Drug curse in northeast: 256,968 and still counting
Wednesday - Jul 07, 2010, 03:27pm
Social activists and NGOs say the government needs to curb drug abuse in the northeast, with a report showing that the number of intravenous drug users (IDUs) in the region has doubled in two years.
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Giftwrapped with love - a health checkup package
Wednesday - Jul 07, 2010, 01:13pm
Wondering what to gift your spouse this birthday or your parents on
their wedding anniversary? Buy them good health checkup packages to
ensure they have a healthy life.
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New drug may help cure breast and ovarian cancer
Wednesday - Jul 07, 2010, 11:40am
A new drug may offer a ray of hope to women who have inherited breast or ovarian cancer, say researchers.
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Anxiety ridden heart patients face higher death risk
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 05:04pm
Does anxiety expose heart patients to higher risk of stroke, heart
failure and death? The answer is yes, of course, but researchers in the
Netherlands have now quantified the risk and found that anxiety affects
24 percent to 31 percent of such patients.
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Now, remove uterine fibroids the painless way
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 04:52pm
Women suffering from uterine fibroids, a common gynaecological problem,
need not go through painful surgery any more. The fibroids can be
treated through a painless and bloodless procedure introduced in India
for the first time in Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital.
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Antioxidants keep arteries healthy
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 03:57pm
Antioxidants can have beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism,
blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple
cardiovascular risk factors.
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Anxiety disorder in heart patients ups risk of heart attack, death
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 03:56pm
Heart patients suffering from anxiety disorders are at a higher risk of
stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to a new study.
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Kids now watch more TV ads for fast food: Study
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 03:22pm
These days, kids view more TV ads for fast food than sweets and beverages, says a new study.
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Antioxidants help arteries stay healthy
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 03:06pm
Dietary antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E, if taken as
supplements over a long period of time, keep arteries healthy and
supple in patients who drink and smoke, says a study.
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TV ads influence dietary habits of kids
Tuesday - Jul 06, 2010, 03:00pm
TV ads seem to influence short-term eating habits of children aged 2 to 11 years, says a study.
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