Archives June 2012

30 June 2012

• Homeopathy and fish to take on encephalitis in UP?
• WHO to help Bihar fight encephalitis

29 June 2012

• Omega 3 fatty acids in fish boosts memory!
• WB minister suggests hospitals install anonymous baby drop boxes!
• Is Pinki Pramanik male or female? We're going to find out today
• Pregnancy kills a million teens every year
• Occasional stress good for your heart?
• Stroke risk increases by three times in long-term diabetics
• US healthcare verdict gives Obama huge win
• In encephalitis-hit Bihar, parents pray to god to save their kids
• Linagliptin, a new drug for type 2 diabetes?
• Coke and Pepsi contain minute traces of alcohol!
• Assam Japanese Encephalitis Update: Death toll rises to three
• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Pune's NIV confirms disease isn't Japanese encephalitis

28 June 2012

• Tinier, larger foetuses likelier to be stillborn
• Rajesh Khanna doing well, to be released soon says wife Dimple Kapadia
• Can pistachios protect your heart during stressful situations?
• Swine flu (H1N1) 2009 pandemic far worse than recorded: Lancet study
• Hormonal gel combo shows promise as male contraceptive
• Can coffee stave off heart attacks?
• PMCH junior docs end strike
• Vitamin D deficiency causes depression?

27 June 2012

• Women who fear childbirth have longer labours!
• Our brain 'lights up' when we see images of junk food!
• Google creates artificial brain!
• 'Sleeping' follicles responsible for male baldness
• World Spirometry Day 2012: Awareness video
• Odisha gang rape: Doctors protest police action
• Swine flu Mumbai: 75 year old tests positive
• IMA doctors' strike: Lukewarm response by Pune docs
• Doggies boost immunity against respiratory diseases!

26 June 2012

• Russia blames The Beatles for its drug abuse problem!
• National panel to study drug abuse among children
• Pinki Pramanik undergoes gender test, doctors want more time
• Is it ethical for doctors to go on a strike? SC asks IMA

25 June 2012

• IMA doctor's strike: SC refuses to stay doctors' protest
• New bio-degradable coronary arteries within 3 months of bypass surgery
• Smoking fathers' genes could increase cancer risk in their children (Study)
• Hunger and drug addiction controlled by the same neurons (Study)
• Are you children couch potatoes? You're responsible!
• IMA doctors' strike: Why are the docs going on strike?
• Mumbai doctors to join IMA strike
• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Toll rises to 230
• IMA doctors' strike: Medical service likely to remain paralysed today

24 June 2012

• Unborn baby's cancer removed while in mother's womb
• Rajesh Khanna admitted to Lilavati Hospital
• Will the government really provide free drugs?
• Apple compound helps burn fat!
• Juhu Rave party raid - what happens to the 44 who tested positive?

23 June 2012

• 70 percent childhood cancers curable
• IMA doctors' strike: Judge excuses herself from hearing case citing 'conflict of interest'

22 June 2012

• Fruits, nuts and red wine good for performance!
• Stress good for your immune system
• Health Ministry denies that the PG website for admissions and counselling was hacked
• Betul's conjoined twins separated after marathon 12 hour surgery
• Betul's conjoined twins: Stuti and Aradhna doing well
• Sharp increase in mosquito-breeding premises in Delhi a concern for Dengue control

21 June 2012

• Satyamev Jayate Impact? Karnataka government to open generic drug stores
• Mosquito laying eggs without a blood meal: What does that mean for evolution?
• Rajesh Khanna critically ill?
• Is Delhi adequately prepared for dengue season?
• Radha Vinod Raju, the first chief of the National Investigation Agency dead
• Moderate drinking during pregnancy won't harm your baby (Study)
• MRI machines scandal: Why did the BMC spend an extra Rs 7 crore on the machines?

20 June 2012

• Check tobacco promotion, sales: Voluntary group to FSSAI
• Teenagers who fight with their mums less likely to drink
• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Toll rises to 204
• Women who work nights likelier to get breast cancer
• Blogging de-stresses new mothers!
• Diabetes cure found by Indian researchers?
• Mubarak comatose, not dead
• Government bans blood tests for tuberculosis diagnosis
• Sustainable development and human health inextricably tied: WHO
• Living alone is dangerous for your health!
• Was the software for admissions in Post-Grad medical colleges hacked?
• Awake brain surgery saves Kolkata girl's life!

19 June 2012

• Can peaches and plums stave off obesity-related diseases like diabetes and heart attacks?
• Revealed - the reason we lose control
• Maha town gripped by jaundice
• PIP breast implants aren't toxic or carcinogenic, but likelier to rupture (Study)
• Bharat Biotech gets $4 million grant to develop new vaccine against non-typhoidal Salmonella
• Rural Dev Min promises potable water to keep Acute Encephalitis under check
• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Toll rises to 200
• Satyamev Jayate impact - Maharashtra Medical Council suspends licences of 13 doctors
• Lose weight by popping pills?

18 June 2012

• Two crore adults in Maharashtra hooked to tobacco!
• Diesel fumes linked to increased risk of bladder cancer: WHO
• Prevent diabetes with just a few lifestyle changes
• How the colour of your plates may help you lose weight!
• Soft drinks and beverages are NOT bad for your kids

17 June 2012

• Acute Encephalitis toll now at 159 in Bihar and 88 in UP

16 June 2012

• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Nine more dead, toll 159
• After Bihar, UP hit by acute encephalitis syndrome
• Obese? Blame it on the environment!
• Alarmed at high tobacco consumption Maha govt mulls banning gutka
• Century-old heart test beats high-tech diagnostic tools
• Decide soon on liver transplant plea: Court to Govt
• Bihar encephalitis update: Seven more die, death toll 150

15 June 2012

• Milk compounds prevent obesity in mice
• Your iPod could make you deaf!
• 'Conditioning brain could curb impulsiveness'
• Best time for birth of twins is 37 weeks
• Is the role of the cholesterols in heart disease a myth?
• Kareena Kapoor's weight loss regime
• Ecstasy (MDMA), a rave drug could cure Parkinson's!
• Bihar Encephalitis Update: Monetary compensation for casualties' families

14 June 2012

• Video gamers aren't better multi-taskers
• Financial loss can cause irrational behaviour!
• Satyamev Jayate: Medical bodies stand up for Aamir
• Bugs in your stomach can cause arthritis!
• Another infant death at G B Pant hospitals sparks off protests
• Tata Memorial's Headron Beam Therapy Centre to get land to expand
• World Blood Donor Day 2012: Find blood donors online!
• World Blood Donor Day 2012: Now find a blood donor online!

13 June 2012

• Brain altering drug could help us conquer fear!
• Smoking, alcohol, drugs and obesity doesn't affect sperm quality!
• Older daddies' children live longer!
• Heavy mobile phone and PC usage could result in sleep disturbances and affect your mental health
• Delhi to set up skill centre
• A blood hormone to beat depression?

12 June 2012

• Lower oestrogen levels make women more vulnerable to heart diseases after menopause
• Sleep deprivation elevates stroke risk in middle-aged!
• Low carb diet bad for your heart!
• Acute Encephalitis Syndrome - Bihar's mystery disease finally has a name!
• SMART biochip can detect flu, HIV or TB quickly!
• Tobacco shops at IGI airport has no health warnings: NGO
• Kerala to provide monetary compensation to endosulphan victims
• Dengue outbreak under-control: TN Health Minister
• Should the mystery encephalitis-like disease be declared an epidemic?
• Private-Public Partnership: Narayana Hrudayalaya and Assam Govt to set up superspeciality hospital

11 June 2012

• Is India the new hub for stem cell therapy?
• New polio cases in Pakistan alarms WHO
• Sleep deprivation hampers higher brain function leading to obesity!
• Scientists grow human bone from stems cells taken from fat!
• Now a cancer treatment that only lasts 30 minutes!

10 June 2012

• Andhra Pradesh Governor flays medical fraternity at meet
• Bihar mysterious disease toll at 81; Central Govt help sought

09 June 2012

• Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute is the 'safest cardiac hospital in the world'
• Now, insurance companies to provide policy cover upto age 65!
• Cholera claims four lives in Assam
• 73 innocent kids die due to 'mysterious' disease in Bihar in 15 days
• Eat home cooked food to live longer!

08 June 2012

• Stress can retard brain development in children
• Satyamev Jayate: Patients' body supports Aamir Khan
• Laser technique to separate twin foetuses in womb
• Fish asthma medicine stampede: One dead, 25 injured
• Why insomniacs are more prone to develop hypertension
• Dr Reddy's Lab launches generic Parkinson's drug in the US
• 24% of all preterm births are in India
• Kick the butt with veggies and fruits!
• Mysterious encephalitis-like disease claims 36 lives in Bihar

07 June 2012

• West Bengal heat wave toll rises to 45
• Depressed? Exercising won't help you says new study
• Tamil Nadu docs end four-day strike after Govt promises stringent safety measures
• Is drinking too much water bad for you?
• Did the measles vaccine kill two infants in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district?

06 June 2012

• World Bank's $152 million to bolster healthcare in Uttar Pradesh
• No more junk food in Disneyland!
• West Bengal heat toll rises to 42
• Can public-private partnerships address the healthcare deficit in the country?
• Bihar 'encephalitis-like disease' toll at 23

05 June 2012

• Mango skins: The new weight loss fad diet?
• Kerala firm launches eClinician, an app to diagnose illnesses easily
• Madhya Pradesh doctors threaten to resign en masse
• Abott and Syngene inaugurate its first nutrition research and development centre in Bengaluru
• Yuvraj Singh's recovery almost complete, to be back on the field soon!
• Zebra fish's spinal healing capability might hold key to helping paralysed people walk!

04 June 2012

• Warning - extreme exercises could kill you!
• Binge drinking can lead to irregular heartbeat and poor cardiovascular health!
• Bihar encephalitis toll rises to 18
• Could eating raisins or dried grapes reduce calorie intake in in kids?
• Heat wave getting to Delhi residents
• 330 kg British teenager ordered food online!
• Dark chocolate keeps heart disease at bay!
• Could exercise reduce pain caused by nerve damage?
• Assam Govt to provide free treatment to kids with Leukemia
• Cancer rates to increase by 90% in the developing world
• Pregnant smokers give birth to lighter babies
• Britney Spears suffering from ADHD?

03 June 2012

• Pakistani citizen moves court on 600% hike in drug prices
• Sulabh toilet model looks to fulfill Gates' low-cost toilet dream
• Two glasses of wine a day keeps cholesterol levels in check
• Tamilnadu Dengue update - 2000 cases and 29 deaths in two months
• UP NRHM scam: CBI raids UP Health Minister
• 15 kids die due to encephalitis in Bihar
• Kids with poor hygiene don't do well in academics: Study

02 June 2012

• Zinc supplements could reduce infant mortality by 43 %

01 June 2012

• Cause of Schizophrenia may have been identified
• Satyamev Jayate: Health.India.com readers react to docs asking Aamir for an apology
• UP-NRHM scam: CBI files charge sheet against ex-health minister
• UP-NRHM scam: Akhilesh Yadav alleges Mayawati government plundered billions of rupees
• Want to quit smoking? Help is a phone call away
• Indian government-Gates foundation seek to improve healthcare in Africa
• Bill Gates lauds India's triumph over polio