Resident doctors bunk, surgeries cancelled at major civic hospitals

	Resident doctors bunk, surgeries cancelled at major civic hospitals Mahendra Rajput, a resident of Nandurbar, was caught unawares about the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors' (MARD) indefinite mass bunking plan when he reached KEM hospital. He had come with his son Vicky, 6, who was supposed to ...
	Tea is still queen of drinks in UK: Survey UK's love affair with tea continues as the nation downs a staggering 166 million cups of the humble drink, still comfortably holding off a challenge of coffee, according to a new survey published today. The Britons can't grow it and, according to the experts, ...
	US govt sues Novartis for health care fraud The US Government has sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, claiming it gave kickbacks to pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients from competitors' drugs to its own. The civil health care fraud lawsuit in US District Court in Manhattan seeks ...
	Frequent binge drinking in college can cause heart disease later in life College students age 18 to 25 years old have the highest rates of binge drinking episodes, with more than half engaging in binge drinking on a regular basis. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in ...
	Probe into non-utilisation of funds for cancer patients The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered a probe into non-utilisation of funds for cancer patients in a hospital in the city. An inquiry into non-disbursement of money meant for free medication of cancer patients at GMC Hospital has been ordered by ...
	'Gang-rape victim shifted for best treatment' A government doctor on Tuesday told a special court that the December 16 gang-rape victim was shifted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore as it had the best facilities for "critical care" and organ transplant. "Since Mount Elizabeth Hospital has the best ...
	Juicy mangoes? Bright yellow could mean danger CHENNAI: Agriculturists last month predicted a bumper mango harvest this season, but the first batches of the fruit, all a luscious yellow, could pose a serious health hazard. Traders are using the carcinogenic compound calcium carbide to artificially ripen the ...
	Study rings film-tobacco alarm New Delhi, April 23: More than half of Bollywood's top-grossing films rated U or U/A and permitted for viewing by children and youth contained tobacco imagery over a three-year period, a study has shown. A team of researchers from the Imperial College, ...
	Rosaiah leaves for Chennai after hospitalisation Tamil Nadu Governor Konijeti Rosaiah was hospitalised here on Tuesday after he developed suffocation and restlessness. He was attending a private function. He was having high blood pressure (220/100) and it was medically controlled at Dr. Ramesh ...
	Food poisoning Food poisoning Recently the news has been abuzz that three people died and 70 were admitted to a local hospital in Karnataka, because of food poisoning. The people had consumed panaka and buttermilk given as prasaad during RamNavami celebrations ...