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Menthol cigarettes just as risky as regular ones, say tobacco makers
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According to tobacco makers, menthol cigarettes are not more risky than regular cigarettes and must not be treated differently.

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Conferences/Events

Indian Medical Tourism industry poised for rapid growth -- ASSOCHAM

According to the latest study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), the size of the Indian medical tourism industry is likely to more than double in the next 4 years.

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'Viagra Condom': new erection-enhancing sexual device
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Most men hesitate to use condoms because they believe condoms tend to affect their sexual pleasure to some extent. But, a British biotech firm has come up with an innovative new product that it boasts will change men's minds and will make them eager to use it.

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New pictorial warnings mandatory on tobacco products

The Union Health Ministry of India has issued a notification on Friday, making the printing of new pictorial warning mandatory on smoking and chewable forms of tobacco products.

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POSTED December 20, 2011 - 10:56 | POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal

Statins lower flu death risk -- study

Statin drugs used for treating high cholesterol in some patients may also reduce the risk of dying from flu complications, finds a new study.

Researchers found evidence that statins such as Lipitor or Crestor have proved effective for patients afflicted with severe influenza.

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POSTED October 7, 2011 - 14:05 | POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal

Natalizumab reduces MS relapses and disability--Cochrane review

Findings from a Cochrane review reveal that patients suffering from the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) who took anti-inflammatory drug natalizumab for two years exhibited a reduction in relapse rate and progression of disability.

Dr Doug Brown, Head of Biomedical Research at theMS Society, said, "Natalizumab is a licensed treatment for MS in the UK and we have known for some time that it reduces relapse rates and progression o

POSTED September 23, 2011 - 12:43 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Hospital privacy curtains harbor dangerous germs - study

Privacy curtains used to demarcate spaces in hospitals and clinics get frequently contaminated harboring potentially dangerous bacteria, findings of a new U.S. study show.

According to a new study conducted by the researchers at the University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine, the privacy curtains get frequently and rapidly soiled with potentially dangerous bacteria,

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