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Expert tips for healthy, natural, easy-to-make hair packs

March 10, 2014

Seek help from nature to make packs for nourishing hair and to treat damaged locks, hair fall, dandruff and dry tresses that are stories of most women’s lives, advises an expert. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal offers a few healthy, easy-to-make […]

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App aids epilepsy diagnosis

March 10, 2014

A new smart phone application tested in India and Nepal may help people detect epileptic seizures and get better stroke treatment An epilepsy app has been designed to help non-doctors determine if a person is having an epileptic seizure. The […]

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Some kidney patients refuse treatment and choose to die

March 10, 2014

SINGAPORE – Every year, some people choose death over dialysis when their kidneys fail. Without dialysis to clear toxins in their body, they are unlikely to survive long. But there are others who are forced to forgo dialysis because they […]

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How do I get rid of lines on my neck?

March 7, 2014

Horizontal lines on the neck is pretty common and there are several reasons for their appearance. Like your face, the skin on your neck is also quite delicate. Though we take ample care of our face, neck is often ignored […]

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Are doctors part of the healthcare problem?

March 7, 2014
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I was part of a panel at the Health 2.0 conference in Bangalore recently. The theme was challenging – How do we deliver health care to a billion Indians? There were lots of interesting presentations, and while listening to these, […]

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H7N9 vaccine may hit market in May

March 7, 2014

BEIJING – Vaccines for H7N9 bird flu could hit the market as early as May, a Chinese expert on infectious disease said Friday. The vaccine is currently being submitted to drug control authorities for tests, said Li Lanjuan, an academician […]

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3 out of 4 working women in India face health disorders

March 7, 2014

In the act of balancing work and home simultaneously, three out of four working women in India suffer from lifestyle, chronic or acute ailments, says an Assocham survey. The survey revealed that 78 per cent working women had health problems. […]

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Staple foods in China not genetically modified

March 7, 2014

BEIJING – China does not allow commercial production of any genetically modified staple foods, but the country needs to stay on top of the technology, Niu Dun, deputy minister of agriculture, told media on Monday after the opening meeting of […]

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Avian flu strikes Vietnam’s 22 provinces so far this year

March 7, 2014

HO CHI MINH CITY – Latest avian flu epidemic outbreaks were reported in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa and southern Tra Vinh provinces, raising the total affected localities in Vietnam to 22 so far this year, according to the National Steering […]

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10th edition of Medical Fair Asia set to be the biggest yet; strong ASEAN markets drive show growth

March 6, 2014

In just six months, Singapore will once again play host to MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, as it makes a much anticipated return on 9 to 11 September 2014 at Suntec Singapore. The 10th instalment of the international exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, […]

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