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  • Doctor tests positive for swine flu in Chandigarh
    IANS - 01:43 PM

    Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Another doctor has tested positive for influenza A (H1N1) virus in Chandigarh, taking the number of such cases to 62, health officials said here Sunday.

  • FACTBOX - Reaction to U.S. House healthcare vote
    Reuters - 12:07 PM

    REUTERS - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a healthcare reform bill on Saturday that would expand coverage to most Americans and bar insurance practices such as refusing to cover people with pre-existing conditions.

  • US House passes major health reform
    IANS - 11:51 AM

    Washington, Nov 8 (DPA) The US House of Representatives passed a landmark health reform bill aimed at cutting costs and extending coverage to Americans who lack insurance.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement on health care reform in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
    House passes sweeping U.S. healthcare overhaul
    Reuters - 10:47 AM

    The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.

  • Chemicals used in industrial applications may affect cholesterol levels
    ANI - 10:40 AM

    Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that chemicals used in commercial and industrial applications such as surfactants, paper and textile coatings and food packaging might affect serum cholesterol levels in people.

  • SCENARIOS - U.S. Senate in healthcare spotlight after House vote
    Reuters - 10:39 AM

    After a narrow win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's fight for a sweeping healthcare overhaul moves to the U.S. Senate where it faces a difficult path to approval.

  • House passes bill to overhaul U.S. healthcare system
    Reuters - 10:19 AM

    The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.

  • U.S. House backs anti-abortion amendment
    Reuters - 09:53 AM

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement on health care reform in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
    U.S. House rejects Republican healthcare plan
    Reuters - 09:16 AM

    The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives rejected an alternate Republican health plan on Saturday and prepared for an expected close final vote on a bill that would lead to the biggest healthcare overhaul in four decades.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama is seen in Norfolk, Virginia, in this October 27, 2009 file photo. Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more. REUTERS/Jim Young/Files
    U.S. House Democrats confident on healthcare vote
    Reuters - 07:54 AM

    The U.S. House of Representatives headed to a final vote on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Saturday, with Democratic leaders confident they can secure the 218 votes needed for a narrow victory.

  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during a ceremonial swearing in photo session for Congressman-elect Bill Owens of New York in the Capitol in Washington November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
    Obama makes pitch for U.S. House healthcare votes
    Reuters - Sat, Nov 7

    President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.

  • A Secret service agent keeps watch in Washington May 24, 2007. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files
    U.S. House opens debate on healthcare bill
    Reuters - Sat, Nov 7

    The U.S. House of Representatives opened debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades, with a potentially close final vote expected later in the day.

  • 29 new dengue cases take Delhi's total to 527
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) At least 29 fresh cases of dengue were reported here Saturday, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the capital to 527, said health officials, adding that over 200 people were fined in the last one week for allowing stagnant water to accumulate in their homes.

  • Three swine flu deaths take India's toll to 484
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Three swine flu deaths, including two in Kerala, were reported Saturday, taking the toll due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus in India to 484, health authorities said here.

  • A Secret service agent keeps watch in Washington May 24, 2007. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files
    U.S. House set to open healthcare debate
    Reuters - Sat, Nov 7

    With a close vote looming, the U.S. House of Representatives was set to open debate on Saturday on a sweeping reform bill that would spark the biggest healthcare changes in four decades.

  • Capital's unprecedented haze due to increased pollution: CSE
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The level of particulate matter in the atmosphere - in other words, the pollution level - has trebled in Delhi over the past few days. The immediate effect is on health, especially on those with respiratory problems, and probably even on the Commonwealth Games, said an expert at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

  • Younger women becoming vulnerable to breast cancer: doctors
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) About a decade back, the age group of women most vulnerable to breast cancer was 50 and above. But with changing times and a faster lifestyle, younger women are becoming more susceptible to the disease, say doctors.

  • 100 cases this year, eradicating polio remains big challenge in Bihar
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) Eradicating polio from Bihar continues to be a big challenge with at least 100 new cases of polio recorded in the state this year, despite multi-million rupee campaigns by the state and central governments as well as WHO and Unicef, officials said Saturday.

  • 29 new dengue cases take capital's total to 527
    IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) With 29 new dengue cases reported in the capital Saturday, the total number of those affected by the vector-borne disease rose to 527, health officials said.

  • Signage is pictured on the company headquarters of GlaxoSmithKline in west London in this July 21, 2008 file photo. GlaxoSmithKline is currently Saudi Arabia's sole supplier of a vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, the health ministry spokesman said on Saturday. REUTERS/Toby Melville
    Glaxo for now Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine
    Reuters - Sat, Nov 7

    British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is currently Saudi Arabia's sole supplier of an H1N1 flu vaccine but the kingdom may include other firms for the supply of a nationwide inoculation campaign, the health ministry said.

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