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20Jan/13

Mumbai Marathon: 52-year-old suffers heart attack while running – Daily News & Analysis

January 20, 2013Heartadmin

Mumbai Marathon: 52-year-old suffers heart attack while running
Daily News & Analysis
The 10th edition of the Mumbai Marathon on Sunday ended badly for six runners who were forced to give up in the middle of the run due to their deteriorating health. Little did 52-year-old businessman Narottam Thakkar know that pushing his body’s limits …
Mumbai Marathon: Docs save 52-year-old with cardiac arrestIndia.Com Health
Arterial block sends one in hospitalTimes of India
51-year-old trekker suffers heart attack, hospitalisedHindustan Times

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20Jan/13

Exercising after eating a heavy meal prevents potential heart health issues! – India.Com Health

January 20, 2013Heartadmin

Exercising after eating a heavy meal prevents potential heart health issues!India.Com HealthDo you want to get rid of the guilt and potential heart-related health risks after a particularly high fat meal? Just exercise! A new study by Japanese research…

20Jan/13

Proof of Heaven? – Patheos (blog)

January 20, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

Proof of Heaven?Patheos (blog)Dr Alexander is a neurosurgeon, so he knows how the brain works. He explains that most doctors dismiss NDEs (Near Death Experiences) as the final flickerings of a dying brain. Death, he explains, is not when the heart stop…

20Jan/13

Beaumont to trial landing pad for air ambulance service – Dublin People

January 20, 2013Transplantationadmin

Dublin People

Beaumont to trial landing pad for air ambulance service
Dublin People
Beaumont Hospital is the National Centre for Neurosurgery, Renal Transplantation and Cochlear Transplantation. According to Marie Keane, deputy chief executive of Beaumont Hospital, it’s not anticipated that the closer helipad will increase the number …

20Jan/13

GMSH-16 to finally have blood separating component – Chandigarh Newsline

January 20, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

GMSH-16 to finally have blood separating component
Chandigarh Newsline
Once the blood separation machine is brought in, blood can be taken from the donor and after retaining the desired component, the same could be circulated back into the donor’s body. A source in the hospital said, “It can be applied for harvesting …

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20Jan/13

HC cuts red tape to save liver patient – Times of India

January 20, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

HC cuts red tape to save liver patient
Times of India
Health department officials say the Transplant of Human Organs Act bans sale of organs but mandates that organ donation by unrelated donors needs permission from authorities. “But the act is silent on emergencies,” said an official. Share your views …

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20Jan/13

Senior citizens for a healthy heart – Times of India

January 20, 2013Heartadmin

Senior citizens for a healthy heart
Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Manimajra community centre hosted a free health education awareness session on “Coronary artery heart disease – an epidemic in India and its prevention”, organized by a Mohali-based hospital in association with the Senior Citizen …

20Jan/13

Blood donation camp set up – Pakistan Daily Times

January 20, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Blood donation camp set upPakistan Daily TimesKARACHI: The Shabab-e-Milli here Sunday organiSed a blood donation camp in Lyari for poor and needy patients. A large number of Shabab-e-Milli donated blood. Citizens also took part in blood donation. JI Ka…

20Jan/13

Cancer: Time to put diagnosis on fast track – Hindustan Times

January 20, 2013Lungadmin

Cancer: Time to put diagnosis on fast track
Hindustan Times
At the moment, it takes a minimum two weeks for the results to reach India. We have a highly-trained team of specialists. India doesn’t lack talent, what it needs is better infrastructure which we are providing,” said Arghya Basu, co-founder and …

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20Jan/13

This costume party was not all fun and games, it had a cause – Hindustan Times

January 20, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

This costume party was not all fun and games, it had a cause
Hindustan Times
Tiger conservation, the India-Pakistan Line of Control conflict, organ donation: costumes at this year’s Mumbai marathon went beyond being innovative and attractive and highlighted social and political causes. Sporting army uniforms and plastic rifles, …

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