Computerised system helps speed up medical treatment at CMCH

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Computerised system helps speed up medical treatment at CMCH

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Tie-ups with private hospitals benefit CMCH

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The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) appears to be benefiting from a social commitment on the part of private medical institutions in the city. E-governance, guest lectures and training of nursing staff/students are some of the areas of cooperation, says Dean Hemalatha Ganapathy.
A significant and latest contribution is the assistance in e-governance from the Kovai [...]

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India plans multi-purpose national ID card for citizens

The Government of India proposed to issue Multi-purpose National Identity (smart) Card (MNIC) to the citizens in the country.
In a communication sent to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Manikrao H Gavit said that the project envisages providing unique national identity number (NIN) to each person in the [...]

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AMD unveils new processor for server platform

Bangalore: Leading chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday unveiled a more powerful chip-based on 45 nm quad-core Opteron processor, codenamed ‘Shanghai’, for server platform.
“The Opteron processor gives 35 per cent more performance consuming 35 per cent less power. Our Indian team made significant contribution to the design and development of the new chip working [...]

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Chandigarh launches helpline to save broken teeth

Chandigarh: If you happen to break your teeth, don’t fret. Just put them in some milk or coconut water and scuttle off to a dentist—so advises a newly launched helpline here.
The oral health sciences department at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has started the unique 24-hour emergency helpline (9914208717) dedicated [...]

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Sleep Apnea Increases Crash Rate

The potential driving hazards caused by sleep apnea, a condition that restricts breathing during sleep, have been brought to light by a study published in Thorax, an international journal on respiratory medicine.
The two-year study by Vancouver Coastal Health Region and the University of British Columbia, compared the driving records of 800 drivers who have [...]

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Obesity Boosts Cancer Risk

An overweight person’s chances of developing five different types of cancer escalate by 50 percent confirms a new study.
Researchers at the University of Manchester discovered that those who put on weight equal to a five-point increase in the body mass index (BMI) were at considerable risk of contracting cancer of the colon, breast, skin, thyroid.
The [...]

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Experts Warn of Rising Infertility Rates in Future Generations

Experts have warned that infertility levels may rise in the generations to come.
While writing in British Medical Journal, experts have said that that infertility levels may rise in the future generations due to increase in the use of assisted reproductive techniques.
About 6pct of children are conceived through assisted reproductive techniques in some countries.
However, the authors [...]

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New Drug can Help Alcoholics to Overcome Addiction

A new drug can help alcoholics overcome their addiction by reducing stress-induced cravings, a study released Thursday has found.
There is already a drug on the market, Revia, which treats alcoholism by reducing the body’s ability to enjoy its effects.
This new drug cuts cravings by taking the edge off of stressful situations which might push recovering [...]

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