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Cabbies join organ donation awareness drive
The Star Online “I am very happy to be a part of organ donation advocacy, especially since I can help spread awareness on the job,” he said when met at the launch of the Teksi Reben Hijau campaign yesterday. Ishak is among 300 taxi drivers in the Klang Valley who will … |
Prayers heard, Shinto gets a new heart – Times of India
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Prayers heard, Shinto gets a new heart
Times of India KOCHI: Shinto K, a dialysis technician of Lisie Hospital, got a second shot at life when he received another heart on Friday. Kerala’s third heart transplant was successfully performed at Lisie Hospital early on the day. Unlike earlier instances, the … |
At 104, Hari become the oldest man to get heart fixed – Times of India
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At 104, Hari become the oldest man to get heart fixed
Times of India NEW DELHI: A 104-year-old man has become the oldest person in India and probably in the world to undergo successful angioplasty. Hari Singh, a resident of Dehradun, was operated on at a Noida hospital on Thursday night after he complained of severe … At 104, Noida man is world’s oldest to get a heart stentHindustan Times |
Call to improve asthma care and control – Asian Tribune
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Call to improve asthma care and control
Asian Tribune In a country like India, inhaling is the best therapy because it directly reaches to the lungs and almost free of the side effects as the drug does not get absorbed in systemic circulation”. Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of the International … |
Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate Metabolism – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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Prednisolone Disturbs Carbohydrate Metabolism
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – In patients with inflammatory diseases without diabetes, treatment with low-dose prednisolone has deleterious effects on carbohydrate metabolism, according to a study published online May 13 in Diabetes Care. Carolyn J. Petersons … |
AAC holds medical, blood donation camp – GreaterKashmir.com
GreaterKashmir.comAAC holds medical, blood donation campGreaterKashmir.comSrinagar, May 17: As part of its Hafta Shouda (Martyrs Week), the Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Friday organized a blood donation and free medical camp in the premises of histo…
Novartis drug Afinitor significantly extended time without disease progression … – MarketWatch (press release)
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Novartis drug Afinitor significantly extended time without disease progression …
MarketWatch (press release) Basel, May 17, 2013 – Results of a pivotal Phase III trial in women with HER2 positive (HER2+) advanced breast cancer showed that Afinitor� (everolimus) tablets in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin�*) and vinorelbine significantly extended … |
Mild depression increases mortality in heart failure – AlberniPortal.ca
AlberniPortal.caMild depression increases mortality in heart failureAlberniPortal.caThey followed over 1,000 patients with heart failure, using a screening test called the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Those with scores of ten are considered to be m…
Ingredient of the Week – Tomatoes – Valley News
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Ingredient of the Week – Tomatoes
Valley News The largest tomato-producing country is China, followed by the United States, Turkey, India, and Italy. In cooking: Before serving, wash tomatoes under cool, running water and pat them dry. Some ways to enjoy … According to the site, the vegetable … |
HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant: Study – WebMD
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HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant: Study
WebMD “The key message of this study is that liver transplantation is a valid option for HCC treatment in HIV-infected patients,” the study’s authors wrote in a journal news release. “We suggest that HIV-infected patients must be offered the same liver … |