1,600 Chinese died of infectious diseases in JuneBEIJING - Over 1,600 people in China died of infectious diseases out of a total of 806,110 cases reported in June, the ministry of health said Friday. Himachal to start free ambulance servicesSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Friday signed an agreement with a private company to start round-the-clock, free-of-cost ambulance services in the state by the end of this year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here. Two children down with swine flu in West BengalKOLKATA - Two children have tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal, a health official said Friday. New blood test could be game-changer in finding HGH, but will baseball and football play along
New HGH blood test could hurt urine test research Eighty percent of medical expenditure spent on twenty percent people: Dinesh TrivediNEW DELHI - Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Trivedi on Friday said eighty percent of medical expenditure in India is spent on twenty percent of people. 3,000 kids to run for population stabilisationNEW DELHI - About 3,000 schoolchildren will run from Vijay Chowk to India Gate here Sunday for spreading awareness on the need for population stabilisation. FDA scrutinizes Avandia’s safety risks ahead of meeting to decide fate of diabetes pill
Eating chocolate halves life-threatening risks during pregnancyLONDON - A study has suggested that eating chocolate at least three times a week can help reduce life-threatening conditions from developing in pregnant women. Pharmacists ask for awards, Azad agreesNEW DELHI - An award will be instituted soon for recognising the services of pharmacists, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Friday after a senior official demanded it. Does lacking testosterone make men frail?SYNDEY - Lack of testosterone seems to make older men frail. “We don’t completely understand how people become frail, but our study suggests that testosterone might play a role in men,” said Zoë Hyde, who led the study. President urges pharmacy sector to get equipped for futureNEW DELHI - The pharmacy sector should plan and equip itself for the future demands, President Pratibha Patil said Friday. Hindus suggest Bethenny Frankel to go beyond ‘yoga for hotter sex’ and explore yoga’s spiritual sideNEVADA - Hindus are suggesting television personality Bethenny Frankel (Wish Me Luck) to go beyond her recent focus of using yoga for hotter sex and explore the vast spiritual benefits it offers. Pharmacists can bridge healthcare gap: AzadNEW DELHI - With the country facing a shortage of qualified health professionals like doctors and nurses, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday suggested that pharmacists could substitute the gap in healthcare. Teen mums more likely to have premature babiesLONDON - A study suggests that pregnant girls aged between 14 and 17 years are at higher risk of giving birth to premature babies, especially if it is a second child. India to unveil second swine flu vaccineNEW DELHI - India will soon unveil a second vaccine to battle swine flu that has erupted again, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday. Extremely obese kids ‘at 40pc higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus’WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared to normal weight children. Severe angina linked to greater heart risk in womenWASHINGTON - Canadian researchers have found that women who have the most serious form of angina are three times as likely to develop severe coronary artery disease (CAD) as men with the same condition. Prostate test ‘can predict death risk’WASHINGTON - Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that men who have a baseline PSA value of 10 or higher the first time they are tested are up to 11 times more likely to die from prostate cancer than are men with lower initial values. HPV infection ‘increases skin cancer risk’LONDON - An international team of researchers has found that HPV infection heightens the risk of developing certain skin cancers and is worsened if people are taking immunosuppression drugs. Brit woman dies ‘in state of arousal’ while using sex toyMELBOURNE - A British woman in her thirties, who suffered a cardiac arrest while using a sex toy, is said to have died from being in a state of arousal. A happy mind makes a healthy body in teenagersWASHINGTON - A new study has warned that the impact of emotional well-being on adolescents’ physical health shouldn’t be underestimated. Bar big burgers, says dentistLONDON - A professor of dentistry in Taiwan has asked fast food chains to drop over-sized burgers due to a number of jaw injury cases. Heartbeat may offer insight into kidney healthWASHINGTON - A new study has found that individuals with a high resting heart rate and a low beat-to-beat heart rate variability have an increased risk of developing kidney disease. Socializing ‘can help fight cancer’WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that living in an environment rich with physical, mental and social stimulation - a setting that causes mild stress - might by itself curb cancer growth. New weight-loss pill made of hot chili peppers may help fight obesityNEW YORK - A new weight-loss pill that is made from hot chili peppers is said to be so effective that it can help dieters shed loads of flab without any exercise. Mums’ booze binges ’cause disorders in kids’LONDON - Binge drinking women are fuelling a surge in the number of babies born with learning disabilities, a British government adviser has warned. HIV Vaccine Development Receives Boost |
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