Health News

Why Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Wants to Meet Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan?

Bill Gates in his blog - thegatenotes - had expressed his wish to meet Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and since then the speculations regarding why the Microsoft founder want to meet Amir is circulating.

Jun 1, 2013

Kerala Reports First Death of the Season from H1N1

Kerala has reported the season's first death due to H1N1. Simi Mol, a 27 year old pregnant lady is the first victim of the epidemic.

Jun 1, 2013

World No Tobacco Day 2013: 6 Million Die Every Year from Tobacco Use, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day 2013 on Friday with the theme "ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship", highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and the need to advocate policies that will reduce its consumption.

May 31, 2013

WHO Cautions of Deadly SARS-Like Virus; Death Toll at 27

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday issued a warning to all its member states to continue their surveillance for a SARS-like, fast spreading and extremely deadly virus known as Middle East Respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

May 30, 2013

Father Loses Hope, Seeks Euthanasia For 3 Sons

Abdul Rahim, a desperate father from Shillong, has pleaded with the government to permit euthanasia or mercy killing for his three sons who are suffering from Thalassemia, a blood disease.

May 30, 2013

Manisha Koirala Wins Battle Against Cancer

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala has won her six month long battle against cancer.

May 15, 2013

Angelina Jolie's Breast Cancer Scare: Actress Underwent Double Mastectomy [PHOTOS]

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, 37, has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy over fears of developing a breast cancer and removed both breasts in February.

May 14, 2013

Meet Roona Begum: 18-Month-Old Girl with Abnormally Large Head Suffering from Hydrocephalus [PHOTOS]

Roona Begum, a 18-month-old girl from Tripura, is suffering from a rare medical condition, Hydrocephalus, which causes her head to swell up to a huge size.

Apr 14, 2013

Indian Conjoined Sisters Refuse Separation; Court Upholds Plea of Saba and Farah

Saba and Farah are conjoined in the head with only one of them having kidneys. Medical experts have warned that surgery to separate them might leave only one of the girls survive.

Apr 10, 2013

Happy Holi: Tips to Save Your Skin and Hair

The festival of Holi is right around the corner and people across the country are eagerly waiting to engage in the massive throwing of colours at each other. But as the fun-filled celebration comes to an end, getting rid of those coloured stains becomes a bit of nuisance. Also, the chemicals used in the dyes can turn the skin and hair rough and itchy.

Mar 26, 2013

Jan 1, 1970

Bird Flu Outbreak in Karnataka: Over 33,000 Poultry Birds Culled at CPDO

Fear of avian influenza continued to create panic in Karnataka after more than 33,000 poultry birds -19,235 chicken, 13,673 ducks and 369 emus - were culled at Central Poultry Development Organization (CPDO) in Hesaraghatta, 40 km from Bangalore.

Oct 30, 2012

More than 68 pct milk in India has Paint, Detergent: Government

Over 68 percent of milk in World's largest milk producing country does not conform to the safety standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Oct 21, 2012

Heart Surgeon Mukesh Hariawala Recounts Bollywood Icon R D Burman's Surgery on 73rd Anniversary

Indian-American heart surgeon Mukesh Hariawala, who performed "Bypass Surgery" with British surgeon Dr John Wright on RD Burman in the early 1990's, recollects some emotionally touchy episodes at the Princess Grace Hospital in London, UK.

Jun 27, 2012

IMA Doctors Call For Day-Long Nationwide Strike, Medical Services to be Affected

The members of the Indian Medical Association will hold a nationwide day-long strike to protest against government's amendments to the Clinical Establishment Act, 2010 and other policies including the National Council for Human Resources in Health Bill-2011 and the new three-year Bachelor of Rural Health and Care programme.

Jun 25, 2012