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Should a potentially ‘unsafe’ vaccine be used to treat pneumonia?
Oct 18, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Despite being attributed with the highest child mortality rate from pneumonia by WHO, India has only partially introduced one of two available vaccines in the market for children against pneumonia under a national programme. This is due to litigation over the vaccines. Pakistan has become the first …
Lupin gets FDA approval for generic Avapro tablets
Oct 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Pharma major Lupin announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, has received final approval for its Irbesartan tablets from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). It can now market a generic version of Sanofi Aventis’s Avapro tablets. Irbesartan tablets are used for …
Number of dengue cases continue to rise in Chandigarh as officials turn a blind eye
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:32 AM
Citizens blame Chandigarh Health department officials for rising number of Dengue cases. Cases continue to rise as the union territory health department continues to pass the buck.Recording a total of 145 cases so far according to official data, unofficial data shows a staggering 350 cases of …
Multivitamins can lower cancer risk?
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Multivitamins found to lower cancer risk in men Study did not involve women Researchers claim that regular use of multivitamins for more than 10 years cuts the chances of men developing cancer by eight percent. The researchers cannot identify a single vitamin or combination that works, but say the …
Cow’s milk – an unlikely HIV/AIDS cure?
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:20 AM
A study has claimed that antibodies from cow's milk that protect against HIV can be potentially developed into affordable creams that can help protect humans against the infection. Dr Marit Kramski from Melbourne University found that when pregnant cows were vaccinated with a HIV protein, they …
MRI-friendly heart gives cardiac patients new hope
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Thanks to a heart implant successfully performed in a private hospital in Kolkata, heart patients in eastern India can now undergo life-saving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, a doctor said Wednesday. The new CRT-D (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator), is an upgraded heart …
Missed sleeping hours could affect memory power
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:07 AM
While skipping a few hours of slumber could be the norm for many people, scientists have warned that even two hours of missed sleep could affect our memory power. Just two hours of missed slumber is enough to stop the brain from laying down and storing memories, research suggests — and simply …
Instant relief for mouth burns with oral strip!
Oct 18, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Oral strip that instantly eases mouth burns designed The strip is non-toxic and contains benzocaine and a therapeutic polymer The strip won’t interfere with normal day-to-day activities Thanks to a dissolvable oral strip that instantly eases pain, those scalded by a sip of piping hot tea, …
Over 11,000 received free healthcare services in Maharashtra: Officials
Oct 17, 2012 at 6:08 PM
11,000 people received free healthcare services over the last three months Treatment included over 900 procedures including Cancer, cardiac problems, paediatric and neonatal care Treatment provided under Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana (RGJAY) looks to cover 20 million people across the …
Heart-related ailments set to become a big problem for Indians
Oct 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM
Instances of casualties due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) set to increase in India. More young people will die due to heart-related ailments Silent heart attack cases also set to increase. By 2030, CVDs will kill 23 million per year around the world. India is set to witness a spike in …
Painkiller abuse on the rise in the US: Experts
Oct 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Experts say that prescription drug use could cause the next big epidemic. Children who see their parents take pain pills likelier to do so. Most common form of drug abuse after marijuana. Adolescents’ abuse of prescription painkillers (analgesics) like vicodin, valium and oxycontin at a …
Obesity linked to infertility in teens!
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:33 PM
A team of US researchers has found that obese young men between 14 and 20 years of age have only half the testosterone levels of their leaner counterparts and a high likelihood of infertility as adults. The research was led by Indian-origin professor Paresh Dandona. Researchers from University at …
Alcoholic women have shorter lifespans
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM
According to German researchers, the annual death rates of alcohol-dependent women are 460 percent higher than the non-drinking general population while male alcoholics have a 190 percent higher death rate than the general population. ‘Clinical data has revealed a higher proportion of individuals …
Pranabda wants healthcare for all
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:05 PM
President Pranab Mukherjee again stressed the need for crafting a high quality national healthcare system that can be availed by all segments of society. Health and medical expenses tend to have a debilitating effect on people, pushing many families into poverty. ‘Almost 80 per cent of the …
