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AIIMS-2 to start by Nov 24
Nov 21, 2012 at 8:09 AM
The first campus outside New Delhi of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will begin partial operations in Haryana Nov 24. Congress MP from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda Tuesday said the outreach Out Patient Department (OOPD) of AIIMS would be inaugurated in Haryana’s …
Indian drug-maker Lupin launches generic cholesterol lowering tablet in the US
Nov 21, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Drug-maker Lupin said its subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc has launched cholesterol lowering drug Fenofibrate tablets in 48mg and 145mg strengths in the United States. The Mumbai-based company’s Fenofibrate tablets are a generic version of Abbott’s Tricor tablets. Lupin had …
Tobacco products packaging: India falls short of guidelines
Nov 20, 2012 at 7:09 PM
A new report says, pictorial warnings on packaging for tobacco products in India do not meet the internationally stipulated size parameters. The report, Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report, points out that pictorial warnings in packets of tobacco products in India fall …
Job loss could increase heart attack risk!
Nov 20, 2012 at 6:51 PM
According to researchers, being out of work could up the risk of a heart attack and it could be worse for those who are fired or asked to leave. Matthew Dupre and his colleagues from Duke University, US, examined links between different stretches of unemployment and the risks for heart attack, …
Rajasthan government’s free livestock medicine scheme a huge hit
Nov 20, 2012 at 3:27 PM
A free medicine scheme for livestock in Rajasthan has led to a 25 percent increase in the number of cattle coming to government-run veterinary centres, says Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, stressing the importance of the initiative in a state where animal husbandry contributes eight percent of the …
Robust heart can extend life by 14 years!
Nov 20, 2012 at 3:14 PM
A robust heart in the middle age may help extend your lifespan by a maximum of 14 years, than peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, says a study. ”We found that many people develop cardiovascular disease as they live into old age, but those with optimal risk …
‘Himachal Pradesh has achieved 95% NRHM targets’
Nov 20, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said in Shimla on Monday that Himachal Pradesh was able to achieve 95 percent of targets under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),. In a letter to union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad, Dhumal said the state optimally utilised the budgetary provisions under …
Drop in number of dengue cases in Gurgaon
Nov 20, 2012 at 9:16 AM
With the onset of winter, Gurgaon can finally breath a sigh of relief. After grappling with the dengue menace for a long time, the hospitals in the areas have reported a significant decrease in the number of dengue positive cases. According to the district health department, they have received only …
Aamir Khan appeals to health activists to fight malnutrition
Nov 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Actor-producer Aamir Khan on Monday appealed to grass root level health activists and the local administration across the country to rid the country of malnutrition. ‘I appeal to the ASHAs, Anganwadi workers, sarpanchs; you are the foot soldiers. I appeal to all of them to take this very …
Pranab Mukherjee launches national campaign against malnutrition
Nov 20, 2012 at 7:56 AM
President Pranab Mukherjee launched a nationwide campaign against malnutrition on Monday. Calling the ‘anomaly of malnutrition indefensible’ he said that inclusive growth cannot be achieved unless the country is rid of malnutrition. Actor Aamir Khan, whose TV show Satyamev Jayate also …
Printing live tissues made possible with Bio-ink
Nov 19, 2012 at 6:36 PM
Thanks to the development of specialised bio-ink, Australian scientists have edged closer to printing live tissue replacements into 3D structures for diseased or damaged body parts using inkjet printers. Researchers have been aware of the potential for using commercially available inkjet printer …
‘Shorter telomeres linked to wandering minds’
Nov 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM
The length of telomeres – the DNA caps that protect the ends of chromosomes – could be the link to a mind that strays from the present or the one that is solidly rooted in the here and now, according to an American research. Telomeres prevent chromosomes from deteriorating or fusing …
Dysfunctional kidneys can affect mental processes!
Nov 19, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Faltering kidneys can hit mental processes involved in thinking, understanding, reasoning or remembering, according to a American study. ‘The brain and kidney are both organs that are affected by the cardiovascular systems,” said Adam Davey, associate professor of public health in …
Why are North Indian kids unhealthier?
Nov 19, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Schoolchildren in north Indian metros are less healthy than their counterparts in the rest of the country, a report said Monday. The third edition of the ‘EduSports School Health and Fitness Survey’ covered over 49,000 children in the age group of seven to seventeen years in over 100 …
