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*Three die of swine flu in Delhi
Three people infected with swine flu died in the capital Tuesday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 38, a health official said, adding that the number of confirmed cases had risen to 1,201. *Doctors in Rajasthan call off strike (Lead)
Government doctors in Rajasthan who went on strike three days ago following a police assault on some of them called off the crippling protest Tuesday following talks with the government. *Toll in Kerala toddy tragedy rises to 23
The toll in the hooch tragedy in Kerala's Malappuram district has risen to 23 with six more deaths reported Tuesday, officials said. *Condoms at every doorstep to curb population boom (Lead)
India\'s health ministry is preparing an ambitous plan to ensure that condoms reach every home in the country\'s 600,000 villages in a bid to curb the runaway population growth, a senior official said Tuesday. *Rajasthan doctors call off strike
Resident doctors in Rajasthan Tuesday called off their three-day strike that had crippled medical services in six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals. *Doctors' strike cripples Rajasthan medical services
The strike by about 1,200 resident doctors in Rajasthan continued for the third day Tuesday, crippling services at all six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals amid reports that around 55 patients have lost their lives during the stir. *Plan to take condoms to every home in India's villages
India's health ministry is preparing a plan to ensure the availability of condoms in each house of the country's six lakh villages in a bid to curb the population explosion, a senior official said Tuesday. *Lawmakers unhappy with plan panel on drug price control
A lawmakers panel has expressed unhappiness with the Planning Commission's tardy approach in approving a set of government schemes aimed at controlling prices of essential life-saving drugs. *Mushroom drug fights cancer patients' anxiety
A "magic mushroom" drug can improve the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer by reducing anxiety. *Safdarjung doctors strike work, demand security
About 1,200 resident doctors of the Safdarjung Hospital here Tuesday struck work demanding security for the medical staff after some of them were manhandled inside the hospital premises. *No exercise and long work hours 'double risk of fatal heart disease'
Unhealthy men who work for long hours are at two-fold risk of dying from heart disease, experts have warned. *No exercise, long work hours double heart failure risk
Sedentary men who work beyond 45 hours a week double their risk of dying from heart failure. However, men who keep fit or exercise and work long hours face no increased risk of dying from cardiac conditions. *Man-made kidney could do away with dialysis, donor organs
An artificial kidney implant that would work as well as a natural organ is in the offing. The first prototype of the device just unveiled by the US researchers could do away with the need for dialysis or donor organs. *Fearing harm to others, fat man laid off
A man who weighs nearly 200 kg has been laid off by a British firm fearing he may fall off while working and crush co-workers. *Sunlight filtering through glass also can cause wrinkles
Avoiding sunscreen and sun bathing are known to cause wrinkles. But there's some disquieting news for those who thought their skin was safe while driving, or sitting in a conservatory. *Sound sleep insures against obesity among kids
Sound sleep very early in life is the best insurance against obesity, a research has found. *Compounds in non-stick cookware linked to elevated cholesterol in kids, teens
A new study has suggested that children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics are prone to elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels. *Depressed dads: 21 percent fathers get the blues
Fathers are not much behind mothers when it comes to getting the blues, especially after a baby\\\'s birth. By the time their first child is 12, some 21 percent of dads will have suffered at least one bout of depression, says a new study. *Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young kids 'ups obesity risk'
A new study has found that insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood obesity. *Liver transplant: Low cost gives Kerala an edge
Not many know that private hospitals here offer liver transplants that are almost 50 percent cheaper than anywhere else in India and six times cheaper than in the West.
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