 | Malaysia has sought the help of a premier Jaipur-based institute to introduce ayurveda in their country.
A high-level delegation headed by the Malaysian health minister visited the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur to check out the... More |
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 | Exclusively breastfeeding a baby till it is six months old could cut the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission, scientists say.
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a life-threatening condition in humans in which the immune system begins... More |
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 | British scientists have developed a non-drug treatment for asthma, which they say may be a new option for patients with severe symptoms despite use of drug therapies.
The heat therapy - which 'burns away' lung tissue blocking the airways - is... More |
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 | A Serbian patient has survived more than a decade between two operations with gauze in his body, the Belgrade daily Blic reported Thursday.
The gauze was forgotten in the patient's body after surgery 11 years ago, a spokesman of the Sremska... More |
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 | Organic crops contain higher levels of important nutrients, which are said to protect the body against heart attack and cancer causing chemicals, scientists found.
Kirsten Brandt and other researchers found organic tomatoes, apples and peaches... More |
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Kickboxing can cause damage to the pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland found at the base of the brain just behind the bridge of the nose, scientists say.
The gland produces a range of hormones that control, among other things, the body's... More |
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 | China's Ministry of Health Thursday confirmed the death of a 16-year-old boy due to H5N1 avian influenza in the Anhui, China. The new case brings the total number of deaths due to bird flu to 15 since 2003.
The student, surnamed Wu from Bengbu... More |
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 | The capital's two top state-run hospitals came under scanner after two patients allegedly were infected by HIV after blood transfusion. While the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has denied the charge, a court here asked the... More |
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 | The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the government to bear the cost of treatment of a child, who was allegedly inflicted with HIV after blood transfusion in the state-run Safdarjung Hospital here.
While disposing of the petition with the... More |
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 | Courtyard theatre artistes in Manipur whose plays carry anti-AIDS messages are themselves succumbing to the fatal virus, warn healthcare officials here.
Several actors of the Shumang Leela group, a centuries-old popular performing art form of... More |
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