Sahara SamaySilver liningTimes of IndiaWe can especially take heart at two of these medals won by women – Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal. Both displayed extraordinary pluck and grit as indeed our wrestlers. Because our successes are so scarce, we … Even h…
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India's 1st lung transplant patient wants to promote organ donation
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New Donate Life license plate now on sale; Drivers can support organ donor … – Equities.com
New Donate Life license plate now on sale; Drivers can support organ donor …Equities.com"The need is so great in Michigan and this will be a clear reminder to Michigan residents about the need for people willing to give the gift of life," s…
India's best Olympic performance – Times of India
IBNLive.comIndia's best Olympic performanceTimes of IndiaProbably, that best sums up India's Olympic performance this time. Heart-warming moments like Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt's (he won three bouts in 55 minutes!) bronze medals aside, th…
Indian schoolgirls dropping out during puberty – Deutsche Welle
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Medical centers trying to reduce risk of hospital-acquired infections
Each year millions of patients check into hospitals for treatment and instead get a completely different medical condition than they came in with – a hospital-acquired infection.
Season Preview: Ocala Civic Theatre – Orlando Sentinel
Season Preview: Ocala Civic TheatreOrlando SentinelThe comedy "Six Women With Brain Death, or Expiring Minds Want to Know" is about six brain dead women who embark on a musical road trip, starts Jan. 4. "Sex Please We're Sixty,"…
Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better? – Fleetwood Today
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Breathe easy – Livemint
Breathe easyLivemintEven though India is the land where Pranayam (the art of breathing) originated, studies show it's one of the worst places for human lungs. India was ranked last in air quality and its effect on human health in the 2012 worldwide…