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Well-known Kerala Actor, Mohanlal, Turns AIDS Activist

...de stressed the need for a mass movement to really witness concrete changes in the way society treats AIDS victims. Celebrities are always invited to join the campaign in order to create awareness and remove misconceptions about AIDS. <BR...

Kerala Seeks Expatriates' Help for Its Hospitals

...al colleges and district hospitals in Kerala often witness big crowds because of lack of equipment at primary and community health centers. "A few years back some hospital equipment was gifted from the US but it could not be cleared for various reasons. We request the large number of non-resident Keralites...

Tuberculosis, A Challenge To The Political Will Of Governments, Says Veteran Crusader

...has to be skeptical about labels like progressive, witness the horrid suicides in the cotton belt of Maharashtra. That apart in Tamil Nadu the official patronage of drinking is a matter of serious concern, says Deivanayagam. Congested living, tremendous stress at the workplace and easy access to alcohol ha...

Tuberculosis Drug Resistance 'alarming' in India

...cording to a leading global health advocacy, India witness nearly 1.8 million fresh cases every year. On the eve of the World TB Day, March 24, the Global Health Advocates (GHA), a Switzerland-based non-profit body, said that TB drug resistance is becoming a major threat for several countries and India is ...

Food Industry in India to Grow to $310 Billion by 2015: CII

...ia. The global food industry is also expected to witness major growth and expansion as more and more countries are replacing the tariff barriers with non-tariff barriers to maintain standards. The summit will also seek to bring in global perspectives and hold discussions on a range of issues pertaining t...

Smoking on Television is Harmful to the Health of the Nation's Youth: BMA

...ecause of smoking. Every day, doctors across Wales witness the devastating effects of smoking on their patients. Many smokers take up the habit at a young age and the majority, by their early 20s, wish they had never started.” The premise that television instructs and motivates behavior is grounded in soc...

Kolkata, Mumbai to Face Maximum Brunt of Climate Change

...global warming and in next few years Kolkata would witness unprecedented heat wave, he explained. The report, "Climate Change 2007: Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability", was unveiled in Brussels on April 6. Source-IANS...

Families Need Help to Deal With Aftermath of Suicide Attempts

...n how to listen and not overreact. “When parents witness that their child is handling his or her feelings better, and knows when to seek help, it lowers their anxiety so much,” Dr. Hoover says. Family therapy immediately following a suicide attempt may not be productive, Dr. Hoover says, because emotions...

Women Deliver Babies With Eye Defects in Jharkhand Villages

...ict, both Chatro and Mahuatand villages in Giridih witness babies born with either physical deformities or eyesight problems. "There are around 30 children in Chatro and Mahuatand who are facing eye defects and physical deformities," said Basukinath, a resident of Chatro. Extensive coal mining is carri...

World Blood Donor Day

... patients. Evidence from around the world bear witness to the fact that voluntary, unpaid blood donation is the corner- stone to safe blood supply, because of the reduced possibility of transmitting potentially life-threatening organisms, such as the HIV and hepatitis viruses. World Blood Donor Day...

Alcohol Agency Probe If Lohan was Served Alcohol Before Car Crash

...ly Hills Police Department that it wants to assess witness reports and other evidence to decide if a formal investigation is warranted. Lohan was arrested and cited for driving under the influence after crashing her luxury car in Beverly Hills on May 26. The cops recovered 'a usable amount of cocaine' in...

UP Plans to Plant Ten Million Saplings on a Single Day

... Guiness Book of World Records has been invited to witness the event. Educational institutions have been targeted because student groups represented in ECO Clubs have volunteered to look after the saplings for at least a year, Yadav explained. "As a precaution, we have selected those varieties which re...

Toddler Infected With Rare Side Effect Of Smallpox Vaccination Recovering

...ity of Chicago Comer Childrens Hospital, which was witness to one of the most horrific side effects of the smallpox vaccine, and unfortunately, on a toddler, of 2 years. The little boy spent seven weeks in the hospital and nearly died from a viral infection he got from the smallpox vaccination his father...

Children Using Slide in Playground Treated for Exposure to Poisoning

...he University of Southern California and an expert witness had then observed a young boy running his hands over the classroom's contaminated windowsill and putting his hand into his mouth. The child, Adler noted, had just "ingested lead that will absorb into his body and stay there for many years." Adler add...

The Plot Gets Thicker In The Woolmer Case

...so mentioned that the team manager Talat Ali was witness to this. It is being speculated that both Mustaq Ahmed and Talat Ali knew the person or persons who handed over the champagne bottles. This revelation comes from Pakistans media manager for the world cup, Pervez Mir. Pakistan cricket coach Bob...

Should Doctors Go to Patients Funerals?

...milies, and we would argue that it is important to witness the end of the life journey of an individual, they write. Our experience indicates that there are personal and family benefits to be gained and little to be lost....

Domestic Abuse a Curse to Public Health

...fer the problems, while 750,000 children routinely witness it. Around 30% of abuse begins when a woman in a relationship is pregnant. This unspoken epidemic is unquantifiable because some victims were not believed while others did not realise the abuse they suffered was a crime. Domestic abuse is an unspok...

Climatic Change Cause of Dafur Conflict-UN

...eace and "evolved into the full-fledged tragedy we witness today." More than 200,000 people have been killed in conflicts, in Darfur since 2003. The local rebels took up arms against the Sudanese government, accusing it of decades of neglect. Sudanese leaders are accused of unleashing the pro-government Ar...

Chinese Eco-tourism Causing Infanticide Among Tibetan Monkeys

...y disease, the team found. Although they didn't witness all the attacks, many of the infant corpses Berman's team found had bite wounds indicative of adult macaques. The conflicts typically began with intense competition for food in the designated feeding areas. As the animals became more aggressive...

Inquest of Date-rape Drug Victim Attracts Wide Attention in Australia

...holiday by dying in his cabin. According to police witness statements, Silvestri allegedly said to another cruise passenger, Allison McKain, that "The b----- is dead, the f---ing b---- is dead A couple of days ago Brimbles personal physician, Dr Chi said Mrs Brimble had called him on September 11, 2002, les...

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