Tag: "festive" at medical news

Cemetery Tourism, the New Catchword in US

...the strains of Blue Danube tastefully muffling the festive din. It was the culmination of Titanic Day at Laurel Hill Cemetery, one of a growing number of historic cemeteries to rebrand themselves as destination necropolises for weekend tourists! As Americans choose cremation in record numbers and struct...

Stomach – Most Affected During Festive Seaso

...the majority of help-calls made to NHS Direct this festive season. NHS Direct is// a telephone and internet h...ion's medical complaints calls received during the festive period. NHS Direct got more than 250,000 calls during the ten-day Christmas and New Year holiday. ...

A ‘Good Samaritan’ to the Aid of Lepes

...e. She has organised entertainment activities at festive occasions such as mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas and distributed souvenirs bought in Hong Kong. "I am here to treat their wounded hearts as well as their ulcers," said Fu, who spends four months a year in the leper village. "It is necessary f...

Planning for Good Health Resolutions

...lthier 2007 is to exercise some restraint over the festive season, Dr Yong said. “Christmas and New Year can often be a time of excess, which people may regret in the days, weeks, and sometimes months to follow,” Dr Yong said. “Sharing food and drinks with family and friends can be an enjoyable way to wh...

Migrant Bihar Labourers Bring Dengue Home

Migrant Bihari labourers coming home for the festive season comprise most of the dengue cases in Bihar, where 12 people have been afflicted with the mosquito-borne virus so far.// State health officials say this could heighten the threat of dengue in the state. Most of the suspected dengue cases re...

Valentine Day Becoming Popular In India

...." Shopping malls and middle class markets wear a festive look as the occasion is time for big business, and enterprising retailers are leaving no stone unturned to cash in on the demand. "There are big time preparations for the occasion with planning that begins weeks ahead. Our shop this time has been de...

Land of Kebabs, also reaps enormous profit in fast food

...ht. 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 mostly office workers who work nearby....

Fireworks can spell death for asthmatic children

...rocess. The death rate is appalling during these festive times going up nearly thrice in some belts. Breathlessness was the common feature in all cases. Some presented with status asthmaticus, severe respiratory distress and cardiac failure. In many cases resuscitation and asthma treatment was effective ...

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