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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) With dengue cases rising in Delhi, there is a proposal to use the services of army to help fight mosquito breeding near the Commonwealth Games Village, where athletes and delegates will stay during the Oct 3-14 event, a government source said Tuesday. 'Maternal health key to fighting poverty' ( 22:51 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Improving maternal health can help fight poverty, which is a top goal under the UN's millennium development campaign, experts said Tuesday. Three die of swine flu in Delhi ( 21:38 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Three people infected with swine flu died in the capital Tuesday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 38, a health official said, adding that the number of confirmed cases had risen to 1,201. UAE launches free hospital for kids ( 19:17 ) Abu Dhabi, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) Over one million children from across the world will now be able to receive free health care in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the government established the first ever free hospital for children. Doctors in Rajasthan call off strike (Lead) ( 19:17 ) Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Government doctors in Rajasthan who went on strike three days ago following a police assault on some of them called off the crippling protest Tuesday following talks with the government. Toll in Kerala toddy tragedy rises to 23 ( 19:12 ) Malappuram (Kerala), Sep 7 (IANS) The toll in the hooch tragedy in Kerala's Malappuram district has risen to 23 with six more deaths reported Tuesday, officials said. Condoms at every doorstep to curb population boom (Lead) ( 19:06 ) By T.G. Biju New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India's health ministry is preparing an ambitous plan to ensure that condoms reach every home in the country's 600,000 villages in a bid to curb the runaway population growth, a senior official said Tuesday. Rajasthan doctors call off strike ( 18:36 ) Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Resident doctors in Rajasthan Tuesday called off their three-day strike that had crippled medical services in six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals. Doctors' strike cripples Rajasthan medical services ( 18:13 ) Jaipur, Sep 7 (IANS) The strike by about 1,200 resident doctors in Rajasthan continued for the third day Tuesday, crippling services at all six government medical colleges and their affiliated hospitals amid reports that around 55 patients have lost their lives during the stir. Plan to take condoms to every home in India's villages ( 17:48 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India's health ministry is preparing a plan to ensure the availability of condoms in each house of the country's six lakh villages in a bid to curb the population explosion, a senior official said Tuesday. Lawmakers unhappy with plan panel on drug price control ( 16:39 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A lawmakers panel has expressed unhappiness with the Planning Commission's tardy approach in approving a set of government schemes aimed at controlling prices of essential life-saving drugs. Safdarjung doctors strike work, demand security ( 15:49 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) About 1,200 resident doctors of the Safdarjung Hospital here Tuesday struck work demanding security for the medical staff after some of them were manhandled inside the hospital premises. Mushroom drug fights cancer patients' anxiety ( 15:24 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) A "magic mushroom" drug can improve the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer by reducing anxiety. Sound sleep insures against obesity among kids ( 13:39 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Sound sleep very early in life is the best insurance against obesity, a research has found. No exercise, long work hours double heart failure risk ( 13:36 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Sedentary men who work beyond 45 hours a week double their risk of dying from heart failure. However, men who keep fit or exercise and work long hours face no increased risk of dying from cardiac conditions. Man-made kidney could do away with dialysis, donor organs ( 13:10 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) An artificial kidney implant that would work as well as a natural organ is in the offing. The first prototype of the device just unveiled by the US researchers could do away with the need for dialysis or donor organs. Fearing harm to others, fat man laid off ( 12:18 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) A man who weighs nearly 200 kg has been laid off by a British firm fearing he may fall off while working and crush co-workers. Sunlight filtering through glass also can cause wrinkles ( 12:18 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Avoiding sunscreen and sun bathing are known to cause wrinkles. But there's some disquieting news for those who thought their skin was safe while driving, or sitting in a conservatory. Depressed dads: 21 percent fathers get the blues ( 10:21 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Fathers are not much behind mothers when it comes to getting the blues, especially after a baby\'s birth. By the time their first child is 12, some 21 percent of dads will have suffered at least one bout of depression, says a new study. Liver transplant: Low cost gives Kerala an edge ( 08:22 ) By Sanu George Kochi, Sep 7 (IANS) Not many know that private hospitals here offer liver transplants that are almost 50 percent cheaper than anywhere else in India and six times cheaper than in the West. UAE launches first global mobile children's hospital ( 22:37 ) Abu Dhabi, Sep 6 (IANS) The UAE has launched the world's first mobile children's hospital as part of its Giving Campaign to provide free health care to children across the globe, it was announced Monday. Chandigarh gets online eye donation service ( 19:42 ) Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) In a bid to spread awareness and to remove inhibitions about eye donation, an online eye donation pledge service was launched here Monday. 75 dengue cases in Delhi Monday, total 1,370 ( 19:42 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Dengue cases continued to rise unabated in the national capital with 75 new cases of the vector-borne disease reported Monday, taking the number of those infected to 1,370 so far, an official said. 1,500 dengue mosquito breeding checkers go on strike in Delhi ( 19:32 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Even as dengue cases are on the upswing, over 1,500 contract workers tasked to check homes for mosquito breeding went on strike Monday demanding regularisation of their jobs. Haryana to recruit 499 doctors ( 19:03 ) Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) The Haryana government said Monday that it will recruit 499 medical officers shortly.  1 2 
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