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With a rapidly growing chain of hospitals, Fortis Healthcare is fast emerging as a premier healthcare provider and is thus constantly in the eye of the media.
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Year 2006
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Cold waves can make you sick  |
| Navbharat Times |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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The Doctor Is In  |
| Indian Express |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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I eat at least four to five chapattis (oiled) but no dal or sabzi for both lunch and dinner. Also I eat "khari" (a bakery product) without dipping it in tea or milk. more... |
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Driving future global growth  |
| India Inc |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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Thanks to the burgeoning pressure on generics in the global drug market, players in the domain are always on their toes. more... |
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Escorts net dips  |
| New Delhi (UNI) |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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NEW DELHI (UNI): Escorts posted a net profit of Rs. 30.7 crore for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2006, as against Rs. 165.30 crore for the
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Ranbaxy in tieup with Dutch firm  |
| New Delhi (UNI) |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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NEW DELHI (UNI):
Ranbaxy Promoter Group and Netherlands-based insurance and pension company Aegon on Thursday signed agreement to jointly . more... |
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Tide TURNS |
| Business Standard |
30thDecember, 2006 |
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This last financial year will be remembered as one in which the Indian pharma industry emerged as a global force to reckon. more...
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Hospitals go in for overseas accreditations  |
| Hindu Business Line |
25thDecember, 2006 |
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"Good quality is good business," says Mr. Daljit Singh, CEO of Fortis Healthcare Ltd, whose institution along with most of the country's leading hospitals. more... |
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Discussion on dialysis held  |
| Times of Chandigarh |
22ndDecember, 2006 |
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Mohali: Over 75 patients attended the interactive session conducted by 'Sahaayak', a dialysis support group that comprises. more... |
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Dialysis support group holds meting of patients, doctors  |
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar |
22ndDecember, 2006 |
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FORTIS HOSPITAL today conducted its quarterly meeting of "Sahaayak", a dialysis support group that comprises past and present dialysis patients. more...
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Healthcare's New Leaders  |
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The fates of Shivinder Mohan Singh, Analjit Singh and Habil Khorakiwala are somewhat intertwined. Their families made most of their fortunes. more... |
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Healing the heart through the wrist  |
| The Tribune |
13thDecember, 2006 |
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Sq. Ldr. Sukhbir Singh (name changed), who had already undergone stenting to diagonal artery, continued to experience chest discomfort. more... |
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Fortis Healthcare launches 'Golden Age' Programme
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| Rashtriya Sahara |
6thDecember, 2006 |
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Making it Easy For the Aged to Prevent illness
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| Dainik Jagran |
6thDecember, 2006 |
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Facts on Advanced Healthcare Treament in NOIDA by
Dr.
Vaishno
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| Punjab Kesari |
6thDecember, 2006 |
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Ignorance is the reason for the spread of AIDS  |
| Chandigarh Kesri |
2ndDecember, 2006 |
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Fortis Hospital works to spread awareness  |
| Chandigarh Newsline |
1stDecember, 2006 |
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IN a bid to spread awareness against AIDS on World AIDS Day today, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, today installed a condom vending machine in its In Patient Department (IPD) washroom. more... |
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Hospital advisory on eve of AIDS Day 
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| Chandigarh Tribune |
30thNovember, 2006 |
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With tattoos and body-piercing becoming a popular trend, especially among the youth these days, Fortis Hospital issued more... |
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| abc7.com |
28thNovember, 2006 |
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Credit cards are easy to come by and used for almost everything, even using them to pay for doctor visits and buying medication. more... |
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| Punjab Kesri (Chandigarh) |
20thNovember, 2006 |
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| H Business Line |
20thNovember, 2006 |
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Medical experts have urged the Government to allot a common three-digit help line number for emergency care. It is believed that about 140. more... |
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| The Hindu |
18thNovember, 2006 |
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Over 300 specialists from across the world are participating in the three-day-International Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness. more... |
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| Free Press Release.com |
18thNovember, 2006 |
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Medical tourism from UK to India is booming. Jacqueline and Patricia,sisters from UK flew thousands of miles to Mohali,an emerging hub of cosmetic. more... |
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PRLOG - Online Press
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17thNovember, 2006 |
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Medical Tourism is the latest trend in the business of Gobal healthcare outsourcing and India is already racing ahead.Jacqueline and Patricia,. more... |
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Ninety-three million women and girls are "missing" from the world population because of sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, malnutrition, abuse and neglect. more... |
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Hundreds of enthusiasts including educationists, medicos, industrialists, men, women, and children of all age groups from to 70 participated. more... |
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Dr. RK Jaswal, senior consultant in Cardiology at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, is now performing tranradial interventions (angiographies and angioplasties through the wrist). more... |
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| Amar Ujala |
12thNovember, 2006 |
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| Express News Line |
12thNovember, 2006 |
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WHILE the diabetic foot disease is expected to increase by 20 per cent around the globe by 2020, in 80 per cent of the cases amputation can be prevented. more...
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| Chandigarh Tribune |
12thNovember, 2006 |
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There is an urgent need for diabetics to be educated on nerve damage, failing which diabetic foot disease will increase by 200 per cent by 2020. more...
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| Amar Ujala |
12thNovember, 2006 |
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Ignoring 'Diabetis Foot' can be a Serious Danger
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| Dainik Tribune |
12thNovember, 2006 |
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| Chandigarh Bhaskar |
9thNovember, 2006 |
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| Chandigarh News Line |
26thOctober, 2006 |
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BHAVNA, now four year old, was detected with having a hole in the heart when she was just six months old. However, today after a successful heart surgery,. more... |
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| HT Chandigarh Live |
26thOctober, 2006 |
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| FORTIS HOSPITAL here today successfully operated upon Bhavna, a four-year-old girl from Gurdaspur, for congenital heart disease. more... |
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| Times of Chandigarh |
26thOctober, 2006 |
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Daily wager Rakesh Kumar is delighted that his four-year-old daughter Bhavna has survived and can look forward to a healthy life. Suffering from congenital heart disease. more... |
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Today
Delhi |
18thOctober, 2006 |
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This perhaps is the most difficult stage in a woman's life. The transition from the 40s to 50s and the onset of menopause leaves most women. more... |
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| Simplicity (Indian Express) |
17thOctober, 2006 |
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They have been able to reach where many treatments couldn't and what's more, as the treatment is by light rays, lasers act on the disease. more... |
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| Dainik Tribune |
15thOctober, 2006 |
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| Chandigarh Tribune |
15thOctober, 2006 |
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Hormones, especially the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, affect the growth of some breast cancer cells.more... |
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HT Chandigarh Live
S.A.S Nagar
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15thOctober, 2006 |
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Hormones, especially the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, affect the growth of some breast cancer cells more... |
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Express News Service
Chandigarh |
25thSeptember, 2006 |
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IN an initiative to reach out to the under-privileged girl children, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, today celebrated International Girl Child Day with the launch. more... |
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| Tribune News Service |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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Fortis hospital celebrated the International Girl Child Day with the launch of 'Chetna' today. 'Chetna' is an initiative to reach
out to underprivileged girl children under the age. more...
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| Amar Ujala |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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| Chandigarh Bhaskar |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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TO MARK the International Girl child Day here on Sunday, Fortis Hospital will launch a movement to assure every girl a life with dignity. Chetna (awakening) is an attempt. more... |
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| Chandigarh Kesri |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, on the occasion of' WORLD HEART DAY' September 24, 2006, organized a Mega event named " Run For HEART ". more... |
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Tribune News Network
Chandigarh |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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The local chapter of the Indian Medical Association and Fortis Hospital Mohali held a continuous medical education (CME).more... |
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| Times News Network |
24thSeptember, 2006 |
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Over 80 senior citizens from the city participated in a 'walk and talk' with Dr. G.S. Kalra, a cardiologist at a multi-speciality hospital. more... |
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HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar |
23rdSeptember, 2006 |
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OVER 80 senior citizens, members of Fortis Healthcare golden Age Club (GAC), participated in a walk organized by Fortis Hospital to mark the World Heart Day here today. more... |
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| Tribune News Network |
23rdSeptember, 2006 |
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Over 80 senior citizens, members of the Fortis Healthcare golden Age Club (GAC), participated in a walk and talk with Dr. G.S. Kalra, DM, Director- Cardiac Catheterization. more...
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| Moneycontrol.com |
23rdSeptember, 2006 |
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Fortis Hospital Noida (FHN), part of Fortis Healthcare Ltd., a Ranbaxy promoter Group company, announced the Second International Emergency Medicine. more... |
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Govt. not serious about Emergency Medicine  |
| Amar Ujala |
22nd September, 2006 |
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Conference on Emergency Medicine from 17th November  |
| Rajasthan Patrika |
22nd September, 2006 |
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| Sandhya Times |
22nd September, 2006 |
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Advance Trauma missing from the agenda of Medical Courses |
| Dainik Bhaskar |
21st September, 2006 |
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Conference on Emergency Medicine  |
| Punjab Kesri |
21st September, 2006 |
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Guidelines for Treatment of Accident victims a must |
| Rashtriya Sahara |
21st September, 2006 |
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Not all red eyes are symptoms of 'Eye Flu'  |
| Dainik Tribune |
21st September, 2006 |
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Don't rub or touch your eyes cautions expert  |
| Times of Chandigarh |
21st September, 2006 |
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"Eye flu or acute conjunctivitis is a common ailment during the monsoons but all red eyes are not eye flu, hence self-diagnosis is a dangerous thing more... |
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Grandparents get tips on heart diseases |
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Chandigarh Tribune |
18thSeptember, 2006 |
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Heart diseases are developing in the early age due to unbalanced diet, stress, smoking and lack of physical activities. more... |
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Heart alert: Lifestyle is the culprit |
Express News Service
Chandigarh |
17thSeptember, 2006 |
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Faulty eating habits, smoking, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle and obesity. These are just some of the factors responsible for the high number of heart patients. more... |
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BOTOX®-ed Beauties dazzle Chandigarh |
| PR Leap |
17thSeptember, 2006 |
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(PRLEAP.COM) Chandigarh, the 1st planned modern city of India witnessed few of the most beautiful faces in the world recently. Renowned international model, more... |
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Fortis Healthcare emerges a winner in Delhi's pvt healthcare sector
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| Moneycontrol.com |
13thSeptember, 2006 |
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Competition in the private healthcare sector has been heating up with new entrants coming in. CNBC-TV18 learns that the battle in the capital has seen. more... |
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Amalgamation RECIPE  |
| Simplicity |
13thSeptember, 2006 |
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NEW technological innovations, particularly in the field of cardiology have assisted many and improved lives of several patients who had been suffering. more... |
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'Ovarian cancer increasing in India' |
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11thSeptember, 2006 |
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A seminar on the advances in the treatment of ovarian cancer was organised by Chandigarh OBS/Gyn Society, which was attended by over 70 gynaecologists. more... |
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Lifestyle behind ovary cancer: Experts |
| HT Chandigarh Live |
11thSeptember, 2006 |
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THE SEDENTARY lifestyle is to be blamed for an increasing number of ovary cancer, which has become the second common gynecological. more... |
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Alert! Young hearts at peril in India |
| CNN-IBN |
11thSeptember, 2006 |
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Changing lifestyle and increasing stress levels are taking a toll on the generation next in India, where a staggering 80 lakh people below 40 suffer heart attacks every year. more... |
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Tribune
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7thSeptember, 2006 |
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Dr. Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State, visited Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj today to explore the possibility of partnering with India through emerging. more... |
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Fortis Healthcare eyes Gujarat govt hospitals to provide services |
Financial Express
Mumbai
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5thSeptember, 2006 |
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| Fortis Healthcare Ltd, a healthcare service provider company of Ranbaxy Group, is eyeing government hospitals in Gujarat and it is also in talks with the government of Gujarat,. more... |
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No guilt, no fear, they kill on contract  |
Times of India
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3rdSeptember, 2006 |
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Think contract killer and you'd probably think of a hitman from a Hollywood movie, dressed in a dark suit and cool glasses. The truth is, your average more...
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Students enlightened on healthy diet  |
| Chandigarh Tribune |
3rdSeptember, 2006 |
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As part of its nutrition week programme, Fortis Hospital , Mohali today organized a "Talk On Nutrition" at Tender Heart School. more...
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Shivinder Singh  |
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The controversies surrounding his grandfather and Ranbaxy founder Bhai Mohan Singh's will notwithstanding, Shivinder Singh attaches paramount. more...
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Fortis Hospital Launches “Sahayak"  |
| Chandigarh Kesri |
30thAugust, 2006 |
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Fortis Healthcare launches support initiative for dialysis patients  |
Hindustan Times Chandigarh Live
S.A.S. Nagar |
30thAugust, 2006 |
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FORTIS HOSPITAL here today launched a support initiative exclusively for dialysis patients in a special effort to provide them physical and psychological strength. more...
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"Sahayak" for dialysis patients  |
Chandigarh Tribune |
30thAugust, 2006 |
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In order to provide physical and psychological strength to dialysis patients a support initiative, "Sahayak", was launched at Fortis Hospital here today. more...
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Tummy tuck: Pot belly to haute belly  |
Hindustan Times & The
Tribune |
27thAugust, 2006 |
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APROTUBERANT abdomen can be a cause of distress for men and women alike. Once stretched by pregnancy or weight gain. more... |
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Revitalise Skin With Botox  |
Times of Chandigarh |
25thAugust, 2006 |
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Nothing can be more contradictory than using a toxin as a medium for looking healthy and beautiful.
Like in the west, nonsurgical cosmetic treatment by injecting
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WRINKLE FREE: Beauty treatment rakes in big bucks |
Economic Times
New Delhi |
25thAugust, 2006 |
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BEAUTY isn't only skin deep in Chandigarh, it is also big bucks. Facial dermal treatment that includes various methods to make one look young . more... |
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Quest For Beauty  |
Simply City |
25thAugust, 2006 |
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LOOKING beautiful and young is easier than ever before, and what's best, less painful too. For cosmetic surgery nowadays is going the non-surgical way. more... |
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How off-pump bypass surgery offloads mortality |
The Tribune |
23rdAugust, 2006 |
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Beating heart surgery or off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) has changes the total perspective of heart surgery. more... |
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Let's get WISE(r) |
Simply City (Indian Express) |
23rdAugust, 2006 |
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A study indicates that women are different from men as far as heart disease is concerned & standard diagnostic tests can miss the detection of this problem. more... |
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Sleeping disorder? Don't sleep on it, say docs  |
Changigarh Newsline |
21stAugust, 2006 |
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HERE'S confirmation: doctors say the relatively higher noise level that you have discerned in
the city over the past couple of years has a medical reason. more... |
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Doctor With A Difference  |
The Tribune |
19thAugust, 2006 |
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SACHIN Tendulkar's doctor was here. No ordinary doctor this, as you can well imagine. He has, after all, riding on him (albeit vicariously!). more... |
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The India Express |
16thAugust, 2006 |
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ANGIOGRAPHIES are a quick and safe means of deciphering if your heart is in order and functioning to its optimum. more... |
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View Point
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To understand, define and create an agreement on the deliverables at the start itself - not only with your suppliers but more so with your customers. more... |
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Spread the word, about AIDS  |
Simply City |
9thAugust, 2006 |
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FORTIS Hospital, Mohali, has today launched an HIV/AIDS Peer Education Training Program, which will mobilize each of its 1,500 employees. more... |
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Travelling in search of the healing touch  |
Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh |
7thAugust, 2006 |
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FROM times immemorial, people have traveled all over the world in search of better medical care. In ancient times, Greece - known as the Sanctuary of Healing. more... |
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Through his father's eyes |
Simply City |
7thAugust, 2006 |
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TODAY, I sincerely wish to thank someone for making me what I am and for showering his choicest blessings upon me and my endeavours to serve humanity. more... |
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Symposium on Hiflex Knee begins today  |
The Times of India
Mohali |
5thAugust, 2006 |
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A two-day international symposium on Hiflex Knee will be held at a private multi-speciality hospital in Mohali on August 4 and 5 more... |
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International
symposium on Hiflex knee at Fortis Healthcare from today  |
HT LIVE Correspondent
S.A.S. Nagar |
4thAugust, 2006 |
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A TWO-DAY international symposium on Hiflex knee will be held at Fortis hospital here from Saturday.. more... |
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Fortis Healthcare gives a new life to 5 poor people  |
Dainik Jagran |
3rdAugust, 2006 |
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Fortis Hospital performs 5 free operations on poor
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Dainik Tribune |
3rdAugust, 2006 |
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Free surgeries give new lease of life to 5  |
Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh |
3rdAugust, 2006 |
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The sparkle in the eyes of three-year-old mischievous Gautam Hari faint the seriousness of the disease that has gripped him. . more... |
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Fortis Healthcare treats 5 underprivileged free of cost |
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