DEA drug take-back day collects 121 tons of unused prescription medicine from the public

DEA drug take-back nets 121 tons of unwanted drugs

Donors pledge $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria _ below $17 billion needed

Donors pledge $11.7 billion to fight AIDS, TB

Health ministry says ‘no’ to tobacco farming

NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Trivedi has sought the agriculture ministry’s support to discourage tobacco farming by finding an alternative crop.

Swine flu drops as monsoon retreats

NEW DELHI - With the monsoon withdrawing, the number of swine flu cases in the country has seen a sharp drop - to almost half the previous, an official spokesperson said here Tuesday.

Health ministry backs rural medical course

NEW DELHI - While widespread protests have stalled a proposal to start a three-year rural medical course, the union health ministry maintains it would be the most effective solution to tackle the lack of trained medical professionals in villages.

Climate change will undermine progress of development goals: WHO

NEW DELHI - Climate change threatens to increase the disease burden of the poorest populations in developing countries and will undermine the progress of UN Millennium Development Goals, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

Oz man becomes first to be buried upright at vertical cemetery

MELBOURNE - An Australian cancer victim has become the first person to be buried upright at the country’s only vertical cemetery.

Has Kim Jong-un undergone plastic surgery to resemble grandpa?

LONDON - Rumours are rife that Kim Jong-un, the heir to the North Korean regime, has undergone plastic surgery in a bid to more closely resemble his grandfather, the deeply respected Kim Il-sung. he speculation began in South Korea after the release last week of the first official photographs of the 27-year-old son of Kim Jong-il.

Skipping sleep halves fat loss

LONDON - Dieters should get a full night’s sleep to be able to lose fat, says a new study.

Foods that can help fight breast cancer

LONDON - A new book by an eminent American dietician presents a unique programme to tackle breast cancer - for healthy women as well as for those who are recovering from the disease.

Good night’s sleep helps you stay slim

LONDON - A good night’s sleep can help you stay slim, a study has found.

Big bottoms and thighs insure longevity

LONDON - A big bottom and thighs could be your insurance to longevity.

Depression during pregnancy ups risk for preterm birth, low birth weight

WASHINGTON - A new study has found that clinical depression puts pregnant women at increased risk of delivering prematurely and of giving birth to below-normal weight infants.

Most doctors counsel weight loss in vain

WASHINGTON - Most doctors are spending a good deal of time counselling their patients about diet and weight loss, but in vain or so it seems.

Raw ginger can ease muscle pain after exercise

LONDON - Ginger can help ease muscle pain caused by exercise.

Taking a small amount of the tuber daily reduces the strain on muscles after a workout, says a new study.

Taiwan reports first case of Delhi ’superbug’

NEW DELHI - The multi-drug resistant bacteria ’superbug’ seems to have reached Taiwan.

Taiwan’s disease control bureau has said that it detected the bacteria, carrying the New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) gene, in a wounded Taiwan cameraman just back from India.

Cutting back on sleep ‘cuts dieting benefits’

WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting.

Raw ginger can reduce muscle strain after exercise

LONDON - A new study has shown that taking raw ginger in small amount every day reduces the strain on muscles after a workout.