double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been hailed as…
Kerala to promote Neera as non-alcoholic health drink
byThiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) The Kerala government will promote the state’s coconut water-based drink “Neera” as a non-alcoholic health drink, Excise Minister K. Babu…
US accolade for developing diarrhoea vaccine
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Wednesday congratulated India for developing an indigenous rotavirus vaccine for…
Bravo! Angelina Jolie, says Bhandarkar on her double mastectomy
byMumbai, May 15 (IANS) Praising Angelina Jolie’s decision to go for double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer and having the…
Angie’s choice heroic: Brad Pitt
byLos Angeles, May 15 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie opted for a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer and her partner…
Unlike India, China not helping Nigeria stop fake drugs’
byAccra, May 15 (IANS) Unlike India, China is not assisting in the fight against counterfeit medicines even though the influx has been mainly from…