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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:15:35 GMT+00:00

World News

Apollo hospitals expansion plan includes host of facilities for Cancer cure
infocera
This step is to fulfill the scarcity of one lakh beds in India. “We will have 52 hospitals by April, 2010. Besides, we are also considering about 20 locations for further expansion.” said Pratap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group. ...
Apollo to open 11 hospitals, add 2000 beds next fiscalFinancial Express
Apollo commits Rs 1000 cr for medical education entryIndian Express
Apollo Hospitals in expansion modeExpress Buzz
Sify -TheMedGuru -Moneycontrol.com
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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:25:03 GMT+00:00

TheMedGuru

Negligent nurse slices little finger of infant in Kolkata
TheMedGuru
by Neharika Sabharwal - March 21, 2010 In a case of sheer negligence while on duty, a nurse sliced off the finger of 28-day-old baby girl at Institute of Child Health, Park Circus, Kolkata, Friday. The accident occurred when the nurse was trying to ...
Nurse axed for cutting baby fingerCalcutta Telegraph
Nurse chops off baby's fingerPress Trust of India
Newborn's Finger Chopped Off by NurseMedIndia
Times of India -TopNews Singapore (press release) -Calcutta Telegraph
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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:16:31 GMT+00:00

TheMedGuru

Get your beauty sleep!
Times of India
It was World Sleep Day recently. We spoke to experts and found that just a few were aware of the day, while the rest welcomed it! “World Sleep Day is now in its third edition, and this year the theme is 'Sleep Well, Stay Healthy'. ...
World Sleep Day: adequate sleep vital for overall health--expertsTheMedGuru
Do you get enough sleep?Deccan Herald
Friday is World Sleep DayShift Work Disorder News

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:38:15 GMT+00:00

Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm

India on brink of renal epidemic
Daily News & Analysis
If you are close to 50, suffer from hypertension, diabetes or obesity, have a stressful life, smoke, or take painkillers regularly, it is time you went for a kidney check-up. Health experts warn that with growing cases of diabetes and cardiovascular ...
Awareness drive marks World Kidney DaySaudi Gazette
Protect your kidneys to avoid DiabetesBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
Kidney Awareness MonthPatriot-News
PR Newswire (press release)
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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:51:05 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

Morning-after pill doesn't cut teen pregnancy
Times of India
Providing the morning-after pill in advance does nothing to cut teenage pregnancy rates, researchers claim. The use of emergency contraception doubled in just six years, but the latest data shows it has failed to slash rates of conception or sexually ...
Morning-after pills does not reduce pregnancy: SurveyBharat Chronicle
Emergency pills not effective enough to control teen pregnancy - Studyinfocera
Emergency contraception fails to check teenage pregnanciesbolohealth.com
Health Newstrack -TopNews -BBC News
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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:52:38 GMT+00:00

India Talkies

You need not be down over Down's Syndrome
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: This World Down's Syndrome Day on Sunday, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, plans to set up a society in collaboration with All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Dr Gurjit Kaur, consultant incharge of ...
Revised cost estimate for AIIMS-like institutions approvedThe Hindu
Rs 5535 cr more for AIIMS-like institutes, medical collegesEconomic Times
Cabinet gives nod to set up six AIIMS-like institutionsSify
TopNews -TopNews Singapore (press release) -Thaindian.com
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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:48:07 GMT+00:00

CM Ibobi, Ministers inspect progress of JNIMS
E-Pao.net
Imphal, March 20 2010: The officials of Medical Council of India (MCI) will be coming to Imphal next week to inspect the progress in the development of infrastructure and preparations of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). ...
CM and team wants JNIMS to begin academic session in JulyKanglaOnline
JNIMS to match other medical Institute of the countryMorungExpress
CM inspects JNIMS worksE-Pao.net
E-Pao.net
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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:32:11 GMT+00:00

India Talkies

Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco
Sify
Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco products, a shocking figure revealed by the Indian health ministry Saturday. 'It is shocking that over 8.5 percent of the ante-natal mothers in India are tobacco users,' said Jagdish Kaur, ...
Pregnant women smokers in India on rise--health ministryTheMedGuru
Healthcare professionals moot joint campaign against tobaccoZee News

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:25:54 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Simple lifestyle changes can help you live long
Times of India
Forget crash diets and obsessive calorie counting. A new study shows that it takes only slight changes to your eating habits to improve your long term health. Cut back on the number of times you shake the salt cellar or grind your salt mill. ...
Malaysians Consume An Additional 51g Of Sugar Than RecommendedBernama
Sweet problemThe Sun Daily
We're so sweetMalaysia Star

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:27 GMT+00:00

TheMedGuru

Cough medicine ingredient noscapine may help fight prostate cancer
Sify
Cough medicine ingredient noscapine could be used as a prophylactic treatment for prostate cancer, according to a new study. The study shows that noscapine inhibited tumor growth in mice and also limited the spread of tumors without causing any side ...
Balding Before 30 May Cut Prostate Cancer RiskWebMD
Baldness may cut men's prostate cancer risk--studyTheMedGuru
Weymouth prostate cancer support group launchedDorset Echo
Hartford Courant -Crossgates Today -Chattanooga Times Free Press
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