New Delhi, (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed Swiss pharmaceutical chain Novartis AG’s petition seeking patent protection for its anti-cancer drug, Glivec (Imatinib mesylate). The apex court bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai dismissed with cost Novartis’ plea challenging the Intellectual Property Appellate Board’s decision declining the plea for patent of the [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce an important judgment Monday on a Swiss pharma firm’s plea asserting its patent over a medicine, and Tuesday take up Sterlite’s plea opposing the order to shut down its plant as well as the case of the Italian marines. In a judgment that would have a far-reaching [...]
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Oklahoma Rogue dentist suspected of exposing 7000 patients to HIV, Hepatitis
March 29, 2013 No Comment
This must be the most horrible real life story that not many of us would like to hear. An Oklahoma rogue dentist has been suspected of exposing 7000 patients to HIV, Hepatitis The health department in Oklahoma are contacting as many as seven thousand people who underwent treatment at a dentist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Authorities [...]
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Monsanto Protection Act, Genetically Modified food and American people’s health
March 29, 2013 1 Comment
It was passed quietly without many people knowing about it. Now opposition is building against Monsanto Protection Act as people are concerned about Genetically Modified food and American people’s health Monsanto Protection Act is going viral and every other person seems eager to know more about the said act and what it implies. Monsanto Protection [...]
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Washington, (IANS/RIA Novosti) A small vial containing a rare but potentially deadly virus called “Guanarito” that could be used in a bio-terror attack has gone missing from a maximum-security University of Texas research laboratory. The Guanarito virus is native to Venezuela and is transmitted by rodents. It causes internal bleeding and organ damage that is [...]
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ALIGARH, On the occasion of World TB Day, the Department of Pediatrics JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a weeklong programme to create awareness about the growing problem of tuberculosis in children as a part of “Stop TB” campaign. Dr Saggarwal, District TB Officer, Professor S Abrar Hasan, Professor Zubair Ahmad and other senior [...]
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London, (IANS) Britons are drinking nearly double the amount of alcohol what they used to half a century ago, leading to a rise in alcohol-related cancers. Cancer charities are calling for a ban on cheap alcohol. Alcohol Health Alliance UK, a group of 24 organisations aiming to reduce the damage caused to health by alcohol [...]
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Sugary drinks have proved fatal in United States killing as many as 25000 people. But it has been deadlier in other areas of the world Think twice before you sip that drink, it might be loaded with sugar, and such sugary drinks have been linked to about 180,000 obesity-related deaths by researchers and out of [...]
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Biggest Loser season 14 winner Danni Allen lost 121 pounds during reality show
March 20, 2013 No Comment
When she came into it, she was among the heaviest of contestants, but the Biggest Loser season 14 winner Danni Allen lost 121 pounds during reality show I have some inspiration here and it is coming from Danni Allen who is the new winner of The Biggest Loser. The title was taken by Danni and [...]
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By Richa Sharma New Delhi, Impotence is emerging as a major cause of divorce in India, says a recent study, adding that around 20-30 percent marriages in India are breaking up for want of satisfaction in sexual life. The study, conducted by Alpha One Andrology Group, an association of doctors dealing in sex-related problems in [...]
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Bangalore, (IANS) Apollo Health & Lifestyle Thursday opened an exclusive clinic in this tech hub to offer healthcare services to residents in an upscale suburb near here, a company official said. As part of its integrated chain of clinics, the hi-tech facility at Sarjapur, 20 km from the city centre, will provide specialist consultation, diagnostics, [...]
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Weight loss surgery is the best answer to obesity problem. A six year long research conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine claimed that Bariatric Surgery does not cut long term health costs. They came to this conclusion after analyzing health insurance claims in the past six years. The [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Doctors have cautioned against apathy to seemingly trivial sleep problems, saying a third of humans exhibit one or the other form of 80 types of disorders, some potentially fatal. But the good news is: Cure is equally at hand. “How you sleep decides how healthy you are. It’s a non-negotiable part of [...]
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Weight Watchers International, WTW, has plunged to a Zacks Rank 5 and this has happened due to WTW providing disappointing guidance for 2013 in a bid to recruit new members. Weight Watchers’ food can be seen across supermarkets and it is known for its celebrity commercials endorsing its weight loss plans. Members of WTW get [...]
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