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Hrithik Roshan’s wife Sussanne Roshan says her kids keep her fit
May 17, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Hrithik Roshan’s wife and popular interior designer Sussanne Roshan says that being a working woman and running after her children keep her fit and energetic all the time. The couple has two sons – Hrehaan and Hridhaan. ‘I am a very hardworking mother and my kids keep me fit. Also, being …
Baby Roona Begum undergoes surgery for hydrocephalus – will she be able to lead a normal life?
May 17, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Roona Begum – the 15-month-old girl who was suffering from hydrocephalus – underwent a surgery to reduce her head size. ‘The surgery went perfectly, much better than expected,’ Sandeep Vaishya said after the procedure. ‘It’s definitely a success but it’s too early to say what …
Unauthorised factory selling heart kits to Delhi hospitals sealed
May 17, 2013 at 9:23 AM
The Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sealed an unauthorised factory which was selling medical devices, especially heart kits, to hospitals in national capital, a spokesman said here Thursday. ‘A factory of medical devices, M/s Super Cardio Pvt Ltd, Bahadurgarh, which was being run …
Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts
May 17, 2013 at 9:15 AM
Even as India is less than a year away from being declared polio free, experts on Thursday asked for cautious administration of vaccine to keep the virus in check. ‘India reported the last wild polio virus type 1 case in Howrah, West Bengal, on Jan 13, 2011. If the eradication effort is …
Retirement very dangerous for your physical and mental health!
May 17, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study. Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health, says the study by the Institute of …
Study on diabesity (diabetes plus obesity) to be conducted in India
May 17, 2013 at 9:11 AM
A study will be conducted across India to explore better therapy to control the double-barrel menace of diabetes coupled with obesity, doctors said on Thursday. ‘We have found that Indian population is predisposed to obesity at a younger age and diabetes is a growing menace. The study will be …
Ayurveda goes online!
May 17, 2013 at 9:05 AM
A group of ayurveda experts have launched a medical treatment package in cyberspace. ’NaturWell’, which guarantees overall wellness to subscribers of the year-long programme being rolled out through homilies (spiritual discourse) over the internet and medicines at doorstep, is …
World Hypertension Day: Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes
May 16, 2013 at 7:28 PM
May 17 is World Hypertension Day. A study released at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone causes systolic blood pressure – the higher number in a blood pressure reading and the number doctors pay more attention to as …
Researchers produce embryonic stem cells from cloned human embryo!
May 16, 2013 at 2:15 PM
In a major breakthrough a team of researchers announced that they had produced embryonic stem cells – a possible source of disease-fighting spare parts – from a cloned human embryo. Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University finally accomplished in humans what had been done over the …
Can marijuana beat diabetes?
May 16, 2013 at 11:52 AM
A new study has shown that marijuana smokers may have better control of their blood sugar, are skinnier and less likely to get diabetes than non-marijuana users! Anyone who has seen habitual users will attest to the fact that they usually are skinnier than others. The research published in the …
‘Unlike Angelina Jolie, Indian women wary of mastectomy’
May 16, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to go public about her double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been hailed as a brave move, but in India, doctors say there is very little awareness about it and many women are wary of taking the step due to societal pressure and …
Olympian shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in midst of doping controversy
May 16, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday found himself at the centre of controversy with his name being dragged into a ‘failed’ dope test that was conducted before the Athens Games way back in 2004. In the 2004 World Cup in Bangkok, Rathore had tested positive for `A` …
Safdarjung docs call off strike
May 16, 2013 at 7:52 AM
Resident doctors at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital called off their indefinite strike Wednesday after a health ministry official agreed to look into their demands, including better amenities and salaries. ‘A health ministry official said that they have released the pending four months’ …
Kerala to promote Neera as a non-alcoholic health drink!
May 15, 2013 at 4:41 PM
The Kerala government will promote the state’s coconut water-based drink ‘Neera’ as a non-alcoholic health drink, Excise Minister K. Babu said Wednesday. An expert committee that studied the potential of ‘Neera’ submitted a report to the minister, who said the government will …
