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NHRC issues notice to Kerala over infant deaths
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday sought a report over the malnutrition deaths of several infants at Attappadi in Kerala.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:19:29 PM

Total ban on tobacco products' ads favoured
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government and non-governmental organisations Tuesday favoured a complete ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products in the country.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:53:34 PM

Parents' ignorance spells doom for kids with eye cancer
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Driven by ignorance, many parents in India don't start timely treatment for a killer form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma, detected in 1,500-2,000 children a year. In most cases, the medical advice of removing the afflicted eye to save the child's life proves the trigger for parents abandoning treatment, medical experts and NGO activists say.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:39:52 PM

Healthcare needs government, private partnership: Experts
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) To provide quality healthcare, the government, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies should come together, a group of experts said here Sunday.

Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:47:58 PM

Hooda inquires about Chautala's health
Gurgaon, May 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday visited former chief minister and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala in a hospital here to inquire about his health.

Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:31:56 PM

Shukla is 'critical but stable', say doctors
Gurgaon, May 26 (IANS) Congress leader V.C. Shukla, critically injured in the Maoists attack on party leaders in Chhattisgarh the day before, is "critical but stable", doctors attending on him here said Sunday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chief Sonia Gandhi visited the wounded leader in hospital.

Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:03:58 PM

Organ transplant: Online network to connect donor, recipient
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Families of patients needing an immediate organ transplant for their survival would soon find it easy to locate a potential donor with the Indian government coming up with an online network containing necessary details like the blood group and organs available for transplant.

Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:12:04 PM

Bangalore hospital gives new life to African girl
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) An eight-year-old African girl from Nigeria got a new life after she was cured of a brain tumour at Narayana multi-specialty hospital in this tech hub.

Saturday, May 25, 2013 8:08:12 PM

Multiple sclerosis striking youth in India, say doctors
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Multiple sclerosis, a disabling disease which strikes mostly young people, is fast becoming a cause for worry in India, doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here said Friday.

Friday, May 24, 2013 8:20:24 PM

New sight correction surgery launched
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused Lasik surgery for sight correction as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new method now assures complete vision correction through a quick and ablation-free technique.

Friday, May 24, 2013 7:40:25 PM

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