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Health wise      Health News from NDTV.com AIIMS didn't inform us of Jyoti's status: Family 28 March, 2007 AIDS seeps into armed forces 24 March, 2007 New findings about mood swings 17 March, 2007 Mizo Battalion fighting mosquito menace 15 March, 2007 Tykerb offers hope to breast cancer patients 14 March, 2007 New study reviews viable options to IVF 10 March, 2007 Television affects kids' biological clock: Experts 10 March, 2007 Anorexia Nervosa may be genetic: Scientists 07 March, 2007 Obesity surgery triples among US teens 06 March, 2007 First Andhra Pradesh polio case in three years 05 March, 2007 Vitamins may reduce lifespan: Study 03 March, 2007 New hope for autistic patients 24 February, 2007 Google helps in accurate diagnosis 21 February, 2007 Experts advice caution on slimming pills 17 February, 2007 High cervical cancer rate in India 16 February, 2007 India to test new Japanese Encephalitis vaccine 13 February, 2007 Reduced risk: Non invasive test for pregnant women 10 February, 2007 Deadly brain fever strikes again 08 February, 2007 Tamiflu expiring in some Asian countries 03 February, 2007 Balanced diet keeps heart attacks at bay 03 February, 2007 McDonalds develops trans-fat-free oil 30 January, 2007 Turmeric wards off Alzheimer's, cancer 27 January, 2007 Dengue scare grips Malaysia 26 January, 2007 Chennai's kidney donors facing health problems 24 January, 2007 New WHO chief calls for polio meet 23 January, 2007 Women resort to personal fertility checks 20 January, 2007 Spicy food can kill cancer: Researchers 16 January, 2007 US models get 'healthy' guidelines 13 January, 2007 Tool devised to predict heart attacks 12 January, 2007 Crores of children given polio drops 07 January, 2007 Kalam launches polio immunisation campaign 06 January, 2007 Assam hospital raided for criminal negligence 04 January, 2007 Technology simplifies medical treatment 31 December, 2006 Thirteen fresh polio cases in India 23 December, 2006 Experts urge looking beyond size 23 December, 2006 Winter depression raises concern 16 December, 2006 Expert group on polio seeks 'final push' 13 December, 2006 Trans fats pose serious health risk 12 December, 2006 Malaria, Encephalitis major killers in 2006 07 December, 2006 Polio cases surge in Moradabad 07 December, 2006 Chinese flocking for bee venom therapy 26 November, 2006 Ganga Ram completes 100 liver transplants 25 November, 2006 TB menace grows in S Africa 24 November, 2006 Hopkins pulls off quintuple kidney transplant 21 November, 2006 Kerala faces diabetes threat 18 November, 2006 Bangalore clinic offers free diabetes treatment 16 November, 2006 N Korea battles scarlet fever 15 November, 2006 More dengue cases reported nationwide 15 November, 2006 A day in the life of a diabetes patient 14 November, 2006 Youth falling prey to obesity 14 November, 2006 Gestational diabetes on the rise 14 November, 2006 Proper foot care essential for diabetics 13 November, 2006 New diabetes treatments on the horizon 12 November, 2006 Encephalitis strikes Gorakhpur again 12 November, 2006 Insurance policy launched for diabetics 11 November, 2006 Avoiding diabetes needs healthy lifestyle 11 November, 2006 Chikungunya fear hits Lanka 07 November, 2006 Polio immunisation in trouble in Gujarat 04 November, 2006 Govt asked to explain criteria to declare epidemic 03 November, 2006 Faulty kits: PIL filed against WB govt 02 November, 2006 KFC phases out trans fats to check obesity 31 October, 2006 Dengue toll rises to 61 in capital 30 October, 2006 Five dengue deaths take toll to 149 29 October, 2006 Dengue death toll climbs to 144 28 October, 2006 Dengue deaths: Victims' kin cope with loss 28 October, 2006 Barmer in grip of malaria 28 October, 2006 Dengue claims two more lives in Delhi 27 October, 2006 New drug to treat hepatitis B 26 October, 2006 Govt reworks strategy to battle Polio 25 October, 2006 Polio makes a comeback in Delhi 24 October, 2006 Dengue cases on decline in Delhi 25 October, 2006 No Diwali for relatives of dengue patients 21 October, 2006 Three more die of dengue in Delhi 20 October, 2006 Dengue claims more lives in India 19 October, 2006 Dengue cases on rise, toll increases 18 October, 2006 Viraemia lends new virulence to dengue 17 October, 2006 Dengue: HC asks authorities to file fresh affidavit 17 October, 2006 No chikungunya deaths in Kerala: IMA 16 October, 2006 WB govt says 400 dengue cases in state 16 October, 2006 Over 300 new dengue cases reported 16 October, 2006 Three more die of dengue at AIIMS 15 October, 2006 Students worried about dengue in DU 15 October, 2006 Punjab village smokes out mosquitoes 15 October, 2006 Few ambulances for trauma victims 14 October, 2006 CM launches Garbage Free Kerala campaign 13 October, 2006 Ambulance crunch: Patients denied emergency care 13 October, 2006 Chikungunya spreads to north India 13 October, 2006 Kerala tourism down with chikungunya 13 October, 2006 Dengue dread spreads across India 13 October, 2006 Chikungunya cases on decline in Karnataka 13 October, 2006 Dengue scare: Schools ask students to wear full sleeves 12 October, 2006 DRDO seeks to counter mosquito menace 12 October, 2006 Mystery fever grips West Bengal district 12 October, 2006 Slum hotbed of vector borne diseases 12 October, 2006 Severe ambulance shortage in Delhi hospitals 12 October, 2006 Viral outbreaks expose govt apathy 12 October, 2006 Ramadoss meets state health ministers 11 October, 2006 Chikungunya: Health Ministry ignores warnings 11 October, 2006 Dengue spreads to southern India 10 October, 2006 Patients screened for dengue in AP 10 October, 2006 Malaria deaths reported in Orissa 10 October, 2006 Artist devotes sculpture to chikungunya mosquito 09 October, 2006 Second polio case in Mumbai 09 October, 2006 Many hit by chikungunya in Orissa 09 October, 2006 More dengue, chikungunya cases reported 09 October, 2006 Brain fever: Gorakhpur faces govt apathy 09 October, 2006 Dengue spreads to Mumbai 08 October, 2006 Chikungunya hits women coir workers 08 October, 2006 Dengue hits army personnel 08 October, 2006 Dengue: Children need special protection 08 October, 2006 Magicians join fight against chikungunya 07 October, 2006 DU campus breeding ground of dengue 07 October, 2006 Kerala govt, Centre disagree on chikungunya 07 October, 2006 Kerala grapples with chikungunya 07 October, 2006 Delhi HC slams Centre, state on dengue 06 October, 2006 Chikyungunya: Centre assures Kerala of aid 06 October, 2006 Chikungunya raises tourism concerns in Alappuzha 06 October, 2006 Ramadoss's hometown lacks basic amenities 06 October, 2006 Kerala in the grip of chikungunya panic 05 October, 2006 Patients report sight loss after surgery 05 October, 2006 Kerala struggles with chikungunya 05 October, 2006 Encephalitis in east Uttar Pradesh 05 October, 2006 Alappuzha virology lab lacks facilities 05 October, 2006 PM's grandsons test positive for dengue 05 October, 2006 Dengue cases: Families cope with despair 04 October, 2006 WHO team arrives in Kerala 04 October, 2006 Dengue claims lives in Rajasthan 04 October, 2006 Rise in malaria, dengue cases in Mumbai 04 October, 2006 Chikungunya affects many in AP 04 October, 2006 Serious outbreak of chikungunya in Kerala 03 October, 2006 AIIMS turns breeding ground for dengue 03 October, 2006 Chikungunya kills 62 in Kerala 03 October, 2006 Easy ways to keep Migrane in control 02 October, 2006 Dengue scare intensifies in Delhi 02 October, 2006 Delhi govt mulls ways to curb dengue 02 October, 2006 Chikungunya spreads in Kerala, 53 dead 01 October, 2006 Heart disease area of growing concern 01 October, 2006 States on alert against polio 01 October, 2006 AIIMS doctor dies of dengue 01 October, 2006 Young Indians switch to healthy food 30 September, 2006 Travelers vulnerable to heart attack 29 September, 2006 Oral pills pose serious health threat 27 September, 2006 Polio virus detected in Mumbai girl 27 September, 2006 Aspirin – the underused magic drug 27 September, 2006 Hearing impaired: Concern mounts over cases 26 September, 2006 Indians prone to coronary artery disease 25 September, 2006 UP govt fails to check polio in Western UP 25 September, 2006 Healthy eating: NGO educates Delhi kids 22 September, 2006 Govt proposes rural posting for doctors 22 September, 2006 Children's unhealthy lifestyle raises concern 21 September, 2006 Killer TB strain in Africa worries WHO 20 September, 2006 Centre to hold emergency meet on polio 19 September, 2006 New technology for heart diseases 19 September, 2006 India set to eradicate crippling yaws disease 17 September, 2006 Water-borne disease claims 45 lives in Talwara 17 September, 2006 Delhi on dengue alert, six die 14 September, 2006 Delhi govt extra cautious about dengue cases 13 September, 2006 Polio outbreak: Annan expresses concern 12 September, 2006 Chikungunya virus spreads across India 04 September, 2006 Bacterial infections get drug resistant 04 September, 2006 Stem cell research raises questions 02 September, 2006 Case of medical malpractice at Sion hospital 01 September, 2006 Doctors go on strike in Kerala 30 August, 2006 Plague cases reported in US 26 August, 2006 Modi meets health officials in Surat 24 August, 2006 China reports six bocavirus cases 23 August, 2006 China meningitis outbreak worsens 22 August, 2006 Brain scan possible during surgery 14 August, 2006 Polio cases surge in Afghanistan 13 August, 2006 Encephalitis toll in China up to 19 12 August, 2006 China's death toll from antibiotic rises 09 August, 2006 Bihar woman claims medical negligence 06 August, 2006 Concern over encephalitis vaccine 04 August, 2006 Pak boy receives liver transplant 02 August, 2006 Gadget makes instant medical check up easy 02 August, 2006 Health ministers discuss chikungunya outbreak 30 July, 2006 Indian scientists ready with clot buster 28 July, 2006 Indians prone to heart problems 24 July, 2006 Mumbai street vendors face crackdown 08 July, 2006 Chikungunya affects Maharashtra districts 08 July, 2006 Ayurvedic potency drugs under scanner 30 June, 2006 Rare fever hits rural Tamil Nadu 19 June, 2006 Govt considering law on euthanasia 13 June, 2006 Centre concerned over rise in polio cases 04 June, 2006 TB deaths in Shivpuri raise concerns 26 May, 2006 Chikungunya virus threatens the globe 23 May, 2006 US doctors separate conjoined twins 13 May, 2006 UNICEF slams malnutrition in India 04 May, 2006 Fighting Malaria: Experts slam World Bank 25 April, 2006 Non-iodised salt: Govt seeks to implement ban 21 April, 2006 Maharashtra women battle malnutrition 18 April, 2006 Kala azar cases mount in Bihar 15 April, 2006 Indonesia launches polio campaign 12 April, 2006 Polio cases drop to lowest ever 09 April, 2006 US jury awards $4.5 mn in Vioxx case 07 April, 2006 Health Ministry team to review AIIMS hike 05 April, 2006 Scientists rebuild bladder 05 April, 2006 Deadly outbreaks: WHO urges cooperation 04 April, 2006 PM launches healthcare foundation 28 March, 2006 Brain fever on the rise in Delhi 25 March, 2006 TB patients face hospital apathy 25 March, 2006 Dropouts hamper DOTS programme for TB 24 March, 2006 Gastro enteritis cases on the rise in Mumbai 17 March, 2006 Bangladesh confirms first polio case 17 March, 2006 Gastroenteritis outbreak in Mumbai 16 March, 2006 Malegaon hit by viral fever 16 March, 2006 Drug trial: Six hospitalised in London 16 March, 2006 Brain fever kills 21 in Delhi 11 March, 2006 Obesity fast becoming an Indian menace 06 March, 2006 Doctors' strike threatens to spread 06 March, 2006 Govt guidelines on IVF raises concerns 05 March, 2006 Maharashtra doctors refuse to end strike 05 March, 2006 Ebola vaccine passes human safety test 18 February, 2006 Scientists develop anti-HIV gel for women 18 February, 2006 China recalls dangerous infant formula 17 February, 2006 Medical negligence: 10-yr-old loses vision 16 February, 2006 Smoking ban in England 15 February, 2006 Diagnostic kit developed for Kala Azar 11 February, 2006 New technology to treat stomach cancers 10 February, 2006 Low-fat diet may not cut disease risk: Study 08 February, 2006 Liver transplants picking up in India 03 February, 2006 Govt imports vaccine for encephalitis 27 January, 2006 Bihar battles polio menace 23 January, 2006 Obesity a growing national menace 19 January, 2006 Measles outbreak hits Pulwama village 15 January, 2006 Andhra women concerned over safe deliveries 15 January, 2006 Rabies vaccine: Experts slam govt stand 14 January, 2006 Hyderabad hospital turns away pregnant woman 12 January, 2006 FDA test reveals potential health hazards 09 January, 2006 Winter diseases increase in Jammu 06 January, 2006 Rabies vaccine costs on the rise 05 January, 2006 Concern over anti-rabies vaccine price 04 January, 2006 Tonnes of DDT goes waste in Bihar 01 January, 2006 Seoul university probes scientist's claims 26 December, 2005 Merck, ICMR ink deal on HPV vaccine 20 December, 2005 Scientists launch cancer genome project 15 December, 2005 Researchers develop stem cell lines 14 December, 2005 Cases of brain stroke on the rise 13 December, 2005 Pacifiers prevent cot death: Study 12 December, 2005 India's vaccination project gets a boost 09 December, 2005 Newborns vaccinated at Ghaziabad centre 07 December, 2005 Ramadoss cracks down on tobacco companies 07 December, 2005 Menopause linked to early death: Study 05 December, 2005 Moderate alcohol bad for heart: Study 05 December, 2005 Stir over AIIMS order on user charges 29 November, 2005 Uniform protocol needed for stem cell research 25 November, 2005 Cost effective anti-cancer drug developed 23 November, 2005 Equipment scam: CBI raids govt doctors 21 November, 2005 Diabetes on the rise in Kerala 19 November, 2005 Govt unveils new malaria drug regime 18 November, 2005 New malaria vaccine under trial 16 November, 2005 Coffee leads to abortion: Study 16 November, 2005 Precautions avert diabetic foot problems 16 November, 2005 Healthy fats a must during pregnancy 15 November, 2005 Dengue cases on the rise in Delhi 11 November, 2005 New asthma drug licensed in UK 09 November, 2005 Garbage poses health risk in Bangalore 06 November, 2005 Extra oxygen cuts wound infection risk: Study 28 October, 2005 Doctors experiment with new cancer treatment 24 October, 2005 Study links hypoglycemia to memory loss 21 October, 2005 Encephalitis kills thousands in eastern UP 19 October, 2005 Dengue cases on the rise in capital 15 October, 2005 Palliative care comforts cancer patients 14 October, 2005 UP village battles encephalitis 13 October, 2005 Winter woes: Influenza fear grips elderly 13 October, 2005 Osteoporosis cases on the rise 12 October, 2005 Experts mull cause of Non hodgkins lymphoma 11 October, 2005 Govt to set up disease surveillance group 07 October, 2005 Telekit allows diagnostic testing at home 04 October, 2005 Gen Next showing signs of 'Diabesity' 03 October, 2005 Encephalitis deaths in Satna 30 September, 2005 Govt seeks to raise awareness about NTD 29 September, 2005 Further reduction urged in insulin prices 27 September, 2005 PM urges improvement in health indicators 26 September, 2005 Expired medicine kills 4 kids in Ludhiana 20 September, 2005 Lack of pre-hospital trauma care in India 20 September, 2005 Gastroenteritis kills 14 in Karnataka 17 September, 2005 Tackle malnutrition, HC tells Maharashtra govt 16 September, 2005 Guntur surgeon offers hope for conjoined twins 14 September, 2005 Drop in condom use revives HIV threat 14 September, 2005 Lack of awareness spurs dengue spread 13 September, 2005 Gene silencing to cure AIDS: Scientists 11 September, 2005 Encephalitis outbreak: Experts slam Centre's efforts 09 September, 2005 CATS faces shortage of ambulances 08 September, 2005 Rahul Gandhi visits Gorakhpur 07 September, 2005 Doctors conduct study on spray-on skin cells 07 September, 2005 British journal questions efficacy of Homeopathy 07 September, 2005 Dengue scare spreads across WB 07 September, 2005 Encephalitis outbreak: Sonia visits patients 07 September, 2005 Rahman launches TB patients network 04 September, 2005 Concern over misuse of morning after pill 02 September, 2005 Centre gears up to tackle encephalitis 02 September, 2005 Centre gears to tackle encephalitis in UP 01 September, 2005 Govt mulls using new vaccine for encephalitis 31 August, 2005 Encephalitis spread continues 30 August, 2005 Encephalitis menace: Lack of medical facilities in UP 29 August, 2005 Falsiparum malaria claims 35 lives 29 August, 2005 Encephalitis menace: Medical team visits UP 28 August, 2005 Encephalitis claims 233 lives in UP 27 August, 2005 Upsurge in dengue cases in Delhi 26 August, 2005 Encephalitis outbreak: 196 killed in UP 26 August, 2005 Encephalitis kills 160 in Uttar Pradesh 24 August, 2005 Suspected dengue behind five deaths in Kolkata 24 August, 2005 Encephalitis outbreak worsens in UP 24 August, 2005 Encephalitis death toll rises to 100 19 August, 2005 Alarming increase in hepatitis cases in Delhi 19 August, 2005 Encephalitis claims 93 lives in Gorakhpur 19 August, 2005 Encephalitis claims 90 lives in Gorakhpur 18 August, 2005 Mumbai grapples with leptospirosis 16 August, 2005 Polio cases reach 219 in Indonesia 15 August, 2005 Situation under control: Deshmukh 13 August, 2005 TN hospital poses health hazards 08 August, 2005 India develops rotavirus vaccine 05 August, 2005 Concerns over breast feeding in Rajasthan 04 August, 2005 Orissa wins battle against infant mortality 03 August, 2005 Uttar Pradesh 'successfully' fights polio 02 August, 2005 West Nile Virus case confirmed in Israel 31 July, 2005 Water borne diseases: Govt unveils ORS solution 29 July, 2005 WHO monitoring China mystery illness 28 July, 2005 Rota virus infections pose threat to children 27 July, 2005 Morning-after pills spark debate 26 July, 2005 Delhi pvt hospital accused of medical negligence 25 July, 2005 NDMC gears up for dengue 25 July, 2005 Hong Kong on lookout for mystery illness 24 July, 2005 MDR TB cases on the rise in India 07 July, 2005 Senior AP doctors slam juniors' strike 26 June, 2005 Cancer menace: Goa faces high risk 16 June, 2005 Kabul on verge of cholera epidemic: Health Expert 14 June, 2005 Indonesia reports six new polio cases 10 June, 2005 Myanmar receives US$ 9 mn to fight malaria 06 June, 2005 Dated valve in heart, patient critical 30 May, 2005 WHO to establish smallpox vaccine reserve 22 May, 2005 Water contamination: Cholera cases on the rise 19 May, 2005 Meningitis outbreak: Adult males worst hit 13 May, 2005 Meningitis scare: Schools take precautions 13 May, 2005 316 cases of deadly Marburg virus in Angola 13 May, 2005 Two more succumb to meningococcemia in Delhi 12 May, 2005 11-month-old suffers from meningitis 11 May, 2005 Nurse falls prey to meningococcemia 11 May, 2005 Two more Meningitis deaths reported 10 May, 2005 Officials discuss meningococcemia outbreak 09 May, 2005 Meningococcemia scare spells boom for doctors 08 May, 2005 Meningitis scare: 33 new cases reported 08 May, 2005 30 new meningococcemia cases in Delhi 07 May, 2005 Meningitis scare: Delhi hospital flouts rules 07 May, 2005 'Unaware' Delhi battles meningococcemia 06 May, 2005 Meningitis outbreak: Govt swings into action 06 May, 2005 Meningitis vaccine runs out of stock 04 May, 2005 Meningitis patients' kin to be vaccinated 04 May, 2005 Gastroenteritis claims two lives in WB 26 April, 2005 Marburg virus coming under control: UN 24 April, 2005 Outbreak of Marburg virus in Angola 14 April, 2005 UPA committed to health issues: Sonia 10 April, 2005 Epidemic in Angola yet to be controlled: UN 09 April, 2005 WHO focuses on hazards of child birth 07 April, 2005 Hyderabad jaundice epidemic under control: Govt 28 March, 2005 Hyderabad in grip of jaundice outbreak 27 March, 2005 High infant mortality rate in Andhra 19 March, 2005 Controversy over kidney donor's death 11 March, 2005 Coffee may help protect against liver cancer 16 February, 2005 Centre rethinks policy on key drugs 10 February, 2005 Peruvian baby set for rare surgery 08 February, 2005 Ahmedabad gets world-class healthcare 06 February, 2005 Tobacco toll on the rise 03 February, 2005 Govt gets tough on prescription drugs 01 February, 2005 13-yr-old succumbs to 'medical negligence' 25 January, 2005 Obesity among children concerns EU 21 January, 2005 Rise in Hepatitis E cases in Mumbai 10 January, 2005 Row over Balaghat's vasectomy record 05 January, 2005 Fake medicine racket busted near Delhi 05 January, 2005 Psychiatrists turn to drama therapy 25 December, 2004 Govt assures action on cancer treatment 08 December, 2004 US imports flu vaccine from Germany 08 December, 2004 Rotary aims at polio eradication 01 December, 2004 Govt unveils Rural Health Mission 02 November, 2004 Infants adjust to heart transplants 25 October, 2004 Govt's polio programme suffers setback 20 October, 2004 New technology may revolutionise vaccines 19 October, 2004 NHRC pulls up Delhi govt on state of hospitals 13 October, 2004 US investigates vaccine shortage 09 October, 2004 Merck recalls blockbuster arthritis drug 01 October, 2004 Ayurveda contraceptive sans side effects 26 September, 2004 Tarcevadrug to improve chemotherapy 21 September, 2004 HIV/AIDS fueling massive TB crisis: UN 21 September, 2004 Aus hospital on high alert over CJD 13 September, 2004 WHO warns of global avian flu pandemic 11 September, 2004 'Erythromycin can trigger cardiac deaths' 09 September, 2004 AP announces scheme for heart patients 25 August, 2004 20 deaths linked to West Nile virus 22 August, 2004 Private hospitals in Delhi flout norms 20 August, 2004 Activists oppose SC order on gutka 16 August, 2004