Window in kitchen can prevent millions of deathsDeccan HeraldHousehold air pollution generated from burning coal cow-dung cake, wood and farm residue as cooking fuel inside poorly ventilated kitchen kills women who first developed lung diseases which s…
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China and the mirror of history
The Economist (blog) … economist is on a roll this week. The week just started and they needed by put up 4 “How bad China is” articles. May I suggest an encore on Tibet, Fa Lung Gung, and a conspiracy theory on how chinese drink the blood of white babies while exporting … |
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WC 2015 chairman James Strong dies
indiablooms The Australian businessman died from lung complications following surgery, reports said. He was 68. The ICC World Cup (WC) organising committee on Monday said it was saddened by Strong’s death. In a statement the committee said: “James possessed a … |
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Air pollution threats Ranchi
Times of India Vomiting, nausea, burning of eye, skin diseases along with lung related diseases is common problems which people are facing here. Dermatologists Saroj Rai said, “A number of cases which are coming to me mostly deal with rashes, acne on forehead, hair … |
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‘Dr. Death’ Jayant Patel ‘correctly diagnosed patient’
Newstrack India Sydney, Mar 4 (ANI): Indian-origin doctor in Australia, Jayant Patel, correctly diagnosed the cause of bleeding in a patient who died after surgery, a court has heard. Mervyn Morris, 75, died of complications including heart and lung failure and … |
Hong Kong Short Selling Turnover Recorded 03/04/2013Bloomberg2836 ISHARES INDIA 168.80 2.57 3.62 71.0 522 ASM PACIFIC 81.40 8.14 12.26 66.4 392 BEIJING ENT 956 57.55 114.87 50.1 975 MONGOL MINING 1020 3.22 6.74 47.7 2800 TRACKER FUND 7045.50 161.04 339…
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PGI’s ‘personalized’ cancer remedy at hand
Times of India The PGI has been using beta therapy and these isotopes since the last 4-5 months for tumors of lung, pancreas, tumors of the intestine or stomach tract – all of which have a neuroendocrine origin. “The beta rays target the tumor cells precisely. This … |
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Surat: Dolphin found dead in Tapi river
Times of India Meanwhile, veterinary doctors from Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) had collected samples of its intestine, stomach, lever and lung. Mohini Gadhia, head of aquatic biology department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), said, “It seems … |
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Where’s Freddie’s ashes?
gulfnews.com Mercury was born in the then-British colony of Zanzibar, in 1946, but sent to boarding school in India when he was just seven — a childhood trauma which some suggest caused his chronic insecurity and insatiable yearning for attention and affection … |
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‘The nurses were God’s angels’: Parag Mehta
Deccan Chronicle We were praying that we would get someone to donate a lung so that the surgery could be carried out at the earliest. We were particularly anxious since it’s not common for people to do a lung transplant, especially in India, but we wanted to take that … |