Goa bill to ban smoking kicks off controversy
Much smoke and dust has been generated by Goa's attempts to restrict the spread of the smoking habit. Not only has a new law run into rough weather, but the government is also been charged with being over enthusiastic if not ham-handed in its efforts to protect citizens from the …
Integrated plan for hospital waste disposal
An integrated action for hospital waste-management, covering collection and safe disposal, was drawn at the end of a one-day workshop on "Hospital Waste Management" here today. It was organised by Housing and Urban Development Corporation in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Health and Ministry of …
Changes in hazardous waste rules likely
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is planning to come out with amendments to Hazardous Waste (management and handling) Rules 1989, to make import of hazardous wastes more stringent.
Doctors hope a gene will let heart grow own bypasses
Physicians at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center have announced what they say is the first application of gene therapy to heart disease : the injection of a gene instructing cells to make new blood vessels into the heart of a 60 year old man.
X-rays reveal gigantic star may be twins
One of the Milky Way Galaxy's largest stars may in fact be a double star system, according to recent research by a team of astronomers using NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) spacecraft.
A cleaner family truck
The Ford Motor company's decision to reduce smog causing emissions from its popular and profitable sport utility vehicles and Windstar minivans is a surprising and smart move. These vehicles are considered to be "light trucks" under Federal law and are allowed to meet far less stringent pollution standards than cars, …
"Old faithful" black hole ejects mass equal to an asteroid
Scientists observing a disk of matter surronding a black hole in our galaxy have discovered that the disk is periodically disrupted and hurled outward in opposite directions from the black hole, in jets moving at nearly the speed of light. The black hole replenishes the disk by pulling hot gas …
70 p.c.of paediatric cancer cases curable
People should not be too frightened about cancers among children because in their case the chance of cure is very high, according to renowned experts of paediatric cancer.
Female infanticide spreading to new areas
Despite the efforts of the Government and voluntary organisations, female infanticide(FI) had not declined in the Tamil Nadu. Instead it had spread from the existing pockets to the contiguous areas thus forming an 'FI belt', said Ms. Sheela Rani Chunkath, Commissioner for Maternal and Child Health and Welfare.
MCH gives short shrift to WB project
The Rs 35.15-crore twin cities component of the Indian population projet, assisted by the World Bank, may not see the light of the day, nearly four years after the project was launched, because of the lacakadaisical attitude of the civic authorities, particularly the Municipal corporation of Hyderabad (MCH).
Five centres set up to supply safe blood
Following the recent prohibition of professional blood donation, the Delhi Government was gearing up to make available safe and quality blood to patients, the Delhi Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said.
ICICI plans initiative in human genome research
ICICI appears to be getting truly futuristic. It is planning to lead a major initiative in promoting human genome research in the country. The research, in which leading Indian and foreign bio-technology, information technology and drug companies are expected to participate, wil compete with similar efforts currently on in the …
Breast-fed children are better at mathematics, reveals study
A new study suggests that youngsters who were breast-fed as babies do better in school and score higher on standardised math and reading tests. The study, which tracked more than 1,000 New Zealand children through age 18 , bolsters evidence that breast-feeding helps make smarter kids. It appears in January's …
Avoid bumpy rides, drugs to save the foetus
Bumpy roads, pollution, malnutrition and irrational use of drugs are the main causes of miscarriage among women, says DAV Research Society for Health. A study conducted by the research society revealed that almost 50 percent of miscarriages are because of the above mentioned factors.
Delhi Govt welcomes ban on professional blood donors
The Delhi government health ministry said on Tuesday , 14 percent of the blood received was donated by professionals. Health minister Harsh Vardhan said this, while welcoming the ban on professional blood donors, which comes into effect from January on the orders of Supreme Court.
65 p.c. of Gujarat women deliver babies at home
Nearly 35 per cent of the children born in Gujarat suffer from low birth weight, less than 2.5 kg at the time of their birth, and about 65 per cent of women still deliver their babies at home without any medical care and in most cases even without the assistance …
Scientists inject genes into heart patient
Scientists have injected a dose of genes into a man's heart, the start of a study to see if they can get hearts with clogged arteries to grow new blood vessels . It'll take three to six months to know whether the treatment worked . The researchers have approval to …
IMA calls for political commitment towards population problem
Indian Medical Association, a national body of practising doctors, has formally released a manifesto here on Tuesday declaring it wants growing population to be treated as a "national emergency." The IMA plans to take active interest in the coming election.
