> Group exercise for the brain helps dementia > Diabetes may originate in gut > Mifepristone wins nod for use in Cushings disease > Drug-eluting stent approved for diabetics > Bijus feat lauded as giant surprise > Delhi Frogman finds rare amphibian family > Last patients on ICU rounds get least time > Novel heparin fights clots for cancer patients > Playing chicken with UTIs > Fewer children for women with RA, lupus > Why can’t we have this in India? > Coming soon, a nano cure wonder drug for cancer > Radiation gets nod over surgery in early NSCLC > Once-weekly taspoglutide effective for DM2 but development uncertain > Simple tests may flag dementia, stroke risk > Bioabsorbable stent does well > Increase maternity leave to 24 weeks, suggests ILC panel > Yaws cured with single dose of oral azithromycin > Signs of Autism Show Up on MRI at 6 Months of Age > 25% Elderly Patients Were Given Potentially Hazardous Drugs > MMC submission to the Rajya Sabha secretariat in response to NCHR Health Bill – 2011 > Health, home and vehicle insurance set to cost more > FDA elevates recall of leaky humidifier > Tapeworms new consideration for U.S. docs > Icy bath may help sore muscles recover > India to develop vaccines for encephalitis, chikungunya > Happy patient no indicator of better outcomes > Antibiotics no help for sinusitis > FDA warns of fake Avastin > National Conference of State Medical Councils > Dr. A K Aggarwal President DMC and Additional DGHS > Therapy eases hot flashes after breast Ca > Some FDA warnings have minimal effect > Tavenner hints at ICD-10 delay > Imaging marker predicts decline to Alzheimers > High incidence of silicosis among Karauli miners: Report > Norovirus most common culprit in hospital outbreaks > New glaucoma drug approved > Belly fat linked to cognitive deficits in HIV > Belly fat linked to cognitive deficits in HIV > No age limit on benefits of eating well > Mascot Bulgam Bhai to fight TB > Stuffing the belly could starve the mind in seniors > Most C. difficile infections may not be spread in the ward > Stem cells show promise for meniscal tears > High omega-3 boosts vitamin A effect in retinitis pigmentosa > Indian women ignore ailments of the heart > FDA issues draft guidance for biosimilar products > Treating cancer OK during pregnancy > Rare genetic fusion caused superbug NDM1, study finds > Govt plans pan-India code for ambulances > Indians among worlds most happiest people – poll > Low chloride boosts mortality risk > Botox founder cannot use it on himself > PMO push for free drugs at govt hospitals > Dr Anil Aggarwal was declared President-elect DMA > Heart disease can pass from father to son > FDA: HCV drug interferes with HIV meds > MRSA Dx tool in osteomyelitis called faulty > CMS site to track central line infections > ID card must for rail journey from Feb 15 > Do glaucoma, erectile dysfunction have a common cause? > Babys first foods should be finger foods > Zinc decreases mortality in children with pneumonia > Inked danger: Tattoos carry hepatitis C risk > National board plans spot checks on accredited hospitals > Guideline nixes aspirin for DVT prevention in travelers > Nearly half of older women with arm fractures have low vitamin D > New criteria for Dx of cognitive decline faulted > Older age worsens breast cancer prognosis > No AFMC entrance exam from 2013 > Motivational Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation:5 Rs > Working out in thin air helps diabetics > Exemestane for breast cancer prevention weakens bones > Neutropenia drug falls flat for acute stroke > New guidelines debunk economy-class syndrome > National biodiversity project launched > Stroke score may predict if clot busters will work > Solitaire clot retrieval device outperforms merci in stroke > FDA okays another diabetes combo agent > New Guideline: Metformin best to control HbA1c > SMS will now be treated as train ticket > Minorities with Afib at greater risk for brain bleeds > Measles cases decreasing worldwide, but challenges remain > Bone drug slows mets in aggressive prostate Ca > US vaccination coverage remained low in 2010 > DRDO cochlear implant to cost only Rs 1 lakh > Questions help tell memory loss from dementia > Breastfeeding linked to better lung function > Hidden Afib common in stroke of unknown cause > Lack of sunlight, vitamin D tied to stroke risk > Birds flatter to deceive, watchers on wings of despair > HIV Test before Marriage? > Million Hearts Initiative Aims at Stroke, Too > High rate of sleep apnea in patients with silent strokes > Fast memory decline tied to fatal stroke > Muscle massage rubs out inflammation > Delhi men and women most prone to lung and breast cancer > Docs contradict NCAA on sickle cell trait tests > Oral Ulipristal proves highly effective for uterine fibroids > Gleevec wins regular approval as GIST adjuvant > FDA panel raises concerns over ADHD drug labeling > Malaria toll 46 times govt count: Study > Direct aortic access for TAVI shows promise > GERD drugs raise hip fracture risk > Lumpectomy often not end of story > ICMR to set up 234 labs in three years > Obesity linked to lumbar disc degeneration > Epidural plus fever during labor put baby at risk > India deadliest place in world for girl child > Learning disability tied to cadmium burden > Leprosy cases on the rise in urban India > India has the most toxic air: Study > New clinical trial network for Neurology launched > Big BP variation between arms raises red flag > 40 lakh children to be de-wormed > Contaminant In Drinking Water Linked To Mental Illness > FDA OKs Axitinib for Kidney Cancer > Once-weekly diabetes treatment gets FDA OK > Final guideline on neuropathologic assessment of AD > New psoriasis guidelines expand treatment options > Traffic-related asthma costs underestimated > 10% of kids in India have learning disability: Experts > Risk of cardiac death pretty much set by 55 > Oral HPV-cancer link clarified > Steroids may soothe joints for RA patients > Man with deadly TB strain is HIV+ > Common chemicals tied to lower vaccine response > Reflux drugs no help for children with asthma > Early elective deliveries fall at surveyed hospitals > Bird flu alert in north AP > Cut the junk for healthy adult life > Extended lymph node excision feasible in gastric cancer > Enzymes show early heart damage in diabetes > 732 sickle cell patients found in Yavatmal district > Eating fried food not always bad for the heart > CDC: Leg, foot amputations declining in adults with diabetes > Kids, teens ignore sun risks > Soon, ban on blood tests to detect TB > Snoring how boring > Active minds dodge Alzheimers plaques > High-fiber diet no help for diverticulosis > Rapid HIV test results better with blood > Obstetrics & gynaecology meet begins tomorrow at BHU > Measles outbreak shows disease still a threat > H5N1 flu investigators agree to stop research for 60 days > India takes up fight against mental disorders at WHO summit > FDA OKs PML risk test for patients on Tysabri > FDA Panel rejects gel to prevent preterm birth > Washington Week: FDA says no to diabetes drug > Smoke-activated cells ravage lungs in emphysema > Govt plans to add TB to notifiable diseases list > MTX monotherapy still the treatment of choice in RA > No Safe Limit of Alcohol in Pregnancy > FAME II trial halted > 34% Dip In Paralytic Polio Cases > Echo in embolism > Childhood Disability – A Pediatricians Perspective > One can predict metabolic syndrome at birth > SSRI in pregnancy can cause PPH in the new born > Paracetamol the most common prescribed drug in pediatrics > The National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, 2011 > Dental visits found to reduce diabetes hospitalization > New symptom indices offer no gain in ovarian Ca > Arunachal launches scheme for TB patients > Pharmacies can help keep diabetes patients on track > FDA recalls non-circulating ventilator > For the overweight, some carbs better than others > 13 lakh kids in India die before 1st birthday > PTSD, TBI to get more emphasis in med school > Marathons pose little risk to heart > Silent Afib may raise stroke risk > Bird flu battle begins in state > Antidepressants in pregnancy may risk PPH in babies > Post-MI potassium targets may need re-evaluation > STD urine testing now easier, quicker > WHO lauds India’s polio-free drive > Glasses, patching work for rogue form of lazy eye > Activity may lower MI Risk, owning a car may raise it > Walnut tops health chart, can help lower cholesterol: Study > Mandatory bacteria test for milk for sale from February > Hospital noise results in significant patient sleep loss > Miscarriages lower after IVF with fresh blastocysts > FDA warns of opioid drug mix-up > High Court gives Health ministry six months time to frame guidelines > Google the best tool to predict flu outbreak, finds study > Mixed results for migraine Tx, preventive efforts > Risk not equal in cases of severe aortic stenosis > Odisha on high alert to tackle bird flu in Khurda villages > IL-1 inhibitor may curb gout flares > New COURAGE analysis provides few answers > Test all inpatients for high blood sugar, group says > Policy change in healthcare and medical institutions: Azad > FDA Grants Orphan Status to HCMV Drug > Pediatric Study: Healthy Diet Best for ADHD Kids > Cancer deaths down since 1990 > Tulsi to be used for anti-radiation medicine > Increased gout risk with diuretic use confirmed > Herpes drugs work, but not forever > FDA expands label for hereditary angioedema drug > 2011: India battles health slowdown, leads fight against polio > Now, writing exercise shrinks waistline > Cognitive decline begins in mid-life > Guideline urges care in mixing HIV, seizure drugs > New, deadlier form of TB hits India > Globally, 200m use illicit drugs > Early cochlear implant best for deaf kids > Total occlusions predict arrhythmias in ICD patients > State plans to enter Guinness Book with surya namaskar > 1.96 lakh to take AIEEE in 2nd yr of online test > Physical activity may improve kids academic performance > CSF biomarkers point to diagnosis of dementia > American College of Physicians issues new ethics manual > India in fray to create elusive HIV vaccine > FDA OKs Prevnar for patients 50 and older > Bariatric surgery cuts cardiac risks > Maternal diabetes linked to higher ADHD risk in offspring > Database helped thwart UK patent bid > Drug-eluting stents lower event rates in oldest patients > Good nutrition keeps brain in shape > Sleep woes tied to blood sugar levels in diabetic kids > Govt changes norms for cancer docs training > Unravelled: How HIV hits bodys defences > Dont rely on IgE test for pediatric allergies > Updated GPA better predicts survival with brain mets > Noise pollution brings down bird count at Okhla sanctuary > Transfusion guidelines in children reviewed > Two-drug combo appears best for refractory epilepsy > Infant mortality rate shows slight decline > OCD in adulthood traced to cues in childhood > HIV vaccine hits another obstacle > New troponin assays may help identify MI earlier > Healthcare focus turned to lifestyle disorders > Brain imaging may provide new biomarker of Huntingtons disease > 2-stage plan for managing gout may keep joints clean > ASCO picks top advances in cancer treatment > Infant mortality still high in Andhra > Adult asthma tied to recent infections > Bevacizumab delays progression of ovarian cancer > New swine-origin flu cases reported > ICU care may be too intensive, survey finds > Bio-diversity heritage status for Tirumala, Srisailam soon > Second XMRV-CFS Paper Pulled > Parents smoking may cause vascular damage in children > 2-Stage plan for managing gout may keep joints clean > UGC launches scheme to support research work > Female-only HPV vaccination most effective > FDA Okays BP Drug Combo > Dont rely on IgE test for pediatric allergies > BHU finalises draft for appropriate use of ayurvedic medicines > Cell phones either cause cancer or they dont > New food pyramid: My plate > Prostate exams could do more harm than good > Hunger situation in India worse than sub-Sahara > MRI Bests CT for heart disease diagnosis > Study ties lethal sepsis to immune suppression > Case Report: Gastric band migrates > Norms to open medical colleges to be eased > FDA program targets rare cataract surgery complication > FDA recalls St. Jude ICD leads > Carry out original research, says VM Katoch > Male gender and obesity up risk for postop blindness > GERD on rise with rise in obesity > CRT may reduce rates of death, rehospitalization among heart failure patients > Government to create 2,300 posts at AIIMS > Salt cravings may start in the playpen > FDA okays raltegravir for kids, teens with HIV > Blood signature may predict Alzheimers disease > Kids with rheumatic heart: Alarm bells ring > Endometriosis linked to later inflammatory bowel disease > Diuretics yield long-term survival benefit > Vaginal progesterone cuts premature births > Meta-varsity by July 2012: VC > Maggots Faster Than Scalpel in Wound Debridement > Screen for Anxiety, Mood Disorders in All Women With PCOS: Study > Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation Reduces Fracture Risk > 5 Maharashtra Doctors Suspended Over Sex Tests > SABCS: Diabetes, Obesity Ups Risk of Breast Cancer > CRP has edge in predicting PCI outcome > Troponins role in heart failure uncertain > Dr Maj General Ved Chaturvedi New President of Indian Rheumatology Association > RSNA: Growth hormone may help heavy women with bone problems > Immune test better buy than viral load to guide HIV Tx > Smokers more likely to face surgery with thyroid eye disease > Delhi is first city to launch Hepatitis C screening > 15 eggs magic number for best results in IVF > Cardiologists, Surgeons team for TAVI Registry > Noncardiac chest pain has CV risk for psych patients > Father donates skin to help save infant daughter > Diet high in antioxidants may cut stroke risk > Coronary calcium IDs risk in prehypertension > CIBD: Combo ups survival, cuts bone events in myeloma > RSNA: Risks of atherosclerosis vary by gender > AIDS Day 2011: Time to fight little-known type of HIV, say experts > No advantage for new hip implants over traditional ones > Women on bisphosphonate therapy may need screening radiography > Hope for future, fear of failure on World AIDS day > Use Aadhaar numbers to create health database:Nandan Nilekani > Study names 4 EHR vendors that are good bets > RSNA: A fish a week keeps the brain at its peak > Surveillance may be viable option after molar pregnancy > Half of HIV patients in Asia live in India > HbA1c must be just right in diabetic kidney disease > HIV not well controlled in U.S., CDC says > Today is World AIDS Day 2011 > Bangalore best Indian city to live: Survey > Ablation technique shows promise in pediatric hearts > Peds okay with changing vaccine schedules > Surge reported in energy drink emergency department visits > Indian Organ Donation Day marked at AIIMS > Vitamin D and CVD risk > Human error common in breast imaging > Medical ozone and steroids for lumbar disk herniation > Polio, Indias latest cross-border threat > Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma > ???Dr K K Talwar President MCI > Surgery outcomes better with some fat on the bones > Heart risk higher at highest, lowest salt intake levels > Device cuts allergen exposure, airway inflammation > REACHs short film contest on TB > Oral antibiotics for acne increase pharyngitis risk > PE risk high in autoimmune diseases > Change screening attitudes, cancer researcher says > New found bacteria get Indian nomenclatures > MRI of little benefit to most women with breast cancer > Low-dose Zolpidem gets FDA okay for wee-hours awakening > 4 drugs cause most adverse-event hospital stays for seniors > National Pharmacy Week at SHIATS > Glucose control no guarantee against HF > 4 drugs cause most adverse-event hospital stays for seniors > Teens tend to skip fruits and veggies, survey shows > Apollo Hospital launches web portal on diabetes > Heart attacks worst between 1am and 5am: Study > FDA Okays cervical cancer treatment system > Canned soup delivers high levels of BPA > 28% of Bangalore uses tobacco products > Biomarkers for Alzheimers linked to body mass index > First supplemental Chagas disease test approved > AIDS-related deaths down 21% from peak, says UNAids > Researchers look for rare type of HIV patients in India > AHA: Exercise, stents best for claudication > FDA approves Eylea for macular degeneration > Why we forget things midway > Beat diabetes, vow over > Metabolic syndrome markers Post-9/11 predict lung function > Neurostimulator okayed for chronic pain > FDA gives nod to new leukemia treatment > Common Medical entrance on May 13 next year > Genes linked to hypertension discovered > Breast MRI outcomes data not stellar > Decline in vision problems in diabetes noted > Health spend set to double in 12th Plan > Doctors in 21 states to undergo one-year crash course on oncology > Docs get animated about underused trauma Tx > Heavy kids arent doomed to heart disease risks > International Diabetes Foundation urges use of Blue Circle > World’s 7 billionth citizen more likely to die of diabetes > Systolic BP thats too low after stroke not good either > FDA Panel votes to expand use of pneumococcal vaccine to adults > Ghaziabad emerges worlds second fastest growing city > FDA panel to look at pneumococcal vax for older adults > Eyes may be window on future disability > ASN: Renal benefits of diabetes control emerge late > Early onset of diabetes a worry > AHA: Primary care scores victory in obesity war > Recurrent PID linked to infertility, chronic pelvic pain > CT colonography improves participation in cancer screening > Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance > TCT: New pressure index is FFR minus adenosine > AHA: Novel antiplatelet increases bleeding in ACS > Asthma exacerbations can last a week or longer > Study: Xarelto cuts heart attack mortality > World Diabetes Day: More women than men have diabetes in Mumbai > ASN: Diabetes plus dialysis equals glycemic control dilemma > ACR: Drug brings relief long-term in fibromyalgia > Today is World Diabetes Day 2011 > Uterine fibroids can now be burnt, no surgery needed > TCT: Radial access for PCI Reaches tipping point > More than two thirds of us adult smokers want to quit > MRI and CT better than Echo in evaluation for TAVI > US colorectal cancer screening strategy questioned > Major city buildings to go blue on diabetes day > Combination drug therapy to treat malaria > AASLD: Hepatitis C now bigger killer than HIV > ACR: Prednisone aids tight control in early RA > FDA Okays first cord blood product > India among four pneumonia laggards > South Asians need to revisit obesity cut-offs > Hillary Clinton says U.S. aims to wipe out AIDS > Study boost for elimination of kala-azar in India > Surgery no help in preventing strokes > Autism linked to excess neurons > Greater stroke risk tied to cognitive problems > New CABG, PCI Guidelines stress collaboration > 121 mn internet users in India by December-end: Report > ICD-10 is no laughing matter, duck bites aside > WCIR: Sleep apnea complicates things in diabetes > Eat nuts daily for healthy heart > 48% cancers due to tobacco chewing > FDA Panel says ezetimibe-simvastatin combination pill okay for some kidney disease patients > Number of new drug approvals nears record for decade > FDA Okays Xarelto for stroke prevention > Working women have unhealthy children > Physicians worry about misinformed patients in Internet age > AASLD: HCV testing by birth cohort cost-effective > FDA opens opioid education Blueprint for comment > Haze in Delhi sets off air pollution alarm > Carotid plaque shows up early in RA patients > Adding radiation boosts prostate cancer survival > India interrupted wild poliovirus spread > 23 new cases of dengue reported on Thursday > Earthquakes top cause of natural disaster deaths > Antibiotics, age add to C. diff risk in hospital > FDA Panel says ezetimibe-simvastatin combination pill okay for some kidney disease patients > FDA approves device for non-surgical aortic valve repair > 11-year-olds suffer anxiety disorders > FDA approves device for nonsurgical aortic valve repair > ACG: Tests help tell GERD from esophagitis > Family history of BRCA mutation not cancer risk factor > India on verge of eliminating syphilis > Alcohol link to breast cancer reaffirmed > Altitude sickness worst in northern India > Risk factors for progression of glaucoma confirmed > India facing heavy burden of neglected tropical diseases > ACG: Bone loss common in IBD > Age no barrier to live kidney donation > ACG: Clear liquids before colonoscopy not a must > Airport metal detectors safe for pacemakers > New health scheme for Delhi school children > Poor countries bear higher stroke burden > An egg a day raises risk of diabetes > AAP urges universal drug screening for teens > Lupron label updated with added puberty data > Pink ribbon campaign sets world record > New health scheme for Delhi school children > Man-made blood is here, transfusions 2 yrs away > Melanoma excision safe with narrow margins > FDA Okays generic version of Zyprexa > AACR-FCPR: Ovarian cancer more aggressive with age > IDSA: Risk of muscle breakdown in HIV > Airway change, loss before emphysema explain COPD > Losing weight in middle age may lower heart disease risk > Study says cellphone towers damaging biological makeup of birds, bees > Dr KK’s Formula of 10 in cardiac arrest > News snippets > Insomnia linked to heart attacks > Linezolid toxic with SSRIs, FDA warns > Could additives in hot dogs affect incidence of colon cancer? > In rare case, tapeworm egg cysts in heart > Women with HPV may have increased heart attack, stroke risk > Studies fail to find health benefits of multivitamins > Sepsis drug pulled from market > CDC Committee backs HPV vaccine for boys > Medical gossip: Indian cricketer and NHL? > Seven-billionth baby to be born in Uttar Pradesh on October 31? > Abolish service fee from healthcare > MRI detects early joint changes in RA > Simple test detects occult eye injury after combat blast > Triple-drug therapy for IPF found unsafe > WHO says 50pc tribal deaths in state due to malaria > Medical council to review eradication programme > IDSA: Oral fungi offer clue to candidiasis therapy > IDSA: Oral bacteria may signal pneumonia risk > IDSA: Copper covering may cut hospital infection rates > India closest ever to eradicating polio: Govt > New drug to arrest lung cancer spread > ECTRIMS: Cancer drug wins in early MS trial > Cohen holds out hope for potent malaria vaccine in 2015 > Osteoporosis, the next big health worry for India > MI, blood draws linked with anemia > Optimal duration for antiplatelet Tx > Higher urinary BPA levels associated with increased diabetes risk > National body for surgeons launched > AAP: Urinary stones in kids on the rise > Study finds no cell phone-brain cancer link > ASRM: IVF first may work better for older women > FDA Okays Byetta plus Insulin Glargine > Letrozole, anti cancer drug used for treatment of infertility banned > Record Rs 1.73 crore payout in medical negligence case ( TOI News) > Optimal duration for antiplatelet Tx remains elusive > New Return to Class protocol for kids with concussion > Perioperative algorithm improves outcomes in cardiac surgery > Breast cancer cases in India to double by 2015 > Malaria wanes globally, not in India > To stay slim, eat lots of protein > AAP: Screen-Free environment best for toddlers > Big cities have worst sex ratios in country > FDA Panel vetoes new indication for Parkinsons Drug > What causes heart disease in women? > Google helps track Nepal typhoid > India set to be largest collector of cord blood > AAP: Low back pain in kids rarely serious > New HIV treatment guidelines focus on comorbid conditions > More evidence confirms diets link to mental health > Chemistry has helped fight diseases > AAP: Guideline calls for Pre-K ADHD evaluation > FDA okays drug for iron overload disorder > Mom, baby fare worse with polycystic ovary > Compensation package for clinical trial victims in the offing > Lab Notes: Eat cabbage for a strong gut > Baby 7 Billion: Countdown begins for a girl in India > World is now vulnerable to food safety issues due to rampant trade: WHO > IAP for focus on prevention of pneumonia > Pioglitazone may reduce atherosclerotic plaque inflammation > Transfusion not the best for anemia, age of stored blood important > Absence of healthy bacteria in mouth may indicate cancer > Compensation package for clinical trial victims in the offing > Nail bed problems point to vascular issues in glaucoma > FDA Device Panel gives nod to new stent for PAD > Epilepsy surgery works long term > Soon, milk may prevent diabetes > Black Death genome analysis shows links alive today > Effect of metformin therapy on vitamin D and B12 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes > Some diabetes teaching programs better than others > India polio-free? No case since Jan 13 > In Post-Mad Men world, smoking is blue collar habit > Preemies breathe easier with less invasive therapy > Oral steroids linked to severe vitamin D Deficiency > ICMR-INDIAB study provides new figures for diabetes > Cytisine more effective than placebo in a randomized trial in smoking > Screening ECG still not supported by evidence > Six enterovirus clusters spark CDC warning > High cholesterol women catch up with men > Risk classification improves back pain outcomes > High-normal BP may raise stroke risk > FDA okays first face mask for kids > In a first, Indian scientists sequence neem tree genome > Australian scientists develop needle-free vaccination > Clear arteries no MI shield for women > Tight control no help for cognitive loss in diabetes > 5% global rabies deaths occur in S-E Asia > Coffee May Keep the Blues Away > FDA still reviewing clot risk for birth control pills > Frequent care best to get to diabetes goal > Health centres must treat bio-waste: Govt > Obese people may spend extra years dealing with diabetes > Antioxidants may not lower blood pressure > Lack of health workers jeopardises infant > Remicade gets FDA OK for ulcerative colitis in kids > ECCO-ESMO: Hospitalization for BPH Linked to prostate Ca > FDA okays new use for rare blood disorder drug > Japanese encephalitis hits city for the first time, 4 infected > Cardiac Echo: There is an App for that > Breast-feeding linked to higher 14-month mental development > No benefit, possible harm from routine depression screening > Bird flu surveillance stepped up after outbreak in West Bengal > HBPR: MRI may link skin salt to hypertension > Clinical Informatics is new subspecialty > Nationwide drive to combat NCDs starts next April > ICAAC: Superbugs escape through hospital sewers > ICAAC: Maggots make happy meal of diabetic wounds > Traffic fumes can trigger heart attacks, say researchers > PGI to introduce virtual lab teaching > Screening ECG still not supported by evidence > Dialysis timing linked to mortality, morbidity > HFSA: Heart failure risk rises as the blood boils > Most heart events avoidable > Stress can precipitate sudden death in heart patients > Yawning, a natural brain-cooling mechanism > Transplantation of Human Organs Act to be amended > Laser therapy matches standard varicose vein Tx > India steps up polio surveillance as virus re-emerges in China > Expanding flu shots to older kids cuts flu ER visits > Millennium Development Goals on health will not be met > EASD: Intensive glucose control cuts renal risks > EASD: Novel drug BRIGHTENs diabetes research > Personalised treatment most effective cancer cure > ESGO: Post-therapy PET predicts cervical cancer survival > Sudden death in epilepsy plunges with drug treatment > ICAAC: PPIs may be tied to C. diff diarrhea > India battles polio virus from Pakistan > ESGO: Robotic hysterectomy costs more but no better outcome > Probiotics give sniffles the heave-ho > Biomarkers may predict CAD, death in diabetics > Non-communicable diseases claimed 53% lives in India in 2008 > Grief triggers clotting factors > ESGO: Ultrasound allows early ovarian cancer diagnosis > EASD: No microvascular benefit with intense BP, glucose control > Anti-nausea drug linked to arrhythmias > Spurt in dengue cases due to rain, stagnant water > Eyelid lipid plaques predict CV disease > New drug allows shorter hepatitis therapy for some > Period of obesity may increase diabetes risk > Doctors meeting to find ways for fighting big C > Curcumin in turmeric kicks off cancer-killing mechanisms in human saliva > Even low-dose aspirin may increase risk of GI bleeding, study suggests > Child mortality down over 50% in Asia Pacific > 12 million people worldwide diagnosed with cancer each year > Encephalitis: Death toll rises to 26 in Bihar > Million Hearts Plan to shape physician quality reporting > Giardia linked to irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue > WHO roadmap to contain rise of drug-resistant TB in Europe > Cardiac patients from rural areas on the rise > Algorithm improves asthma care in pregnancy > Implanted heart device infections deadly, costly > Insulin nasal spray may slow Alzheimers disease > Govt suspends AIDS vaccine trial > MBCS: PET-CT imaging points to bone met prognosis > ASNC: Age alone may put symptom-free people at risk for silent ischemia > Kids cognition may be harmed by fired up cartoons > 19 children dead in Bihar, encephalitis suspected > FDA to test new ways to trace food > FDA Panel waffles on limiting duration of bisphosphonate use > Strokes or death more likely with brain stent > Community-based health workforce crucial, says SEAR committee > COPD stent fails clinical test > Panel endorses Xarelto for stroke prevention > FDA warns of new infections with TNF blockers > Two-day U.N. meet to push for NCDs as a Millennium Development Goal > Weight watchers works, randomized trial shows > African ancestry linked to peanut allergies > Neurostimulation gets CE mark approval for chronic migraine > Fast-tracking organ donation > Functional SYNTAX score improves anatomic score > ESC: SYNTAX score value confirmed, with a twist > Sleep disturbance linked to aging eye lens > Hyperactivity disorder in children on rise in cities: study > Tickborne disease may threaten blood supply, CDC says > U.S. smoking rates dropping slowly > Yanking adenoids wont cut colds in kids > Jaipur Declaration to combat anti-microbial resistance > Vascular ageing value higher in India > Gene defect that may cause leukaemia discovered > Menopause role in heart risk disputed > Remote monitoring of ICDs may be ready for prime time > WHO-FIP initiative to involve pharmacists in combating TB > Japans high life expectancy may hold lessons for the West > More hypertension seen in ed than in doctors office > Common signs of aging traced to tiny brain blockages > Hospital uniforms teeming with germs, study finds > Indian pharma sector in for great growth, says President > Antibiotic Rx for kids down, but not far enough > EHR use linked to better diabetes care > Atypical antipsychotic linked to life-threatening reactions > SATURN Statin Trial > Water to get treated after immersion > New Swine Flu sickens two kids > Colonoscopy pioneer William Wolff dead at 94 > FDA Update > India records highest number of new born deaths: UN > Wait for an hour after dinner before you go to sleep > Bedtime blood pressure best CVD risk factor > Bird flu back again, U.N. Agency warns > Interventions fail to improve cardiac arrest outcomes > Air pollution back as big health threat in Delhi > Wait for an hour after dinner before you go to sleep > Infant UTI guidelines include ultrasound > Blood sugar tests alongside eye tests may help detect diabetes > MR Renography for kidney graft dysfunction > More newborn deaths occurred in India > New Infant UTI guideline includes ultrasound > Speedy treatment for heart attacks called finest moment > Food vendors must don gloves, maintain hygiene or pay 1L fine > Nocturnal ACS linked to belly fat, disordered sleep > ESC: Novel HDL-raising drug appears safe > ESC: Anger drives heart attacks but laughter may be antidote > No eczema protection from breastfeeding > Over 3.7 lakh migratory kids administered polio immunization drops > In-school screening picks up mental health issues > Apixaban prevents strokes, boosts survival in Afib patients > Six new genes found that trigger diabetes > 80% of Indians dont use essential drugs > Be a vegetarian, keep cancer at bay > Doctors to spend more time with patients > Non-small cell lung cancer drug gets FDA nod > Heart risk unclear for psoriasis drugs > Autism not caused by vaccines > Stress coronary CT scan > FDA approves icatibant for rare swelling condition > All cesareans need VTE prevention, guideline says > Vessel calcium points to brain disease > Hospital acquired infections costly, preventable > Contraceptives at doorstep in 19 districts > Starving to stay thin? Be prepared for heart disease > Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030, report says > The natural remedy for superbugs? Coriander oil could be used to cure food poisoning and MRSA, say scientists > Cholera origin traced to Bay > National Institutes of Health Revises Conflict of Interest Rules > Slow-release NSAIDs are linked to higher risk of GI bleeding > Add homocysteine to improve CVD risk stratification > Now, 1-yr paid internship must for BDS students > HPV test best for detecting for cervical cancer > Biscuits, cakes up womb cancer risk > New target against type 2 diabetes and prediabetes identified > Cancer, diabetes, hypertension largest cause of death > Changes In Cabin Pressure May Affect Insulin Pump Function. > Minocycline-EDTA Solution to Reduce Catheter-Related Bacteremia > Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Kidney Disease. > Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill > Heat signature aids TB diagnosis > Women who abandon HRT skip screening Mammo too > Healthy living really does postpone mortality > Lokpal Bill –How Effective To Curb Corruption > Men and women behave differently in illness > Criteria improve transesophageal Echo rate > Obesity complicates asthma diagnosis > Common exam for undergraduates likely by 2013 > Nocturnal ACS linked to belly fat, disordered sleep > Comorbidities tied to postop risk of death in IBD > Malpractice: Many claims but few big paydays > Nine more test positive for scrub typhus in Shimla > Unclean coolers breeding Aedes > Cervical screening guidelines ignored > Additional tests may not always be necessary for diagnosis > Coronary calcium better than CRP to stratify risk > Colleges charging capitation fee to be fined Rs. 1 crore > HbA1c test highly indicative of future diabetes in Asian Indian subjects: expert > Needle before door safe for STEMI patients > Low-level, chronic hematuria in young signals later ESRD > Enzyme works for hard-to-treat gout > A babys first 1,000 days determines their health prospects for life > Potential new therapeutic target for ADHD revealed > AAP revises heat safety guidelines in exercising youth > 15 mins exercise extends life by 3 years > AIIMS to build databank of patients; to set up Rs 50cr knowledge hub > PCI for blocked arteries of lasting benefit in diabetes > Spicy food may boost metabolism > WHO declares end to global swine flu pandemic > 2 more dengue deaths in Orissa, toll up to 14 > Men, leaner folks less likely to be treated for High BP > Early promise for CLL therapy > FDA okays another once-daily HIV pill > Fungal disease increasing problem in older adults > Muddling with water sources may invite imprisonment > Depression increases stroke risk in older women > Alzheimers disease may look different in the very old > Smoking harms women more: Study > Health Bank in West Bengal likely > New ‘biomarker’ blood test could improve prostate cancer detection > Indian spice turmeric to treat arthritis > Herceptin heart risks clarified for older patients > 65-yr-old man undergoes rare surgery for hernia of spinal cord > What is Cyberbullying? > Sleep-disordered breathing linked to cognitive impairment > We turn to God under stress > Now available, India’s first safety IV cannula to end needle stick injuries > FDA Okays Another Once-Daily HIV Pill > Sentinel Nodes Reliable in Head and Neck Melanoma > Dont take chances with heat illness, CDC Warns > IVF results no better with aspirin > Planning rail tour? Get docs certificate first > Fetal DNA in moms blood predicts babys sex > Combo chemo better for some lung cancer patients > Risk factors for osteoporosis in men > VTE risk increased among siblings > Atlanta centre to train Indias top scientists to contain public health threats > This gadget helps stop overeating > Antidepressant scripts often lack diagnosis > Local practice patterns drive diagnostic angios > 3G offers major hope in rural healthcare: expert > Studies support culprit-only PCI for STEMI > Afib hospital days reduced with dronedarone > Air cleaners do not thwart most effects of secondhand smoke > CDFD finds new pathways that can cause colorectal cancer > Absolute blood flow better predictor of cardiac events > FOBT not fooled by upper GI bleeds > New nerve cells made from skin > Now, a software to prevent stampedes > MONSOON OUTBREAK: Gastro, first cholera case > Air cleaners do not thwart most effects of secondhand smoke > West Nile numbers top other like diseases > A blood test to detect Alzheimers early > Medical tourism industry going mainstream > Indian medical industry to be worth Rs 10,800 crore by 2015 > Daily prenatal DHA linked to fewer colds in infants > Has our brain reached full capacity? > Salmonella superbug on the rise > Food safety and standard rules notified > Study warns parents about rise of children multi-screening > Urine test may help detect, stratify prostate cancer > IL-13 blocker helps asthma control > Colon detox not backed by science > Post-immunisation surveillance stepped up > Muscle mass knocks out insulin resistance > Fish oil in expectant moms stifles infant sniffles > Sweetened drinks boost heart disease risk > Leptospirosis vaccine ready for trials: ICMR Director-General > South Asians more vulnerable to diabetes, coronary artery disease > US Guidelines for consumption of sugar may be too high > We are eating less sugar -- but still far too much > 70% lose temper due to jam: Study > New risk for sudden death in dialysis patients > Head injury bumps up stroke risk > How COPD disease persists even after smoking cessation > Tripura witnesses sharp decline in malaria cases > Sex hormone protects men from allergies > Doubling clopidogrel dose restores loss of antiplatelet effect induced by esomeprazole > Gabapentin in renal failure pruritus > Tamoxifen legacy lasts long term > Indians most depressed: Govt rubbishes WHO study > Blood donors soon to be issued universally accepted master card > Liver cancer linked to metabolic syndrome > Tylenol maker lowers maximum dose > WHO: Hepatitis toll in millions > Adding HbA1c May Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction In Diabetes Patients. > Score predicts blurry coronary CT scans > New guidelines address hypothyroidism dangers in pregnancy > Now, Mumbai posting for postgraduate docs > Gastroenteritis & hepatitis now major worries > FDA restricts use of simvastatin 80 mg > Facebook, Google as addictive as drugs: Study > FDA Panel gives okay to pediatric use of LVAD > Genes bind families via heart attacks, not stroke > Study says India most depressed country > Odds of surviving heart attacks can be predicted > AAP issues consent for pediatric emergency medical services > A1c may not accurately reflect postpartum glucose > Over 30 m in India carry hepatitis virus > Rs 99 cr for Sunderbans power > FDA Warning on PET Scan Agent > Dose-rounding guidance for pediatric meds developed > In some patients of stroke the risk of bleeding is more after thrombolysis > Stroke patients treated with IV clot dissolving therapy not at risk with IV contrast > Ayurveda in insurance ambit > New information added to Chantix label > US Chicken pox deaths almost eradicated > ADHD kids unlikely to follow crosswalk rules > iPad to impart greater accuracy to diagnosis > Blood donation camp collects a record 7,001 bags > Many districts reeling under Japanese encephalitis > Lysis plus contrast okay in stroke > Two metabolic defects turn jolly fat risk > Seaweed: Rich source of nutrition for heart > Is ticagrelor approved for ACS? > Soon, Tricolour to flutter high on Jaipur > Infliximab in children with ulcerative colitis > Tall women are at greater overall risk for cancer than their short counterparts. > Soy, milk protein supplements can lower blood pressure > Polio eradication by 2012 ‘at risk’ > Cure for TB: Nation pins hope on new technique > Health Ministry for audit system to curb perinatal mortality > ART singletons face multiple risks > IAS: Herpes drug slows HIV progress > Neck surgery eases facial paralysis > IAS: Simpler HIV regimen shows promise > CDC guidelines for infection prevention in outpatients > Focus on healthy diet > India alert against TB blood tests > FDA Panel says no to new antidiabetes agent > New therapy to cure bowel incontinence > Super tomatoes can crush cancer > Rajasthan youth creates worlds biggest ashtray > Energy drinks are a health risk, says CSE study > FDA reviewers flag cancer risk in diabetes drug > ICAD: Eyes have it for early Alzheimers detection > Rapid TB test reliable in kids > 13 cases of malaria in a week > 78-yr-old man is oldest to undergo liver transplant > ICAD: High amyloid burden linked to falls > How the brain generates empathy for someone else’s pain > Now, a H1N1 breath test that can tackle vaccine shortages > Gene therapy hope for ovary cancer patients > Positivity lets you age successfully > New cardiac risk score for South Asians > Guillain-Barre risk low to nonexistent after H1N1 Vax > 30 Baya Weaver nests sighted in Bhitarkanika Park > Doctors frequently make mistakes with young athletes ECGs > Google killing our memory: Study > Shocking images dont deter smokers > Mum was right about good posture! > An exclusive varsity for nursing courses > World Trade Center dust exposure led to distal airways dysfunction > ThromboView accurately identifies acute pulmonary emboli > Many parents underestimate kids asthma symptoms > Over 200 women get breast cancer every month in Patna > Coffee and tea drinkers less likely to carry MRSA > Untreated HIV patients have new drug option > FDA Panel endorses novel drug for lymphoma > Scientists report breakthrough in reducing risk of acquiring HIV infection > FDA has recommended accelerated approval for brentuximab vedotin to treat Hodgkin lymphoma > FDA Beefs Up Transvaginal Mesh Warning > Two New Trials Confirm Pill a Day Can Prevent HIV > New MRI protocol refines CAD risk assessment > Cancer history needs regular updating > General anesthesia linked to hemorrhage risk after cesarean delivery > Baby boom > Ultrasound & fury over girl child > Hysterosalpingography unhelpful for infertility work-up > Endovascular stenting helpful in Nutcracker Syndrome > Pulse pressure change signals poor hemodialysis survival > Vit D deficiency: A disease of modern civilization > Mumbai airport goes live with tweets, posts > Short daily Hemodialysis useful for restless leg syndrome > Spironolactone useful in resistant high blood pressure > ACE inhibitor and ARB combination in Chronic Kidney Disease not useful > Short course of ATT in HIV > Sitting More than 40 Hours a Week May Raise Lung Attack Risk > Is your heart patient on statin or not? > In patients with heart attack choose glimeperide for diabetes > Tranexamic acid can prevent people dying from head injuries > FDA Urges Lower Hb Targets for Anemia Drugs > Add ECG when screening school children > Prevention of HIV transmission through breastfeeding with ART or replacement feeding: India vs Bharat > Lidocaine for local anesthesia > Preoperative beta blocker therapy > Type 2 Diabetics Can reduce Weight by WAIT Program > Little evidence of benefit of Glucosamine & chondroitin for osteoarthritis > Naproxen safest for heart patients > Prophylactic Metformin Can Prevent Diabetes > Baked Milk May Help Build Tolerance in Children Milk Allergy > MRI Safe for Use With Implanted Devices > Rivaroxaban Wins FDA Approval for DVT Prevention > Some RA drugs may prevent diabetes > Rainfall in Mumbai sporadic, but causes ailments aplenty > Artificial sweeteners broaden waist size > Pilgrims have first glimpse of Shiva lingam > FDA Urges Lower Hb Targets for Anemia Drugs > FDA Panel Votes to Yank Avastin’s Breast Ca Indication > ADA: Older diabetics better at keeping weight off > EUROPACE: Adding CRT to CABG boosts HF outcomes > Ranthambore to have biosphere reserve for tigers > Mystery disease yet to be identified > Researcher Sounded Alarm on Medtronic’s Infuse Years Ago > Why we reach for chocolates during stress > New diabetes-diagnosis method boon for pregnant women > ACIP: Egg allergy no problem with flu vaccine > Goa becomes first state to have diabetes registry > Every pregnant woman must be screened for SCD > Eye flu flares up with rain & humidity > ADA: Regular Diet Counseling Aids Glycemic Control > FDA Sees No New Safety Signals for Silicone Breast Implants > FDA Panel Calls Biologic Drug Unsafe for Gout > Voicebox transplant trials in UK get go-ahead > Fuel-efficiency stars on cars from Apr 2012 > Sunscreen labels can claim to protect against cancer > IIT medical courses: Institute to submit report to HRD ministry > Kids can drown even in wading pools > Scientists come up with new molecule that may lead to better drug for TB > NACO’s text drive for blood donation > In first, British man regains sight in eye after 55 years, says report > BHU hip device makes squatting possible innovation > Ancestry cures disease! > FDA > Dramatic increase in NET qualifiers, suggesting rising interest in teaching > Sleep Deprivation May Increase Insulin Resistance > TFDA > High Triglyceride-To-HDL Cholesterol Ratio May Predict Type 2 Diabetes > FDA Warns of Bladder Cancer Risk With pioglitazone > FDA approves Incivek for use in combo therapy for hepatitis C > Institute for urban studies coming up in Bangalore > Found! Indus Valley brain surgeons > Dubai’s ‘Miracle Baby’ undergoes 16 surgical operations > Gujarat gets 200 more medical seats > FDA warns against use of high-dose simvastatin > IGIC to start DM course within a month > Shatabdi Express may get Wi-Fi network soon > New male infertility test could ‘bring hope to millions’ > Patent on dengue medicine sought by Jodhpur–based research centre > FDA Warns of High-Grade Prostate Ca Risk with BPH Drugs > Eminent painter Maqbool Fida Husain passes away in London > ASCO: New drug protects against clots in Ca patients > To do physical activity safely and reduce the risk of injuries and other adverse events, people should: > Radiation levels will now be displayed on handsets: Sachin Pilot > Waist size is a better predictor of health, especially in heart patients > ASCO: Methotrexate boost improves ALL outcomes > Exercise decreases breast cancer risk > MCI asked to check selective abortions > Booster training helps retain CPR skills > Kids paint their love for Mother Nature > Fear of dying during cardiac event can make things worse > Screening: Saliva Test for Cytomegalovirus Proves Accurate > MoEF issues guidelines for ecotourism > India on high alert against deadly E. coli strain that causes kidney failure > Finance Ministry nod for national health portal > Does eating less salt lead to heart disease? New JAMA study is more wishful thinking than a diet changer > Physical activity prevents prostate cancer recurrence > A superstition with positive results > A litchi a day to keep the doctor away > E-waste pollution causes cancer, DNA damage > 26,064 students clear AIPMT/PDT entrance exam > ESHG: Lipid Genes Signal Diabetes, Heart Disease > Cancer is now a notifiable disease in Punjab. > Harsher pictorial warnings on tobacco products from Dec 1 > Online fitness programs growing in popularity > Smokeless tobacco to carry harsher pictorial warning > Delhi to host festival of award-winning green films. > EULAR: Novel drug effective for refractory gout > New tool makes it easier to figure fetal weight > Diabetes may be less of a heart risk for women > Frequent moderate alcohol drinking linked to lower risk of fatty liver disease > Worlds smallest insulin injection needle launched > BP Control in Elderly Safe and Beneficial > Free healthcare for pregnant women, infants > Air ambulance crashes near Delhi, 10 killed > Higher heart rate acts as prognostic marker > Breakfast key to good health > Real-World Study Confirms Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines > Walking prescribed for patients with depression > You will be on BPL list if your annual income is Rs. 27,000 > Self–monitoring of urine glucose as effective as blood testing for maintaining good glycemic control > Gujarat Vidyapith to have course on non–violence > 25p coin soon to be numismatist’s delight > People with diabetes may have 10% risk for developing cancer > Remote sensing technology to check water–borne diseases > Paralyzed Man Stands, Moves With Epidural Stimulation > 3,500–year mummy is oldest heart disease case > Medical Council of India sets aside Delhi Medical Council order > FDA Panel Recommends New Rules for Kids Paracetamol > New Board of Medical Council of India > FDA Panel Recommends New Rules for Kids’ Paracetamol > Girl secures 96% with paralysed body, gritty mind > CET, UG curriculum test > Cardiovascular disease remains main risk for graft failure, death after kidney transplantation