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Pak: 70 die from substandard medicine

At least 70 patients at a hospital in Pakistan`s Lahore city have died so far from taking substandar...

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NHRC plans draft legislation on rights of patients

NHRC is mulling to come out with a draft legislation that seeks to protect the rights of patients.

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Arunachal launches DOTS plus for TB patients

The service was launched at DOTS Plus Site at Arunachal State Hospital, Naharlagun yesterday.

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‘Soon no discrimination against HIV patients’

A law soon to ensure that there is no discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients.

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Safety risks seen in computerized medical records

Computerized medical records have been sold as a powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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200 Pak patients undergo liver transplant at Delhi

Shehary, a 10-year-old-boy from Karachi, became the 200th patient from Pakistan to undergo liver t...

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‘Robot legs’ to improve movement in stroke patient

Dutch engineers have developed exoskeleton ‘robotic legs,’ to help improve the movement of stroke pa...

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Govt clueless about 27 ‘missing’ Pakistanis

India faces the threat of some foreign patients staying here forever.

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3 patients die as hospital fails to supply oxygen

Three patients, admitted in the intensive care unit of a private hospital here, died after it alleg...

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750,000 compensation for patients of NRI surgeon

5 patients were left with permanent mobility problems after surgery by Indian-origin orthopaedic. ...

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Body chemical may help critically ill to improve

The presence of a natural chemical in the body, procalcitonin (PCT), may be an effective way to impr...

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Fire in Chennai hospital, three patients dead

Three patients died of asphyxiation at the government-run Kilpauk Medical College Hospital here afte...

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Eating disorders linked to patients` death rate

A meta-analysis of previous studies has indicated that individuals who have eating disorders have an...

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Heart transplant patients at risk for skin cancers

When people receive heart transplants, they need immune medications to keep their body from rejectin...

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Obese patients to suffer surgical complications

A new research by Johns Hopkins scientists has suggested that obese patients undergoing elective pla...

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Chewing gum can help bowel cancer patients

Chewing sugar-free gum after operations can help bowel cancer patients get their digestive systems b...

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Marriage boosts survival rate for cancer patients

The researchers did find that married people were diagnosed at earlier stages of colon cancer and so...

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Patients enroll in US stem cell trials on blindness

The first clinical trials that examine the use of stem cells to treat two forms of blindness are re...

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Music and drama benefits Parkinson’s patients

Creative Arts for Parkinson’s offered through Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders Center is l...

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Ranibizumab ‘has potential to prevent blindness`

Neil M. Bressler, M.D., of Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and collea...

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Patients’ kin suffer as Ramdev undergoes treatment

Baba Ramdev was admitted to the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday.

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Early detection of cancer among patients important: President

Early detection of cancer among patients is important as is the need to create awareness about the...

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Mamata asks state-run hospitals not to refuse patients

Aiming to change the state of affairs in five state-run hospitals in the metropolis, West Bengal C...

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China hospitals deny help to HIV/AIDS patients: UN

People living with HIV/AIDS in China are routinely denied medical treatment in hospitals, a UN agenc...

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Surgery better for younger prostate patients: Report

Surgery is a better treatment option for early prostate cancer than watchful waiting.

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Stress, depression linked to shorter survival in cancer patients

Till date, the biological mechanisms behind stress affecting tumour`s ability to grow and spread in ...

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Scientists identify enzyme that damages lungs of TB patients

It`s known that lung tissue of TB patients are damaged, causing them to cough up the bacteria.

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Few patients know they have genital herpes

Genital herpes infects genital membranes before moving to nerve ganglia alongside the spinal cord.

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Marijuana use may hurt thinking skills in MS patients

Clinical trials reported a mild benefit of marijuana on bladder dysfunction & spasticity in MS.

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Orissa: Over 1700 patients treated in health camps

Over 1700 villagers including 120 children were treated in two health camps in Sundargarh district,...

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BP drug could harm stroke patients

A drug that lowers blood pressure could harm patients if given after a stroke, says a new study.

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Partners of cancer patients too get ill

People who are married to or cohabiting with a cancer patient suffer more illness in the year.

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Therapy can help stroke patients walk

People who participate in physical therapy program experience improved functional walking ability. ...

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BP drug could harm stroke patients

A drug that lowers blood pressure could harm patients if given after a stroke, says a new study.

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Cooling stroke patients’ brains could aid recovery

A group of Scottish doctors have suggested that cooling the brain of patients who have suffered a st...

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Antibodies help seriously ill H1N1 patients recover

Patients who fell severely ill with the pandemic H1N1 flu responded well when treated with antibodie...

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Stem cells from patients could help test cardiac disease treatments

Stem cells derived from a patient with an inherited heart disease could help test specific treatment...

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Heart failure patients admitted to general wards more likely to die

A new study has found that heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to d...

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Diet, exercise help heart patients

A new study suggests that healthy diet and exercise help heart patients.

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TB patients ‘more prone to lung cancer’

A study has provided compelling evidence of increased lung cancer risk among people with tuberculosi...

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iPods with music help patients recover faster

Apple iPods loaded with patients’ favourite music could help them recover from operations faster.

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Heart patients watch out, winter can be deadly

Doctors warn that heart patients are at double the risk of cardiac attack as compared to summer.

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Asthma patients have garden mould growing in lungs

A common garden mould that causes an allergic reaction in asthmatics grows in patients` lungs.

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Walking good for elderly patients

A few steps could lead to big gains for hospitalized elderly patients.

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Carla talks HIV patients` rights with Sonia

Rights of HIV/AIDS patients was the topic of discussion when Carla Bruni met Sonia Gandhi.

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Carla Bruni interacts with HIV patients at Delhi hospital

Carla Bruni, who is the goodwill ambassador of the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculo...

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Listening to music benefits patients

A team of Cochrane researchers has revealed the benefits of listening to music for patients on mecha...

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Number of HIV patients dropping in India

A new study claims that the number of HIV +ve patients has declined in India in the past 3 years. ...

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Cholesterol drug benefits kidney patients: Study

A combination drug that lowers levels of `bad` cholesterol in the blood can benefit people with chro...

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Myanmar patients face eviction after Suu Kyi visit

Suu Kyi had even promised to provide the shelter with badly needed medicines.

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