ESMA invoked against striking doctors in GujaratJuly 26th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - The Government of Gujarat on Sunday invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against the striking resident doctors seeking hike in their stipend. The resident doctors have been on strike for last four days here.
Dole recovering following early morning skin graft procedure to repair sores on left legJuly 13th, 2009 Doctors perform skin graft on former senator's legWASHINGTON — Doctors performed a skin graft on former Sen. Bob Dole's left leg early Monday after discovering open sores on it when he sought emergency medical care.
Jyoti Basu in hospital, condition stableJuly 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Marxist patriarch and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu was Sunday admitted to a private hospital here following breathing problem and old age related complications. But the doctors attending to him said his condition is stable.
Bal Thackeray's condition stable after angioplastyJuly 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Doctors attending on Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray have said his condition is stable. Samuel Mathew, a doctor who performed Thackeray's angioplasty last evening, said: "He was admitted with unstable Angioma.
David Hasselhoff rushed to hospital after alcohol poisoningMay 4th, 2009 LONDON - Former 'Baywatch' star and recovering alcoholic David Hasselhoff was rushed to hospital with alcohol poisoning after his teenage daughter found him unconscious. The 56-year-old was 'barely breathing' by the time he arrived at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills Saturday night and his 16-year-old daughter Hayley Amber had to call his ex-wife Pamela Bach to make the emergency rush to hospital, where doctors 'saved his life', reports the Daily Mail online.
Vajpayee still in ICU, but stableFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is being treated for a chest infection at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is stable and showing signs of improvement, doctors said Tuesday. 'Vajpayee is in the ICU (intensive care unit).
Vajpayee continues gradual progressFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, continues to be stable and is making steady progress, doctors attending to him said Friday. 'Vajpayee is on a mechanical ventilator and continues to be in the ICU (intensive care unit).
Vajpayee stable, making steady progressFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), is making steady progress, doctors attending him said Thursday. 'Vajpayee continues to be in the ICU (intensive care unit) on a ventilator.
Doctors to decide on Vajpayee's discharge by weekendFebruary 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday said they will take a decision on the discharge of the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by this weekend. Admitted at AIIMS with chest infection, Vajpayee is in the ICU on artificial ventilator.
Vajpayee still in hospital, condition stableFebruary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is undergoing treatment for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, continues to be in stable condition, doctors attending to him said Monday. He has been on a mechanical ventilator since Friday.
Still on ventilator but Vajpayee's condition improvesFebruary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, has shown signs of improvement, doctors attending to him said Monday. 'Vajpayee continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit on a ventilator and is responding to treatment.
Vajpayee stable, responding to treatmentFebruary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, being treated for chest infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, is stable and responding to treatment, doctors attending to him said Sunday. 'His condition is stable.
PM moved to intensive cardiac care unit after successful heart surgeryJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heart surgery was 'successful', doctors at AIIMS said Saturday, describing his condition as 'stable' after an operation here that went on for nearly eight hours. 'The operation was successful and there is nothing to worry about.
PM may have beating heart surgery rather than bypassJanuary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in a stable condition, a senior doctor at AIIMS said Friday, adding that they would prefer to conduct a 'less risky' beating heart surgery on the prime minister rather than a bypass surgery. 'The prime minister is in a stable condition.
Richard Attenborough recovering after slipping into comaJanuary 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British filmmaker Richard Attenborough, the man behind the Oscar winning 'Gandhi', who was admitted to a hospital after he fell at his home, is 'recovering well'. Attenborough suffered a head injury and slipped into a coma.