Tanning industry in Nebraska burned over new tax, say customers already staying out of salons

cancer

NY judge rules that Guantanamo detainee is not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder

Judge: Guantanamo detainee not suffering from PTSD

Rapper Drake postpones 10-city European tour because his mother is undergoing surgery

Drake postpones European tour due to mom’s surgery

West Nile virus illness continued to decline in 2009; just 1 serious case so far this year

CDC: West Nile virus illness continue to decline

President to inaugurate Asia’s biggest private hospital Sunday

MUMBAI - President Pratibha Patil will Sunday inaugurate SevenHills Hospital, a 1,500 bed facility that claimes to be Asia’s largest private multi-speciality medicare institution, a senior official said Thursday.

Filmmaker George Lucas’ company loses California pregnancy bias lawsuit

Lucasfilm loses pregnancy lawsuit in California

CAPITAL CULTURE: White House chefs serve up message of good nutrition via TV

Obesity

Medical ethics should be self regulated: Dinesh Trivedi

NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Trivedi Thursday said medical ethics should be self-regulated.

Doctor’s Day Becomes “Black Day” In Ludhiana

“Doctor’s Day” Celebrated Today

AP IMPACT: 40 million doses of expired swine flu vaccine to be burned; $260 million lost

swine flu

Exposure to second-hand smoke in the womb may affect long-term health

WASHINGTON - Children born to non-smoking mothers exposed to second-hand smoke during pregnancy have genetic mutations that may affect long-term health, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study.

Tai Chi, Qigong offer significant health benefits

WASHINGTON - Both Qigong and Tai Chi provide abundant health advantages for both physical and mental health which include areas of the heart, immune system and over all well being, according to a new research.

How a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil protects against heart disease

WASHINGTON - It is well-known that olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research offers a surprising reason why: These foods change how genes associated with atherosclerosis function.

Olive oil ‘offers protection against breast cancer’

WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified a key mechanism by which virgin olive oil protects the body against breast cancer.

A good night’s sleep will help you remember

WASHINGTON - A good night’s sleep will help you remember.

People who sleep after processing and storing a memory carry out their intentions much better than people who try to execute their plan before getting to sleep.

Simple exercises can reduce depression

SYDNEY - At least half of all heart attack victims suffer from depression 12 months after hospitalisation but a simple exercise regime can benefit them.

Shopping bags may contain deadly germs

LONDON - Shopping bags could be a threat to shoppers’ health as they harbour deadly food poisoning micro-organisms, researchers have said.

UAE group to bring affordable healthcare to smaller Indian cities

WASHINGTON - A prominent woman-owned hospital group in the United Arab Emirates, begun by a woman who moved there from Nagpur, plans to bring affordable health care services to smaller Indian cities with a $24 million World Bank financing.

British student dies after swimming in Ganges

LONDON - A British gap-year student died in India, days after swimming in the river Ganges.

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