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Health News
PM asks corporate tsars to join drive against poverty
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Calling Microsoft founder Bill Gates a 'unique business leader' and an 'inspiration', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday appealed to corporate leader... More
Three Pune schools shut after swine flu spreads
Pune, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra's information technology capital Pune has earned a dubious distinction. It has recorded the highest number of swine flu cases in the state, with s... More
Eat right, exercise, sleep well - models' fitness mantra
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) If you think the fashion fraternity leads an unhealthy lifestyle, think again. Models believe in eating right, exercising regularly and sleeping well to ... More
Azad praises Bill Gates for helping curb AIDS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who met Bill Gates here, Friday praised him and his foundation for helping India curb the spread of AIDS.
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Decline in birth rate over five decades: Azad
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The country has witnessed a significant decline in birth rate in the last 50 years, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
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Centre to advise states on closing schools for swine flu
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A day after Delhi government opposed the closure of any school fully or partially due to the swine flu threat, a senior central health ministry official ... More
Like poultry, swine flu buffer zone for human soon
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With the number of confirmed swine flu cases on the rise, India plans to soon stop mass testing and create buffer zones for human clusters infected by th... More
29 new cases of swine flu push India's tally to 371
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Twenty nine new cases of swine flu were reported in the country Thursday, taking the tally to 371.
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AIIMS doctors advocate minimal invasive spinal surgery
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Thursday advocated minimally invasive spinal surgery to reduce blood loss, less pain as we... More
India sitting on a population growth volcano: Azad
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday said India is sitting on a 'population growth volcano' and that the worrying aspect is 'nobody is talking a... More
Bill Gates ups AIDS aid to $338 mn in India
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and one of the world's richest men, Thursday announced an increase in his foundation's AIDS prevention commitment in Indi... More
Don't panic about swine flu, minister tells students
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Thursday asked parents not to send their children to school if they show symptoms of swine flu, but at the same time ad... More
Swine flu suspects may not get Indian visa
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) People travelling to India will now be asked to furnish details if he/she is undergoing treatment or has symptoms of swine flu. They may also be denied a... More
Bill Gates in India to receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bill Gates, the founder of software giant Microsoft, is in India to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf of t... More
'Amend laws, give dignity to the leprosy hit'
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Do you know a person affected with leprosy is not eligible to get a driving license? Or stand in local elections in some states? Or even travel in a trai... More |
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