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Patients Bear the Brunt of Doctors Strike in Patna

Patients are facing the brunt of a three-day strike by junior doctors at the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) here. The interns are seeking an

India Needs to Buck Up in Measles Fight

In a commentary in Indian Pediatrics, a journal of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, medical experts have slammed India's laggard attitude in the fight against measles.

Eighty Three Test Positive for Swine Flu on a Single Day in Rajasthan

Eighty three people have tested positive for swine flu on a single day in Rajasthan, of which 71 cases are from Jaipur. Nearly 20 people have died due to swine flu in the state.

Indian Health Ministry Redrafts Lapsed Clinical Establishment Bill 2007

The Indian Health Ministry is likely to table in the next Parliamentary session the redrafted Clinical Establishments (healthcare and regulation) Bill

BMC Conducts Pulse Polio Vaccination for 8, 09, 000 Children

The monthly pulse polio vaccination drive has begun in Mumbai and has already covered 8, 09, 000 children out of the total 13, 10,000 five year old children, in the first day itself.

'Sophisticated Reconstructive Nose Surgery' May Have Been Performed In India Around 600 BC

India has laid claim to the world's first nose job, which according to scriptures, was conducted by Sushruta. Sushruta lived around 600 BC and is

Did an Ancient Indian Doctor Invent the Nose Job?

Looks like an Indian doctor working in 600 B.C. might have been the world's first plastic surgeon, according to a new exhibition that challenges Western

Caring for Terminally Ill Patients: Healthcare and Spirituality for Holistic Care

Palliative care experts, oncologists and social scientists explored the role of spirituality in improving the quality of palliative care provided for

Encephalitis Kills More Than 30 Children in Gaya

Acute encephalitis that results in inflammation of the brain is on the rise in Bihar's Gaya district. This deadly fever that causes acute and chronic

Global Hand Washing Day Celebrated Across the Country

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma attended a function at a Government school here on the occasion of Global Hand Washing Day on Tuesday.

Walkathon In Coimbatore To Increase Obesity Awareness

According to reports hundreds of enthusiasts participated in a walkathon in Coimbatore in a bid to increase the awareness level about obesity and its ill effects.

Kerala Ayurveda Centre Caters to Patients Not Tourists

The Arya Vaidya Sala in Kerala is one of the few ayurvedic centers in the country that continues to cater to patients and not tourists. P.M. Varier, chief

Free Eye Surgery Blinds Nine in Nellore

Nine persons have lost their sight following surgery conducted as part of a free eye check up camp organised by a corporate hospital in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Docs in Maharashtra Return to Duty

Even as normal duty slowly resumed at the three hospitals in Maharastra that were vandalised by relatives of patients, doctors working at the hospitals

International Exhibition On Climate Friendly Technologies And Services Organized In Delhi

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CIIs) has organized an international exhibition at Vigyan Bhavan in the national capital.

Shillong In India To Have Northeast's First Hospital For Children

The first-ever hospital for children in the Northeast was recently inaugurated in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health care facilities.

Indian Women Die In Childbirth In Large Numbers

Thousands of Indian women and girls are dying during pregnancy, in childbirth, and in the weeks after giving birth. The government programs guaranteeing

Workshop on Wheels to Supply Free Artificial Limbs

Dow India launched a mobile workshop fitted with facilities to fabricate artificial limbs and calipers for the disabled in Chennai city and rural remote areas in Tamil Nadu, South India.

Buy CFC-free Inhalers, Asthma and COPD Patients Advised

Drug Controller General of India Surinder Singh has advised patients with asthma and chronic bronchitis to adopt environment-friendly CFC-free inhalers.

People in Rural India Adopt Proper Sanitation Habits After Being Shamed

Social shaming techniques work better in making people adopt proper sanitation habits in rural India, a new study has suggested. The study was done

Govt Doctors Resign En Masse Over Pay Disparity in Karnataka

The stalemate between the Karnataka Government and doctors over salary hike shows no sign of ending, as over 4000 doctors submitted their resignation letters en-masse in Bangalore on Tuesday.

73,000 Fake Swine Flu Facemasks Seized in Pune

The crime branch has seized about 73,000 fake N95 facemasks from two different warehouses in Pune and arrested two people involved. The raid

Mystery Illness in Kandhamal Kills 2 More

The state medical machinery in Orissa has quickly swung into action after the number of deaths at Gudrigaon in Kandhamal district rose to 10 due to an as of yet unknown disease.

Mehendi on Eid Causes Skin Infection in Women

Many women were admitted to hospitals in Bihar and Orissa after they developed rashes on the skin following mehendi application on Eid. Orissa's Balasore

Mysterious Fever Claims Six Lives Jammu and Kashmir

Panic has gripped Nowshera and Sunderbani belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district after a mysterious fever reportedly killed six people. The

Centre Advises States to Enforce Laws for Safety of Women

The Central Government on Saturday directed all states to vigorously enforce laws to ensure the safety of women. In a strong advisory

Centre Launches Help Line for Gen Next to Clarify Sexual Health Issues

New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): Population control has become a big challenge to the Indian Government since independence. The governments, both

Farmers Start to Grow Medicinal Mushrooms in Himachal

Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula Edodes) having medicinal qualities are now being grown by farmers at Solan in Himachal Pradesh. The farmers have started

Almost Half of Indian Children Suffer from Malnutrition

A report by the Britain-based Institute of Development Studies (IDS), says that at least 46 percent of kids in India aged 3 and below are suffering from malnutrition.

Hopes Dim in Search for Boy Who Slipped Down Storm Water Drain

Search operations continued for 18 month old Vijay, who slipped into a storm water drain at RR Layout, BTM 4th Stage and went missing. While 170 personnel

Study Finds Link Between 19l8 El Nino And Severe Flu Pandemic In India

Evidence of a possible link between El Nino and a severe flu pandemic in 1918 that adversely affected India, has been shown by a new research conducted at Texas A and M University, US.

Assam Extracts Rural Service Promise Before Recruiting Docs

The government of Assam has recruited at least 800 doctors into the service on the condition that they will perform at least 12 months of rural service.

Thalassaemia Treated Successfully Using Stem Cells

Haematologist Revathy Raj and the team from Apollo Gleneagles hospital in Chennai have given a new lease of life to eight-year-old Thamirabharani, who suffers from thalassemia.

Retail Sale of Tamiflu Given Govt Green Signal

H1N1 drug Tamiflu will be available on a restricted basis at retail outlets, the government has announced. As per the new decision, Tamiflu will be sold

Sri Says Killing Daughters is Akin to Killing Saints

Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has said that killing a girl child is akin to killing a thousand saints. Speaking at the 'Doctors for Daughters:

With Lifestyle Diseases on the Rise, Healthcare Should be Future Focus: Ansari

Vice President M Hamid Ansari on Thursday said with the number of lifestyle diseases increasing, healthcare facilities should be strengthened to meet future demands of the country.

India's Swine Flu Death Toll Reaches 156

The Swine Flu death toll in India has gone up to 156, with the death of 11 more people reported from different parts of the country on Friday. The

75% Discount on Train Fares to HIV Positive Individuals

The railway ministry has agreed to provide HIV positive individuals with 75% concession on train fares even in reserved compartments thus making it easier

Blood was Donated by Minors, Says Report

A committee under additional collector N P Swami and chief medical and health officer Dr K K Bajaj has confirmed that some of the blood donors in Chomu

Central Team Visits Diarrhoea-Hit Region in Orissa

A three-member central team-led by joint director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), Uma Chawla, on Tuesday visited Orissa's diarrhoea-hit

Baby Born With Heart Outside Chest Struggling for Survival

Vibha Devi is a four-day old baby born with a rare condition called Ectopia Cordis, which causes the heart to be abnormally placed inside or outside of the body.

Government Efforts Played Crucial Role In Containing Swine Flu: Soni

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday claimed that the spread of swine flu pandemic had been largely contained with

Nationwide Swine Flu Death Toll Reaches 89

With the death of a 39-year-old man in Mumbai, the nationwide swine flu toll has mounted to 89. M Shaikh, who had tested positive for the virus,

TN Govt Orders Probe Onto "World Record Breast Cancer Operations"

Tamil Nadu State Health Department has ordered an inquiry into claims of doctors of the Rajaji Government Hospital on performing 14 breast cancer surgeries in three and half hours.

Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls Approved

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for continuation of the 'Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls' in

Cabinet Approves Polio Eradication Strategy

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of the polio eradication strategy with an estimated expenditure at Rs.

Swine Flu Fear Grips Bangalore as Toll Touches 11

Fear of H1N1 influenza has gripped Bangalore after the city experienced one more death case taking the toll to 11 in Karnataka. Residents have turned into a perturbed lot, dreading the disease.

International Medical Center to be Developed at IIT Kharagpur

Officials of the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have signed a historic

Scared Public Take to Facemasks to Prevent Swine Flu

People in Kolkata are taking precautions against swine flu or H1N1 influenza as the number of cases is on rise in the country. Residents are wearing

Panic Over Swine Flu Subsides in Mumbai

After the initial panic surrounding swine flu, people of Mumbai mustered enough courage to watch their favourite movies in the multiplexes which reopened after being shut for three days.