Swine Flu Shot Safety Concerns Nov 7, 2009
Why the H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Is Not Safe. Learn how the adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine's toxic ingredients can damage your health and find out why Swine Flu Shots may cause chronic autoimmune disorders. (Suite101.com)
Click to read:H1N1's Links to Pneumonia Appear Clearer Oct 18, 2009
(GIs developed) arthritis, fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, rashes, photosensitive rashes, malar rashes, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, abnormal body hair loss, non-healing skin lesions, aphthous ulcers, dizziness, weakness, memory loss, seizures, mood changes, neuropsychiatric problems, anti-thyroid effects, anaemia, elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Raynaud. s phenomenon, Sjorgren. (CBS News)
Apollo Hospitals promise higher returns than Fortis Sep 7, 2009
In 2007, the company took over Chennai-based Malar Hospital and Delhi-based, The Cradle, a boutique hospital for women, calling it Fortis La Femme. Fortis is also working on greenfield projects in north Delhi, Gurgaon, Bengaluru and Kolkata. (India Times)
Wockhardt deal to open new markets Aug 30, 2009
In 2005, Fortis had acquired Delhi-based Escorts Hospitals for Rs 585 crore which was followed by Chennais Malar Hospitals for Rs 34 crore in 2007. Mr Khorakiwalas family owns a 93% stake in Wockhardt Hospitals. (India Times)
Healthcare industry grew 42 pc in Q1 Aug 30, 2009
Other leading healthcare groups like Fortis Hospitals, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Malar Hospitals, Sharma East India Hospitals and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics also registered growth. Read business stories in. (India Times)
* FEATURE : Malaysias hashers keep up tradition Jul 5, 2009
The first time I heard the language here I thought I saw stars, says Dr Malar, who is a hasher herself but helps out with medical attention for tired limbs. You either become deaf or leave. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Viagra Saves Life of Baby During Heart Surgery Jun 6, 2009
Cardiac surgeon K.R. Balakrishnan of Malar Hospital said Tanisha s heart was on the wrong side of her body and had hole in it. She also had an underdeveloped right lung, which needed repairing. (Fox News)
Viagra cures baby with heart defect Jun 5, 2009
"She had cyanotica congenital heart defect, which affects only one in a lakh. Her heart was on the right side with a hole in it coupled with an ineffective and underdeveloped right lung," cardiac surgeon K R Balakrishnan of Malar hospital, a subsidiary of Fortis health care, Chennai said. The baby had very high blood pressure in the right lung leading to flow of blood from the wrong direction to the heart, he said. (India Times, India)
* Sri Lankan cricketers return home after bus attack Mar 5, 2009
I am glad to be back, he said, hugging his wife, Madhi Malar. I never thought I will be able to come home alive, said skipper Mahela Jayawardene as he was greeted by his relieved wife, Christina. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Hospitals queue up for transplant licence Feb 7, 2009
Malar Hospitals, managed by Fortis, has also applied for a heart transplant license. "We now have a new cardiac team which is capable of doing world- class surgeries. Transplantation will help us make this hospital a centre of excellence," said a senior cardiologist. (Times of India)
