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Kify Health World

HIV/Aids: Why were the campaigns successful in the West?

The legacy of the 1980s HIV/AIDs ad campaigns

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Health Tip: Parenting a Disabled Child (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Parenting a disabled child can be quite a challenge, but there are plenty of programs and services that can help.

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Hospital care at weekends 'risky'

Patients at England's hospitals are more likely to die if they are admitted at weekends, analysis suggests.

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AP IMPACT: More kids skip school shots in 8 states (AP)

AP - More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found.

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VIDEO: Hospital death rates 'up at weekends'

Patients who are admitted to hospital at the weekend are more likely to die than those admitted during the week, according to a study.

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NY Times Health News

Patient Voices: Changed, but Not Defined, by Hemophilia

Three people living with hemophilia talk about how the condition affects their lives.

Gains in DNA Are Speeding Research Into Human Origins

Remains from a Siberian cave and faster, cheaper technology are helping scientists draw a complex new picture of human origins.

Global Update: Joint Effort Announced Against Tropical Diseases

Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations are releasing money, access to databases and outreach efforts to counter diseases such as leprosy and guinea worm.

Non-Specialists Expand Into Lucrative Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

With declining insurance reimbursements, more doctors are expanding their practices to include things like breast augmentation and liposuction paid for out-of-pocket by patients.

Books: In Search of the Elusive Definition of Heterosexuality

A concept that didn’t seem to need naming until quite recently.

BBC Health News

VIDEO: NHS changes have created 'unholy mess'

Changes to the NHS in England have created an "unholy mess", the editors of three leading journals have said.

Skin transformed into brain cells

Skin cells have been converted directly into cells which develop into the main components of the brain, by researchers in California.

NHS changes branded 'unholy mess'

Proposed changes to the NHS in England have created an "unholy mess" which has hurt the health service, according to the editors of three leading journals.

VIDEO: Mystery illness at US high school

High school students in the small community of Leroy, New York State, have been coming down with strange tics and verbal outbursts, with no obvious cause.

SA fears over 'leaking' condoms

South Africa's leading HIV group warns that large numbers of "faulty" condoms handed out during the ANC centenary celebrations remain in circulation despite a recall.
 

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Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely.
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Young Boy from Nigeria Got a New Lease of Life in Indian Hospital

Mr & Mrs. Okupa‘s 5 year old boy having puffiness of face, dry cough and started passing dark coloured urine. They decided to take him to their family doctor. After going through the investigations it was hard to digest that boy has been diagnosed with Atypical HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome – which results in complications like Kidney Failure, Neurological Problem, and Severe Hypertension) along with Glomerular Thrombotic Microangipathy complicated with secondary tubulointestinal damage.…See More
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Question facebook

Hi everyone!A friend of mine asked me to create him an extra Facebook account, because he can't do it (he's not keen on informatics). So I said “what's the problem”: a new email account and then some…Continue

Started by Nazzareno in the lounge Dec 1, 2011.

NICE

JOSEPH PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTER

whatever your age,choice of lifestyle or sporting activity,we have a team of experienced physiotherapist at hand to effectively deal with painful joints,muscular conditions,neuralgias,arthritic…Continue

Started by NICE in alternative medicine Aug 20, 2011.

Dr.K.R.Chandvania

Cosmetic Laser Surgery in Pune

Skin Square - Pallavi Laser Centre provides dermatology services, cosmetic surgery and skin care treatments by the best surgeons in…Continue

Tags: facial, of, scar, skin, India

Started by Dr.K.R.Chandvania in surgeries Aug 16, 2011.

Dr.K.R.Chandvania

Ultracontour Technology at Skin Square - Pallavi Laser Centre in Pune, India

Novel therapeutic medical devices - Ultrasounds are in two categories (diagnostic //therapeutic) in case of Ultracontour Skin Square -…Continue

Tags: facial, of, scar, skin, India

Started by Dr.K.R.Chandvania in skin, hair & nails Aug 16, 2011.

Dr.K.R.Chandvania

Laser Photorejuvenation & Fillers

After doing skin analysis for a patient; who's problem was - "when lips are joined together the Chin shrinked and looked odd"  we did laser…Continue

Tags: facial, of, scar, skin, India

Started by Dr.K.R.Chandvania in skin, hair & nails Aug 6, 2011.

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Young Boy from Nigeria Got a New Lease of Life in Indian Hospital

Mr & Mrs. Okupa‘s 5 year old boy having puffiness of face, dry cough and started passing dark coloured urine. They decided to take him to their family doctor. After going through the investigations it was hard to digest that boy has been diagnosed with Atypical HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome – which results in complications like Kidney Failure, Neurological Problem, and Severe Hypertension) along with Glomerular Thrombotic Microangipathy complicated with secondary…

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Posted by Taniya Bhattacharjee on January 28, 2012 at 11:32am

Amita Dubey

Nigerian Young boy got new life in Indian Hospital

Mr & Mrs. Okupa‘s 5 year old boy having puffiness of face, dry cough and started passing dark coloured urine. They decided to take him to their family doctor. After going through the investigations it was hard to digest that boy has been diagnosed with Atypical HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome – which results in complications like Kidney Failure, Neurological Problem, and Severe Hypertension) along with Glomerular Thrombotic Microangipathy complicated with secondary…

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Posted by Amita Dubey on January 24, 2012 at 2:44pm

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A New Born Baby Got New Life In Indian Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Kallis were shocked to hear that their new born baby was diagnosed with hole in heart. Lindsy was their third baby and they never thought about such complications. When Dr. Jojo informed them that there was something wrong with Lindsey’s heart and she would need surgery very soon. They were clue less what to do next as this surgery could not be performed in Nigeria due to the limited facilities and non availability of trained specialists.

 

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Posted by Amita Dubey on January 23, 2012 at 3:18pm

sahil khera

Most Affordable Kidney Transplant Surgery in India

India over the last few years has become one of the most favored destinations for medical travel. People from all over the world are visiting India for different Health Care requirements. Patients from all parts of the world are frequenting India for procedures like Knee replacement, Cosmetic Surgeries, Cardiac Surgeries, Organ Transplants and Dental Care.

India has earned the respect of being the most favorable destination for medical travel because of its cost effective treatment,…

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Posted by sahil khera on January 23, 2012 at 11:59am

 
 
 

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Senator's stroke shows they can hit the young, too (AP)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. leaves a Republican caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington. When a stroke hits at 52, like what happened to Sen. Kirk, the reaction is an astonished, 'But he's so young.' The reality is that strokes can happen at any age, even to children - and they're on the rise among the young and middle-aged. The vast majority of strokes do occur in older adults. But up to a quarter of them strike people younger than 65, says Dr. Ralph Sacco, a University of Miami neurologist and past president of the American Heart Association. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) AP - When a stroke hits at 52, like what happened to Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, the reaction is an astonished, "But he's so young."


Many Parents Skip Booster Seats When Carpooling (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Most parents in the United States place their children in a booster seat when they're driving their own car, but many don't enforce this rule when their child is in a car with another driver, a new study indicates.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carinoma (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, January 30 (HealthDay News) -- Erivedge (vismodegib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, the agency said Monday.

Gene Study Sheds Light on Body Clock's Link to Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers studying the link between diabetes and a hormone that affects your so-called "body clock" have identified a genetic mutation in the receptor for the hormone, melatonin, that may to boost the risk of the disease.

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