Washington, August 21: A new vaccine to fight the H1N1 flu virus that began sickening people around the globe past spring this year, will be available in the U.S. in mid-October.
North Carolina, August 8: Contrary to the popular perception, women who have breast reconstruction performed either at the time of undergoing mastectomy or at a later point of time, do not experience better quality of life vis-à-vis their counterparts who do not undergo such reconstruction.
Pune, August 5: The vacuum created in their lives due to the death of their beloved daughter can never be filed. However, in their fight for justice, parents of the 14-year-old Rida Shaikh, the first fatality of the dreaded swine flu virus in India, have decided to file a civil and criminal case against Jehangir Hospital and Ruby Hall Clinic for gross medical negligence.
London, August 5: A new study has revealed that the progress of hereditary epilepsy can be stopped by controlling the gene, Apt1a3, which is responsible for it.
Washington, August 4: A latest study has revealed that the survival rate of a fetus depends on the size of the placenta
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Pune, August 4: The swine flu virus took a hideous shape in India with the country reporting its first death due to the Influenza A (H1N1).
New Delhi, August 4: Since time immemorial the practice of breast feeding the little one who has just entered the world has been followed. The proven benefits of the breast milk vis-à-vis the cow milk have been well documented and accepted.
Leeds, August 3: A new and unique research has unveiled that the human egg has the potential to determine the failures by evaluating genetic signals present on the father’s sperm.
London, Aug 3: The risk of developing a potentially lethal form of ovarian cancer can be attributed to a genetic defect, reveal the results of a new study.
Chennai, Aug 1: The Madras High Court has ruled that the police have no legal authority to prevent the functioning of a health spa even if the services offered by the spa include a "cross massage", a practice where a massage is done by a person of the opposite sex.
