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Forensic report shows chemical poisoning in Rameez’s death
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:52 PM
The forensic report has shown that aluminium phosphide was present in the body of Rameez Chougule, who died of alleged pesticide poisoning along with his sister, Rehab at their Versova residence. Establishing unnatural death, the experts said that it remains to be seen if Rameez had inhaled it …
Doc in patient ‘lock up’ case tells his side of the story
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Dr Pranav Kabra is a very harassed man. Newspapers all over the country are full of reports that he locked up and beat up a patient after the latter failed to pay up Rs 28,000, for the his five day stay at the hospital ( three days ICU/two days general ward). ‘I run a 30-bedded hospital.
NGO Datri sets a benchmark for overseas transplant
Oct 11, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Setting precedence in the country for overseas transplant, stem cells from a 50-year-old woman in Nagpur were donated to treat a 40-year-old South Asian patient awaiting a transplant in a London hospital. The patient abroad was suffering from blood cancer. Chennai-based NGO Datri monitored the …
Smokers in Kerala spend 9 percent of income on tobacco
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:47 AM
A survey by the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) revealed on Wednesday that smokers in Kerala spend nearly nine per cent of their income on smoking.Chief Minister Oommen Chandy released the report to Paul Sebastian, director, Regional Cancer Centre and vice chairman of Tobacco Free Kerala.The GAT …
77% people who suffer from mental health issues never get treated: Experts
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:41 AM
According to psychiatrists in the capital, depression coupled with alcohol consumption and suicidal tendency is the biggest mental health challenge right now. A staggering 77 % people who suffer from mental health issues never reach a mental health institute. “There is a two-way relationship …
New cure for cataracts – antioxidants!
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Now antioxidants can do much more than stall aging! Scientists have claimed to have developed a new antioxidant that could prevent and even cure cataracts, muscular degeneration and other eye disorders. The miracle antioxidant is N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA). Scientists led by Dr Nuran Ercal at …
Doctor abuses and locks up patient for failing to pay hospital bill!
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:20 AM
According to a report in a leading tabloid a doctor at Raksha Hospital in Malwani was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing a patient and locking him up in a room after he failed to clear his hospital bill. Malwani police said the patient Ali Hasan Mohammad Yusuf, 52, had approached his …
Panel granted more time for report on banned pesticides
Oct 11, 2012 at 7:56 AM
The experts’ committee was granted more time by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday to submit a report suggesting guidelines to prevent rampant use of banned pesticides in vegetables and fruits. Counsel Meera Bhatia, appearing for the central government told the division bench of Justice Sanjay …
Amitabh Bachchan to receive a mobile diabetes testing unit on his 70th birthday
Oct 10, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Big B who just will turn 70 tomorrow is set to receive a very special gift – a mobile diabetes testing unit. He is being presented the unit by the charity Silver Star which was founded by Britain’s Asian MP Keith Vaz. Amitabh will be handed the gift by the British Deputy High Minister. Mumbai
Mental Health Bill: Activists ask PM to intervene
Oct 10, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Unhappy with the new mental health bill prepared by the health ministry, members of the Disabled Rights Group sought the intervention of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in addressing their concerns. Led by Disabled Rights Group head Javed Abidi, a delegation met L.K. Atheeq, joint …
Women who flirt likelier to climb the corporate ladder!
Oct 10, 2012 at 5:01 PM
A new study suggests that women who flirt rise higher in the corporate ladder. This is according to a new study by Haas School of Business Professor Laura Kray. “Women are uniquely confronted with a tradeoff in terms of being perceived as strong versus warm. Using feminine charm in negotiation is …
Should India follow China’s lead and set up an organ transplant database?
Oct 10, 2012 at 4:14 PM
China will establish a national database to record and distribute human organ donations, an official said on Wednesday. The health ministry has drafted an organ distribution regulation, spokesperson Deng Haihua said, adding that the regulation must pass a trial phase first, reported Xinhua. A …
China has a thriving black market — for sperm!
Oct 10, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Many donors are pitching in with sperm for sale in China, with the country’s only 11 sperm banks unable to meet the needs of childless couples. Yu Hua and her husband, a couple from Shanxi province who want to have a child, have zeroed in on Huang who is a professional black market sperm …
Stop stigmatization of depression: WHO
Oct 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM
On World Mental Health Day (10 October), WHO is calling for an end to the stigmatization of depression and other mental disorders and for better access to treatment for all people who need it. Fighting stigma: a key to increasing access to treatment Globally, more than 350 million people have …
