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World No Tobacco Day 2009

B"Tobacco health warnings"-/Bthe theme for this year's BNo Tobacco Day/B on March 31SUPst/SUP, reinforces the need to step up graphic warnings

South African Doctors Take to Streets Demanding Higher Pay

Hundreds of South African doctors took to the streets on Friday to demand a 50 percent wage hike and government action to avert a crisis in understocked state hospitals.

Global Swine Flu Death Toll Mounts

Health officials around the world battled Friday to stop the spread of swine flu with schools in Europe closed, as global infections passed the 15,000-mark and more countries announced first cases.

WHO Backs Gruesome Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packs

Pictures of rotting lungs, miscarried foetuses and bleeding brains should be put on all tobacco packages as they are effective in preventing tobacco use, the World Health Organisation said Friday.

Nabbing Terrorists With the Help of Sulphur

In a new study, scientists have come up with a method that could be used to nab terrorists, by detecting how proportions of isotopes in a chemical like

Tough Anti-smoking Measures Split Croatia

Home to some of Europe's most die-hard smokers, Croatia now has one of the strictest anti-tobacco laws in the Balkans region and not everyone is happy about it.

Nip the Tobacco Problem in the Bud

Tobacco is the only consumer product which is grown and available legally and is lethal for human beings. At the current rate, the number of smokers dying

Six Months' Jail for Female Circumcisers in Senegal

A Senegalese court sentenced two women to six months in jail Thursday for circumcising a baby girl, rights watchdog Raddho said of a case that sparked clashes between religious protesters and police.

Australia to Convert Indonesian Debt into Health Programme

Australia on Thursday said it was set to write off 75 million Australian dollars (58.7 million dollars, 42.3 million euros) in Indonesian commercial debt

Croatia Moves to Adopt Long-awaited IVF Law

Croatia's parliament is to review a long-awaited bill on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) which faced strong opposition from the country's powerful Catholic Church, a minister said Thursday.

WHO Releases Swine Flu Samples for Vaccine Makers

The World Health Organisation on Thursday released details of swine flu samples sent to drug companies this week for use in making a vaccine against the new strain of influenza .

Study Finds Unexpected Bacterial Diversity on Human Skin

The health of our skin - one of the body's first lines of defense against illness and injury - depends upon the delicate balance between our own cells

Male or Female? Genetic Clues Offered

According to a new study published in the IJournal of Vision/I. Psychology Professor Frederic Gosselin and his Universite de Montreal team, brain

To Play Or Not To Play After A Concussion - Hockey Players Intrigued

Similar questions on a 'swift return' are being raised by 25% of minor league hockey players now that were asked when Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer

Red Cross Predicts Dismal Times Ahead - Announces Record Outlay

As it announced its record annual expenditure, the international Red Cross painted a picture of rising global instability - a lethal cocktail of war, natural disasters and economic volatility.

WHO Receives Signature Petition On Campaigners Against Industrial Pig Farming

As an indication of its protest against ndustrial farming methods they blame for increasing the risk of diseases like swine flu, online campaigners delivered

Come July and China Hopes to Manufacture New Flu Vaccine by July

By July, China may manufacture an A(H1N1)influenza vaccine for human use. Yin Hongzhang, head of the biology production department under the State

Fearing Immigration Inquiry, Brit Woman Froze Mum's Dead Body

Fearing immigration inquiry, a British woman hid her mother's body in a freezer for over 20 years, it has emerged. Eighty-three-year-old Daulat Irani's

Clamor to Ban Narco Analysis Test

The National Law Commission may decide to ban the narco analysis test as it violates the basic human rights. Revelations made under the influence

A Lot About You from Your Facebook Profile

Your facebook profile reveals a lot about how you are in real life , a new study has revealed. The study found that university students considered

Reactor Leak Halts Canada Medical Isotope Output

A Canadian nuclear reactor that produced about a third of the world's supply of medical isotopes has stopped operation for three months because of a heavy water leak, authorities said.

Amnesty International to Launch "Demand Dignity" Campaign

The Amnesty International, the well-known human rights organization, is to launch a global campaign called "Demand Dignity"to protest abuses that fuel poverty.

Top Honour Awarded to World Health Organization in Spain

The World Health Organisation (WHO) was awarded on Wednesday one of Spain's top honours, the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, for 2009.

Common Cancer Drug Causes Loss of Fingerprints - Strange Case Reported

Immigration officials in th US were dumbfounded when a traveler's fingerprints had disappeared. This prompted them to hold the said person for four hors

Mumbai Marks World No Tobacco Day With Bollywood V/s Docs Cricket Match

A friendly cricket match between Bollywood actors and doctors marked the occasion of World No Tobacco Day in Mumbai. The match was organised by the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA).

Relatives Of 'Sudden Death' Patients Must Be Evaluated For Cardiogenetic Risks

Dr. Christian van der Werf, a research fellow at the Department of Cardiogenetics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands has suggested

Alarming Increase In Number Of Female Brit Criminals

The Daily Telegraph recently disclosed an alarming yet surprising trend in violence across Britain - more than half a million assaults were either carried

OTC Snoring Aids Can Ruin Your Sleep

A consumer watchdog has cautioned that swanky and expensive gadgets that claim to treat snoring may in turn keep you awake instead of guaranteeing a good night's sleep.

Organs of Murdered Brit Teen, Scarlett Keeling, Released and Sent to Britain

According to the recent communication from the murdered teen's mother,authorities in Goa have finally released the body organs of murdered British teen, Scarlett Keeling.

Fake Doctors' Surgical Clinics Raided In Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone authorities on Tuesday raided a number of surgeries of suspected unregistered doctors in a government clampdown on the estimated 200 fake foreign doctors operating in the country.

Indonesia Asks Disabled Pedestrians to Wear Signs

Disabled pedestrians in Indonesia are required to wear signs identifying them as handicapped under new traffic regulations passed unanimously by parliament on Tuesday.

Chronic Kidney Disease Behind One in Ten Deaths in Australia

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was behind one in ten deaths in Australia in 2006, according to data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Triathlons's Fatality Risk Twice That Of Ordinary Marathons

The risk of dying in a triathlon is almost double that of dying in a marathon, finds a new study on the subject. The triathlon races involve three

Journal's Suggestions On Reducing Incidence of Physician Burnout

A report in the May 25 issue of IArchives of Internal Medicine,/I one of the JAMA/Archives journals has recommended to physicians at academic medical

World Multiple Sclerosis Day - 2009

For the first time ever, BWorld Multiple Sclerosis Day/B is to be celebrated on Wednesday the 27SUPth/SUP of May, 2009. BRBRThis announcement

Kick the Butt With Computers!

Trying to quit cigarettes but don't know how? A new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, suggests

Solicited Sex Most Happening in Malaysia

While most industrialists can be seen craving for more and more stimulus packages amid the ongoing recession, solicited sex in Malaysia is one sector that seems far from going into a tailspin.

A Woman from Melbourne Makes a Scandalous Confession

Just as the Australian rugby fraternity is recovering from the Matthew Johns group sex scandal, another one has come to shock the daylights out of them.

Retail Clinics Not Helping Poor

Over 1,000 "retail clinics" have been established inside pharmacies and grocery stores across the United States, offering treatment to minor illnesses like sore throat.

Access to Facebook Blocked in Iran

According to a recent communication by the ILNA news agency, Iran has blocked access to the social networking site Facebook, in view of the Presidential elections in June.

Guidelines Needed For Informing Patients Of Medical Errors

National guidelines are needed for timely disclosure of medical errors and informing patients, write Toronto-based researchers in a review in CMAJ. While

Scanning for Good Health - A Lifelong Quest to Serve the Society

Medindia spoke to BDr. S. Suresh, Director of Mediscan Systems/B, one of the largest referral centers for ultrasound in Asia. A pioneer in ultrasound diagnostics and training in South India, Dr.

Global Swine Flu Death Toll Approaches Three Figure Mark

The worldwide death toll for swine flu was creeping up to triple digits on Monday with new deaths in North America, while a clutch of new cases emerged in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Sons And Daughters Decide Your Political Inclinations

Researchers have found that fathers of daughters politically lean to the Left-wing because girls are more socially conscious. Economists claim that

Vets Most Vulnerable to Back Problems

Veterinary doctors are among the most vulnerable to back problems. They should get their postures right, it is advised. Pregnancy testing cows, foot trimming

Middle-Age Spread To Frail Elders - There's a Link, Say Scientists

Obesity or even being slightly overweight in middle age, a new study by Finnish researchers has found, makes people more frail in later life. During

Lethal Effects Of Superbugs Minimised With New Discovery

University of Western Ontario's scientists have discovered certain processes that reduce the lethal effects of toxins from superbugs. This, they hope, will help humans and microbes to co-evolve.

Microsoft Launches 'hands-free' Video Games

The ultimate computer game that banishes handheld controls and allows players' gestures to dictate the action on screen is to be launched by Microsoft.

Fury as Judge Spares Drug Dealer Prison for Chatting Sessions

A teenage drug dealer has been spared from a prison sentence by a judge, who has instead called him in for a monthly chat, sparking fury among the public.

Nurse Faces the Sack for Asking Patients to Attend Church for Relieving Stress

71-year-old Anand Rao, a nurse in the Leicester NHS Trust has been sacked after he asked a heart patient to turn to God to relieve stress. Rao, who had