Action plan to phase out consumption of HCFC is on track: Ramesh
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that India has developed a comprehensive Road Map and Action Plan to phase-out of production and consumption of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in various sectors.
Addressing the gathering during the 15th [...]
Meet the Brit woman whose medicine intake overshadows Michael Jackson’s
London, Jul 9 (ANI): A Brit woman, who suffers from many aliments, is said to be so addicted to prescription drugs that even late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s intake pales in comparison to hers.
Jeannette Barnes, 43, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, suffers from depression, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure, asthma, cholesterol problems, heartburn, vertigo, [...]
Combo inhaler may simplify asthma treatment
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): People with chronic asthma have been offered a new hope in the form of an inhaler that contains two medicines.
Asthma sufferers use maintenance or preventive medication regularly to control their symptoms and improve lung function. Preventive medication is usually a low-dose corticosteroid administered with an inhaler device. However, when their symptoms [...]
Now, a GPS-enabled inhaler to pinpoint areas that trigger asthmatic attacks
Melbourne, Apr 13 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a GPS-enabled inhaler that can help pinpoint the areas that trigger asthmatic attacks.
“Asthma is unique in that people carry their inhalers around with them and use them at the time and place when they are having symptoms,” ABC Online quoted [...]



