Archives February 2013

28 February 2013

• Delhi gang rape: Juvenile case begins
• Union Budget 2013-14: Health gets Rs 37330 crore
• Government spending on health increased by 13 % in 2012-13
• Economic Survery 2013: India's healthcare spends among the lowest
• A bug to kill superbugs!
• Scientist revive three billion-year-old proteins
• Overweight mums could increase babies’ risk of heart disease
• India swine flu 2013: 2329 cases, 261 deaths
• 15yrs after eye surgery, doctor hauled up for negligence
• Rural areas in Bengal to have more doctors
• Children with rare genetic disorders appeal to PM for help
• India swine flu update: Over 250 deaths this year
• Over 360 mn people suffering hearing loss,half of them preventable: WHO

27 February 2013

• Meditation makes you more liberal
• Delhi rape: Government rules out lowering juvenile age
• Beat PMS with broccoli
• Scientists engineer kidney cells from scratch
• Scientists figure out how to beat superbugs
• Priyanka Upendra supports breast cancer awareness event
• Bisphenol A - compound found in plastics impairs brain development

26 February 2013

• Volunteering good for your heart - literally!
• Education key to population control
• 'India conducted only 2,010 clinical trials'
• 'Anganwadi centres should have creches'
• Delhi swine flu update: 40 more people test positive
• Autism linked to exposure to toxic metals?
• Foetuses capable of understanding speech?
• Can Mediterranean diet reduce heart attack risk?
• John Abraham urges women to get check-ups to detect breast cancer
• 'Don’t admit taking drugs before children'
• Campaign to prevent maternal deaths in Karnataka
• 630 cases of misleading drugs in 2010-12
• Honey to cure cancer?
• India swine flu update: 249 dead, 2148 cases this year

25 February 2013

• Vision Delhi - an ambitious project to check 1 million slum-dwellers' eyes
• Targeting junk DNA could help surpress cancers
• Odisha swine flu update: Man dies of the virus
• High fat diet linked to ADHD in children!
• Nurturing Trees, Nurturing Lives - a UNICEF child vaccination initiative
• Delhi swine flu update: 45 more cases, total 759
• Delhi swine flu update: 65 new cases, total 680

24 February 2013

• Indian scientists develop precise arsenic detection tool
• Kerala doc develops syringe that can't be reused!
• Reprogrammed cells to fight diabetes?
• Scientists figure out way to bypass immune system to improve drug delivery
• Driving with a cold as dangerous as drunk driving?
• SXC ESP - a new technology to fight asthma
• Himachal Pradesh swine flu update: Two dead, 19 cases reported
• Scientists back drug for lung blockage
• Early life stress can affect toddlers' hearts
• Haryana swine flu update: 37 deaths reported this year
• A drug that can destroy the influenza virus, now on the horizon

23 February 2013

• Indian Army devices new age dental implants
• Shilpa Shetty blames lifestyle for rising cancer cases
• No more blindness - Blindness control mission close to success
• New, less toxic cure for cancer
• Over 60 million Indians have diabetes!
• Mumbai chemists stop agitation after talks with the FDA
• Early detection of cancer now becomes high-tech and cheaper

22 February 2013

• Coming soon - drugs highly effective against viral flu?
• Sitting all day could give you hypertension and diabetes!
• Kidney cells grown in research lab
• Red wine can prevent hearing loss!
• Your skin secretion can fight tuberculosis!
• More caffeine in energy drinks
• A new method to detect prostate cancer
• Twin viruses linked to prostate cancer
• Was weight loss drug DNP responsible for Indian student's death in the UK?
• Delhi swine flu update: 45 new cases, total 615

21 February 2013

• Speedy cancer detection with space tech!
• High intensity two and a half minute workouts are better than 90 minute low intensity ones!
• President Mukherjee feels India's healthcare infrastructure has improved
• Artificial ear that looks real!
• Scientists find gene linked with Alzheimer's plaques
• Now a gel to repair damaged heart tissues!
• New hangover cure on the cards?
• Testosterone makes men better drivers?
• Delhi swine flu update: Sixty more test positive

20 February 2013

• Explain pathetic hospital conditions: NHRC to Chandigarh government
• Hair dye chemicals cause cancer?
• Pattern of crying reveals baby's emotions
• Medical scientists harness space tech to fight cancer
• Always have a cold? Blame your DNA!
• Young malaria parasites vulnerable to drugs
• Coronavirus: Sixth man dies from SARS-like virus
• Drug firm Sanofi may launch more sub-brands
• ‘Spinal injuries from accidents on the rise’

19 February 2013

• Bee venom could cure backaches!
• Botched eye surgery: Chhattisgarh acts against drug suppliers
• Delhi swine flu update: Two dead, 53 positive
• Bone marrow cells to help regenerate bladder?
• Coffee linked to low birth weight babies
• A new technique to treat kidney failure
• Supercomputers to keep age-related diseases at bay!
• Karnataka government terminates 400 nurses' contracts
• Basic foundation of public health care system needed: Amartya Sen
• Delhi swine flu update: 37 more cases, total 457

18 February 2013

• What makes children anti-social
• A software that helps vision challenged to read
• Poor response to stress linked to kids' obesity
• Feb 18 the sickest day of the year?
• 3D animated model of irregular heartbeat could save lives
• Transportation data could predict how pandemics spread
• Rice with surprisingly low calories!
• Microelectrodes show promise in Parkinson's treatment
• Light which seeks out viruses could lead to better therapies!
• Physiotherapy needs to be advanced: Ansari
• Gene therapy to help the brain repair damaged neurons
• Bexarotene - A drug that reverses the conditions of Alzheimer's in mice
• Two to four lakh kidney failures in India every year!
• Stars seek bird poo facials and Vampire FaceLift for Oscars
• Rajasthan swine flu update: State officials swing into action

17 February 2013

• Honey can heal injuries!
• Youngsters getting hooked to marijuana
• Aamir Khan to campaign against malnutrition
• NACO to target HIV/AIDS patients in port cities
• Max Healthcare launches helpline for exam-stressed students
• Delhi swine flu update: Sixty test positive on Sunday
• India swine flu 2013: Over 700 cases this year
• Rajasthan swine flu update: Three dead, 10 more test positive
• No country for alcoholic women

16 February 2013

• Coming soon: Argus II - a bionic eye that could help the blind 'see'
• Darkness therapy could restore vision
• Circumcised men feel less pleasure!
• What health.india.com experts did on Valentine’s Day
• Delhi swine flu update: Two people pass away on Friday

15 February 2013

• Nitric oxide could help lengthen life?
• Restricted protein diet may delay Alzheimer's
• Gut bugs could have a bearing on kidney disease
• Sugar heals wounds faster than antibiotics!
• Jessica Alba’s stroke panic
• After baby Falak, infant girl tortured in Bengaluru
• New class of anti-malaria drug on the cards?
• Gut bugs can help build stronger bones
• Anti-depressants make fish less stressed!
• Lady Gaga cancels concerts to undergo hip surgery
• How the new anti-malarial treatment could be more effective
• New act to safeguard rights of the mentally-challenged: Health Minister Azad
• Pioglitazone, anti-diabetes drug gets USFDA approval for being marketed
• Happy marriage makes you healthy
• Public display of affection can ruin relationships
• 'Helicopter parenting' can depress your child
• Why some people are slow learners

14 February 2013

• Karnataka doctors' strike: Health department to be merged with Medical Education
• People living at higher altitudes tend to be slimmer
• Want to delay ageing? Hormone treatment may help
• A molecule that suppress metastasis of liver tumours
• Battle against cancer to be funded by J.Lo product line
• Love can help you live longer!
• Oral cancer incidence rising, India needs more surgeons
• Scanner at Delhi hospital detects cancer quickly
• India to have separate drug controller for alternative medicine
• Delhi hospital ventilator mishap: NHRC sends reminder to Delhi government

13 February 2013

• Patented diabetic drug by Indian university to be launched soon
• Folic acid supplements in early pregnancy lower risk of autistic child
• Synthetic, natural drug cocktail can ‘confuse’ bacteria and cancer
• India swine flu update 2013: 132 deaths, 708 cases
• Moderate intoxication can cause visual changes!
• In a bad mood? Eat chocolate

12 February 2013

• Delhi swine flu update: 1 dead, 33 positive
• Salt in packaged ingredients hazardous to your health
• Computerised avatars can help beat depression
• Bullied children likelier to commit suicide
• Karnataka doctors' strike called off
• Karnataka doctors' strike: No headway after meeting with Health Min
• DOTS to be launched in Delhi night shelters
• Rajasthan swine flu update: 75 casualties this year
• Delhi swine flu update: 21 test positive on Sunday
• The differently-abled remain deprived of their rights: Sonia

11 February 2013

• Indian Ocean rocks for organ donation
• Tweaked protein can prevent diastolic heart failure
• NHRC asks West Bengal to explain mass sterilisation drive
• Asthma drug could reverse obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease!
• Karnataka medical staff strike brings healthcare in the state to a halt
• Diet could prevent weight gain during pregnancy
• Cancer not linked to work-related stress
• Want to find out if love will last? Get a brain scan

10 February 2013

• Stem cells can help bones regrow
• Net based surveillance system to track epidemics
• Now an app for psychological testing!
• Dogs offer clues to human skull development
• Diet soda poses higher diabetes risk
• Women brutalised with iron rod discharged
• Bangladesh on swine flu alert after deaths in India
• Mumbai swine flu update: Two Mulund residents test positive
• Striking nurses force Bangalore hospitals to turn back non-emergency patients
• Cancer survivors meet held in Delhi

09 February 2013

• Mosquitoes harassing the Kumbh Mela
• Green tea, red wine can stop onset of Alzheimer's
• New strategy to fight arthritis
• Early diagnosis key to rare bone cancer cure

08 February 2013

• Himachal will soon have helpline for women
• Jaipur gang-rape victim shifted to Delhi hospital for further treatment
• Delhi swine flu update: Four more test positive, total 64 in two months
• Autism to be discussed in Delhi by Southeast Asian nations
• Type 1 diabetes cured in dogs by researchers
• Delhi to host a conference on alternative healing methods from India and Asia
• NHRC seeks explanation into over 8,200 kids' deaths at Safdarjung
• Zinc can protect against infections
• Quicker and inexpensive health surveys with Twitter
• Fruits and veggies can protect your kidneys
• Kashmir swine flu update: Authorities sound statewide alert
• 'Vanishing stent' – a latest advance in unblocking artery
• Researchers identify new forms of deadly virus
• Gum disease - a reason to lose weight
• Ethics Committee bans doctor for a year for negligence
• WB's medical horror story: Women dumped in open field after mass sterilisation drive
• Human rights group asks health ministry to explain illegal clinical trials
• Delhi gears up to tackle swine flu

07 February 2013

• People who eat healthy sleep better
• Want to sleep better? Eat healthy
• India will battle child deaths: Azad
• Central government powerless against the Dental Council of India: Azad
• Chandigarh swine flu update: Five docs test positive
• Lower drinking age may cause bingeing later in life!
• Fish oil protective against cardiac death in dialysis patients?
• A capsule that destroys only cancer cells
• Pollution to blame for low birth-weight among babies?
• Refusing to say 'sorry' boosts self-esteem
• Odisha MPs and health experts back bill on tobacco control

06 February 2013

• NHRC tells Madhya Pradesh to compensate fluorosis-hit kids
• Iron tablet anti-anaemia plan will not work
• 34,000 cancer deaths in 5 years; steps taken to make Punjab cancer-free
• Excess sugar bad for heart in the long run
• Sonia launches Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
• Why are obese people at risk of type-2 diabetes?
• Plant extract could treat diabetes and obesity!
• Too much Vitamin C can cause kidney stones!
• Omega 3 fatty acids can protect against 'fatty' liver
• Drug that boosts immune cell could end childhood diabetes
• Obese? Your child is likelier to have cancer!
• Your brain can trick you into losing weight!
• 23 yrs later, man gets Rs.1 lakh for medical negligence
• Tamil Nadu to host child healthcare summit

05 February 2013

• Sonia Gandhi to launch child healthcare scheme
• Give till it hurts if you want to live longer!
• Nitric oxide can hinder brain recovery post-stroke
• Bossy moms make for less creative kids
• Man succumbs to swine flu in Srinagar
• More brain areas linked to panic attacks
• Govt to launch health screening for children
• Delhi rape: Is the Juvenile Justice Act wrong?
• Vitamin D can halve type 1 diabetic risk!
• Yuvraj recalls his victory over cancer on World Cancer Day
• Dr L H Hiranandani hospital conducts breast cancer conference
• Jan sees surge in organ donations in Mumbai
• Mumbai students create 7,500 sq feet anti-tobacco mosaic!
• Govt to unveil 'road map' to tackle maternal and child health

04 February 2013

• World congress on physical rehabilitation being held in Hyderabad
• Researchers find the key to immortality?
• Why is the IMA opposing generic drugs?

03 February 2013

• Hangover shot to treat alcohol addiction
• Want stronger bones? Eat more milk products and yogurt
• HIV positive Nigerian man undergoes kidney transplant
• Altered tobacco plant could cure rabies
• Sleep disorder drug could fight addiction

02 February 2013

• Inequality in healthcare in India has gone up post-liberalisation: Report
• Fortis launches post-pregnancy weight loss programme
• Contact lens fungus damages Brit woman's eye
• Health Minister reiterates desire to reduce maternal and infant mortality
• India's biggest outpatient centre launched in Hyderabad

01 February 2013

• Onko-sure - a blood test to screen 13 types of cancers
• Revolutionary drug delivery with nanoparticles
• Soft drinks can cause tooth decay
• Stem cells from Zebrafish could restore eyesight
• Install GPS system to track location of suspected vehicles: Delhi High Court
• Chandigarh swine flu update: Total rises to 18