London: A British woman who contracted rabies after being bitten by a dog during a recent visit to India has died, making her first victim of the disease in the country since 2002, health officials announced on Monday night. The unnamed woman was being treated was diagnosed with the potentially life-threatening disease at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. Another case of rabies has been reported from Leeds, where...
02:48 AM, May 29, 2012
The heart cells created from patients' skin are at the same stage of development as those of a newborn baby. The study is exciting for ...
04:47 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: Babies who are breastfed gain less weight over their first year of life compared to babies fed either breast milk or formula from a bottle, according to a U.S. study. The report, in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, is one piece of a growing body of evidence that breastfeeding appears to be the best choice for a newborn and protect against obesity later in life. Lead...
03:47 PM, May 18, 2012
TIRUNELVELI: Deputy Director of Health Services Meera Mohideen said eight persons have died of dengue in the district so far. He said the deaths occurred at Kadayanallur, Vadakarai, Tenkasi, Sundarapandiapuram, Surandai, Pavoorchatram, V K Puthur and Muthaliarpatti. The health department had initiated measures like anti-larva activities, adult mosquito control and fogging in affected areas to control the spread of the fever. Besides, surveillance activities were also undertaken, he added. Meanwhile,...
10:35 AM, May 09, 2012
Seoul: South Korea has seized thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies, which some people believe can cure disease, officials said on Monday. The capsules were made in north-eastern China from babies whose bodies were chopped into small pieces and dried on stoves before being turned into powder, the Korea Customs Service said. Customs officials refused to say where the dead babies came from or...
09:43 AM, May 08, 2012
Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "It is not living that matters, but living rightly." As the clock is inching towards the 2015 deadline of the ...
09:12 AM, May 03, 2012
HYDERABAD: The dreaded 'C' is at it again. The deadliest disease known to man has trained its sights on a whole new generation of unsuspecting individuals worldwide " the young adults. Hyderabad is no different. The drastic change in lifestyle of those in the young adult category of 18-39 year olds, is causing an increasing number of them to hit the cancer clinics for treatment beyond just the common breast...
08:48 AM, Apr 23, 2012
London: Breast cancer is "not one disease, but 10 different diseases", according to a "landmark" study that could revolutionise its treatment. An international team of researchers that analysed breast cancers from 2,000 women said the classifications could help improve treatment by tailoring drugs for patients' exact type of breast cancer and also predict survival more accurately. It will take at least three more years for the findings to be used...
03:24 PM, Apr 19, 2012
Mumbai: India has an estimated 1 million patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's affects 1 in 1000 people, but remains largely misunderstood. It's mainly recognised by tell-tale tremors. Though you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at 56-year-old Harpreet Vich, that he has this de-generative disorder. He was diagnosed 11 years ago and suffered with constant shaking, and rigidity of limbs. Harjeet Vich says, "I could barely sit on...
09:54 AM, Apr 11, 2012
Pune: With 11 swine flu deaths and 260 cases in all, Pune has become the epicentre of the outbreak this season. The virus has spread to eight other states including Andhra Pradesh which has reported nine deaths, maximum numbers after Pune. Pune has once again earned the dubious distinction of being the swine flu capital of the country. Nonetheless, for most people, the disease remains a mild illness. Three days...
06:20 AM, Apr 07, 2012
Trexlertown: A man who had recently written in The New York Times about his love for his Alzheimer's-stricken wife killed her and himself in what their family called an act of "deep devotion." The bodies of Charles Snelling and his wife, Adrienne, both 81, were found on Friday in their home in Trexlertown in eastern Pennsylvania. "Our father ended our mother's life and then took his own life as well,"...
08:24 AM, Mar 31, 2012
Mumbai: Testing times lie ahead for citizens. After a brief interlude for a greater part of last year, Mumbaikars are feeling the chills again, as the dreaded swine flu virus is back to stalk the city. While most medical experts mask their fears, five citizens have already contracted the deadly disease, within a matter of days. After a period of dormancy since June last year, the virus resurfaced in Pune...
01:01 PM, Mar 27, 2012
HYDERABAD: The dreaded swine flu is back in the twin cities but guess what is keeping it on the leash? The rising temperature is more than compensating for the absence of precautionary measures so much so that doctors at the Government General and Chest Diseases Hospital at Erragadda are confident that the H1N1 virus will soon wither away.But it doesnt mean that there is no cause for concern. If 45...
09:36 AM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: Deteriorating air quality in the national capital can translate into 3,000 additional "premature deaths" annually due to air pollution related diseases, the Centre for Science and Environment has said in a report. The report, submitted to the Delhi government, estimated that about 55 per cent of Delhi's population is directly affected by air pollution as they live in a radius of 500 metre of "urban roads" where pollution...
12:46 AM, Mar 02, 2012
New Delhi: Around 1.46 lakh smokers and vendors were fined in the past few years following 7.54 lakh raids in the city in connection with violation of laws related to tobacco. This was disclosed by Delhi Health Minister AK Walia on Tuesday while launching a Hindi website for anti-tobacco campaign. Addressing the gathering, Walia said Delhi was the pioneer to implement tobacco control legislation Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non...
08:59 PM, Feb 28, 2012
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