Light at the end of the tunnel for patients suffering Keratoconus.
...d started off the procedure initially and has been offering this service in Germany over the past five years. According to her, the success rate is nearly 100% with no apparent long term complications. Nearly 100 patients will participate in a randomized trial after which the hospital has indicated the avai...Rising in career top charts is Medical transcription
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...e sustained efforts of the pharmaceutical industry offering endless hope in the treatment and cure of diabetes, the take home message which is valid now and forever is: 'Do not to wait to be detected at the hospital'....Kenya to Launch Measles Vaccination Drive
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... kidney donors is running at record levels, and by offering the opportunity of paired/pooled and altruistic donation, the Human Tissue Act will offer an exciting new option to people who need a kidney transplant....Diagnostic Centre Inaugurated for Air Pollution at SRMC
...ative will help the poorer section of societies by offering them both diagnostic and treatment facilities. The centre was inaugurated by Mr.B.S. Negi, Director of GAIL. Alka Kumar, DGM (CSR) GAIL said the present centre has been set up under GAIL's `Blue Sky' project, which is looking to supply natural gas ...Blood-Less Surgeries Being Now Offered In Hospitals
A hospital in Pennsylvania has begun offering "bloodless surgery" to almost 90% of its patients, who opt for the procedure. The hospital now joins an ever-growing number of hospitals that are following the programme// of bloodless medicine around the country. This option was once only availabl...McDonald Sets Aside Promises of Healthy Menu
..., a bit special, for a short period. This is about offering something we know customers love and want to see.’ Professor Malcolm Law, of the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in London, has been one of the staunch lobbyists for the end to super-size portions. He says: ‘The introduction of this bigger...Doctors In Victoria Plan A Hour long Walkout For Pay Rise
...a 5 per cent annual pay rise but the Government is offering half of that. Dr Mark Yates, the president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Victoria said there would be some disruptions to elective surgery and outpatient care between 12.30pm and 1.30pm (AEST). But, he said that there wouldn’t be any i...India To Estimate The Number Of Children Infected With HIV/AIDS
...th anti-HIV drugs. Though the Indian government is offering anti-HIV treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission, not all infected women get the therapy. Estimates done in Southeast Asia suggest that an estimated 40,000 children were born last year with HIV. The figure is based on the rates of transmiss...‘Family Honour’ Hinder Pakistani Girls In Getting Educatin
... have prompted the World Bank to mull the "idea of offering families in Pakistan stipends to ensure that girls have safe transportation to schools. It's an idea the bank would like to propose to the government of Pakistan," said Tara Vishwanath, the lead author behind the World Bank report. "They are concer...AIDS Sufferers Protest against Proposed Patent for Tenofovir
...erday opposing Gilead’s request. Gilead has been offering tenofovir in treatment programmes to eligible developing countries. The number of AIDS infected people in India is estimated to be about 5.21 million the second only to South Africa. Medecins Sans Frontiers, an international medical aid agency p...Wide Discrepancies in Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
...Ideally, any complainant would be served by a SARC offering 24/7, full holistic forensic and medical care, working closely with the forensic medical examiner and the police. Nevertheless, in 2005 there were only 13 SARCs in England and Wales for more than 60,000 sexual offences recorded by police, of which 14...Department of Health Encourages Women To Deliver Babies At Home
... be made comfortable at home. 'We are committed to offering all women the choice of how and where they give birth, and what pain relief is available,' a Department of Health spokesperson said.'The government underlined its commitment to delivering choice in maternity services in its 2005 manifesto, the Nation...Elderly and Overweight -Not Such a Bad Combination After All
...ould be age-adjusted. This supports other research offering the same conclusion. The study appears in the May 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. “We found that what’s recommended for everyone else with body mass index measurements isn’t necessarily the best for the elderly,” says Maria Corrad......-profile exposure will bring.’ PharmaVentures is offering corporate sponsorship and advertising opportunities to those wishing to promote their company through this unique format. Source: PTINES...Minster Apologizes To Women Involved In Breast Cancer Screening Scandal
...Area Hospital failed to be open and transparent in offering locum work to other consultants who may have been interested in providing locum cover. Those affected may take some small consolation from the recommendations in this report, ‘ concluded the report, prepared by the Regulation and Quality Improvement ......orters here that UNGASS in 2001 had set goals like offering universal access to quality treatment for people who are HIV positive, creating a society free of stigma, protection of the rights of children with HIV. ‘Not one of these goals are being implemented globally and we would like to record our protest ...