Archives April 2012

30 April 2012

• Obese girls show greater poise when happy with their shape
• When does the government intend to launch the much-touted National Urban Health Mission?
• You could affect your child's iron status if you are stressed during pregnancy!
• Anthelio eyes Indian healthcare market
• Measles outbreak in Odisha kills four children
• Parents with poor maths skills likelier to give wrong medicine doses to their children
• Karnataka Swine Flu (H1N1) Update: Total number of cases 173
• Baby girl abandoned in garbage dump: The perils the girl child faces in India

28 April 2012

• More medical research needed in the country: Azad
• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to meet Mukesh Ambani and other business leaders to discuss UN's MDGs
• Forget pills and injections, drugs may now be delivered through your skin!
• Tobacco responsible for 7% adult deaths in India: Azad
• "AIDS control mission merger with NRHM not insensitive"
• Govt to regulate stem cell research including clinical trial and marketing

27 April 2012

• Science proves that stress makes kids age faster
• KFC ordered to pay $8.3 million to girl who was paralyzed and suffered from a brain disorder after eating a chicken wrap
• Greens can undo workout damage!
• Docs remove cricket ball sized tumour from Kashmiri youth's chest
• Why has Rajesh Khanna been hospitalized?
• Rajesh Khanna discharged, had gone for a normal check-up: Manager
• UN members to help India keep tabs on HIV-AIDS and other diseases
• Shocking - Pune woman forced to give birth to stillborn child at hospital doorstep!
• Rogue DNA could trigger your immune system to attack the heart!

26 April 2012

• Obesity responsible for rising number of rheumatoid arthritis cases
• 57% male teens in India think wife beating is justified: UNICEF
• Nearly 50 per cent of India's adolescent girls underweight (UNICEF report card on adolescents)
• Second swine flu death in Himachal Pradesh
• Odisha's anti-malaria plan which succeeded
• Health Ministry spent only Rs17,221 cr out of the Rs 22,356 cr allocated in the last plan
• Carvacrol - a chemical in pizza, pasta seasoning can fight prostate cancer
• Why you shouldn't pop anti-depressants every time you feel low!
• A piece or two of dark chocolate per day keeps heart disease away!
• Ranbaxy launches drug to treat uncomplicated malaria
• Low-dose aspirin taken daily cuts cancer risk - Study

25 April 2012

• British lad who returned from the dead shares his tale!
• That is no way to plug the brain drain Mr Azad: Doctors
• Bihar plans to be free from Kala-azar by 2015
• India Swine Flu Update 2012: Death toll rises to 57
• Don't stop setting goals at times of illness or hardships
• Indian style family dinners may be great for kids' health
• Kerala swine flu update: 12 cases reported, hospitals prepared
• Want to age gracefully? Play some videogames!
• Blame your bad job for that nagging backache

24 April 2012

• A peg or two for your liver's sake?
• 63 new MDR TB cases reported in Pune
• $ 3.2 bn dollars needed to fight malaria in Africa
• Could watching porn make your children mentally ill?
• Could radiation exposure in space damage your DNA?
• Tamil Nadu Swine Flu Update: Was private hospital's delayed treatment responsible for swine flu victim's death?
• 'Brain freeze' phenomenon may now help treat headaches
• Eat soy protein for a healthy liver
• PG students in Thiruvananthapuram on strike to protest three year compulsory rural service
• Fish and other Omega-3 fatty acid sources limit smoking damage
• World Immunization Week 2012: WHO's new plan to eliminate measles

23 April 2012

• Genital mutilation or 'cutting' proof of a girl's 'purity'?
• What new mystery disease is killing the Vietnamese?
• Experts guide poultry farmers on how to reduce bird flu incidence
• Suffer from fractures often? Blame your genes
• Want to look more appealing? Turn your face to the right!
• Could the key protein isolation in the malaria parasite spell the end for the disease?
• Tamil Nadu Swine Flu Update: Five new cases
• Punjab Swine flu (H1N1) Update: 35-year-old man first flu casualty
• Soda increases stroke risk, coffee decreases it!
• Assam to upgrade health workers' skills to tackle high maternal deaths

22 April 2012

• Found - the 'God spot' in our brain!
• Mumbai Swine Flu Update: Four month infant tests positive
• Obese women likelier to suffer from venous thromboembolism (fatal blood clots)
• Nagpur Swine Flu (H1N1) update: A couple test positive for the virus
• An alarming 15% of cancer patients are 15-35 years old
• No more smoking in Russia - indoors!
• West Bengal to rope in religious leaders for polio vaccine drive
• World Heart Federation gets its first Indian president!

21 April 2012

• World Immunization week - WHO declares 2012 as the year of intensifying routine immunization
• Mamata Banerjee claims infant mortality has come down in West Bengal

20 April 2012

• Researchers create antidote to counter biochemical attacks!
• Beat stroke with low-fat milk, cheese and curd!
• Energy saving CFLs - how they affect your health
• Kidney stones - what are the reasons for their formation?
• Why you shouldn't let kids watch too much TV!
• Pakistan medicine shortage scam: PM Gilani's son involved?
• A vaccine to beat brain cancer?
• Coffee can cure dry eyes syndrome!
• Beti B gets polio drops
• Six legged baby successfully operated upon
• Liver cancer now linked to excess growth hormone
• Prime Minister to inaugurate cancer treatment facility in Guwahati
• Nagpur Swine flu update: Three test positive
• Is homeopathy the medicine of the future?

19 April 2012

• Did the latest swine flu victim really have swine flu?
• Transplanted rod-photoreceptor cells allow mice to see in the dark!
• Happy people have healthier hearts (Study)!
• Bizarre - Baby born with six legs in Pakistan, docs say parasitic twin living inside!
• Sleep less, gain more (weight)!
• Liver has 'glucose controller' molecules which can control diabetes

18 April 2012

• Govt intends to provide better healthcare to all, urban and rural: Health Minister
• Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer
• Paan shops take down all tobacco-related advertisements and hide products after BMC circular
• Illegal to sell tobacco products to minors near schools: BMC
• Human Brain Project: Can a supercomputer be used to replicate the human brain?
• Mumbai Swine Flu (H1N1) Update: 18 people test positive
• 'AIDS' train comes to Bengaluru

17 April 2012

• Bizarre: Baby born with a baby inside
• Bizarre - British woman allergic to water!
• Bizarre - A woman who always smells of fish!
• Does haldi (curcumin) reduce heart attack risk after surgery?
• Vedanta picks up 60% stake in Primex healthcare
• Bump on the head can lead to permanent disability or cognitive defects!
• Are Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) toxic?
• Most doctors fail to recognize the early symptoms of Parkinson's

16 April 2012

• She braves bullets to bring healthcare to women
• Pregnant women - beware of cat faeces and undercooked meat
• Study shows multi-tasking great for brain health
• Pune Swine Flu Update: Elderly woman and infant succumb to virus
• A gel to supercharge male fertility - coming soon!
• Second phase of pulse polio immunization campaign successful
• Here's why women are asked to slim down before getting pregnant
• Piramal Health acquires Bayer's Molecular Imaging portfolio and probable Alzheimer detector
• Swine Flu (H1N1) screening at all public health care centres across Maharashtra
• Have you given organ donation a thought yet?

15 April 2012

• Depressed? Take a walk!
• Second phase of Pulse Polio campaign to begin today
• Depressed? Your immune system is fighting infections!

14 April 2012

• New breakthrough shows stem cells can be engineered to fight HIV!
• Maha Govt sees no reason to panic over swine flu spread
• Swine flu (H1N1) claims life in Mumbai

13 April 2012

• Your makeup and cosmetic products could give you diabetes!
• Captopril: A BP drug that reduces weight even on a high fat diet!
• 70,000 children are born with HIV in Nigeria: NACA
• Amend RTE and give choice to disabled children between 'special' or normal school: NAC
• It's official. Alcohol makes you smarter!
• Gujarat health minister says swine flu virus strain has 'mutated partially'
• Bangalore Swine Flu Update: 19 more people test positive
• Is the government finally 'worried' about swine flu?
• Gujarat health minister defies Union Health Ministry stance, says swine flu virus has mutated!
• OLFM4 and HOXB5: The genes responsible for childhood obesity!

12 April 2012

• A diagnostic tool to detect autism in minutes?
• Obesity-high blood pressure combo ups pregnancy risk
• Virender Sehwag, Delhi Daredevils support UNICEF's 'Dare to Care' campaign
• Padmashri Dr Mukesh Batra gets 'Healthcare Professional of the Decade' award
• Do you have the 'nice' genes?
• The simple ECG test can predict heart attacks
• Why SMS or text messaging is good for your health
• Now, Delhi metro gets a 'hospital route'
• Bangalore swine flu toll up to six
• Why do private hospitals feel the need to hush up swine flu deaths?
• Swine flu virus has not mutated: Health Ministry

11 April 2012

• Dementia, a silent 'tsunami'
• 'Dead' baby wakes up in morgue
• India, US to increase healthcare cooperation
• Omega 3 fatty acids can stop cancer from spreading
• Baby Afreen dies of cardiac arrest
• Why can't Shahrukh Khan control his urge to smoke in public?
• India Swine Flu roundup
• Has anyone found the Maharashtra swine flu helpline number?
• Chennai private hospital hides Swine Flu case
• John Terry will no longer be part of the anti-smoking campaign!
• Two genes responsible for childhood obesity identified!

10 April 2012

• Amitabh Bachchan experiences abdominal pain, to undergo CT-scan
• Yuvraj Singh's doctors say his fight with cancer is over!
• Bihar to enlist youths to fight 'Kala Azar'
• Bollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
• Herbal medicines may cause cancer, kidney failure (Research)
• Swine flu (H1N1) kills five in Rajasthan
• After swine flu, Pune hit by drug-resistant tuberculosis
• Concession for swine flu (H1N1) victims: Pune Municipal Corporation
• Why are the most number of swine flu cases from Pune?
• Jaipur Swine flu (H1N1): Five more test positive
• Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine can cause sleeping disorder in children
• Sexual reproduction genetically superior to asexual reproduction
• Dept of Public Health asks private hospitals to report all swine flu (H1N1) cases
• Repeat of 2009 swine flu pandemic unlikely in Maharasthra: Health official
• Pune Swine flu (H1N1) update: 248 new cases, 10 deaths
• Pune Swine Flu update: Total number of cases goes up to 260
• Bangalore swine flu toll up to three now
• Tamilnadu swine flu number now at 32
• Are you going through unnecessary invasive tests for your heart?
• Swine flu reaches New Delhi, docs confident of handling the H1N1 virus
• Mumbai swine flu update: 12 people test positive
• Swine flu Tamil Nadu update: Three test positive in Coimbatore, total 29 cases in the state
• Honey - the new miracle potion for your immunity
• Painkillers after heart attack do more harm than good!
• ImMucin - A vaccine that triggers the immune system to search and destroy cancer cells!
• Discovery of 'cellular switches' could help insomniacs, diabetics and obese
• Nano-particles that target nucleus of cancer cells could be the breakthrough for cancer treatment

09 April 2012

• Welcome home, Yuvraj!
• H1N1 (Swine flu) case reported in Pune
• Swine flu (H1N1) in Pune: one dead, three critical
• Swine flu claims second victim in Pune
• Swine flu (H1N1) in Pune has Mumbaikars worried
• Swine flu (H1N1) death toll rises to four in Pune
• Nasovac vaccine for swine flu out of stock
• Mumbai Swine Flu (H1N1) update: Sion resident tests positive
• India Swine Flu (H1N1) update: Flu hogs the limelight in Shimla
• Women misinformed about the ramifications of delayed pregnancies
• Obese people exposed to 60% more radiation during X-rays and CT scans
• Chromatophobia (fear of colours) is curable
• Now next-gen 'super vaccines' on their way?
• A morphine drug without side-effects on the cards?
• Experts worried about resistance to anti-malarial drug
• A shot to cure arthritis?
• "Who? Me? Fat?" - Study shows most obese people live in denial!
• 24% of all mothers in Mexico are teenagers!
• Over 2000 new cancer cases in Himachal Pradesh the last one year

08 April 2012

• National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will provide healthcare in every corner of the country: PM
• Skipping breakfast can give men diabetes!
• Why are there so many infant deaths in West Bengal hospitals?

07 April 2012

• British stores need to hide cigarettes from now on!

06 April 2012

• Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured for his polio work
• Want to keep Parkinson's away? Eat berries.
• Memory deteriorates quickly in the last two years
• Disarm, don't kill bugs, to counter antibiotic resistance
• Beer not responsible for a 'beer belly'

05 April 2012

• Could red wine beat obesity?
• UP schools to ban junk food
• Finger injury forces Sachin to retire hurt
• Coffee and exercise can protect you against skin cancer
• Study suggests pregnant diabetics likelier to have defective births
• Now a drug that can prevent malarial parasites from growing.
• Greens can save breast cancer patients' lives
• Govt jobs, free vehicles and easy accessibility for the physically challenged: Kerala CM
• A good night's sleep can make the world seem bright!
• Taller women more vulnerable to ovarian cancer
• Yoga guru Baba Ramdev launches cheap Ayurvedic products, refuses to divulge sponsors!
• Older mothers likelier to have twins!

04 April 2012

• Children who have soft drinks daily likelier to have heart diseases!
• Depressed people's brain activity different from normal people!
• High fat diet damages arteries very quickly
• Vitamin D from the sun a boon for the critically ill
• Now - an online support group for gamblers!
• District Magistrate bans hookah bars in Gurgaon
• Dieting pregnant women likely to have obese kids
• Hypnosis could cure Irritable Bowel Syndrome!

03 April 2012

• Broad likely to miss IPL with a calf strain
• The smell of baked potato triggers positive memories!
• Only trained docs can perform sterilization: SC
• Tobacco will give you cancer!
• "We need to understand autism better"
• Metformin, a diabetic drug can prevent liver cancer!
• Over half the cancer cases preventable

02 April 2012

• HIV+ team participates in football tournament
• AIIMS to observe brain awareness week from April 9
• After heart attack, get some rest or RIP!
• Cuba and WHO sign pact to produce generic drugs
• Snorers likelier to suffer a fatal blood clot
• Graeme Smith to miss IPL because of surgery
• New revolutionary research might just be the answer to hair loss!
• Why are women now taking longer to deliver than their grandmoms?
• In five years, you could get vaccinated for heart attack!
• Fast food now proven to push you into depression faster
• Have dry and itchy eyes working on the computer? Here's why!
• Shilpa Shetty preparing for her delivery with Lamaze
• Why has Barbie gone bald?
• Are Nestle, PepsiCo and others misleading you with wrong labels?
• Want to beat stress at work? Take your dog with you!

01 April 2012

• Anne Hathaway on a crash diet to lose weight for Les Miserables
• Salma Hayek reveals acne and obesity woes