09Jul/13

Conjoined twins from MP leave AIIMS to lead separate lives – Indian Express

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Conjoined twins from MP leave AIIMS to lead separate lives
Indian Express
Dr M Bajpai, HoD, paediatric surgery department, said, “Their lower chest and upper abdomen — including the chest bone — were joined, and they had a common liver. Thankfully, the hearts were separate, with their own respective blood supplies …
Twins who shared liver survive 8-hour surgeryHindustan Times
Joined at birth, twins can now lead separate livesTimes of India
Conjoined twins from Madhya Pradesh successfully separated at AIIMSIndia.Com Health
Calcutta Telegraph –The Hindu –India Today
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09Jul/13

Celebrating historic Penang – New Straits Times

July 9, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

New Straits TimesCelebrating historic PenangNew Straits TimesThe event also saw many pledging their organs, while a blood donation drive was also held at the state Health Department booth. A dance performance … Traditional Indian dance moves were par…

09Jul/13

Air pollution linked to higher risk of lung cancer and heart failure – The Guardian

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The GuardianAir pollution linked to higher risk of lung cancer and heart failureThe GuardianAir pollution increases the risk of lung cancer even at levels lower than those recommended by the European Union, which are also standard in the UK, says a pap…

09Jul/13

Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deaths – Imperial College London

July 9, 2013Heartadmin

Tobacco control measures in India could prevent heart disease and stroke deathsImperial College LondonSmokefree laws and higher tobacco taxes in India could prevent nine million heart disease and stroke deaths over the next decade, a new study says. Th…

09Jul/13

Miracle man gets heart and a new lease of life – Times of India

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Miracle man gets heart and a new lease of life
Times of India
Families rarely agree to organ donations. Costs could have been restricted if we could do transplants … It’s pretty new in India so we can expect costs to go down in the years to come,” Khan said. Share your views. ALSO ON TOI. Rajnath, Jaitley visit …

09Jul/13

More taking to badminton as healthy option – Times of India

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More taking to badminton as healthy option
Times of India
This is because this sport can decrease the production of sugar by the liver and thus decrease fasting blood sugar. It can also decrease high blood pressure, thereby reducing the burden to one’s heart. Dr Pramod Hiremath, diabetologist, said there is …

09Jul/13

Twins who shared liver survive 8-hour surgery – Hindustan Times

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Twins who shared liver survive 8-hour surgery
Hindustan Times
Fortunately for them, the girls shared no major organs except for the liver and a few chest bones and pericardium — the sac that holds the heart in place. This made the surgery safer and increased their chances of survival. Both had roughly 70% of the …
Separated conjoined twins healthy at AIIMSOneindia

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09Jul/13

The cause icons – Times of India

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The cause icons
Times of India
With Shatrughan Sinha donating ` 50 lakhs for the rehabilitation of the flood effected people in Uttarakhand, we bring you India’s ’cause’rrati who have donated their precious time, money and efforts for a cause. Sachin Tendulkar His father late Ramesh …

09Jul/13

Bollywood's cause icons – Times of India

July 9, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Times of India

Bollywood’s cause icons
Times of India
With Shatrughan Sinha donating 50 lakhs for the rehabilitation of the flood effected people in Uttarakhand, TOI brings you India’s ’cause’rrati who have donated their precious time, money and efforts for a cause. Sachin Tendulkar His father late Ramesh …

09Jul/13

IMF downgrades world growth outlook – Herald Sun

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IMF downgrades world growth outlook
Herald Sun
‘Dead’ patient wakes amid organ donation · operation and generic … India, another key Australian trading partner, was downgraded 0.2 percentage points to 5.6 per cent for 2013 and by 0.1 percentage point to 6.3 per cent for 2014. “Australia is not …

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