A remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district has been hit by a genetic disease that causes deafness and dumbness.
At least 72 cases of the disease have surfaced in Gandoh area.
"All the victims are deaf and dumb. New born babies... More |
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 | The Jharkhand government has decided to appoint ayurveda, homeopathy and unani doctors without written examinations and only on the basis of an interview.
Clearing the way for the appointment of nearly 300 doctors, the cabinet Wednesday evening... More |
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 | Some of the newer birth control pills may double the risk of life-threatening blood clots, warn experts who are demanding a ban on their sale.
All contraceptive pills are known to carry some risk of blood clots that are a side effect of the... More |
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 | New Zealand doctors have warned children that jumping for joy can hurt them, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Doctors at Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, have called for restrictions on trampoline sales because of the rising number of... More |
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 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director P. Venugopal is again in trouble after the institute's chief public relation officer filed a police complaint against him.
B.K. Dash, consultant, protocol and public relation officer of... More |
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 | Eating too little fat may make your kids overweight, says a study that highlights the need for eating the right amounts of fat.
The study conducted by scientists at Goteborg University in Sweden looked at the eating habits and lifestyles of... More |
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 | The Supreme Court Tuesday admitted a petition challenging a government notification banning the production, sale and use of non-iodised salt for human consumption.
A three-Judge Bench comprising Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice P.P. Naolekar and... More |
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 | Rattled by an increase in fratricidal killings, the paramilitary and the army have taken recourse to yoga to relieve stress that affects troops posted in inhospitable terrain and in insurgency hit areas.
A select group of army and paramilitary... More |
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 | The central government Monday sought revocation of the Delhi High Court's single-bench order of Nov 2006, restraining it from initiating any action against All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director and eminent cardiologist P... More |
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 | Doctors in Himachal Pradesh claim to have successfully carried out a hip replacement for a 97-year-old woman.
Shakunthala Devi had slipped and broken her hipbone in a village in Kangra valley, 220 km from here, last month. Though her age was not... More |
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