93 new dengue cases in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The national capital reported 93 more cases of dengue Saturday, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 2,821, an official said.

Junior doctors suspend work in Kolkata hospital

KOLKATA - Junior doctors of the city’s Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital Saturday suspended work after some of them were assaulted by the relatives of an accident victim who died during treatment.

India to host global forum on women’s, child’s health

NEW DELHI - Health experts and political leaders from across the world will meet in the capital mid-November to discuss the state of women’s and child’s health across the globe.

Wrong blood group almost killed woman at Goa hospital

PANAJI - A woman nearly died at Goa’s only medical college in the last week of August after she was administered blood which did not match her type.

Heart risks increase but people ignorant (World Heart Day is Sep 26)

NEW DELHI - Changing lifestyles and decreasing physical activities are posing greater risks of heart attacks, but nearly 76 percent people have never done a cardiac check to assess the hazard they face.

Hindus laud City of Cambridge for yoga pictures on parking tickets envelopes

NEVADA - Hindus have welcomed City of Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA) idea of pictures of yoga moves on parking violation tickets envelopes.

Doctors ’should quiz patients about sexual life’

LONDON - A new study has suggested that men and women should be routinely asked during medical consultations if they have any sexual concerns.