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A lifestyle resort hospital for diabetes opened in Coimbatore
Coimbatore Diabetes Foundation has opened a Diabetes Village, a lifestyle resort hospital at Marudamalai near Coimbatore in Tamil...


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No scaling down Indian assistance to Afghanistan
Despite increased threat perception in the wake of recent terror attack on the Indian medical mission in Kabul, New Delhi has no plans to scale down its developmental projects in...
Cabinet gives nod to set up six AIIMS-like institutions
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the revised cost estimates (RCE) for setting up of six new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) like institutions in different parts of the...
Low-power laser can ignite nanoparticles with exciting possibilities
Reports indicate that University of Florida engineering researchers have found they can ignite certain nanoparticles using a low-power laser, a development they say opens the door to a wave of new technologies in health care, computing and automotive...
Union Cabinet to take up HRD Education Reforms Bills
The Union Cabinet is expected to take up four Education Reforms Bills of Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry, which includes the one to ban unfair practices in technical and medical educational institutions and...
Koirala's health condition deteriorates again
Ailing former Nepal Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Girija Parsad Koirala's health condition deteriorated again on...
Acupuncture 'can spread HIV, hepatitis B and C'
Acupuncture treatment may lead to transmission of bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and even HIV, health experts have...
Women with swine flu more likely to suffer critical illness if pregnant
Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new...
As final health battle looms, Obama delays Asia trip
US President Barack Obama has been forced to postpone until June a trip to Asia, as his fellow Democrats scrambled for support Thursday ahead of a final vote on health care reform as early as this weekend in the House of...
Democrats unveil US health reform bill
US Democratic leaders Thursday unveiled a final version of the health insurance reform bill, setting the stage for a vote this weekend in the House of Representatives, Xinhua...
Ohio's Wilson Will Vote Yes On Health Care Bill
In the final days before lawmakers are expected to vote on a health care reform bill, U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson said he will vote yes for the bill.Wilson, a Democrat from Bridgeport, Ohio, made the...
Curl: Obama The Innocent Stumps For Health Care
Joseph Curl POLITICAL THEATER Political newcomer Barack Obama insisted Friday that he doesn't know "how this plays politically," but he offered one possible outcome for his yearlong push to reform...
Glenn Beck, Doctors, And Healthcare Reform
]. Most countries in Europe have had it for over 50 years already, and so has Canada. Why does it work in those countries? And why should it not work here in the United States? How can this country...
Obama Makes Final Public Appeal On Health Care
US House of Representatives to Hold Crucial Health Care Vote Sunday Ahead of a crucial health-care reform vote in the U.S. House of Representatives expected on Sunday, President Obama says members of...
Top 10 Fitness Holidays: Fresh Air, Good Food And Exercise
Wildfitness, Kenya Wildfitness takes a rigorous but exotic approach to its retreats. Located on the Watamu coast, it uses the natural habitat to get you fit. A sample itinerary of the nine-day Kick...
Obama Reaches For Final ‘yes’ Votes On Health Care
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, March 19,...
Foster Waiting For Final Details Of Health Care Bill
ANDRE SALLES asalles@stmedianetwork.com The House of Representatives is set to vote on the Senate's version of the health care reform bill on Sunday, but as of Friday afternoon, Rep. Bill Foster,...
Speaker Pelosi Invokes St. Joseph To Pass Health Care Bill
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke on March 19 and invoked Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus who is considered a saint by Catholic and Orthodox Christians, in reference to the controversial...
Sc, Fla. Ready To Sue Over Health Care Deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Top prosecutors in South Carolina and Florida say they're ready to sue if health care reform legislation passes this weekend. South Carolina Attorney General Henry...
Final Health Bill Omits Some Of Obama's Promises
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform during his event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va, Friday, March 19,...
Obama Heads To Hill On Sat. As Health Vote Looms
(03-19) 13:44 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to meet with Democratic lawmakers on Saturday — the day before a crucial vote on his health care...
Health Care Overhaul Fight Exposes Catholic Rift
By ERIC GORSKIAP NATIONAL WRITER An unusual public split between U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, nuns and hospitals over abortion in the health care overhaul could undermine the church hierarchy's...
More Crimes Linked To Medical Marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO -- Patients, growers and clinics in some of the 14 states that allow medical marijuana are falling victim to robberies, home invasions, shootings and even murders at the hands of pot...
Key Democrats Still In Play As Health Vote Approaches
Medicare payments rates created a new complication on Friday for House Democratic leaders in their drive for major health care legislation, as crucial votes remained in play in both directions with...
Health Care Link To Immigration May Hit Dead End
March 19, 2010 Democratic leaders scrambling for every last vote on health care have managed to win over the Hispanic caucus though the bill would bar illegal immigrants from buying insurance from...
Obama: Health Bill About Nation's Character, Not Cost
March 19, 2010 President Obama held a big rally Friday just outside Washington, hoping to persuade the last few wavering lawmakers he needs to vote "yes" on the overhaul bill, with a historic House...
Thegrio: Colon Cancer Does Not Discriminate
Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard is one of many who should be commended. Not only because of his talents on the big screen, but because of his efforts to...
Nation's Job-creators Largely Oppose Health Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - March 19, 2010) - Companies with fewer than 10 employees -- micro-businesses -- are asking Congress to keep in mind that a big part of being able to create jobs and grow...
Cytta Appoints Exceptional Vice President And Director To Coordinate Medical Project
CYCA ) is pleased to announce that Mr. Karl Harz B.Sc. (Marketing), MBA has been appointed Vice President Business Development and has been elected to the Board of Directors to work with Mr. Stephen...
Conn. Murder Inmate With Cancer Declared Innocent
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Ronald Taylor was handcuffed in a hospital bed where he was being treated for cancer when his lawyer came to tell him a Connecticut judge overturned his conviction in a 1993...
Committee Approves Health Care Exemption Proposal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Republicans have brought the political battle over federal health care reform to Tallahassee.Health News Florida reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee - mirroring...
Statement From American Heart Association Ceo Nancy Brown On Publication Of Fda Rule Prohibiting Sales And Marketing Of Tobacco To Children
The new Food and Drug Administration rule is an important step towards breaking the cycle of addiction and preventing children from developing a deadly habit. Too often, children are swayed by...
American College Of Physicians Urges Congress To Vote "yes" On Comprehensives Health Reform Legislation
The American College of Physicians, representing 129,000 internal medicine physician and medical student members, said that Congress should cast the final votes needed to get comprehensive health...
Bmc To Assess Needs Of Its Suburban Hospitals
A day after a woman delivered in an autorickshaw, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it plans to strengthen hospitals’ facilities in the suburbs. The BMC has begun a “need...
Employers, Citing Mass. Law, Leery Of Health Rules
Massachusetts has fined more than a thousand companies over $18 million for failing to offer medical insurance to their workers - a precursor of what some business owners fear could happen on a...
Obama, Democrats Lobbying Hard For Health Vote
President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute...
Obama Rallies Support For Final Health Care Votes
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform during his event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Friday, March 19,...
Dems Head To White House Sat. As Health Vote Looms
White House on Saturday - the eve of a crucial vote on his health care overhaul.Obama wants to make a last push for his top domestic priority after more than a year of debate.White House officials...
Doctors, Aarp Support New Health Overhaul Bill
American Medical Association , said Friday that the pending bill isn't perfect, but it's the next step toward real reform of the nation's health care system.The board of...
Voters Protest Sunday's Health Care Vote
Voters have been gathering in Washington, D.C., all week to protest health care reform legislation being worked out on Capitol Hill. The demonstrations are expected to continue over the weekend...
Health Care: Changes Planned To Senate Legislation By Democrats
March 19 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats plan to approve the biggest changes to the U.S. health-care system in more than four decades, extending coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and...
Fiery Obama Drums Up Health Care Votes
US president Barack Obama declared Democrats were on the cusp of history after a century struggling for health reform, amid cresting excitement in Congress ahead of a weekend vote. Mr Obama also...