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Land of Kebabs, also reaps enormous profit in fast food

...rage, we had 250 customers each night. Most people came as families." And while the festive season represents a peak time of business for fast food joints, it's hardly a struggle through the rest of the year. "Around 25 of the same people come here every day of the week," continues Shehzad. "They are ...

British man 'Recovered from HIV'

...ater he was offered another test by doctors, which came back negative. He sought compensation but has appa... "You have to be rock-solid sure that both samples came from the same person, no mix-up in the laboratory, no mistakes in the testing, etc. This is the fir...

A new study by John Hopkins University proposes formula for good health

...t or protein. In the protein-rich diet, about half came from plants. "All three diets reduced overall heart disease risk, lowering blood pressure and improving cholesterol levels," says Appel. "But the protein and monounsaturated fat diets had an edge over the carbohydrate-rich diet." The Hopkins findin...

Five People Treated For Anthrax In Indonesia

...d, reports Jakarta Post // . The human infections came to light after official confirmation that about 30 cows and water buffaloes in Tamangapa subdistrict have died of anthrax recently. The local health office earlier did medical checks on the five persons after it was discovered that the cattle they...

Gynaecologist Faces Stiff Prison Sentence On Counts Of Sexual Abuse

...ounts of indecent liberties against four women who came to his clinics for treatment. Momah could face 16...with patients. The verdict, guilty on all charges, came after four days of deliberations. Prosecutors alleged that Momah performed gynaecological exams wit...

Agreement To Speed Up Development of Bird flu vaccine

...ces of an outbreak of pandemic flu. Her comments came a matter of days after China confirmed the country's first case of bird flu in a human, whipping up fresh fears of a global pandemic. As the case was confirmed, the Chinese government announced it was to vaccinate all of the country's 14 billion poul...

‘Miracle’ HIV Cure Claim Under Scrutin

...HIV in August 2002, but that tests 14 months later came back negative. Doctors are unconvinced by the claims, and say that the “miracle cure” is more likely to reflect an initial false positive test result, or that the later negative results were inaccurate because Stimpson’s body was faili...

Canadians Oblivious About COPD, A Debilitating Lung Disease

...st provinces received a 'D' grade or worse when it came to public and physician awareness, access to testing and treating COPD as a health priority. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease follows heart disease, cancer and stroke as the leading causes of death, but less than 45 % of Canadians have heard o...

Effective family control measures and stem cell research focus of Indian Government

...gram would turn out to be effective only if people came forward through a voluntary procedure. He also referred to the "The National Population Policy of 2000” that clearly states that there won't be any coercion on the size of the family. The Minister is totally against the mandatory ‘one child per coupl...

Qualms Of Bird Flu Risk During Haj Pilgrimage

...utation would be increased if anyone with bird flu came to Mecca and mingled with people with seasonal flu among the huge crowds. While appreciating the Saudi authorities for their efforts and prevention measures, Pittet, who leads a campaign by the WHO to prevent infection among patients, fears that if...

British Grandmother has timely bypass surgery in India

... local hospital had let her down. Her medical bill came to just under 5,000 pounds, which is a fraction of...aving the operation done privately here."The quote came through on Sep 22. I accepted it on 23rd and I flew out to India on the 29th. "We didn't do a singl...

Organ Scandals Compensation And The Aftermath

...after post-mortem examinations without permission, came in March 2004. Since the case was brought, Parliament has passed the Human Tissue Act, which is designed to prevent a repetition of the scandal. A spokesman for the NHS Litigation Authority said: "The Nationwide Retained Organs Group Litigation has b...

Harsh British Winter Could Kill Upto 90,000 Pensioners

... government was 'on its skids'. Howard's warning came as analysts revealed that Britain's gas is now the...ed to rule out cuts to domestic gas supplies as he came under fire over rising prices and fears of fuel shortages this winter. He conceded that the country...

Bird Flu Alarm In Indonesia

...Almost simultaneously with news of the city plight came word that Swiss-based drug manufacturer Roche will let Indonesia produce the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to help fight cases of bird flu in humans. Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said she had received permission from Roche earlier Friday, so 'we ca...

French and wine: inseparable and just perfect?

...other point in the favour of the wine manufacturer came the views of Marie-Christine Tarby, "It's ridiculous. This would reduce alcohol to the same as cigarettes, whereas the two are completely different. "If you drink alcohol in moderation, you face no risks to your health. There are even benefits." Th...

Indian Healthcare Facilities Come In For Praise

...al Hospital has cured her of a painful back. Parry came to India for treatment, as she was unable to get the treatment on the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The surgery in Bangalore cost her 5,000 pounds. The NHS in the UK has come under criticism for not having treated Parry. Plaid Cymru parliament...

Fat Patients Require Longer Needles

...sion was arrived at after studying 50 patients who came for a CT scan. The patients were administered an intra-muscular injection with a 23 gauge needle, which included a small air bubble. Two independent radiologists analyzed the CT scans to fix the position of the bubble, Dr. Chan said. The analysis fo...

Risk Of Asthma Rises Due to Endotoxins

...p between asthma, asthma medications, and wheezing came from endotoxin levels in bedroom floor and bedding dust. However, the effects were observed only in adults and not in children. The endotoxin concentrations were highest in kitchen and living room floor dust, and lowest in the case of bedding. "The ...

Critical Decisions Have To Be Taken By Mothers Of Premature Babies

...ure birth during the 1999 to 2002 time period, and came to the conclusion that the conversations that the parents held with the doctors were poorly documented. Three options are presented to women who are about to deliver premature babies, they are, 1) initiate intensive care for the new born baby or re...

Heparin Antibodies May Put Patients At Risk

...re studied by the researchers, before surgery, who came to the conclusion that the risk of hospitalization or death was twofold in the case of patients with the antibodies. The Parsonnet risk score, a standardized risk scoring system was also used by the research scientists to ensure that the results of...

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