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Healthcare
Goes Natural
Ayurvedic Healthcare is witnessing an exciting transition
phase with organised healthcare players entering this market.
Nancy Singh analyses the changing market dynamics of Ayurveda
treatment
Upfront
Manipal
Cure and Care Wins the Golden Peacock Innovation Award
Manipal Cure and Care [MCC], has won the prestigious Golden
Peacock Innovation Award 2008 for its contribution to health
and wellness sector through innovation
Scientists
Use Pigs to Beat Cystic Fibrosis
US scientists have created pigs that appear to develop cystic
fibrosis just as people do, a step they hope will accelerate
efforts to tackle the disease
‘Our
Global Revenue is Around $ 4 Billion’
3M Health Care is a leading worldwide provider of oral care
products, drug delivery and health information systems. 3M
products are sold in almost 200 countries across globe. On
the launch of their latest product LAVA crowns and bridges,
Gautam Khanna, Vice President, Health Care Business, 3M India
Limited, the company's subsidiary in India spoke to Priti
Pathak about the company's overall offerings and expansion
plans for India and worldwide. Excerpts:
Subclinical
hypothyroidism linked to heart failure
Adults with subclinical hypothyroidism are at increased risk
for heart failure and for changes in cardiac function, new
research suggests. Subclinical hyperthyroidism, by contrast,
does not carry these risks
Cancer
Wing to Open in Malwa, Punjab
Malwa region of Punjab, also known as the 'cancer belt,' has
finally received a grant of three crore from the Government
of India to set up an oncology department in the Guru Gobind
Singh Medical College and Hospital (GGSMCH), under the National
Cancer Care Programme (NCCP)
New
Quality Standards Set-up for Wellness Centres
QCI hopes to bring standardisation in the wellness industry
International
Sperm Bank Comes To India
Cryos International is the first international company to
set up its base in Mumbai
Heart
Bypasses Beat Drug Stents in Study
Patients with difficult-to-treat clogged arteries are better
off getting bypass surgery rather than drug stents, according
to results of a major clinical study on Monday
Satyam
Partners With RelWare
The alliance will provide IT based solutions to hospitals,
physicians and patients
GE
Healthcare Joins Hands with Gujarat Government
The company will upgrade medical technology in the State
Carestream
Health Introduces Wireless DR Detector
With a weight of 8.5 pounds, the detector is up to 30 per
cent lighter and up to 50 per cent smaller than other portable
detectors
World
Heart Day
2nd
International Healthcare Quality Conclave
Apollo
Hospitals Adds 'Sugar'
Named Sugar, Apollo to set-up 200 diabetes clinics across
India
Heart
Bypasses Beat Drug Stents in Study
The one-year study found that 17.8 per cent of patients receiving
stents either died, suffered a heart attack, had a stroke
or needed a repeat procedure
Concession
for Senior Citizens
A senior citizen incurring a medical bill of two lakh at any
private hospital will hereafter pay only Rs 1.6 lakh instead
of the earlier Rs 1.8 lakh
Philips
Expands Healthcare Business in Emerging Markets
Has Acquired India-Based Alpha X-Ray Technologies
Ambulance
Services to Go Hi-tech in Bangalore
The institute will initially set up 150 ambulances across
the State and scale it up to 367 over the next two years
KG
Hospital Installs 128-Slice CT Scanner
The Hopsital claims it to be Asia's first 128 slice CT scanner
HCG
Unveils Mega Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative
It ropes in Shabana Azmi as brand ambassador for month long
campaign
No
Cure without Care
Conference
Watch
Trivitron
to Launch 'Pride Series'
With a strong mission to attain Rs 1000 crore mark by 2010,
Trivitron Medical Systems, one of the leading players in the
Indian medical technology industry has announced the launch
of its new division - Trivitron Pride Series
India's
Health System Needs Innovative Solutions and Reforms
Experts assembled together to contemplate the role of diagnosis
and its impact in future healthcare
Escorts
Gets a new Chairman
Dr Ashok Seth, internationally renowned cardiologist has joined
Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Ltd. (EHIRCL)
as the Chairman, Cardiac Sciences and Chief Cardiologist.
Dr Seth's return will considerably enhance clinical competency
at the Hospital
Hindujas
Plan to Set-up Rs 300 crore Facility in Tamil Nadu
The Hinduja Group of Companies are planning to set-up a Rs
250-300 crore healthcare facility in Tamil Nadu. The Hospital
would have a capacity of 200-300 beds
Lack
of Medical Workers Plagues Developing World
Africa, with a quarter of the world's disease burden but only
three per cent of its healthcare workers, is the worst affected
region
Study
Backs PPP in Healthcare
A perceived imbalance of power existed in the PPP partnership,
with the Government emerging as dominant partner
Ericsson
to Bring Digital-health to Africa
Ericsson's experience in Bangladesh and India shows that people
with even an average income of $ 1.25 per day can have access
to medical care with the help of mobile connectivity
Product
Watch
Getinge:
Provider of world class infection control solutions
Getinge to have aggressive developments in the next three
years for the healthcare sector, will also focus on the life
sciences market GETINGE is a leading global provider of equipment
and solutions to customers within health care and pharmaceutical
industries/laboratories
Non
ablative full face photorejuvenation with IPL
Good looks are in demand like never before. With the economic
independence that the modern Indian woman is gaining, she
is becoming conscious of her looks and is ready to pay a handsome
price to look beautiful and young for as long as it is cosmetically
possible
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