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Rotary India to arrange 5,000 heart surgeries for poor kids
Kolkata, Feb 22 : Rotary India Humanity Foundation, an arm of Rotary International, will pump in Rs. 75 crore over the next three years for 5,000 surgeries on under-privileged children suffering heart...
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Chronic acidity shouldn't be ignored, it could lead to cancer
Kolkata, June 29 : As many as 75 percent of Indian patients with digestive problems suffer from what is medically known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), an abnormal reflux of gastric...
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Bengal hospital says 12 crib deaths 'normal'
Kolkata, Oct 27 - As one more infant died Thursday pushing the crib deaths to 12 in two days in West Bengal's largest referral hospital for children, the hospital said this was not "unusual" as most of...
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16 more infants die in Bengal, toll rises to 28
Kolkata, Oct 28 - The number of crib deaths in government hospitals in West Bengal shot up to 28 after 12 infants died in Burdwan district and four more died in this capital city, officials said...
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Baby allegedly dies after mother cleaned with acid
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Nov 2 - A newborn Wednesday died in a sub-divisional hospital in this West Bengal district after the mother was allegedly cleaned with an acidic solution instead of a...
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Type 2 diabetes rising among kids: Experts
Kolkata, Nov 11 : Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the illness, is on the rise among children under 15-years-old, with altered lifestyles and bad food habits increasing their vulnerability to...
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Stress taking its toll on youngsters: Experts
Kolkata, Feb 15 - A day after West Bengal saw two youngsters killing themselves and another slashing his ex-lover on Valentine's Day, psychologists Wednesday said stress, nuclear families and lack of...
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Coriander-fortified bread is long-lasting and nutritious: Kolkata research
Kolkata, July 19 - The common breakfast bread has been elevated to a nutrient-packed wheat product by scientists at Jadavpur University, who decided to go green and fortify it with coriander.read more
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Beware: Fresh look of vegetables could be due to hazardous chemicals
Kolkata, July 26 - The soft, shiny red exterior of tomatoes or the lush, green texture of peas and leafy veggies might tempt one's taste buds and their "freshness" might appeal to the eyes, but there...
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209 cases of dengue in Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 24 - As many as 209 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported so far in West Bengal, Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharjee said here Friday."Today (Friday) we had held...
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Fat, not sugar, contributes to Type-2 diabetes
Kolkata, Sep 4 - Fat, not sugar, contributes to the more common Type-2 diabetes, said a leading scientist of the Visva Bharati University here Tuesday"Diabetes exists in two forms, Type-1 and Type-2....
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New devices warn of blackouts
Kolkata, Sep 7 - Two new devices are now available to monitor recurrent blackouts, which can cause death in 10 percent cases and injuries in 30 percent, a senior cardiologist said here Friday.read more
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Travel, urbanisation have led to 50-fold rise in dengue cases
Kolkata, Sep 15 - Constant travelling and rapid urbanisation of rural areas have contributed to a nearly 50-fold increase in dengue cases over the last 50 years, say experts.read more
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'Chewing betel leaf may help fight cancer'
Kolkata, Sep 18 - Chewing 'paan' or betel leaf could help fight a form of bone marrow cancer, a group of Indian researchers say.A molecule derived from betel leaf may be beneficial to patients...
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Bengal dengue toll rises to seven, over 2,000 affected
Kolkata, Sep 18 - The dengue toll in West Bengal has risen to seven while the number of people affected by the disease has risen to 2,033 people, according to the state health department officials...
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No dearth of donors, but not enough eye bank staff in India: Experts
Kolkata, Sep 22 : There's no dearth of people willing to donate their eyes in India but more transplants can't be conducted due to a shortage of eye bank technicians and eye donation counsellors,...
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Nanocapsules the next big thing to prevent alcohol-related gastric ulcers
Kolkata, Oct 9 : The duo of nanocapsules and antioxidants has the potential to effectively fight gastric ulcers caused by drinking excess alcohol, researchers here say.During research at the Indian...
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Finally, a potential vaccine against kala azar
Kolkata, Nov 27 : Scientists at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) here claim to have hit the bull's eye with a potential vaccine directed at the dreaded kala azar disease that claims...
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Seafood is latest craze of Kolkata foodies
Kolkata, Jan 29 - Let the nutty flavours of squid meat, the juicy sink-your-teeth-in flesh of prawns, the delicate texture of sweet crab meat and the creamy texture of octopus assail your senses. Fish...
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Over 300 sick from diarrhea in Bengal
Kolkata, Oct 16 :More than 300 residents of a West Bengal district have been affected by diarrhea following contamination of a water source, a state health official said Wednesday.The diarrhea broke...
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Seven infant deaths at Malda hospital in last 24 hours
Malda, (West Bengal), July 12 (ANI): Seven infants have died in the past 24 hours at West Bengal's Malda Medical College and Hospital.The children were all below one year of age.The primary cause...
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Over 300 fall sick in W.Bengal after consuming food at religious event
Kolaghat (West Bengal), Oct. 17 - Over 300 people have been admitted to the Tamluk and Kolkaghat hospitals since last night after falling sick on consuming food at a religious program "Akida" here.read...
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West Bengal: 13 infants die in Govt. run hospital
Malda (West Bengal) Nov 8 : As many as 13 infants have died in the past 72 hours in the government-run Malda Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal.Hospital authorities confirmed on Friday that 13...
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50 fall sick after having 'prasad' in West Bengal
Barasat (WB): About 50 persons fell sick today after having 'prasad' at a religious function at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district.Chief Medical Officer of Health Debabrata Mukherjee said, while...
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West Bengal initiates fight against HIV/AIDS
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Dec. 10 : The West Bengal State Aids Prevention Camp Control Society (WBSAPCS) under the guidance of the Department of Health and Family Welfare is planning to involve...
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