Health Care

Target is to cover rural population

asianage.com     7 hrs ago          

G. Srinivasan, chairman and managing director of United Insurance Company, the largest general insurance company in the country, is busy rolling out a core insurance solution connecting its 2,350 offices. Armed with the...                    

Case on home for HIV patients

hindu.com     6 hrs ago          

MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday said that it did not find any merits in a writ petition filed by Gandhi Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association in Tiruchi against the establishment of a home for HIV...                    

Injured Dodgers close to coming back

mlb.com     6 hrs ago          

Saito, Penny and Furcal hoping to contribute very soon LOS ANGELES -- When the season started, it would have been unthinkable for the Dodgers to be in first place without closer Takashi Saito, Opening Day starter Brad...                    

Doctor asked me for a bribe: Cop

mumbaimirror.com     5 hrs ago          

A doctor at Bombay Hospital has been accused of allegedly asking for a bribe from a patient who happens to be a policeman. According to Dilip Kapdi, a police constable with L T Marg police station, the doctor made the...                    

State insurers take a leaf from pvt peers' book to regain biz

business-standard.com     5 hrs ago          

Customers can look forward to improved services from New India Assurance, National Insurance, United India and Oriental Insurance —- the four public sector general insurance companies —- which are currently engaged in a...                    

Parsing the genome of a deadly brain tumor

bionity.com     3 hrs ago          

The most comprehensive to-date genomic analysis of a cancer – the deadly brain tumor glioblastoma multiforme – shows previously unrecognized changes in genes and provides an overall view of the missteps in the pathways...                    

It’s a tough life indeed!

hindu.com     2 hrs ago          

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: House surgeons are left with most of the tedious and monotonous duties that could possibly be conjured in a hospital. Andhra Medical College: “You are interns, grunts, nobodies, bottom of the surgical...                    

The Ultrasound Question

epochtimes.com     3 hrs ago          

A good way to detect submarines, but babies? By W. Gifford-Jones M.D. Sep 7, 2008 “Will repeated ultrasound examinations harm my baby?” It’s a timely question, since millions of obstetrical diagnostic exams are done every...                    

ECG on call

mumbaimirror.com     49 mins ago          

Heart patients, conventionally have to report to hospital to get their ECG done. In some cases, they have to remain in hospital for continuous monitoring. Not anymore. A recent project by a group of engineering students...                    

WellPoint Adjusts Health and Pharmacy Guidelines for Members Affected by Hurricane Ike

earthtimes.org     11 hrs ago          

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WellPoint today announced revised medical and pharmacy guidelines to help members who are directly impacted by Hurricane Ike. In addition, a 24-hour nurse helpline - 1-866-417-7107...