Indian American surgeon to discuss ‘Obamacare’ impact on India
byBoston, May 14 (IANS) Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama’s second term on the Indian…
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Ranbaxy to pay $500 mn to settle US fraud charges
byWashington: A subsidiary of Indian generic drug-maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling adulterated drugs with intent to defraud and agreed…
SC clears decks for admissions to medical colleges
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admissions to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental courses for 2013 in state government…
Social support helps ease pain in breast cancer patients
byLos Angeles, May 13 (IANS) New research conducted by an assisted care centre based in the US shows that breast cancer patients who have…
Workplace stress heightens diabetes risk
byTel Aviv, May 13 (IANS) Scientists in Israel have linked development of diabetes to stress at the workplace, made worse by low social support….
Male nurses in high demand in China
byBeijing, May 13 (IANS) China is witnessing a big demand for male nurses who presently represent less than one percent of the total nursing…
Nurses pivotal to health care system: President
byNew Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable…
PMK leader Ramadoss well in hospital
byChennai, May 12 (IANS) PMK leader S. Ramadoss who was admitted to a hospital here after complaining of breathing difficulty is doing fine, a…
‘Indian comprehensive healthcare not ready yet’
byKolkata: There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people’s representatives, bureaucrats and economists at…
Ayurveda becoming popular for eye diseases too
byKoothattukulam (Kerala), May 12 (IANS) The world’s first ayurvedic ophthalmic hospital here says that more and more people are turning to the ancient Indian…