Azad announces audit of maternal deaths

NEW DELHI - Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that an audit of maternal deaths will be conducted soon in all states.

Swine flu cases spurt, new vaccines to come shortly

NEW DELHI - Swine flu remains a major health challenge for India with as many as 89 deaths and 1,247 cases being officially reported during the last one week.

Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates hi-tech cath lab in Mumbai.

MUMBAI - Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated here a highly specialised catheterization laboratory for cardiac patients in Holy Family Hospital.

Low-cost drug could save thousands from heart failures

LONDON - A low-cost drug at 1.30 pounds per day could save thousands of people suffering from heart failure.

Scientists identify genes linked with migraine risk

LONDON - Scientists have for the first time pinpointed genes that are linked with migraine.

India moves ahead with robotic revolution in surgery

NEW DELHI - A robot performing surgery sounds like a scene out of a Hollywood sci-fi flick. But fiction is fast turning into reality in Indian operation theatres where high-precision robotic surgeries - a less cumbersome procedure than conventional operations - are gaining acceptance.

Parent’s misuse of medicines puts children at risk

WASHINGTON - Parents might buy over-the-counter medicines without any reservations, but their lack of knowledge about the dosage of the medicine puts their children at a high risk, says a new study.

Drink, obesity behind steep rise in liver deaths

LONDON - Binge drinking and obesity are contributing to a steep rise in deaths from liver disease. The number of deaths from damaged, diseased and worn-out livers has gone up by 60 percent in just a decade in Britain.

Smoking contributes to blues among teens

TORONTO - Some teenagers smoke to puff away their blues, but it may actually end up worsening their depressive symptoms.