Diabetes experts tell G20 to tax sugar to save lives and money Pooja12 Nov 2015 9:58 AM ISTDiabetes experts called on world leaders on Thursday to use sugar taxes to fight obesity, arguing such a move would save lives and slash healthcare...
CPR by medics: Continuous pumping not a good idea Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 4:09 PM ISTWashington:Â Continuous chest compressions during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by emergency medical responders do not offer survival advantages...
AIIMS to host global conference on infection control, waste management Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 4:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in collaboration with the Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management will organise a...
Delhi government clears Rs.209 crore for Mohalla Clinics Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 3:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday allotted Rs.209 crore for setting up 1,000 Mohalla Clinics in the national capital.The decision was taken...
Over 21 percent use tobacco in Himachal, says minister Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 3:56 PM ISTShimla: More than 21 percent of the adults in Himachal Pradesh use some form of tobacco. These include over 880,000 smokers, far higher than tobacco...
Indian vaccine for meningitis hailed in Africa Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 3:51 PM ISTAccra (Ghana): Five years after the introduction of MenAfriVac, an affordable vaccine for meningitis A produced by Indian firm Serum Institute of...
Single vaccine for Chikungunya, related viruses comes closer to reality Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2015 3:34 PM ISTWashington D.C, Nov 11 (ANI): A team of scientists has brought the concept of a single vaccine that could protect people from infection by many...
Loose cigarette sales banned in Himachal Pooja10 Nov 2015 1:28 PM ISTWith 75% of cigarette sales in India sold as single sticks, the state of Himachal Pradesh has offered to dent the consumption of smoking in India. It...
Domino kidney donation faces legal hurdles in Maharashtra Pooja10 Nov 2015 10:28 AM ISTA domino kidney transplant operation in Mumbai is reported to have stuck into a legal hurdle of sorts, as one of the donor pair have failed to appear...
Now, you can donate for cancer research while sleeping using DreamLab app Pooja10 Nov 2015 10:19 AM ISTSYDNEY: Imagine that your idle phone is helping power cancer research as you hit the sack. With a new app, Australia's Garvan Institute of Medical...
Poor Air Quality Increases Heart Attack Risk Pooja10 Nov 2015 9:58 AM ISTNEW YORK:Â People with heart disease can face an increase risk of a serious heart attack on poor air quality days, a new study warns.There is a strong...
Kerala radiologists call for cautious approach in paediatric imaging Pooja10 Nov 2015 9:53 AM ISTAs the world celebrates the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the X-Rays by W.C.Roentgen, the  Kerala chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging...
