New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Sep 29 hear 45 cases filed against graphic health warnings on tobacco packs, probably the first time so many petitions have been clubbed together for one hearing.
Beijing, Sep 20 (Xinhua) China Saturday asked all provincial governments to immediately set up hotlines to help people access proper medical facility for treatment of babies taken ill after drinking tainted milk powder in the wake of a baby food scandal that shook the nation.
Washington, Sep 20 (DPA) As Wall Street tottered on the brink of collapse and the US government unveiled one the largest market interventions in its history, stakeholders from every side weighed in with incredibly stark views of the country’s economic future.
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty is not averse to botox, but doesn’t feel the need for it yet. She’s a household name in Britain after her row with Jade Goody in the Big Boss show.
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) A less-used surgical procedure that bypasses a constricted aortic valve, rather than replacing it, restores blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body, giving highly risky patients a safe alternative to conventional valve surgery.
Durban, Sep 19 (IANS) The $62.5 billion Tata group is setting up two hotels in South Africa and will start assembling an array of automobiles in Johannesburg as part of the plans to invest 10 million rands ($1.2 billion) in the country, a top official has said.
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Women delivering babies naturally bond more lovingly with them than those who do so by caeserean surgery, according to a study.
Toronto, Sep 19 (IANS) Internationally adopted children can undergo early puberty, facing later in life health risks like obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, a study has found.
Bangalore, Sep 19 (IANS) An international effort is on to protect desperate patients from becoming victims of costly and unproven stem cell “therapies” being marketed in several countries, including India and China.
London, Sep 19 (IANS) A British group of cosmetic surgeons has warned that many bodylift clinics are using advertisements with digitally enhanced breasts to encourage young women to take up breast augmentation surgeries.