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Chandigarh dengue update: 272 total cases
Nov 2, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Now Chandigarh is reeling under the ever increasing number of dengue cases with city recording 12 new cases of dengue on Thursday. The toll has now gone up to 272. The Malaria Wing of the Health Department is currently conducting activities for prevention and control of dengue. The health …
One in three Indians overweight: Study
Nov 2, 2012 at 8:59 AM
India is a facing a unique healthcare crisis. While on one hand millions are starving to death because of lack of adequate nutrition, on the other people in urban India are constantly tipping the scales to breaking point. A recent survey reveals that one out of three Indians are overweight and …
PIL seeking tightened EMF radiation norms dismissed by SC
Nov 2, 2012 at 8:23 AM
A PIL seeking the tightening of electro-magnetic field (EMF) radiation norms and setting up of an independent regulatory body to monitor and enforce them was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. A bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice C.K.Prasad rejected the plea, but indicated the court …
85% people never get their blood sugar levels checked: Survey
Nov 2, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Some commentators believe that India has more diabetics than China and a recent survey backs up that fact. Conducted by the HEAL foundation across 900 households (Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore), the survey found some starkling facts. Nearly 85% people never got their blood sugar levels checked. 48% …
12th Plan aims for universal healthcare: Azad
Nov 2, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Thursday that the main focus for 12th Five Year Plan is to move towards universal healthcare. He, however, cautioned that concerns have been expressed about the capacity of the state governments to utilize the available resources. ‘The implementation of …
Chronic kidney disease can kill youngsters too!
Nov 1, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications can kill at any age, warns a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study shows that the prevalence of CKD shoots up with age from four percent between 20 and 39 years to 54 percent among adults who have crossed 75 …
Brain can shut off old habits when required!
Nov 1, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Trying to kick bad habits? Here is good news. According to a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the brain can shut our old habits when required. A small region of the brain’s prefrontal cortex, where most thought and planning occurs, is responsible for control of …
‘Eye of the Storm’ – the first photograph of virus infecting cells in real time
Nov 1, 2012 at 7:18 PM
For the very first time, researchers have photographed a virus reproducing and destroying cells, given the tiny size of these micro-organisms between 20 and 200 nanometres (a nanometre is a billionth of a metre). ‘The image shows vaccinia virus, the live-virus vaccine used to eradicate smallpox, …
Global genomes decoded by researchers to track disease
Nov 1, 2012 at 7:17 PM
In the largest and most detailed compilation yet of human DNA variations, scientists have decoded the genomes of more than 1,000 people from 14 ethnic global groups to trace rare and common diseases to their very roots. The 1,000 Genomes Project involved some 200 scientists at Washington University …
A simple patch to get rid of hangover; critics call it ‘a licence to drink’
Nov 1, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Cheers to the new Bytox hangover prevention patch! It claims to put an end to the morning-after hangover from a night of alcohol merriment. Invented by a US plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Leonard Grossman, the patch has gone on sale in the UK. It was launched in New York late last year, …
Dhoni launches his gym and fitness centre in Delhi
Nov 1, 2012 at 12:33 PM
MS Dhoni, the captain of the Indian Cricket team, has announced the launch of his new gym. It is a sports and fitness venture, christened the SportsFit Gym and Fitness Centre, located at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The gym is one of the four ventures he plans to launch. Dhoni, has …
Cancer cases in Punjab not higher than other states: State Health Minister
Nov 1, 2012 at 9:58 AM
On Wednesday, the Punjab government claimed that the number of cancer cases in the state is not as high as it has been projected in the last few years. The state health minister, Madan Mohan Mittal said that though cancer was a matter for concern, the numbers weren’t higher than other states in …
Delhi dengue update: 34 fresh cases, total crosses 1,000
Nov 1, 2012 at 9:40 AM
The total number of dengue cases in the national capital crossed 1,000 on Wednesday with 34 fresh cases of the vector-borne disease reported. The total number of cases now stands at 1,019, official data said. The dengue virus has claimed two lives in the capital this year. Of the 34 new cases, 13 …
Students campaign for a pollution-free Diwali in Belgaum
Nov 1, 2012 at 8:51 AM
With the festival of lights just around the corner, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, is organising a campaign against noise and air pollution. The students of the university plan to organise this drive in and around Belgaum and its regional centres on the eve of Diwali. The …
