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Pretoria, June 19 (IANS) Anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela Wednesday spent his 12th day in hospital -- with no official update about his condition.
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Women exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).
London, June 19 (ANI): Women who use talcum powder regularly are at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new research.
London, June 19 (IANS) A new research has suggested women regularly using talcum powder to keep fresh actually increase their risk of developing ovarian cancer by almost a quarter.
Washington, June 18 (ANI): A drug that mimics the activity of thyroid hormone significantly increases the amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss, a new animal study has revealed.
Washington, June 18 (ANI): How kids eat their food may turn out to be just as important as what they eat, according to a new study.
Melbourne, June 18 (ANI): An Australian woman has developed the French accent after she met with a serious car accident, during which she suffered a broken back and jaw.
Singapore, June 15 (IANS) A leader of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is in critical condition after being shot at by an unknown gunman outside his home in the town of Yong Peng in the Malaysian state of Johor.
London, June 15(ANI): Men and women react differently when they are ill and doctors need to know how the symptoms vary, say researchers.
Washington, June 15 (ANI): If you are healthy and plan to start running for the first time, it is perfectly all right to put on a pair of completely ordinary 'neutral' running shoes without any special support, according to new research from Aarhus University.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia Friday said every every blood donor a hero, and urged volunteers to re-build the society with safe blood transfusion.
London, June 14 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney might face a police quiz over a photographer's assault that reportedly took place ten feet away from him and his wife Coleen at the Rihanna concert.
New York, June 12 (ANI): Surgeons at the University of Kansas Hospital sealed a 3-week-old baby's life-threatening brain aneurysm with a dollop of superglue.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Think twice before grabbing food that is labeled sugar-free, fat-free or whole-wheat.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Doctors at Duke University Hospital created a bioengineered blood vessel and implanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Paris Jackson has been transferred to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Thursday, following her suicide attempt on Wednesday.
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) Two more people died of measles Saturday in Pakistan's Punjab province, raising the number of deaths in the region to 146, officials said.
New York, June 6 (ANI): Michael Jackson's teenage daughter Paris Jackson was rushed to a Los Angeles Hospital on Wednesday after attempting to commit suicide by slitting her wrist, according to reports.
Florence, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A baby boy born in Italy with just one limb is being put up for adoption after his migrant parents rejected him. Hospital staff have named the baby Francis, after the pontiff.
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) Scientific experts and representatives from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday met here to review the progress in combatting gene and cell doping.
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Researchers found that obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The government will redevelop the capital's Safdarjang Hospital at a cost of Rs.1,332 crore, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Tuesday.
London, Jun. 3 (ANI): Scientists from the UK have developed a 33p-a-day "superfoods" pill that they claim is a powerful cancer-buster.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Spouses and long-term partners of patients with mouth and throat cancers related to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) appear to have no increased prevalence of oral HPV infections, a new study has found.
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) Scrawny and gaunt from illness, American artist Scott Morgan wants to "live life's every moment" to the full before succumbing to terminal intestinal cancer. And when that does happen - he's been told three months from now - he wants to be cremated and his ashes to be scattered over a popular Goa beach village.
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Tibial nerve stimulation helps ease symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, a new study has suggested.
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) In a country of 300 million smokers and where two trillion cigarettes are produced every year, "smoking cessation clinics" seemed to be a promising business. But the results such clinics have produced show how far off the mark such an effort was.
Melbourne, May 30 (ANI): Doctors from Germany have removed a pencil from an man's head after it got stuck there 15 years back.
New York, May 29 (ANI): Twin sisters in Maine, who found about their pregnancies on the same day, gave birth just hours apart at Down East Community Hospital in the town of Machias on Friday.
Rome, May 28 (IANS) Researchers have analysed more than 100 global studies to show that exposure to pesticides, weed killers and solvents is likely to be associated with a higher risk for developing Parkinson's disease.
Sao Paulo, May 28 (IANS/EFE) Roberto Civita, chief of the Brazilian media conglomerate Abril and creator of the prestigious newsweekly Veja, has died, his company said Monday. He was 76.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Hulk Hogan was rushed to a hospital in Florida on Sunday after he suffered bad burns to his hand.
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Angelina Jolie's aunt lost her battle with breast cancer on Sunday, just about two weeks after the actress revealed that she had undergone a double mastectomy to reduce the risk of developing the deadly disease.
In a shocking incidence, at least 15 children were killed when the gas cylinder in their school van blew up in Pakistan's Punjab province. The children were on the way to school when the incidence occurred.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): University of East Anglia scientists have made a breakthrough in breast cancer research which shows how some enzymes released by cancerous cells could have a protective function.
Islamabad, May 23 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 12 people including 10 security men were killed and 17 others injured when a bomb hit security forces' vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Quetta city on Thursday morning, local officials said.
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils had notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with "watchful waiting" and supportive care, according to a new study.
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers have found that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids may affect one's mental health later in life, a new study has warned.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted six weeks' interim bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, sentenced to 10 years in jail for irregularities in appointment of teachers in 2000, for pacemaker implant surgery at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Although prediabetes has no symptoms it is not benign, according to an expert.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that a combination of two FDA-approved osteoporosis drugs having different mechanisms of action increases bone density better than treatment with either drug alone.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured Saturday in a huge explosion that tore through a group of voters waiting close to a polling station in Karachi, a media report said.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In this scorching heat people are at high risk of dehydration and worse. Apart from drinking lots of water, expert advise is to eat fresh fruits to avoid a heat stroke.
Beijing, May 11 (Xinhua-ANI): At least ten people were killed and 30 others injured when a blast went off near a polling station in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday morning, reported local Urdu TV channel Dawn.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) One vote can change Pakistan's future and "it's our right", teen activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, said Saturday, a day when ballotting took place in the country.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): A rejuvenating hormone has been found to reverse symptoms of heart failure in old mice.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi called off their day-old indefinite strike after the administration agreed to their demands for better amenities and salaries, among others.
Sydney, May 9 (IANS) Scientists have successfully tested a new class of drugs in humans, that targets a rogue protein responsible for the proliferation of skin cancer, says a study.
Islamabad, May 8 (Xinhua-ANI): At least two people were killed and 27 others injured when a suicide car bomb hit a police station in Pakistan's northwest Bannu district on Wednesday morning, reported local media.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have modified a handheld diagnostic device, which was first developed to diagnose cancer, to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and other important infectious bacteria.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others to develop aggressive tumors that spread.
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) Five members of an Indian origin family were killed and one was seriously injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into the iron pillar of a signpost on the North-South Expressway in the Malaysian state of Johor.
Washington, May 02(ANI): A woman who was viciously attacked with lye and disfigured by her former husband has been given a new face.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said he was saddened to hear the news of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death this morning at Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital, and expressed his regret over Pakistan not heeding India's repeated pleas to release the latter on humanitarian grounds.
Lahore, May 2 (ANI): Comatose Indian prisoner on death row Sarabjit Singh has died at Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital after battling for survival for nearly a week.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The death of Sarabjit Singh is "the killing of our citizen while in the custody of Pakistan jail authorities", said the Indian external affairs ministry Thursday.
Lahore, May 2 (IANS) The family of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh first learnt of his death in a Lahore hospital through a media report, his family said from India Thursday.
Washington, May 1(ANI): Kim Kardashian has apparently asked her friends not to give her any baby gifts, and instead donate them to a hospital in Chicago.
Bern, May 1 (IANS) Swiss scientists have proved that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve muscle strength and fibre function in women, says a study.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A woman, who became the first person to successfully receive a donor womb, is now six weeks into a "healthy" pregnancy.
London, April 30 (IANS) Actress-singer Roxanne Pallett was reportedly rushed to hospital with a severe kidney infection.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Neurons in the nose could be the key to early, fast, and accurate diagnosis of the debilitating mental illness, schizophrenia, according to a TAU researcher.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A state-of-the-art high-end scanner machine set up at a hospital here helps in getting right and accurate diagnosis in treatment for cancer and heart ailments, the medical centre said Monday.
Lahore, April 29 (ANI): A panel of four medical experts has reportedly decided that comatose Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh will not be sent abroad for further treatment, as his health condition is very critical.
Lahore, April 29 (ANI): A panel of experts has reportedly been appointed in Pakistan to determine whether comatose Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh should be sent abroad for further treatment.
Lahore/Amritsar, April 28 (IANS) Having seen him in a Lahore hospital where doctors said his chances were "slim", the family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner brutally assaulted by fellow inmates, Sunday pleaded for help from Indian government and prayers to save his life.
Lahore, April 28 (ANI): Family members of comatose Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh have visited him at Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital, and are reportedly demanding that he be shifted to India for further treatment as he is in a very critical state.
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) The condition of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian on death row in Pakistan who was brutally assaulted by fellow prisoners, was serious and chances of his survival were slim, his doctors said in Lahore.
Lahore, April 28 (ANI): Four family members of Indian prisoner on death row Sarabjit Singh, including his sister, wife and two daughters, have crossed into Lahore and will soon visit him at the city's government-run Jinnah Hospital.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Four family members of Sarabjit Singh were Saturday granted visas to travel to Pakistan to see the critically injured Indian death row prisoner who was brutally attacked in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail.
Beijing, Apr. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): At least six people were killed and over 30 others injured when a bomb blast targeted a campaign rally on Friday night in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, local media reported.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): A yoga instructor has claimed that the popular practice, which has long been praised for helping people improve their flexibility and core strength, can also be used to help women conceive.
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) At least six people were killed and over 30 others injured in a bomb blast that targeted an election campaign rally Friday night in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a media report said.
Bhopal, Apr. 26 (ANI): At least 15 persons are feared to be trapped under the debris of an under-construction wing of the Kasturba Hospital, which collapsed here on Friday evening.
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Having faith in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Prolonged cough and breathlessness should not be taken lightly, as it can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say experts. Over half a million people die every year due to such respiratory issues.
Washington, Apr.25 (ANI): More the number of people in a neighbourhood, town or city with Facebook users' interests, lesser the area's obesity rate, shows a study that correlates data on Facebook users' interests with obesity rates in towns and cities.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In a bid to help people suffering from diabetes and obesity, a support group was launched here Wednesday by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): A simple operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure is being tested on patients in Britain.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Justice J.S. Verma, who headed the panel which suggested changes to the anti-rape laws in the aftermath of the Dec 16 gang-rape, died due to liver failure and bleeding in the stomach here Monday. He was 80.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Justice J.S. Verma, who headed the panel which suggested changes to the anti-rape laws in the aftermath of the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape, died due to multiple organ failure here Monday, family sources said. He was 80.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Treating early breast cancer patients with an advanced form of radiotherapy known as Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), gives better results than the standard treatment, according to a new study.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, has identified factors in the brain that distinguish susceptibility and resiliency to depression and heart disease comorbidity.
New York, April 20 (ANI): A Brazilian man miraculously survived after accidentally shooting a 12-inch fishing spear into his face, while cleaning his gun.
New York, April 19 (ANI): A 12-year-old girl survived after falling four stories from her bedroom window in Queens.
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Many people believe that smoking tobacco through a hookah is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
Boston/Washington, April 19 (IANS) Describing them as possibly armed and "extremely dangerous", the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released pictures and videos of two men with a direct appeal to the public to help them find the prime suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded about 180.
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Hunting for the Boston marathon bombers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released pictures and videos of two men with a direct appeal to the public to help them find the prime suspects.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Scientists from the US have designed a super-grip plaster, which is covered with microscopic needles, to heal surgical wounds.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Savita Halappanavar would probably have lived if her unborn baby had been aborted, it has been revealed.
New York, Apr. 18 (ANI): Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's wife Dasha Zukova has given birth to a daughter - his seventh child - in New York.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): No evidence was found in a review of published research to prove that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Musicians who learn a new melody and practice it after a night's sleep demonstrate enhanced skills, says a study.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): No evidence was found in a review of published research to prove that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Musicians who learn a new melody performed better when their practice was followed by a night of sleep, according to a new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday wrote to US President Barack Obama, condemning the bomb attack in Boston as a "senseless and cowardly act of violence" and offering India's full support in combating terror.
London, April 15 (ANI): A research team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed bioengineered rat kidneys that successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals.
New York, Apr 13 (ANI): A hospital in Turkey is anticipating what may be the first successful pregnancy and birth for a woman with a transplanted uterus.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India is still awaiting the post-mortem report of an Indian prisoner who died in a Pakistani jail allegedly after being tortured.
