Archives June 2013

30 June 2013

• 400 fall ill in Bangladesh after drinking factory water
• Lady Gaga supports LGBT community
• Majority feel medical profession is commercialised: Survey
• Contaminated ice-cream sickens 30 Pakistani kids
• 'Brain-eating' amoeba kills 40-year-old Pakistani
• Delhi school children serve cancer survivors
• Outbreak of water borne diseases likely: Delhi health minister
• Shimla hospital likely to get a facelift soon

29 June 2013

• Late bedtimes and less sleep can add extra pounds in healthy adults
• No report of epidemics in Uttarakhand: NDMA

28 June 2013

• Sanitation has major effect on malnutrition: Jairam Ramesh
• 'Contaminated' water deaths caused by colony lines: Dikshit
• Indian pharma to supply pentavalent vaccines to Egypt
• Eminem: Drug addiction nearly killed me
• Cabinet clears laboratory network for epidemics, calamities
• Jiah Khan suicide: Sooraj Pancholi to undergo narco-analysis test?
• US to cut use of chimps in medical research
• South Asians advised to exercise more to lower diabetes risk
• Coleen Rooney shed baby weight in 3 days
• Kate Winslet loves anti-ageing creams
• 21-month-old baby undergoes 70 bronchoscopies
• Philips India unveils innovative childcare products
• 'Nelson Mandela improving but still critical'
• Uttarakhand floods: Health Ministry says no fear of disease outbreak

27 June 2013

• Beware - using expired make-up products could be injurious to your health
• Nelson Mandela placed on life support
• Manipal rape case: Two men arrested
• Indian Medical Association shocked about rise in crime against women
• Rekha Rana is a fan of Sunny Leone's fitness regime
• Drinking too much cola can cause fainting spells and irregular heartbeats!
• NHRC asks Health Ministry to explain shortage of TB drugs
• Could the Uttarakhand floods cause an epidemic?
• Nelson Mandela's critical health forces SA President to cancel trip
• Health Ministry bans popular diabetes drug pioglitazone along with analgin and deanxit

26 June 2013

• Delhi's street children prefer porn, video games to food!
• World experts pool knowledge to tackle the deadly coronavirus
• Uttarakhand floods: Trauma helpline for victims
• Supreme Court dismisses PIL against Ranbaxy Laboratories
• Kashmir, northeast worst-affected by cancer of the oesophagus
• Cipla makes user-friendly drugs for African children
• Maha chemists discontinue stir after talks with CM Chavan

25 June 2013

• CRPF joins anti-drug crusade
• Weight loss doesn't prevent heart attacks and strokes: Study
• Eating chicken can keep colon cancer at bay
• Now, a chip that detects disease in blood drop
• South African presidency accuses media of violating 'medical ethics' over Mandela hospitalisation
• UAE firm helps diabetics find balance during Ramadan
• Reducing alcoholism relapse by erasing specific memories
• 11-month-child's polio death was rare case of low immunity
• Emma Stone's beauty secret - exfoliating with baking soda!
• Cheryl Cole avoids carbs but doesn't diet!
• Angelina Jolie urges UN to tackle sexual violence in war zones

24 June 2013

• Researchers identify genetic regions in the body associated with migraine
• How important disease-fighting cells in body are activated
• Blood test could predict colon cancer
• Promising path to prevent epilepsy identified
• Kung fu keeps Scarlett Johansson fit
• Women have 20 years of bad hair days in a lifetime!
• James Gandolfini had huge 2730 calorie meal before succumbing to heart attack
• Alzheimer’s researcher gets 2013 Skandia Lennart Levi Prize
• Maha chemists oppose FDA decision on full-time pharmacist
• People who sleep properly make healthier food choices!
• 'Good bacteria' to battle 'bad bacteria' in eye infections
• 'Drug regulator CDSCO needs to be regulated'
• Over 77 thousand booked for smoking in public places in Kerala
• 'Nelson Mandela's health condition is critical'

23 June 2013

• Delhi faces dengue, malaria threat
• Uttarakhand flood: Fortis sends doctors to state
• BSF helps children with cleft lips smile
• Child dies of polio in ‘polio-free India’
• Child in Maharashtra's Beed district contracts vaccine derived polio virus

22 June 2013

• Sopranos ‘mobster’ James Gandolfini passes away from a heart attack
• Health Minister Azad wants more people to donate blood
• Yamuna recedes, fear of epidemics strikes Delhi
• WHO says dip in stocks of TB drugs in India
• Gene linked to longevity also regulates body`s circadian clock
• Thirdhand smoke can cause genetic damage!

21 June 2013

• Jiah Khan suicide: Sooraj Pancholi denied bail
• Manisha Koirala makes cheerful appearance in New York
• New method to predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer
• Men want 'feminine' women for flings!
• Bullying strongly associated with suicidal behaviour
• Losing weight can improve your memory!
• Psorinum therapy - new cheap cancer treatment method?
• Soon a bill to regulate medical equipment!

20 June 2013

• Vidya Balan says Jiah Khan's suicide 'unfortunate'
• Medical shops in Mumbai running out of medicines
• Mental training can reduce stress in children!
• Fructose causes liver damage!
• Child's IQ linked to early weight gain
• IMA doesn't want AYUSH practitioners to give allopathic drugs
• Devinderpal Singh Bhullar: Hanging temporarily suspended on the grounds of insanity
• Expert committee to gauge Bhullar's mental health status?
• Johnny Depp is blind in one eye!

19 June 2013

• Phytosterols - the 'elusive' anti-cholesterol formula?
• Beliefs about causes of obesity could affect weight and eating behaviour
• Gene responsible for heart disease risk found!
• Timing of supplementation, not just quantity key to how your bones adapt to exercise training!
• Why people find it easier to lose 2-4 pounds rather than 3 pounds?
• Revealed - how the brain controls accents!
• Proper sleep lowers risk of diabetes in men
• Jiah Khan suicide: Letter to be analysed, Sooraj 'coping well' in jail
• Can talcum powder cause ovarian cancer?
• Brazil to make H1N1 swine flu vaccine
• New compound ‘more effective’ at killing persistent and drug-resistant TB
• Now - print artificial bones on 3D printer!
• Stress, depression and food - things that make people fat!
• Newly appointed Minister of State for Health Santosh Chowdhary promises to fulfil UPA's promises

18 June 2013

• Skipping breakfast may up diabetes risk in obese women
• High-fat diet during pregnancy linked to offspring’s increased weight
• Poor eating habits may put kids at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life
• Eating more red meat may up diabetes risk
• Obese? Blame it on your genes!
• Scientists figure out way prevent damage to ovarian eggs during chemotherapy
• Obese children are likelier to suffer hearing loss
• Experimental drug promotes weight loss by boosting metabolism
• Unborn babies can hear mother's voice!
• Ankur Arora Murder Case: What is the danger of undergoing an operation on a 'not-empty stomach?
• Plastic bottle drinks may raise cancer risk in womb
• Vaccination at frontiers to make India polio-free
• Zapping the nerves in the back could improve female sexual dysfunction
• Soylent, the 'miracle' food?
• Diabetics may only need one injection a year

17 June 2013

• Cyber bullying puts teens at risk of depression, substance abuse
• Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat
• Woman's complaint against hospital for failed tubectomy dismissed
• Good looks can get you hired!
• Nelson Manela's condition serious but improving: President Jacob Zuma
• Assam HIV-positive blood transfusion case: Three officials suspended
• Apollo Hospital offers senior citizens only OPD

16 June 2013

• Jiah Khan suicide: Salman says he had no clue about her relationship with Sooraj Pancholi
• Pain causing protein may hold key to better treatment of arthritis
• Veganism catches fancy of health-conscious Indians
• New brain-imaging technique can help improve diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease
• Beware: Eating Goan frog legs could cause cancer!
• New mental health bill bans electric shocks, gives right to treatment
• Jiah Khan suicide: Aditya Pancholi claims son Sooraj is not guilty
• Older people urged to walk more for better physical and mental health
• Newly developed protein can protect and restore brain function
• Drug to treat osteoporosis prevents growth of breast cancer cells
• Maths can help kill cancer cells
• Men and women react differently when ill
• Mind-controlled limbs could give amputees sense of touch
• Ordinary running shoes work just as well as costly 'running' shoes, proves study

15 June 2013

• Assam town protests blood bank's HIV 'mistake'
• 'Collaboration key to addressing problems of disabled'
• No disfigurement: Breakthrough in breast cancer surgery
• Nothing healthy about Punjab's health department (Punjab Newsletter)
• Dharmapuri kidney sale racket: Salem doctor added to list of arrests
• Human engineered 'virus' can help deliver genes, restore sight
• High nitrate levels in borewell water responsible for 'blue baby' in Delhi
• Scientists pinpoint protein responsible for breast cancer recurrence
• Scientist discovers protein that can restore brain function
• Scientists find genes responsible for dyslexia and language impairment
• Soon, cheap nanopatch to deliver vaccines sans injections
• Depression in postmenopausal women ups diabetes and heart disease risk
• 23 percent of Indian elders face abuse: Report
• Recommendations for reducing infections in hospitals
• Zolpidem, the sleeping pill may not let you forget bad memories
• Baldness drug curbs alcohol consumption in men
• Second baby due? Planned home birth may be safer
• Manuka honey found to be effective against MRSA or methicillin resistant superbug
• People being tested HIV-positive after transfusion at Assam blood bank
• New technique may make transplants work for diabetics!

14 June 2013

• Unable to afford treatment, parents kill baby girl
• Revealed - the 'dark side' of the brain that sustains cocaine addiction!
• Girls exposed to chemicals in plastic bottles likelier to be obese!
• Common drugs can cause Alzheimer's
• Men to blame for menopause!
• People more likely to anticipate genuine smiles than polite smiles
• Health awareness walk for South Asians in Canada
• Indian youth still find smoking 'cool'
• Now, you can save your stem cells for future use
• Walk, cycle if you want to keep diabetes and obesity away!
• Revealed - 'miracle' weight loss supplements useless!
• Stressed out dads can lead to offsprings with low brain development
• Working in open-plan office can be bad for introverts
• Restless legs syndrome in men linked to higher risk of early death
• Material made of clay and papaya seeds could provide clean water
• Tobacco ads increase risk of teenage smoking by 40%

13 June 2013

• Men want bigger penises for peers not partners!
• Cocoa can keep diabetes and other obesity-related conditions away!
• Indian ophthalmologist discovers new layer in human eye!
• Nail growth may hold key to limb regeneration
• Engineered virus helps treat blinding eye diseases
• Man gets eight-month long erection after surgical procedure goes wrong!
• Low birth weight could be factor for age-related sight loss
• Nigerian undergoes rare surgery in India to fix genital problems
• Imogen Thomas found it hard to lose weight post pregnancy
• Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa lauds the Adyar Cancer Institute
• Obesity can be predicted when infant is 2 months old

12 June 2013

• Obesity ups risk of preterm delivery
• Sleep apnoea can increase risk of sudden cardiac death
• Women don't know enough about cancer risks!
• Could we soon be controlling robots like Tony Stark did in Iron Man 3?
• Why older people are prone to developing joint disorders
• Want a healthy life in India? Walk or cycle to your workplace
• Qbiotics finds 'miracle cure' for cancer
• Diabetes drug can bolster anti-cancer therapies!
• Are you man enough to say you're ill?
• Revealed - how stress causes greying of hair
• Jiah Khan suicide: Cops to grill Sooraj Pancholi till June 13
• Dengue cases on the rise in Singapore
• Revealed - video gamers can actually 'see' more!
• Docs use super glue to stop bleeding in infant's brain!
• Female mice can fend off gut diseases
• Low weight babies likelier to be poor in academics
• Men with prostate cancer can live longer by eating vegetables!
• HIV tests for all in India every 5 years would save millions of lives
• Newly discovered compounds could lead to better, lower-risk painkillers!
• Coming soon - a low-cost sensor that can detect organ transplant rejection!
• Why women prefer older men
• Immunosuppresant drug rapamycin reverses heart disease in mice!
• Roti, Kapda, Makaan don't figure in British 'bare essentials' list!
• Australian government to fund dementia research
• Punjab government asks Tata Memorial Centre to train state doctors
• Diabetes can lead to dementia!

11 June 2013

• Binge drinking can lead to insomnia
• Bisphenol A – compound found in plastics bad for oral health in children
• African plants could stop the spread of cancer cells
• Why the obese are compelled to eat
• Bihar encephalitis update: Death toll rises to 31
• South African government mum about Mandela's health
• Crib death spectre returns to haunt West Bengal
• Scientists develop a guide to make the perfect cup of tea!
• Biomaterial for bone implants being developed
• Did the Haryana Health Minister sack CMO for not appointing his men on the NRHM staff?
• Grilled foods may increase cancer risk
• Adults spend almost 91% of time talking or texting on mobile phones
• Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney gets second hair transplant
• Jiah Khan suicide: Mother claims Sooraj Pancholi's unrequited love killed her
• Jiah Khan's mother finds suicide note six days after her death
• Jiah Khan's original suicide note
• Jiah Khan suicide: Boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi arrested for abetting suicide
• Working women likelier to get breast cancer!
• Jiah Khan suicide: Autopsy reports awaited
• Was depression to blame for Jiah Khan's suicide?

10 June 2013

• Revealed - Arc, the protein which never lets you forget those good ol' days!
• Abnormal heartbeat linked to faster cognitive decline
• Miracle patch for the tongue - a new weight loss fad?
• Improved crop models may help feed 9 billion people
• Liver regeneration using cell therapy a possibility
• 3-D mapping of brain may reveal how dementia is caused, hold key to treatment
• Beliviq - new US FDA approved anti-obesity drug not a miracle pill
• Diabetic drug could increase pancreatic cancer risk
• More than two beers a year ups cancer risk
• 'Artificial pancreas' set to transform diabetes treatment
• Apes and human infants show similar communicative gestures
• Scientists pinpoint origin of mental disorders
• Different hallmarks of ageing revealed
• Treatment for diabetes could hold the key to heal neurodegenerative disorders
• Indian man loses nose after plastic surgery goes wrong
• Biomarkers: A new non-invasive technique to diagnose colorectal cancer
• Wrist sensors: The new age technique to test blood pressure
• Genes do not decide how smart you are
• Carbohydrates are no more the enemy when it comes to weight loss
• Turn to vegetable oil to keep heart disease at bay
• Mangoes: A natural way to keep cancer and hypertension at bay
• Rosiglitazone found safe for diabetics
• 'Humacyte': The new age bioengineered blood vessel
• A robot that can help with recycling waste
• Foods labelled 'sugar-free', could make you fatter
• Scientists find cow antibodies that can help produce medicines for humans
• Post often about your relationship on Facebook? You are happy, says study!
• Woman gives birth to two sets of twins in 2 minutes!
• China confirms 131 bird flu cases, 39 deaths
• Punjab Health Minister asks rural docs for help during doctors' strike
• Is this the end of the Ranbaxy fairytale? Japanese owners thinking of renaming company!

09 June 2013

• 'Calories are good for you', say experts
• AIDS kills over 1,000 people in China
• 'In a 100,000 years humans will be able to controll the way they look', say scientists
• Pakistani students addicted to smoking sheesha
• Singapore launches one-of-a-kind blood donation website
• An effective public-private partnership can beat NCDs
• Living a healthy lifestyle could help reduce the risk of stroke
• Cell therapy: A boon for patients with liver disease
• Ranbaxy gets assistance from the health ministry
• Punjab doctors' go on strike for two days
• Nelson Mandela hospitalized again
• Pakistan measles toll: 146 people perish
• Regular workouts can help relieve arthritic pain
• Homeopathy and ayurveda have gained acceptance world over: Azad
• Northeast CMs bat for HIV/AIDS awareness
• Thousands of asthma patients queue up for fish medicine in Andhra Pradesh

08 June 2013

• Boy with polio in Beed district contracted it due to a missed vaccine: Doctors
• Watching ads on TV can increase your craving for junk food
• Bihar Encephalitis update: Total toll 23

07 June 2013

• Public transport won't give you the flu!
• Breastfeeding key to babies' brain growth?
• World Brain Tumour Day: New radiation techniques treat brain tumours better
• Docs remove 4 kg tumour from man suffering from cancer of the penis!
• Ranbaxy spurious drugs update: DCGI probe will take a month, Apollo suspends sales
• Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip hospitalised
• Mumbai to face shortage of essential medicines as wholesalers stop purchasing fresh stocks
• Flash mob in Delhi to support child nutrition
• Indira Gandhi Hospital - a new super-specialty hospital to be set up by the Delhi government
• Docs remove 1.5-metre long rope from girl's stomach

06 June 2013

• Bihar encephalitis update: Total toll 18
• Despite Lokayukta dampener, Gouds get fish 'medicine' ready
• Drink water, nimboo paani
• Global Spa & Wellness Summit 2013 to be held in India
• DCGI approves the world’s first drug to fight cholesterol in diabetics!

05 June 2013

• Indian doctors body in US launches anti-obesity campaign
• Winona Ryder works out to stay fit
• School children protest fake drugs in Srinagar
• Heart disease, type 2 diabetes linked to dementia and other cognitive diseases
• 'People need to get less emotional about antibiotics'
• Paralysed but not helpless - 'And The Fight Goes On'
• Blood vessels in eye could predict the onset of mental health issues and intelligence!
• HC notice to centre, AIIMS on kidney patient's plea
• Kerala struck by jaundice and dengue
• Safdarjung Hospital to be redeveloped
• World Environment Day 2013: Conservationist Prasad to be honoured on environment day
• Kolkata celebrates World Environment Day

04 June 2013

• Lower brightness of smartphones to get better sleep
• Turkey - the promised land for the infertile?
• 'Physical work leads to extreme sleep conditions'
• President Obama asks people to get rid of stigma attached to mental illness
• World Environment Day 2013: Has Agra lost the battle to pollution?
• Actress Jiah Khan commits suicide, film fraternity shocked
• Dharmendra claims drinking destroyed him as an actor
• Govt defends India's pharma industry after Ranbaxy fiasco
• Andhra Lokayukta questions state support to 'fish medicine'

03 June 2013

• Preeti Rathi passes away
• Bill Gates and Aamir Khan discuss better healthcare and sanitation

02 June 2013

• Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
• Four more children die of encephalitis in Bihar
• Probe ordered into Goa prison food poisoning
• Scientists invent potent weapon against cancer
• VC Shukla's condition improves marginally
• Bird flu toll rises to 38 in China
• Fizzy drinks as harmful as drugs for teeth
• TV actor Abir Goswami dies of cardiac arrest

01 June 2013

• Firm to make catheters for heart diseases
• Bejon Misra bags World No Tobacco Day award
• Anti-cancer drive launched in West Bengal
• Smoking affects pregnant women, children, say experts
• LPG-operated gas geysers cause health problems: Study
• Play soccer to improve heart function of diabetics
• Kerala to ban tobacco products' ads
• Bill Gates makes hush-hush visits to Andhra firms
• India’s Sun Pharma in talks to buy Sweden’s Meda