http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Fri, 18 May 2012 04:47:14 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 04:47:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Kashmir_hospital_chief_removed_over_368_kids_deaths__128262 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday removed the medical superintendent of G.B. Pant Hospital in Srinagar where 368 children have died since Jan 1 this year.Health and Medical Education Secretary M.K. Dwivedi told reporters her... Fri, 18 May 2012 04:47:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Eat_light_healthy_food_to_stay_cool_this_summer_Doctors_128237 New Delhi: With summers in full swing and the mercury heading north, doctors advise that apart from drinking lots of water, a special summer diet consisting of light and healthy food would ensure a cool mind and body.Ritika Samadar, chief di... Thu, 17 May 2012 11:20:46 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Mobile_projectors_to_educate_kids_on_health_hygiene_in_Gujarat_128195 New Delhi: Armed with mobile phones and projectors, teachers in 150 anganwadis in Gujarat are all set to impart health and hygiene education to hundreds of kids while improving their teaching skills, activists said Tuesday.  NGO Sesame Wo... Tue, 15 May 2012 12:09:33 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Food_poisoning_kills_12_in_China_128113 Beijing: Over 400 people suffered from food poisoning in China this year, and 12 of them have died, the health ministry said Wednesday.  From January to March, the ministry received 17 food poisoning reports from across the nation, an inc... Thu, 10 May 2012 04:39:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Science/_Lowly_yoghurt_could_boost_male_virility_too_128092 London: Eating probiotic yoghurt calms upset tummies and does more besides - it could boost your virility as well, say scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  They found male mice fed the vanilla-flavoured desser... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:40:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/_Some_good_cholesterol_unable_to_protect_heart_128068 Washington: A sub-class of high-density lipoprotein (HDl) cholesterol, known as "good" cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful, says a study.  This is the first study to revea... Wed, 09 May 2012 11:06:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Bhojpuri_songs_to_spread_awareness_about_kala_azar_128033 Patna: Bhojpuri folk songs that have been entertaining people in Bihar for years will now be used to spread awareness about the  kala azar disease, a recurring epidemic that takes hundreds of lives in the state each year and afflicts thousands... Wed, 09 May 2012 05:16:37 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Long_commutes_could_damage_your_health_128020 Washington: Overall health of people who spend long hours behind the steering wheel commuting to and from office is likely to be affected, says a study.  A report by the Washington University in St. Louis has found that greater commuting ... Tue, 08 May 2012 12:16:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Health_of_urban_poor_worse_than_rural_poor_Parliamentary_panel_127848 New Delhi: Health indicators of the urban poor are worse than their rural counterparts, a parliamentary panel has said slamming the government for its failure to launch a key programme for the health of nine crore people who live in slums in big... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:03:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Anthelio_eyes_Indian_healthcare_market_127841 Hyderabad: Anthelio, the US-headquartered IT solutions and business process services company for the healthcare industry, plans to enter the Indian market next year and is already in talks with a few hospitals.The firm, which has its facility i... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:44:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/_Pistachios_help_growth_of_beneficial_gut_bugs_127750 Washington: Eating pistachio nuts may help the growth of potentially beneficial gut bugs and promote digestive health, says a new study.  Pistachios are also an excellent source of vitamin B6, copper and manganese and a good source of pho... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:44:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Funding_cuts_spur_global_malaria_outbreaks_says_study_127739 Washington: Funding cuts may explain the global resurgence of malaria, says a new study that analysed 75 documented cases of the disease's outbreaks worldwide since 1930.  At least 68 out of the 75 cases were partly caused by weakened mal... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:14:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Government_to_fund_health_mission_for_five_more_years_127683 New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's flagship health scheme, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is set to get another lease of life with Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad claiming that the gover... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:31:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/PM_to_inaugurate_cancer_radiation_centre_in_northeast_127490 New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Friday inaugurate a state-of-the-art facility for cancer treatment in Guwahati, an official statement said here. Prevalence of cancer remains high in the northeast region and it is being hoped th... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:30:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Science/St_Jude_to_provide_latest_medical_technologies_to_India_127468 Hyderabad: US-based global medical device company St. Jude Medical Inc. will make its latest technologies available to patients in India, a top company official said here."We will continue to launch patient-benefitting technologies as well ... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:08:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Liver_cancer_can_be_caused_by_excess_growth_hormone_127269 Vienna: In a major discovery, Austrian scientists have found that the overproduction of a growth hormone can cause liver cancer.The scientists at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cancer Research have shown that overproduction of growth hormone,... Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:41:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Dementia_a_silent_tsunami_127083 New Delhi: Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife and highly popular among her social group, started getting confused about directions and people.&n... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:29:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Stroke_risk_much_higher_if_sibling_had_stroke_127080 Stockholm: If your sibling of either sex had a stroke, you may be atleast 60 percent more likely to have one too, says a finding from a new large study.  The study focused on ischemic strokes, which are caused by blood vessel blockage tha... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:28:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Better_off_people_have_sounder_health_127078 Madrid: People who are doing well financially and socially have better health than others. Higher education and a good job also protect against chronic diseases.  These are some of the conclusions drawn by Kristina Karlsdotter, economist ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:27:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/India_US_to_boost_health_cooperation_127074 Washington: India and the US will strengthen cooperation in the area of public health by sharing information and best practices, identify and address policy concerns and establish new technologies.The agreement to ensure smooth implementation ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:56:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Delhi/Delhi_prepared_for_swine_flu_127049 New Delhi: With swine flu cases being reported from various parts of the country, the Delhi government Tuesday said hospitals in the capital were prepared to deal with the virus."Delhi hospitals are well prepared for swine flu. Hospitals ha... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:49:06 GMT http://samachaar.in/Entertainment/Abishek_accompanied_Big_B_for_his_checkup_127043 Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had abdominal pain post his surgery, went the Nanavati Hospital here for a check-up Tuesday and was seen with son Abhishek while leaving the clinic.He reached around at 3.30 p.m. and spent more than an h... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:41:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Dead_womans_body_found_in_Russian_hospital_trash_127031 St. Petersburg: The body of an elderly woman was found in a hospital garbage bin in St. Petersburg two days before she was to be discharged after treatment for a stroke, Piter.tv website said.  The patient could have got lost whilst wande... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:57:03 GMT http://samachaar.in/Entertainment/Amitabh_Bachchan_ill_again_may_undergo_CTscan_126993 Mumbai: Two months after his surgery, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan is again ill and suffering from "excruciating pain" since past couple of days.He is likely to undergo a CT-scan at the Seven Hill Hospital, Andheri East, here Tuesday, wh... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:27:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Mumbaikars_participate_in_Yogathon_on_World_Health_Day_126918 Mumbai: Thousands of Mumbaikars gathered at venues across the city Saturday and participated in a "Yogathon" to mark World Health Day, officials said."This was part of a nation-wide initiative by the Art of Living, in the spirit o... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:13:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/First_swine_flu_death_in_Himachal_126913 Shimla: A 55-year-old woman, who tested positive for swine flu, died in Shimla Saturday, the first death in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said."The victim, a resident of Sarkaghat town in Mandi district, died in the Indira G... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:44:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/2000_new_cancer_cases_in_Himachal_in_last_one_year_126842 Shimla: More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here Thursday."As many as 2,471 new cases were reported in two medical colleges (Indira Gandhi Medi... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:25:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_UP_schools_to_ban_sale_of_junk_food_126816 Lucknow: In a significant step, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued instructions to all schools - Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Uttar Pradesh Board and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) - to ban sale of junk food w... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:18:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Metformin_may_protect_against_liver_cancer_126703 Washington: Metformin, a well-tolerated drug prescribed for diabetics, may also protect against liver cancer, says a new study.The study, led by Geoffrey Girnun, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Maryl... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:30:58 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Fear_of_plague_haunting_Himachal_villages_126679 Shimla: Residents of the Rohru rural belt in Himachal Pradesh are living in fear of the 'wrath of god'. The cause of the scare is actually pneumonic plague caused by rats, but many of them believe that every 10 to 15 years supernatural forces cause... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:42:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Infant_mortality_cases_rise_in_Pakistan_126637 Islamabad: Pakistan has seen a steady increase in the number of deaths of infants less than a year old, according to a report by a non-governmental organisation.  In December last year, an average of 56 infants died in each of 36 district... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:28:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Cuba_WHO_to_cooperate_on_generic_drugs_126625 Havana: Cuba and the World Health Organization have signed an agreement for technology transfer and production of generic drugs.Health Minister Roberto Morales and visiting WHO Director General Margaret Chan signed the agreement on behalf of the ... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:06:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/ExBrazilian_president_fears_losing_voice_126613 Rio de Janeiro: Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he was more afraid of losing his voice than dying from cancer."If I lose my voice, I would be dead," Xinhua quoted the former president, who was diagnosed wit... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:51:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/UP_to_provide_free_care_to_seriously_ill_poor_126536 Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will provide free medical care to the poor suffering from serious ailments like kidney related infections, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced here Wednesday."In the last Samajwadi Party government, we made ef... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:07:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/WHO_praises_Cubas_health_care_system_126509 Havana: Cuba's health care system has a lot to teach the world, the deputy head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.Anarfi Asamoa-Baah said he was impressed by the nation's "well integrated" health care system at all levels -- a... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:04:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Anna_fever_returns_to_Delhi_126417 New Delhi: Anna fever gripped Delhi once again Sunday with thousands filling the capital's dharna hotspot at Jantar Mantar to join the social activist in his token protest demanding justice for the "martyred" whistleblowers who had fou... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:34:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/TB_causing_half_million_annual_deaths_in_SouthEast_Asia_WHO_126282 New Delhi: Tuberculosis accounts for nearly half million deaths every year in the South-East Asian region even as the number of people suffering from the it has come down by 40 percent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) noted Thursday.The WHO... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:18:08 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Brazil_to_distribute_20_mn_female_condoms_126231 Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian health ministry announced Tuesday that it has acquired 20 million female condoms that will be distributed free to the people, mainly among women considered to be most vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases. &... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:37:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_China_reports_900000_TB_cases_in_2011_126228 Beijing: Around 900,000 cases of tuberculosis were discovered and treated in China in 2011, the health ministry  said.  The cases included 423,000 infectious cases,  Xiao Donglou, a health inspector from the ministry, said ... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:35:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_China_wages_war_against_adulterated_food_fake_drugs_125954 Beijing: The Chinese government has launched a major drive against food containing prohibited additives, illegal cooking oil, stale pork and spurious drugs.  The Ministry of Public Security launched the initiative Thursday which will be c... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:03:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Government_health_insurance_to_cover_beedi_workers_125940 New Delhi: The government's health insurance scheme for poor is being extended to cover the beneficiaries of the flagship rural job guarantee schemeand beedi workers, the Economic Survey said Thursday.The survey, tabled by Finance Minister Pran... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:25:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/IndianAmerican_doctor_convicted_of_health_care_fraud_125925 Chicago: An Indian American physician who operated a Chicago medical clinic has been convicted in a healthcare fraud scheme between 2007 and July 2010, according to the US Attorney’s office.  Jaswinder Rai Chhibber, who was convicte... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:16:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/_Parents_can_motivate_kids_into_shedding_weight_125881 Washington: Parents can motivate their obese children to shed weight by working out to knock off their unwanted pounds themselves, says a new study.  "We looked at things such as parenting skills and styles, or changing the home food... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:11:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Cool_hands_Simple_mantra_to_stick_with_workouts_125850 Washington: There is a simple mantra to stick to monotonous exercises and workouts - cool palms, a new study says.   Stacy T. Sims, exercise physiologist at Stanford University, California, suggested that holding a bottle of cold water ma... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:05:53 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/Amazing_painkilling_gel_from_rainforest_125836 London: A gel from an Amazon rainforest plant could kill the most excruciating toothache in a jiffy and is far more effective than existing drugs and treatments, according to a scientist.   The herbal remedy is so potent that it might eve... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:02:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/_Sleep_apnea_treatment_staves_off_heart_failure_125820 London: Getting treatment may not just help people with obstructive sleep apnea get a good night's rest but also stave off heart failure, says a study.  Researchers discovered that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea or OSA (charac... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:45:02 GMT http://samachaar.in/International/_Trans_fats_can_saddle_you_with_belligerence_125798 Washington: Dietary trans fatty acids (dTFAs) may enhance taste but can leave you more irritable and belligerent, according to a new study.  Based on a survey of 945 men and women, it provides the first evidence linking dTFAs with adverse... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:39:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Iranian_scientist_creates_gasfilled_aspirin_to_fight_cancer_125771 Tehran: An Iranian scientist has developed a gas-filled aspirin that can boost the cancer-fighting ability of the drug, the Iranian Students News agency (ISNA) reported.  Khosrow Kashfi, associate medical professor and Chemistry, Physiolo... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:28 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/Run_for_your_health_and_happiness_125677 Running is the most natural exercise for a human being. When a small infant starts walking, he tries to run as it is more natural for him. Due to the benefits of running, millions of people all over the world are running and the numbers are constant... Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:02:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/_Finnair_to_test_antijet_lag_headsets_125648 Helsinki: In a bid to provide hassle free travel, Nordic carrier Finnair Saturday said it will start a unique pilot project to test a revolutionary headset technology which helps in fighting jet lag.  "Introducing the Valkee bright l... Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:18:41 GMT