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Cosmetic surgery proves a boon for breast cancer survivors

2012-02-22

Cosmetic surgery proves a boon for breast cancer survivors
DNA India
Nishi Mehta remembers the day she was diagnosed with the Big C vividly. “I am normally, a very level headed person and rarely break down. ...

Nodding disease confounds experts, kills children

2012-02-21

Nodding disease confounds experts, kills children
NDTV
Tumangu, Uganda: Patrick Anywar, 14, lies curled up naked in the dust and midday heat of a Ugandan village, struggling to look up at his younger b...

Cancer no barrier for parenthood

2012-02-21

Cancer no barrier for parenthood
DNA India
Getting diagnosed with cancer is a big blow for anyone.IT professional Ramesh Shirole (name changed to protect identity) was shattered when detect...

Govinda wishes Big B speedy recovery

2012-02-19

Govinda wishes Big B speedy recovery
NDTV
Actor Govinda has wished megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating after undergoing abdominal surgery, a speedy recovery. "I wish him all the...

Autism begins to show up in 6-month-old babies

2012-02-19

Autism begins to show up in 6-month-old babies
DNA India
Autism first begins to show up as a significant difference in the brains of six-month-old babies and develops as they age, as compared to babies w...

Wildfires kill 3,39,000 people per year: Study

2012-02-19

Wildfires kill 3,39,000 people per year: Study
NDTV
Vancouver: Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 3,39,000 people worldwide each year, said a study released on Saturday...

Cancer therapy, a window of opportunity

2012-02-18

Cancer therapy, a window of opportunity
DNA India
Lifestyle changes aside, anti-cancer therapy offers screening tests and vaccines to patients as a hope for protection against the deadly disease. ...

Health EM appeals rival Congress workers to join party

2012-02-18

Health EM appeals rival Congress workers to join party
The Sentinel
From our Correspondent HOWRAGHAT, Feb 18: People of the Namati MAC constituency yesterday warmly welcomed Ashok Teron. The newly elected young dyn...

Buddha boot kicks, finally

2012-02-18

Buddha boot kicks, finally
Telegraph India
Calcutta, Feb. 18: The CPM today dropped from its state committee four tainted but powerful members and nine prominent veterans after a gruelling ...

1039 HIV positive cases reported in Bihar's Kishanganj district

2012-02-18

1039 HIV positive cases reported in Bihar's Kishanganj district
DNA India
Altogether 1,039 people been detected as HIV positive in Kishanganj district, a district AIDS control committee member said today. "Out of th...