<p>Former Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced the death of his nine-year-old daughter Xana following a battle with cancer.</p>

<p>Luis Enrique quit his role with the national team in June to spend time with his daughter, who lost her five-month fight against the disease on Thursday.</p>

<p>"Our daughter Xana passed away this afternoon aged nine after fighting for five intense months with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)," he said in a statement.</p>

<p>"We want to say thanks for all the shows of warmth received over the past few months and we appreciate the discretion and comprehension shown.</p>

<p>"We also want to thank the staff at the Sant Joan de Deu and Sant Pau hospital for their dedication and treatment, to the doctors, nurses and all the volunteers. With a special mention to the palliative care team at Sant Joan de Deu.</p>

<p>"We will miss you a lot but we will remember you every day of our lives with the hope that one day in the future we will meet again. You will be the star that guides our family. Rest (in peace) Xanita."</p>

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<p>Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of Barcelona where Luis Enrique won two Liga titles both as a player and coach and spent 11 years in all, sent condolences on behalf of the Catalan club.</p>

<p>"All of our support and compassion goes to Luis Enrique, his wife and all of his family at this particularly painful time," Bartomeu said in a tweet.</p>

<p>"All the Barca family are touched by the loss of Xana. Our condolences and all our sympathy for the Martinez Cullell family."</p>

<p>Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer and is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults.</p>


Former Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced the death of his nine-year-old daughter Xana following a battle with cancer. Luis Enrique quit his role with the national team in June to spend time with his daughter, who lost her five-month fight against the disease on Thursday.

Former Spain coach Luis Enrique has announced the death of his nine-year-old daughter Xana following a battle with cancer. Luis Enrique quit his role with the national team in June to spend time with his daughter, who lost her five-month fight against the disease on Thursday. "Our daughter Xana passed away this afternoon aged nine after fighting for five intense months with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)," he said in a statement. "We want to say thanks for all the shows of warmth received over the past few months and we appreciate the discretion and comprehension shown. "We also want to thank the staff at the Sant Joan de Deu and Sant Pau hospital for their dedication and treatment, to the doctors, nurses and all the volunteers. With a special mention to the palliative care team at Sant Joan de Deu. "We will miss you a lot but we will remember you every day of our lives with the hope that one day in the future we will meet again. You will be the star that guides our family. Rest (in peace) Xanita." All of our support and compassion goes to @luisenrique21, his wife and all of his family at this particularly painful time. All the Barça family are touched by the loss of Xana. Our condolences and all our sympathy for the Martínez Cullell family. https://t.co/yLWe4J4j70 — Josep Maria Bartomeu (@jmbartomeu) August 29, 2019 × Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of Barcelona where Luis Enrique won two Liga titles both as a player and coach and spent 11 years in all, sent condolences on behalf of the Catalan club. "All of our support and compassion goes to Luis Enrique, his wife and all of his family at this particularly painful time," Bartomeu said in a tweet. "All the Barca family are touched by the loss of Xana. Our condolences and all our sympathy for the Martinez Cullell family." Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer and is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults.

Former Spain coach Luis Enrique’s daughter loses cancer battle

<p>Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday asked the Congress government in Punjab to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme to give relief to people suffering from cancer and said no evidence had surfaced so far about fertilisers being a cause for cancer.</p>

<p>Responding to concerns of MPs from Punjab in the Lok Sabha over the prevalence of cancer in the state and its possible causes, he said both state and central governments were concerned over any rise in cancer cases.</p>

<p>There was a brief uproar in the House after Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, an MP from Bhatinda, accused the state government of stopping funds of cancer research diagnostic centre at Bhatinda.</p>

<p>Tomar said judicious use of pesticide and chemical fertiliser does not lead to any harmful effects and work on soil health cards was being done in mission mode under directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>

<p>"The question is if (chemical) fertiliser is causing cancer. We have to go by research. If we look at it..., it has not come to light that fertiliser is causing cancer," he said.</p>

<p>He said there was no dearth of cancer hospitals in the country.</p>

<p>"I would urge the government to take advantage of Ayushman Bharat scheme," he said.</p>

<p>The matter was raised by Congress member Ravneet Singh Bittu and AAP member Bhagwant Singh Mann during the question hour.</p>

<p>Bittu said there was contamination in water in areas of Punjab and this was entering the food chain which was a risk to human health.</p>

<p>He said a train going from Punjab is referred to as "Cancer Express" and people in the state were suffering due to "ill-effects" of use of chemical pesticides in the seventies and eighties to boost food production.</p>

<p>Mann asked about medical facilities for cancer patients. Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala also said that Punjab should take advantage of the Ayushman Bharat scheme under which cancer patients are also covered.</p>

<p>"Punjab has not accepted it. You should go there and tell this. If you want to help cancer patients, you should accept it," he said.&nbsp;</p>


Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday asked the Congress government in Punjab to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme to give relief to people suffering from cancer and said no evidence had surfaced so far about fertilisers being a cause for cancer.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday asked the Congress government in Punjab to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme to give relief to people suffering from cancer and said no evidence had surfaced so far about fertilisers being a cause for cancer. Responding to concerns of MPs from Punjab in the Lok Sabha over the prevalence of cancer in the state and its possible causes, he said both state and central governments were concerned over any rise in cancer cases. There was a brief uproar in the House after Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, an MP from Bhatinda, accused the state government of stopping funds of cancer research diagnostic centre at Bhatinda. Tomar said judicious use of pesticide and chemical fertiliser does not lead to any harmful effects and work on soil health cards was being done in mission mode under directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The question is if (chemical) fertiliser is causing cancer. We have to go by research. If we look at it..., it has not come to light that fertiliser is causing cancer," he said. He said there was no dearth of cancer hospitals in the country. "I would urge the government to take advantage of Ayushman Bharat scheme," he said. The matter was raised by Congress member Ravneet Singh Bittu and AAP member Bhagwant Singh Mann during the question hour. Bittu said there was contamination in water in areas of Punjab and this was entering the food chain which was a risk to human health. He said a train going from Punjab is referred to as "Cancer Express" and people in the state were suffering due to "ill-effects" of use of chemical pesticides in the seventies and eighties to boost food production. Mann asked about medical facilities for cancer patients. Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala also said that Punjab should take advantage of the Ayushman Bharat scheme under which cancer patients are also covered. "Punjab has not accepted it. You should go there and tell this. If you want to help cancer patients, you should accept it," he said.

No evidence of fertilizer use causing cancer: Union Agriculture Minister

<p>Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.</p>

<p>"My decision to retire is a heavy one. I really love this sport. But it is a demanding sport. I thank all Malaysians for the past 19 years," a teary-eyed Lee, 36, told a news conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lee, a father of two, was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer last year and after intensive treatment in Taiwan, said he was keen to play again.</p>

<p>But he hasn't trained since April and after missing a series of self-imposed deadlines to return to competition, his hopes of being eligible for next year's Tokyo Olympics were remote.</p>

<p>The three-time Olympic silver medallist said he would now like to rest and spend time with his family, and even take his wife on a "honeymoon", a trip that has been delayed since their marriage in 2012.</p>


Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.

Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title. "My decision to retire is a heavy one. I really love this sport. But it is a demanding sport. I thank all Malaysians for the past 19 years," a teary-eyed Lee, 36, told a news conference. Lee, a father of two, was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer last year and after intensive treatment in Taiwan, said he was keen to play again. But he hasn't trained since April and after missing a series of self-imposed deadlines to return to competition, his hopes of being eligible for next year's Tokyo Olympics were remote. The three-time Olympic silver medallist said he would now like to rest and spend time with his family, and even take his wife on a "honeymoon", a trip that has been delayed since their marriage in 2012.

Badminton star Lee Chong Wei retires after cancer battle

<p>On Friday, Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to express his emotional situation. Rishi Kapoor has been in the US for eight months for medical treatment&nbsp;and now yearns to go home.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kapoor who had been undergoing treatment for cancer the past 8 months took to Twitter to share his thoughts about his stay in New York&nbsp;as he wrote, "Today I complete eight months here in New York. When will l ever get home?(sic)"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>His wife, Bollywood actress Neetu Kapoor&nbsp;had&nbsp;accompanied him in his tough time, while children Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Kapoor Sahni have been visiting him regularly.</p>

<p>In fact, the Kapoor's had maintained silence over the nature of his illness and it was only filmmaker <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rishi-kapoor-is-cancer-free-now-says-filmmaker-rahul-rawail-in-a-facebook-post-214699">Rahul Rawail, a friend of the Kapoors, who recently revealed</a> that the actor was finally declared 'cancer free'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier in an interview, Rishi also spoke about how his medical condition has brought him<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-reveals-father-rishi-asks-him-if-he-will-get-films-once-he-comes-back-to-india-207223"> closer to his children</a>. In the last eight months, many Bollywood stars have visited Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in New York.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recently <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/vidhu-vinod-chopra-to-drop-rajkumar-hirani-as-the-director-of-munna-bhai-3-195308">filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani</a> had dropped by the couple’s residence in New York. Neetu had posted a photo with the caption, “We both love and admire Raju so we’re super excited today !!! Spent so many hours discussing n talking movies !!! Exhilarating”</p>

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<p>Filmmaker and Producer<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/karan-johar-favourite-couple-of-indian-cinemaposts-heartfelt-note-221186"> Karan Johar also visited Rishi and Neetu</a> while he was in New York during his birthday.</p>

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<p>Other actors who visited Rishi Kapoor also include Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Deepika Padukone, and Karisma Kapoor. Business tycoon <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/mukesh-ambani-and-nita-ambani-visit-rishi-kapoor-in-new-york-show-support-219846">Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani too paid a visit.</a></p>


On Friday, Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to express his emotional situation. Rishi Kapoor has been in the US for eight months for medical treatment and now yearns to go home.

On Friday, Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to express his emotional situation. Rishi Kapoor has been in the US for eight months for medical treatment and now yearns to go home. Kapoor who had been undergoing treatment for cancer the past 8 months took to Twitter to share his thoughts about his stay in New York as he wrote, "Today I complete eight months here in New York. When will l ever get home?(sic)" Today I complete eight months here in New York. When will l ever get home? — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 30, 2019 × His wife, Bollywood actress Neetu Kapoor had accompanied him in his tough time, while children Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Kapoor Sahni have been visiting him regularly. In fact, the Kapoor's had maintained silence over the nature of his illness and it was only filmmaker Rahul Rawail, a friend of the Kapoors, who recently revealed that the actor was finally declared 'cancer free'. Earlier in an interview, Rishi also spoke about how his medical condition has brought him closer to his children. In the last eight months, many Bollywood stars have visited Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in New York. Recently filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani had dropped by the couple’s residence in New York. Neetu had posted a photo with the caption, “We both love and admire Raju so we’re super excited today !!! Spent so many hours discussing n talking movies !!! Exhilarating” View this post on Instagram We both love and admire Raju so we’re super excited today !!! Spent so many hours discussing n talking movies !!! Exhilarating 🤩🤩🤩🤩#greatdirector #simple#lovehismovies A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54) on May 24, 2019 at 8:47pm PDT × Filmmaker and Producer Karan Johar also visited Rishi and Neetu while he was in New York during his birthday. View this post on Instagram He gave the tightestttt Hug and the longesttt kiss n said half of this love is from his mom Hiroo 💕 sometimes simple words mean so big 🥰 love love him #karanjohar #fulloflove#lotsoffun 💕💕💕💕 A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54) on May 23, 2019 at 7:49pm PDT × Other actors who visited Rishi Kapoor also include Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Deepika Padukone, and Karisma Kapoor. Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani too paid a visit.

Rishi Kapoor completes 8 months in New York, wonders when he can get back home

<p>Pakistan batsman Asif Ali's daughter, who suffered from stage four cancer, died in a hospital in the United States on Sunday, Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Islamabad United has said.</p>

<p>Ali is currently on tour with the Pakistan national team in England and played in the 54-run defeat by the hosts in their final one-day international of the series on Sunday.</p>

<p>"ISLU family pays its deepest condolences to @AasifAli2018 on the tragic loss of his daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Asif &amp; his family," the PSL franchise said on Twitter on Monday.</p>

<p>"Asif is a great example of strength &amp; courage. He is an inspiration to us.</p>

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<p>The hard-hitting batsman had said last month that his daughter was being flown to the US&nbsp;for her treatment.</p>

<p>Dean Jones, who coached Islamabad to the PSL title last year, also sent his condolences to the cricketer's family.</p>

<p>"On behalf of my family and the @IsbUnited players and families... we send our condolences and love to @AasifAli2018 and his family on the passing of his beautiful daughter," Jones said on Twitter.</p>

<p>Jones had broken down in tears at a media conference in March when talking about Ali and his daughter's condition.</p>

<p>The 27-year-old Ali was not named in Pakistan's World Cup squad but made the 17-man group for the series in England where the middle-order batsman hit two half-centuries in four innings.</p>

<p>Former captain and chairman of Pakistan's selection committee Inzamam-ul-Haq said last month that Ali could be drafted into the side before the World Cup.</p>

<p>Teams have until May 23 to submit their final squads for the tournament which begins on May 30.</p>

<p>Pakistan's first game is against West Indies on May 31.</p>


Pakistan batsman Asif Ali's daughter, who suffered from stage four cancer, died in a hospital in the United States on Sunday, Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Islamabad United has said.

Pakistan batsman Asif Ali's daughter, who suffered from stage four cancer, died in a hospital in the United States on Sunday, Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Islamabad United has said. Ali is currently on tour with the Pakistan national team in England and played in the 54-run defeat by the hosts in their final one-day international of the series on Sunday. "ISLU family pays its deepest condolences to @AasifAli2018 on the tragic loss of his daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Asif & his family," the PSL franchise said on Twitter on Monday. "Asif is a great example of strength & courage. He is an inspiration to us. ISLU family pays its deepest condolences to @AasifAli2018 on the tragic loss of his daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Asif & his family. Asif is a great example of strength & courage. He is an inspiration to us. — Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) May 19, 2019 × The hard-hitting batsman had said last month that his daughter was being flown to the US for her treatment. Dean Jones, who coached Islamabad to the PSL title last year, also sent his condolences to the cricketer's family. "On behalf of my family and the @IsbUnited players and families... we send our condolences and love to @AasifAli2018 and his family on the passing of his beautiful daughter," Jones said on Twitter. Jones had broken down in tears at a media conference in March when talking about Ali and his daughter's condition. The 27-year-old Ali was not named in Pakistan's World Cup squad but made the 17-man group for the series in England where the middle-order batsman hit two half-centuries in four innings. Former captain and chairman of Pakistan's selection committee Inzamam-ul-Haq said last month that Ali could be drafted into the side before the World Cup. Teams have until May 23 to submit their final squads for the tournament which begins on May 30. Pakistan's first game is against West Indies on May 31.

Pakistan batsman Asif Ali's daughter loses battle with cancer

A US court has awarded $2 billion on Monday to an elderly couple that developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of using Monsanto's popular weed killer Roundup, delivering a major blow to the agrochemical giant. This is the largest verdict against the company over Roundup.

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<p>Actor Rishi Kapoor has for the first time opened up about his Cancer treatment and how he has learnt to be patient while undergoing treatment. It was in September 2018, when the actor had announced on Twitter that he would be taking a break from work and travelling to America for medical treatment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His illness was not specified, though speculations were rife that the actor was suffering from Cancer. Now, on Wednesday, filmmaker<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rishi-kapoor-is-cancer-free-now-says-filmmaker-rahul-rawail-in-a-facebook-post-214699"> Rahul Rawail put all speculations to rest </a>as he announced on Facebook that 'Rishi Kapoor is cancer-free'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"God has been kind! I am in remission, meaning now I am cancer-free," the actor said during an interview to a daily for the first time since he went to the US for treatment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Although he is now cancer-free, it will take him another two-three month to back to normal life. "I will have to do a bone-marrow transplant which in all probability should take another two months minimum.” However, the actor was upbeat about returning home soon. “Being in remission is a big thing and it’s all because of my family and my fans prayers and duas that have worked. I thank them all, " the actor added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actor credited his wife Neetu Kapoor for being his biggest support through this illness,"Neetu has stood by me like a rock. Otherwise I am too difficult a person to handle as far as food and drink are concerned."</p>

<p>The actor also said that illness brought him closer to his son, Ranbir. "My kids Ranbir and Ridhima &nbsp;have really shouldered my problems.”</p>

<p>The family along with Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend Alia Bhatt had recently spent the New Year's together in New York. Neetu Kapoor had shared photos of the celebration and hinted at the actor's ongoing Cancer treatment as she captioned the image as, " Happy 2019 no resolutions only wishes this year !!! Less pollution traffic!! Hope in future cancer is only a zodiac sign !!! No hatred less poverty loads of love togetherness happiness n most imp. Good health.(sic)"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In September, Kapoor had tweeted, "Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years “plus” of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes,I will be back soon."</p>

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Actor Rishi Kapoor has for the first time opened up about his Cancer treatment and how he has learnt to be patient while undergoing treatment. It was in September 2018, when the actor had announced on Twitter that he would be taking a break from work and travelling to America for medical treatment.

Actor Rishi Kapoor has for the first time opened up about his Cancer treatment and how he has learnt to be patient while undergoing treatment. It was in September 2018, when the actor had announced on Twitter that he would be taking a break from work and travelling to America for medical treatment. His illness was not specified, though speculations were rife that the actor was suffering from Cancer. Now, on Wednesday, filmmaker Rahul Rawail put all speculations to rest as he announced on Facebook that 'Rishi Kapoor is cancer-free'. "God has been kind! I am in remission, meaning now I am cancer-free," the actor said during an interview to a daily for the first time since he went to the US for treatment. Although he is now cancer-free, it will take him another two-three month to back to normal life. "I will have to do a bone-marrow transplant which in all probability should take another two months minimum.” However, the actor was upbeat about returning home soon. “Being in remission is a big thing and it’s all because of my family and my fans prayers and duas that have worked. I thank them all, " the actor added. The actor credited his wife Neetu Kapoor for being his biggest support through this illness,"Neetu has stood by me like a rock. Otherwise I am too difficult a person to handle as far as food and drink are concerned." The actor also said that illness brought him closer to his son, Ranbir. "My kids Ranbir and Ridhima have really shouldered my problems.” The family along with Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend Alia Bhatt had recently spent the New Year's together in New York. Neetu Kapoor had shared photos of the celebration and hinted at the actor's ongoing Cancer treatment as she captioned the image as, " Happy 2019 no resolutions only wishes this year !!! Less pollution traffic!! Hope in future cancer is only a zodiac sign !!! No hatred less poverty loads of love togetherness happiness n most imp. Good health.(sic)" View this post on Instagram Happy 2019 🎈 no resolutions only wishes this year !!! Less pollution traffic!! Hope in future cancer is only a zodiac sign !!! No hatred less poverty loads of love togetherness happiness n most imp. Good health ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54) on Dec 31, 2018 at 1:01pm PST × In September, Kapoor had tweeted, "Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years “plus” of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes,I will be back soon." Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years “plus”of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes,I will be back soon! — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 29, 2018 ×

Rishi Kapoor breaks silence on his cancer treatment: God has been kind

<p>A 43-year-old <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/jet-airways-shares-halt-three-day-slide-zoom-nearly-10-212907">Jet Airways</a> employee who was suffering from cancer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of his apartment on Saturday.</p>

<p>The deceased, identified as Shailesh Kumar Singh, had been with Jet Airways for 20 years. Suffering from cancer for the last three years, he had been on leave without pay for some months.</p>

<p>The deceased was living with his family in his Nalasopara East apartment.</p>

<p>The residents of the area had called police and fire brigade officials when&nbsp;Singh climbed up to the roof of his apartment and tried jumping from there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But before police could find a way to rescue him, he jumped off the roof.</p>

<p>Police have sent the dead body for the post-mortem examination and further investigation in the incident is on.</p>

<p>Jet Airways has been going through an extreme financial crisis. On April 17, the airlines suspended all its operations in view of the financial crisis.</p>


A 43-year-old Jet Airways employee who was suffering from cancer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of his apartment on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Shailesh Kumar Singh, had been with Jet Airways for 20 years.

A 43-year-old Jet Airways employee who was suffering from cancer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of his apartment on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Shailesh Kumar Singh, had been with Jet Airways for 20 years. Suffering from cancer for the last three years, he had been on leave without pay for some months. The deceased was living with his family in his Nalasopara East apartment. The residents of the area had called police and fire brigade officials when Singh climbed up to the roof of his apartment and tried jumping from there. But before police could find a way to rescue him, he jumped off the roof. Police have sent the dead body for the post-mortem examination and further investigation in the incident is on. Jet Airways has been going through an extreme financial crisis. On April 17, the airlines suspended all its operations in view of the financial crisis.

Jet Airways employee commits suicide

<p>Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/packaging-is-in-for-deeper-scrutiny-in-the-years-ahead-188836">eating poor diets high in sugar,</a> salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found.</p>

<p>The research, published April 3 online in The Lancet, found that among 195 countries studied, the proportion of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/organic-food-has-bigger-climate-impact-than-conventionally-farmed-food-study-184028">diet-related deaths</a> was highest in Uzbekistan and lowest in Israel. The United States ranked 43rd, while Britain was 23rd, China 140th and India 118th.</p>

<p>Consumption of healthier foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains was on average too low, and people consumed too many sugary drinks and too much processed meat and salt. This led to one in five deaths in 2017 being linked to bad diets.</p>

<p>The Global Burden of Disease study tracked trends from 1990 to 2017 of consumption of 15 dietary factors. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington which led the work, said it "affirms what many have thought for several years."</p>

<p>"Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," he said.</p>

<p>"Our assessment suggests the leading dietary risk factors are high intake of sodium, or low intake of healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds and vegetables."</p>

<p>The study found people ate only 12 per cent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds - an average intake of 3 grams a day, compared with the recommended 21 g - and drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks. Diets high in sugar, salt and bad fats are known risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many types of cancer.</p>

<p>The global diet also included less than a quarter of the recommended amount of whole grains - at 29 g average intake a day compared with the recommended 125 g - and almost double the recommended amount of processed meat - at around 4 g average intake per day compared with the 2 g recommended.</p>

<p>A study published in January suggested an "ideal diet" for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake.</p>

<p>In a breakdown of diet-related deaths, the study found that of the 11 million in 2017, almost 10 million were from cardiovascular diseases, around 913,000 from cancer, and almost 339,000 from type 2 diabetes.</p>

<p>Annual deaths related to diet have increased from 8 million in 1990, but the researchers said this was largely due to increases in populations and populations ageing.</p>


Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found.

Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study found. The research, published April 3 online in The Lancet, found that among 195 countries studied, the proportion of diet-related deaths was highest in Uzbekistan and lowest in Israel. The United States ranked 43rd, while Britain was 23rd, China 140th and India 118th. Consumption of healthier foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and whole grains was on average too low, and people consumed too many sugary drinks and too much processed meat and salt. This led to one in five deaths in 2017 being linked to bad diets. The Global Burden of Disease study tracked trends from 1990 to 2017 of consumption of 15 dietary factors. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington which led the work, said it "affirms what many have thought for several years." "Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," he said. "Our assessment suggests the leading dietary risk factors are high intake of sodium, or low intake of healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds and vegetables." The study found people ate only 12 per cent of the recommended amount of nuts and seeds - an average intake of 3 grams a day, compared with the recommended 21 g - and drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks. Diets high in sugar, salt and bad fats are known risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many types of cancer. The global diet also included less than a quarter of the recommended amount of whole grains - at 29 g average intake a day compared with the recommended 125 g - and almost double the recommended amount of processed meat - at around 4 g average intake per day compared with the 2 g recommended. A study published in January suggested an "ideal diet" for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake. In a breakdown of diet-related deaths, the study found that of the 11 million in 2017, almost 10 million were from cardiovascular diseases, around 913,000 from cancer, and almost 339,000 from type 2 diabetes. Annual deaths related to diet have increased from 8 million in 1990, but the researchers said this was largely due to increases in populations and populations ageing.

One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet; India ranked 118th: Study

<p>Johnson &amp; Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state`s drugs watchdog, findings that were rejected by the US drugmaker.</p>

<p>This comes just a few months after Indian authorities launched an investigation into J&amp;J's Baby Powder to see if it contains cancer-causing asbestos. J&amp;J said in late February it had resumed production of baby talc after government tests found no asbestos in the product.</p>

<p>The Rajasthan Drugs Control Organisation's notice dated March 5 said that the samples of J&amp;J's baby shampoo taken from two batches had failed the quality test as they contained "harmful ingredients". It did not elaborate.</p>

<p>A J&amp;J spokeswoman said that the results it received from the watchdog indicated that formaldehyde had been discovered in the samples.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Formaldehyde, used in making building materials, is a known carcinogen.</p>

<p>"We do not accept the interim results given to us, which mentioned samples to 'contain harmful ingredients- identification positive for formaldehyde'," she told Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We unequivocally maintain that our products are safe and our assurance process is amongst the most rigorous in the world," the J&amp;J spokeswoman said, adding that the company has contested the interim test results of the government analysis that were based on "unknown and unspecified methods".</p>

<p>The two batches of the baby shampoo tested are due to expire in September 2021 and were manufactured at the company`s plant in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, according to the watchdog`s notice.</p>

<p>"We have confirmed to the Indian authorities that we do not add formaldehyde as an ingredient in our shampoo nor does Johnson`s baby shampoo contain any ingredient that can release formaldehyde over time," the company spokeswoman said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Rajasthan Drugs Control Organisation and India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) were not immediately available to comment.</p>

<p>The federal regulator and its counterparts in Indian states launched an investigation into J&amp;J`s Baby Powder following a Reuters report in December that the firm knew for decades that cancer-causing asbestos could be found in the product.</p>

<p>J&amp;J has described the Reuters article as "one-sided, false and inflammatory".</p>

<p>J&amp;J's Baby Powder is one of the most recognised foreign brands in the country. The company leads sales in the Indian baby and child toiletries market, according to market research provider Euromonitor.<br />
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Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state`s drugs watchdog, findings that were rejected by the US drugmaker.

Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state`s drugs watchdog, findings that were rejected by the US drugmaker. This comes just a few months after Indian authorities launched an investigation into J&J's Baby Powder to see if it contains cancer-causing asbestos. J&J said in late February it had resumed production of baby talc after government tests found no asbestos in the product. The Rajasthan Drugs Control Organisation's notice dated March 5 said that the samples of J&J's baby shampoo taken from two batches had failed the quality test as they contained "harmful ingredients". It did not elaborate. A J&J spokeswoman said that the results it received from the watchdog indicated that formaldehyde had been discovered in the samples. Formaldehyde, used in making building materials, is a known carcinogen. "We do not accept the interim results given to us, which mentioned samples to 'contain harmful ingredients- identification positive for formaldehyde'," she told Reuters. "We unequivocally maintain that our products are safe and our assurance process is amongst the most rigorous in the world," the J&J spokeswoman said, adding that the company has contested the interim test results of the government analysis that were based on "unknown and unspecified methods". The two batches of the baby shampoo tested are due to expire in September 2021 and were manufactured at the company`s plant in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, according to the watchdog`s notice. "We have confirmed to the Indian authorities that we do not add formaldehyde as an ingredient in our shampoo nor does Johnson`s baby shampoo contain any ingredient that can release formaldehyde over time," the company spokeswoman said. The Rajasthan Drugs Control Organisation and India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) were not immediately available to comment. The federal regulator and its counterparts in Indian states launched an investigation into J&J`s Baby Powder following a Reuters report in December that the firm knew for decades that cancer-causing asbestos could be found in the product. J&J has described the Reuters article as "one-sided, false and inflammatory". J&J's Baby Powder is one of the most recognised foreign brands in the country. The company leads sales in the Indian baby and child toiletries market, according to market research provider Euromonitor.

Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo samples fail quality test; company rejects findings

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-cancer-research-in-india-needs-mammoth-funding-157300">The death rate from cancer</a> has been falling for half a decade in the EU, researchers said Tuesday, although the overall number is expected to rise to 1.4 million this year due to an expanding population.</p>

<p>The chances of dying from cancer for men has dropped about six percent from 139 deaths per 100,000 males in 2014 to 131 this year, according to a paper in the Annals of Oncology medical journal.</p>

<p>For women, the improvement is 3.6 percent, from 86 deaths per 100,000 females to 83, the study showed.</p>

<p>However the total number of deaths is expected to increase to 1.4 million in 2019, a rise of nearly five percent from 1.35 million in 2014. Some 787,000 will be men and 621,900 women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study showed that lung cancer among women will this year claim more lives than breast cancer —&nbsp;96,800 against 92,800.</p>

<p>Lung cancer remains the most deadly form of the disease, with 279,000 combined deaths expected this year.</p>

<p>As for breast cancer, the study reports significant improvements since 2014 in the biggest EU countries. Britain leads the way with a 13 percent fall in the death rate, followed by France down 10 percent, German nine percent, Italy seven percent and Spain five percent.</p>

<p>Poland however showed a two percent increase, according to the study, written by professors Carlo La Vecchia of the University of Milan and Fabio Levi at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.</p>

<p>"It is clear that despite the good news that death rates are declining in most cancers, the bad news is that, due to growing and aging populations, the number of people who will die from cancer is increasing," said professor Fabrice Andre of the Institut Gustave Roussy in the Paris region and Annals of Oncology editor.</p>

<p>"This represents a significant burden on society, and more needs to be done to prevent cancers occurring in the first place, particularly by reducing the numbers of people who smoke and are overweight."</p>


The death rate from cancer has been falling for half a decade in the EU, researchers said Tuesday, although the overall number is expected to rise to 1.4 million this year due to an expanding population.

The death rate from cancer has been falling for half a decade in the EU, researchers said Tuesday, although the overall number is expected to rise to 1.4 million this year due to an expanding population. The chances of dying from cancer for men has dropped about six percent from 139 deaths per 100,000 males in 2014 to 131 this year, according to a paper in the Annals of Oncology medical journal. For women, the improvement is 3.6 percent, from 86 deaths per 100,000 females to 83, the study showed. However the total number of deaths is expected to increase to 1.4 million in 2019, a rise of nearly five percent from 1.35 million in 2014. Some 787,000 will be men and 621,900 women. The study showed that lung cancer among women will this year claim more lives than breast cancer — 96,800 against 92,800. Lung cancer remains the most deadly form of the disease, with 279,000 combined deaths expected this year. As for breast cancer, the study reports significant improvements since 2014 in the biggest EU countries. Britain leads the way with a 13 percent fall in the death rate, followed by France down 10 percent, German nine percent, Italy seven percent and Spain five percent. Poland however showed a two percent increase, according to the study, written by professors Carlo La Vecchia of the University of Milan and Fabio Levi at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. "It is clear that despite the good news that death rates are declining in most cancers, the bad news is that, due to growing and aging populations, the number of people who will die from cancer is increasing," said professor Fabrice Andre of the Institut Gustave Roussy in the Paris region and Annals of Oncology editor. "This represents a significant burden on society, and more needs to be done to prevent cancers occurring in the first place, particularly by reducing the numbers of people who smoke and are overweight."

Cancer deaths falling over last 5 years in European Union: Study

<p>A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying from heart attack, stroke or cancer, according to a statistical study of nearly 90,000 people released Tuesday.</p>

<p>People who walked or gardened 10 minutes to an hour each week had an 18 per cent lower risk of death from any cause compared to full-on couch potatoes, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.</p>

<p>Two-and-a-half to five hours weekly of such "moderate physical activity" -- broken into segments of no less than 10 minutes -- resulted in a 31 per cent reduction in risk, they found.</p>

<p>And those who clocked up at least 25 hours almost halved the risk.</p>

<p>Not everyone, however, has that much time to spend on leisure-time exercise, the authors acknowledged.</p>

<p>Heart-pumping and pulse-quickening activities such as biking, running and competitive sports "are more time-efficient than moderate intensity activity," they said.</p>

<p>For cardiovascular disease alone, there was no additional benefit to be gained by graduating from five to 25 hours, they noted.</p>

<p>Researchers led by Bo Xi, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Shandong University in northern China, sifted through data collected annually on 88,140 people in the United States between 1997 and 2008 for the National Health Interview Surveys.</p>

<p>That data on exercise was then matched against registered deaths through 2011.</p>

<p>The authors cautioned that the study was observational, meaning that no firm conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect. The fact that exercise data was self-reported was also a potential weakness.</p>

<p>But a large number of people covered by the research goes a long way to compensate for these methodological limitations, they added.</p>


A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying from heart attack, stroke or cancer, according to a statistical study of nearly 90,000 people released Tuesday.

A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying from heart attack, stroke or cancer, according to a statistical study of nearly 90,000 people released Tuesday. People who walked or gardened 10 minutes to an hour each week had an 18 per cent lower risk of death from any cause compared to full-on couch potatoes, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Two-and-a-half to five hours weekly of such "moderate physical activity" -- broken into segments of no less than 10 minutes -- resulted in a 31 per cent reduction in risk, they found. And those who clocked up at least 25 hours almost halved the risk. Not everyone, however, has that much time to spend on leisure-time exercise, the authors acknowledged. Heart-pumping and pulse-quickening activities such as biking, running and competitive sports "are more time-efficient than moderate intensity activity," they said. For cardiovascular disease alone, there was no additional benefit to be gained by graduating from five to 25 hours, they noted. Researchers led by Bo Xi, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Shandong University in northern China, sifted through data collected annually on 88,140 people in the United States between 1997 and 2008 for the National Health Interview Surveys. That data on exercise was then matched against registered deaths through 2011. The authors cautioned that the study was observational, meaning that no firm conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect. The fact that exercise data was self-reported was also a potential weakness. But a large number of people covered by the research goes a long way to compensate for these methodological limitations, they added.

Short walk once a week can lower risk of death: Study

<p>Ahead of the International Women's Day this Friday, a team of 100 hairdressers and beauticians attempted a world record in hair extension&nbsp;at a private university in Chennai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With an aim to spread the awareness about self-examination and early detection of breast cancer, the team took over the mammoth task of braiding and attaching 450 meters of pink-coloured synthetic hair to an individual’s natural hair.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The feat was attempted using pink synthetic hair in order to the spread awareness about breast cancer and underline the importance of early detection to cure the debilitating disease at an early stage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before the record was attempted, a workshop was conducted with the support of medical professionals who explained the process of self-examination to over 500 women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to WION, Menaka Ramkumar - an event organizer and the CEO of Da Extentionzz - said, “By training the beauticians in self-examination we would be able to spread the knowledge to the larger community via those women who visit these beauticians.” She also said that pink synthetic hair was used as opposed to natural human hair which is used to make wigs and is much more expensive.”<br />
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The record attempt did not have a specified deadline or time limit, however, the task had to be completed in a single session. 3 Hours and 11 minutes was the time taken by the team of qualified beauticians and hairdressers to complete the hair extension job. The team conducted multiple rehearsals prior to the attempt in order to perfect the process.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mahalakshmi Kamalakkanan, an event organizer and proprietor of a beauty salon said, “Cancer patients lose their confidence after hair-loss during chemotherapy and I understood this when my senior staff Tamil Selvi was battling cancer. Hence, it is also important to spread the word about synthetic wigs”. Instead of battling cancer at an advanced stage, women must be proactive and aware of self-examination, she added.</p>


Ahead of the International Women's Day this Friday, a team of 100 hairdressers and beauticians attempted a world record in hair extension at a private university in Chennai.

Ahead of the International Women's Day this Friday, a team of 100 hairdressers and beauticians attempted a world record in hair extension at a private university in Chennai. With an aim to spread the awareness about self-examination and early detection of breast cancer, the team took over the mammoth task of braiding and attaching 450 meters of pink-coloured synthetic hair to an individual’s natural hair. The feat was attempted using pink synthetic hair in order to the spread awareness about breast cancer and underline the importance of early detection to cure the debilitating disease at an early stage. Before the record was attempted, a workshop was conducted with the support of medical professionals who explained the process of self-examination to over 500 women. Speaking to WION, Menaka Ramkumar - an event organizer and the CEO of Da Extentionzz - said, “By training the beauticians in self-examination we would be able to spread the knowledge to the larger community via those women who visit these beauticians.” She also said that pink synthetic hair was used as opposed to natural human hair which is used to make wigs and is much more expensive.” The record attempt did not have a specified deadline or time limit, however, the task had to be completed in a single session. 3 Hours and 11 minutes was the time taken by the team of qualified beauticians and hairdressers to complete the hair extension job. The team conducted multiple rehearsals prior to the attempt in order to perfect the process. Mahalakshmi Kamalakkanan, an event organizer and proprietor of a beauty salon said, “Cancer patients lose their confidence after hair-loss during chemotherapy and I understood this when my senior staff Tamil Selvi was battling cancer. Hence, it is also important to spread the word about synthetic wigs”. Instead of battling cancer at an advanced stage, women must be proactive and aware of self-examination, she added.

Chennai beauticians, hairdressers attempt 483.5 meter-long hair extension record for cancer awareness

<p>Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is suffering from "advanced-stage cancer", but he is still working for the people of the state, state Cabinet Minister Vijay Sardesai has said.</p>

<p>Talking to reporters here on Sunday, Sardesai, who is Goa's Town Planning Minister, said that he will meet Parrikar to thank him for releasing funds for a cemetery and for getting another work sanctioned.</p>

<p>"I am going (to meet Parrikar) and get the work sanctioned. Once again, it is going to show that in spite of suffering from cancer, which is at an advanced stage, the Chief Minister is working for the people. We are also pushing to fulfil the commitments that we gave to the people of the state, " he said.</p>

<p>Sardesai recalled that he had attended a conference on cancer awareness as the chief guest and said, "Cancer is such a disease, it cannot only kill the dreams of an individual and his family, but it can kill the dreams of the state."</p>

<p>"There (at the conference), I gave the example of our honourable Chief Minister. We tied up with him and in no aspect of our political calculation, we ever imagined that he could get cancer. So, it could have killed our dreams. But God is great and has given him the strength to carry on his good work," he added.</p>

<p>On Sunday, Parrikar underwent a check-up at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), and was later allowed to go home as his health condition is stable, said an official of the Chief Minister's Office.</p>

<p>The Chief Minister, who was diagnosed with a pancreatic ailment, has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai Delhi, and New York since February last year.</p>

<p>Last month, he was admitted to the state's Medical College for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.</p>

<p>Dispelling rumours about Parrikar's condition, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane had earlier said that the Chief Minister was doing well and his health condition was stable.</p>

<p>Parrikar, who has made public appearances, was seen wearing medical paraphernalia — a nasogastric tube -- while attending a session of the Goa Assembly.</p>


Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is suffering from "advanced-stage cancer", but he is still working for the people of the state, state Cabinet Minister Vijay Sardesai has said.

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is suffering from "advanced-stage cancer", but he is still working for the people of the state, state Cabinet Minister Vijay Sardesai has said. Talking to reporters here on Sunday, Sardesai, who is Goa's Town Planning Minister, said that he will meet Parrikar to thank him for releasing funds for a cemetery and for getting another work sanctioned. "I am going (to meet Parrikar) and get the work sanctioned. Once again, it is going to show that in spite of suffering from cancer, which is at an advanced stage, the Chief Minister is working for the people. We are also pushing to fulfil the commitments that we gave to the people of the state, " he said. Sardesai recalled that he had attended a conference on cancer awareness as the chief guest and said, "Cancer is such a disease, it cannot only kill the dreams of an individual and his family, but it can kill the dreams of the state." "There (at the conference), I gave the example of our honourable Chief Minister. We tied up with him and in no aspect of our political calculation, we ever imagined that he could get cancer. So, it could have killed our dreams. But God is great and has given him the strength to carry on his good work," he added. On Sunday, Parrikar underwent a check-up at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), and was later allowed to go home as his health condition is stable, said an official of the Chief Minister's Office. The Chief Minister, who was diagnosed with a pancreatic ailment, has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai Delhi, and New York since February last year. Last month, he was admitted to the state's Medical College for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Dispelling rumours about Parrikar's condition, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane had earlier said that the Chief Minister was doing well and his health condition was stable. Parrikar, who has made public appearances, was seen wearing medical paraphernalia — a nasogastric tube -- while attending a session of the Goa Assembly.

Manohar Parrikar suffering from 'advanced-stage cancer', says Goa Minister

<p>Actor Sonali Bendre on Saturday said she wanted to be in control of her life story and that is the reason why she decided to share her cancer battle with the people on social media.</p>

<p>The 44-year-old actor <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sonali-bendres-new-year-wish-will-melt-your-heart-as-she-shares-throwback-pictures-of-self-187560">was diagnosed with high-grade cancer last year</a> and had to undergo treatment in New York. She returned home in December and has resumed work.</p>

<p>Sonali had kept in loop her fans on social media about the various struggles she faced during her battle with the disease and she said it was important to be honest with people about what she went through, including the pain.</p>

<p>"I wanted to be charge of my narrative from the start. When you are a public figure, there are so many narratives that it out there. And suddenly you lose hold of that narrative very quickly. It becomes a different thing all together," the actor said at the India Today Conclave 2019.</p>

<p>"As I went through the process, I realised that there are so many others that would be going to through it. I wouldn't be honest that if I said, 'Everything was sunshine'. It was not, it was painful and you do have to go through it," she added.</p>

<p>Sonali said like many others, she also encountered pain and had many low phases and she learned that one can do nothing but to deal with it.<br />
"Every time I kept thinking 'Why am I not being positive?' and then you start feeling 'Did I do something wrong?'. But there is pain and what can you do about it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You have to go through that pain. And that's why I wanted it to be out that there is pain and it is hard. The point is to reduce that time to as minimum and prolong the good time for as long as you can," the actor said.</p>

<p>Sonali, who ruled the '90s with movies such as "Diljale", "Sarfarosh", "Duplicate" and "Hum Saath Saath Hain", is married to filmmaker Goldie Behl. The couple has a 13-year-old son Ranveer.</p>

<p>Goldie and her, Sonali said, were honest when it came to breaking the news of her cancer to Ranveer and they never concealed any part of that journey from their son.</p>

<p>"Ranveer was on a school trip and I could have sent him back home but I needed to see him. I need to be able to talk to him. That's the way we have brought him up and we have always been very honest with him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The only thing that we were hoping was that by not lying to him, one day he will not be lying to us. That he will be honest with us and that was the example we were trying to set."&nbsp;</p>


Actor Sonali Bendre on Saturday said she wanted to be in control of her life story and that is the reason why she decided to share her cancer battle with the people on social media.

Actor Sonali Bendre on Saturday said she wanted to be in control of her life story and that is the reason why she decided to share her cancer battle with the people on social media. The 44-year-old actor was diagnosed with high-grade cancer last year and had to undergo treatment in New York. She returned home in December and has resumed work. Sonali had kept in loop her fans on social media about the various struggles she faced during her battle with the disease and she said it was important to be honest with people about what she went through, including the pain. "I wanted to be charge of my narrative from the start. When you are a public figure, there are so many narratives that it out there. And suddenly you lose hold of that narrative very quickly. It becomes a different thing all together," the actor said at the India Today Conclave 2019. "As I went through the process, I realised that there are so many others that would be going to through it. I wouldn't be honest that if I said, 'Everything was sunshine'. It was not, it was painful and you do have to go through it," she added. Sonali said like many others, she also encountered pain and had many low phases and she learned that one can do nothing but to deal with it. "Every time I kept thinking 'Why am I not being positive?' and then you start feeling 'Did I do something wrong?'. But there is pain and what can you do about it. "You have to go through that pain. And that's why I wanted it to be out that there is pain and it is hard. The point is to reduce that time to as minimum and prolong the good time for as long as you can," the actor said. Sonali, who ruled the '90s with movies such as "Diljale", "Sarfarosh", "Duplicate" and "Hum Saath Saath Hain", is married to filmmaker Goldie Behl. The couple has a 13-year-old son Ranveer. Goldie and her, Sonali said, were honest when it came to breaking the news of her cancer to Ranveer and they never concealed any part of that journey from their son. "Ranveer was on a school trip and I could have sent him back home but I needed to see him. I need to be able to talk to him. That's the way we have brought him up and we have always been very honest with him. "The only thing that we were hoping was that by not lying to him, one day he will not be lying to us. That he will be honest with us and that was the example we were trying to set."

Wanted to be in charge of my narrative: Sonali Bendre on sharing cancer battle on social media

<p>BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had been undergoing medical treatment in the United States, returned to India on Saturday.</p>

<p>Upon his return, the minister tweeted, "Delighted to be back home".</p>

<p>Jaitley, who is currently without a portfolio, had last month flown to New York for the treatment after being reportedly diagnosed with soft tissue cancer which required surgery.</p>

<p>In his absence, the responsibility of the Finance Ministry was given to Union Minister Piyush Goyal who also presented the Interim Budget this year.</p>

<p>Although Jaitley was away from India in the past few weeks, he has remained active on Twitter and was regular with his blog posts. He also met reporters through a video call from New York and gave interviews on Budget.</p>

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<p>Jaitley had stopped attending office at the beginning of April last year due to his kidney ailment. He was back in North Block - the seat of Finance Ministry - on August 23, 2018. Even then, Goyal had manned the Ministry for about 100 days.</p>

<p>The 66-year-old BJP leader&nbsp;underwent a renal transplant in May last year at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.</p>

<p>Earlier in September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to treat weight gain that he suffered because of a long-standing diabetic condition.&nbsp;</p>

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BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had been undergoing medical treatment in the United States, returned to India on Saturday. Upon his return, the minister tweeted, "Delighted to be back home".

BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had been undergoing medical treatment in the United States, returned to India on Saturday. Upon his return, the minister tweeted, "Delighted to be back home". Jaitley, who is currently without a portfolio, had last month flown to New York for the treatment after being reportedly diagnosed with soft tissue cancer which required surgery. In his absence, the responsibility of the Finance Ministry was given to Union Minister Piyush Goyal who also presented the Interim Budget this year. Although Jaitley was away from India in the past few weeks, he has remained active on Twitter and was regular with his blog posts. He also met reporters through a video call from New York and gave interviews on Budget. Delighted to be back home. — Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) February 9, 2019 × Jaitley had stopped attending office at the beginning of April last year due to his kidney ailment. He was back in North Block - the seat of Finance Ministry - on August 23, 2018. Even then, Goyal had manned the Ministry for about 100 days. The 66-year-old BJP leader underwent a renal transplant in May last year at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. Earlier in September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to treat weight gain that he suffered because of a long-standing diabetic condition. (With inputs from agencies)

Delighted to be back home: Jaitley returns to India after medical treatment in US

<p>Tahira Kashyap, Indian filmmaker and wife of popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana posed topless as she posted an inspiring photo on World Cancer Day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As people take to their social media to write about cancer or having lost someone near, Tahira showed a brave face or rather her back in the latest post. In the picture shared, there is a visible a gash (below the right shoulder on her upper back) as she sports a pair of sunglasses and shows off her bald head.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She wrote: “Today is my day! Wish you all a happy #worldcancerday and hope each one of us celebrates this day in an embracing way. That we remove any stigma or taboo associated with it. That we spread awareness about it and that we have self love no matter what. I truly embrace all my scars as they are my badges of honour. There is nothing known as perfect. Happiness lies in truly accepting yourself.”</p>

<p>“This was a tough one for me. But this picture was my decision as I want to celebrate not the disease but the spirit with which I endured,” she added. Tahira went on to quote her mentor Diasaku Ikeda and wrote, “Leading an undefeated life is eternal victory. Not being defeated, never giving up, is actually a greater victory than winning, not being defeated means having the courage to rise to the challenge. However many times we’re knocked down, the important thing is we keep getting up and taking one step-even a half step- forward.”</p>

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Tahira Kashyap, Indian filmmaker and wife of popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana posed topless as she posted an inspiring photo on World Cancer Day. As people take to their social media to write about cancer or having lost someone near, Tahira showed a brave face or rather her back in the latest post.

Tahira Kashyap, Indian filmmaker and wife of popular actor Ayushmann Khurrana posed topless as she posted an inspiring photo on World Cancer Day. As people take to their social media to write about cancer or having lost someone near, Tahira showed a brave face or rather her back in the latest post. In the picture shared, there is a visible a gash (below the right shoulder on her upper back) as she sports a pair of sunglasses and shows off her bald head. She wrote: “Today is my day! Wish you all a happy #worldcancerday and hope each one of us celebrates this day in an embracing way. That we remove any stigma or taboo associated with it. That we spread awareness about it and that we have self love no matter what. I truly embrace all my scars as they are my badges of honour. There is nothing known as perfect. Happiness lies in truly accepting yourself.” “This was a tough one for me. But this picture was my decision as I want to celebrate not the disease but the spirit with which I endured,” she added. Tahira went on to quote her mentor Diasaku Ikeda and wrote, “Leading an undefeated life is eternal victory. Not being defeated, never giving up, is actually a greater victory than winning, not being defeated means having the courage to rise to the challenge. However many times we’re knocked down, the important thing is we keep getting up and taking one step-even a half step- forward.” View this post on Instagram Today is my day! Wish you all a happy #worldcancerday and hope each one of us celebrates this day in an embracing way. That we remove any stigma or taboo associated with it. That we spread awareness about it and that we have self love no matter what. I truly embrace all my scars as they are my badges of honour. There is nothing known as perfect. Happiness lies in truly accepting yourself. This was a tough one for me. But this picture was my decision as I want to celebrate not the disease but the spirit with which I endured. To quote my mentor, Diasaku Ikeda, “Leading an undefeated life is eternal victory. Not being defeated, never giving up, is actually a greater victory than winning, not being defeated means having the courage to rise to the challenge. However many times we’re knocked down, the important thing is we keep getting up and taking one step-even a half step- forward” #worldcancerday #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerwarrior #turningkarmaintomission #boddhisatva Thanks @atulkasbekar for this one❤️ A post shared by tahirakashyapkhurrana (@tahirakashyap) on Feb 3, 2019 at 11:32pm PST ×

Tahira Kashyap poses topless as she flaunts her scars as badges of honour on World Cancer Day

<p>A charitable hospital in the national capital is providing treatment to cancer patients using ayurveda and yoga along with dietary and lifestyle changes.</p>

<p>Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, the founder of Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital, located in West Punjabi Bagh area, said the facility raises awareness on combating the disease and many patients help in spreading its name through word of mouth as well.</p>

<p>"Many patients come to us after having lost all hope in allopathic treatment. We use a four-pronged approach -- lifestyle and food habit changes, ayurvedic medicines and yoga," its founder-president Atul Singhal said.</p>

<p>Asked about the efficacy of ayurvedic medicine on cancer, he said, "Our patients are our biggest testimonies. They feel the benefit and tell it to others, or make videos and post those online."</p>

<p>"For medicine, we use 'panchgavyas', mixture of five products of cow, and we use yoga to aid in recovering.</p>

<p>"We change their lifestyle and food habits and ask them to forego some of them for treatment. So, instead of wheat we tell them to eat barley, black pepper instead of red chilli, jaggery instead of sugar, etc," Singhal said.</p>

<p>The 52-year-old said he started the facility after losing his mother to cancer in 2011.</p>

<p>"My mother battled cancer for three years and finally succumbed to it. So, I wanted to do something about it and I have faith in our ancient medicinal system of ayurveda. So, in 2013, we first started Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment and Research Centre which became Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital in 2015," he said.</p>

<p>Run by a trust, the 20-bed facility has three permanent 'vaidyas' (doctors) and a staff of about 15 people for other ancillary jobs, Singhal said.</p>

<p>"Irrespective of a patient or his other family's economic status, we offer treatment based on just a token sum of Rs 11,000. If a patient is poor, we ask for less amount or none if they are very poor. Our idea is to keep it a charitable cause and not a commercial one," Singhal said.</p>

<p>The founder of the hospital said, the facility is run under a trust which has 21 trustees, including members from well-known trading families.</p>

<p>"We also get funds from philanthropists and some patients, after treatment, or their family members give some endowment which helps in running the hospital," he said.</p>

<p>Singhal said patients come from all parts of the country, especially from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, and even Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that some patients also come from abroad.</p>

<p>He said the token sum is applicable for 11 days only, and after that Rs 1,000 is charged per day, as the number of beds are limited beds.</p>

<p>"We are planning to expand and make it a 100-bed facility," Singhal said, adding, two union ministers have visited the facility so far.</p>

<p>World Cancer Day, organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on February 4, is an opportunity to rally the international community to end the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer.</p>

<p>This year's theme, 'We can, I can' acknowledges that everyone has the capacity to address the cancer burden, according to WHO.&nbsp;</p>


A charitable hospital in the national capital is providing treatment to cancer patients using ayurveda and yoga along with dietary and lifestyle changes. Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, the founder of Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital, located in West Punjabi Bagh area, said the facility raises awareness on combating the disease and many patients help in spreading its name through word of mouth as well.

A charitable hospital in the national capital is providing treatment to cancer patients using ayurveda and yoga along with dietary and lifestyle changes. Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, the founder of Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital, located in West Punjabi Bagh area, said the facility raises awareness on combating the disease and many patients help in spreading its name through word of mouth as well. "Many patients come to us after having lost all hope in allopathic treatment. We use a four-pronged approach -- lifestyle and food habit changes, ayurvedic medicines and yoga," its founder-president Atul Singhal said. Asked about the efficacy of ayurvedic medicine on cancer, he said, "Our patients are our biggest testimonies. They feel the benefit and tell it to others, or make videos and post those online." "For medicine, we use 'panchgavyas', mixture of five products of cow, and we use yoga to aid in recovering. "We change their lifestyle and food habits and ask them to forego some of them for treatment. So, instead of wheat we tell them to eat barley, black pepper instead of red chilli, jaggery instead of sugar, etc," Singhal said. The 52-year-old said he started the facility after losing his mother to cancer in 2011. "My mother battled cancer for three years and finally succumbed to it. So, I wanted to do something about it and I have faith in our ancient medicinal system of ayurveda. So, in 2013, we first started Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment and Research Centre which became Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital in 2015," he said. Run by a trust, the 20-bed facility has three permanent 'vaidyas' (doctors) and a staff of about 15 people for other ancillary jobs, Singhal said. "Irrespective of a patient or his other family's economic status, we offer treatment based on just a token sum of Rs 11,000. If a patient is poor, we ask for less amount or none if they are very poor. Our idea is to keep it a charitable cause and not a commercial one," Singhal said. The founder of the hospital said, the facility is run under a trust which has 21 trustees, including members from well-known trading families. "We also get funds from philanthropists and some patients, after treatment, or their family members give some endowment which helps in running the hospital," he said. Singhal said patients come from all parts of the country, especially from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, and even Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that some patients also come from abroad. He said the token sum is applicable for 11 days only, and after that Rs 1,000 is charged per day, as the number of beds are limited beds. "We are planning to expand and make it a 100-bed facility," Singhal said, adding, two union ministers have visited the facility so far. World Cancer Day, organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on February 4, is an opportunity to rally the international community to end the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer. This year's theme, 'We can, I can' acknowledges that everyone has the capacity to address the cancer burden, according to WHO.

A hospital in Delhi which helps treat cancer with ayurveda, yoga

<p>The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has undergone a "successful" operation as part of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said on Sunday.</p>

<p>"Asma al-Assad continues her treatment against a malignant tumour," it said on its Facebook page.</p>

<p>"Breast surgery at the Damascus military hospital has been successful," it added.</p>

<p>The presidency announced in August that the first lady had begun treatment for "a malignant tumour in the breast that was discovered at an early stage".</p>

<p>Since then, the presidency's social media accounts have often showed her with a scarf knotted elegantly around her head, visiting children cancer patients, wounded soldiers, or attending charity events.</p>

<p>On Saturday, it published a video of her visiting a triple amputee wounded in Syria's nearly eight-year conflict, inside what appeared to be his family home.</p>

<p>Born in 1975, the British-born former investment banker styled herself as a progressive rights advocate and was seen as the modern side of the Assad dynasty.</p>

<p>But after the repression of anti-government protests in 2011 spiralled into a devastating civil war, she was criticised over her support for her husband.</p>

<p>Asma, whose father is a cardiologist and whose mother is a diplomat, has two sons and a daughter with Assad.</p>


The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has undergone a "successful" operation as part of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said on Sunday.

The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has undergone a "successful" operation as part of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said on Sunday. "Asma al-Assad continues her treatment against a malignant tumour," it said on its Facebook page. "Breast surgery at the Damascus military hospital has been successful," it added. The presidency announced in August that the first lady had begun treatment for "a malignant tumour in the breast that was discovered at an early stage". Since then, the presidency's social media accounts have often showed her with a scarf knotted elegantly around her head, visiting children cancer patients, wounded soldiers, or attending charity events. On Saturday, it published a video of her visiting a triple amputee wounded in Syria's nearly eight-year conflict, inside what appeared to be his family home. Born in 1975, the British-born former investment banker styled herself as a progressive rights advocate and was seen as the modern side of the Assad dynasty. But after the repression of anti-government protests in 2011 spiralled into a devastating civil war, she was criticised over her support for her husband. Asma, whose father is a cardiologist and whose mother is a diplomat, has two sons and a daughter with Assad.

Syria's first lady undergoes operation over cancer: Presidency

<p>Paddy Ashdown, the face of centrist politics in Britain for more than a decade and a one-time marine commando who sought to secure peace in the former Yugoslavia, died on Saturday after being treated for cancer. He was 77.</p>

<p>Ashdown led the Liberal Democrats for 11 years up to 1999, steering it to become a campaigning force in British politics against the Conservatives and the Labour Party.</p>

<p>The party said Ashdown died on Saturday evening after a short illness. He had recently been hospitalised with bladder cancer.</p>

<p>It said he would be remembered as someone who made an immeasurable contribution to furthering the cause of liberalism.</p>

<p>Tributes came in from across the political spectrum. Prime Minister <a href="http://www.wionews.com/opinions/theresa-may-survives-confidence-vote-but-her-brexit-deal-is-still-in-deep-trouble-183608">Theresa May</a> said Ashdown served his country with distinction. "He dedicated his life to public service and he will be sorely missed," she said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Calling Ashdown a "true patriot", former Conservative Prime Minister John Major said: "In Government, Paddy Ashdown was my opponent. In Life, he was a much-valued friend."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jeremy John Ashdown was born in India on February 27, 1941, the eldest son of an Indian army colonel. When he was five, his father became a pig-farmer in Northern Ireland.</p>

<p>He was educated at an English private school where he earned the nickname Paddy because of his strong Irish accent.</p>

<p>He spent years in the Royal Marines and was on active service as a commando in the jungles of Borneo. He entered parliament in 1983 and was virtually unknown when he became the leader of the pro-European party five years later.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, his craggy good looks he had short sandy hair&nbsp;and an earnest expression swiftly helped him to become one of his country`s most popular leaders and for a time the "Mr Clean" of British politics.</p>

<p>He also gained in stature during the 1991 Gulf War, which allowed him to display his military experience and diplomatic skills.</p>

<p>Ashdown`s image as a family man above the sniping of mainstream politics took a hit in February 1992 when he was forced to admit to a brief extra-marital affair with his secretary.</p>

<p>Having stood down in 1999, he went on to become the United Nations high representative and European Union special representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p>

<p>Ashdown described himself as having few gifts other than strong willpower.</p>

<p>"People said I couldn`t learn Chinese, they said I couldn`t run 30 miles in six hours. This sounds extraordinarily arrogant but I can`t remember a thing upon which I`ve set my mind that I didn`t succeed in doing," he said in early 1992.</p>

<p>He was replaced as head of the party by Charles Kennedy who enjoyed further electoral success when he opposed Blair`s decision to invade Iraq, and the party under Nick Clegg entered power in a coalition David Cameron`s Conservatives in 2010.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It has since been decimated at the polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ashdown, the author of several books, had two children with his wife, Jane.</p>

<p>He had in recent years campaigned alongside Cameron and other leaders for Britain to remain within the European Union. He warned that chaos could ensue if it voted to leave and described Brexit as "a sense of personal bereavement".</p>


Paddy Ashdown, the face of centrist politics in Britain for more than a decade and a one-time marine commando who sought to secure peace in the former Yugoslavia, died on Saturday after being treated for cancer.

Paddy Ashdown, the face of centrist politics in Britain for more than a decade and a one-time marine commando who sought to secure peace in the former Yugoslavia, died on Saturday after being treated for cancer. He was 77. Ashdown led the Liberal Democrats for 11 years up to 1999, steering it to become a campaigning force in British politics against the Conservatives and the Labour Party. The party said Ashdown died on Saturday evening after a short illness. He had recently been hospitalised with bladder cancer. It said he would be remembered as someone who made an immeasurable contribution to furthering the cause of liberalism. Tributes came in from across the political spectrum. Prime Minister Theresa May said Ashdown served his country with distinction. "He dedicated his life to public service and he will be sorely missed," she said in a statement. Calling Ashdown a "true patriot", former Conservative Prime Minister John Major said: "In Government, Paddy Ashdown was my opponent. In Life, he was a much-valued friend." Jeremy John Ashdown was born in India on February 27, 1941, the eldest son of an Indian army colonel. When he was five, his father became a pig-farmer in Northern Ireland. He was educated at an English private school where he earned the nickname Paddy because of his strong Irish accent. He spent years in the Royal Marines and was on active service as a commando in the jungles of Borneo. He entered parliament in 1983 and was virtually unknown when he became the leader of the pro-European party five years later. However, his craggy good looks he had short sandy hair and an earnest expression swiftly helped him to become one of his country`s most popular leaders and for a time the "Mr Clean" of British politics. He also gained in stature during the 1991 Gulf War, which allowed him to display his military experience and diplomatic skills. Ashdown`s image as a family man above the sniping of mainstream politics took a hit in February 1992 when he was forced to admit to a brief extra-marital affair with his secretary. Having stood down in 1999, he went on to become the United Nations high representative and European Union special representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ashdown described himself as having few gifts other than strong willpower. "People said I couldn`t learn Chinese, they said I couldn`t run 30 miles in six hours. This sounds extraordinarily arrogant but I can`t remember a thing upon which I`ve set my mind that I didn`t succeed in doing," he said in early 1992. He was replaced as head of the party by Charles Kennedy who enjoyed further electoral success when he opposed Blair`s decision to invade Iraq, and the party under Nick Clegg entered power in a coalition David Cameron`s Conservatives in 2010. It has since been decimated at the polls. Ashdown, the author of several books, had two children with his wife, Jane. He had in recent years campaigned alongside Cameron and other leaders for Britain to remain within the European Union. He warned that chaos could ensue if it voted to leave and described Brexit as "a sense of personal bereavement".

UK: Former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown dies

<p>Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over a medical report of his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, which diagnosed the latter with cancer.</p>

<p>Shehbaz, who is currently in custody on charges of corruption in the Ashiana Housing Scheme case, was allowed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to meet his elder brother, at the Minister's Enclave in Islamabad.</p>

<p>The siblings talked about their well-being and the current political situation in the country.</p>

<p>During the meeting, Nawaz was anxious about Shehbaz's medical report, The Express Tribune reported quoting sources.</p>

<p>On November 25, Shehbaz underwent a medical examination at a private hospital in the Pakistani capital.</p>

<p>The NAB officials brought Sharif to the medical facility, where his blood tests and Computed Tomography (CT) scan were conducted.</p>

<p>The Pakistani opposition leader is expected to get his CT scan report on Tuesday, following which doctors would brief him on his medical condition, Geo News reported, quoting sources.</p>

<p>Shehbaz's check-up was necessitated a report indicated that the 67-year-old leader was suffering from cancer and his medical test was conducted after he had complained of throat pain.</p>

<p>Taking cognizance, doctors had recommended a CT scan to be conducted immediately, sources told Geo News.</p>

<p>Shehbaz's check-up was necessitated after he complained of throat pain, following which his medical test was conducted. The report indicated that the 67-year-old leader was suffering from cancer. Doctors then recommended him an urgent CT scan, sources told Geo News.</p>

<p>Shehbaz, who was arrested by the NAB on charges of misusing authority and corruption in the Rs 14 billion Ashiana Housing Scheme during his tenure as the Punjab chief minister from 2013 to 2018, has been in custody since October 5.</p>

<p>The PML-N chief denies any wrongdoings and dubs the allegations as "baseless".&nbsp;</p>


Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over a medical report of his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, which diagnosed the latter with cancer.

Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over a medical report of his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, which diagnosed the latter with cancer. Shehbaz, who is currently in custody on charges of corruption in the Ashiana Housing Scheme case, was allowed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to meet his elder brother, at the Minister's Enclave in Islamabad. The siblings talked about their well-being and the current political situation in the country. During the meeting, Nawaz was anxious about Shehbaz's medical report, The Express Tribune reported quoting sources. On November 25, Shehbaz underwent a medical examination at a private hospital in the Pakistani capital. The NAB officials brought Sharif to the medical facility, where his blood tests and Computed Tomography (CT) scan were conducted. The Pakistani opposition leader is expected to get his CT scan report on Tuesday, following which doctors would brief him on his medical condition, Geo News reported, quoting sources. Shehbaz's check-up was necessitated a report indicated that the 67-year-old leader was suffering from cancer and his medical test was conducted after he had complained of throat pain. Taking cognizance, doctors had recommended a CT scan to be conducted immediately, sources told Geo News. Shehbaz's check-up was necessitated after he complained of throat pain, following which his medical test was conducted. The report indicated that the 67-year-old leader was suffering from cancer. Doctors then recommended him an urgent CT scan, sources told Geo News. Shehbaz, who was arrested by the NAB on charges of misusing authority and corruption in the Rs 14 billion Ashiana Housing Scheme during his tenure as the Punjab chief minister from 2013 to 2018, has been in custody since October 5. The PML-N chief denies any wrongdoings and dubs the allegations as "baseless".

Nawaz Sharif anxious about brother Shehbaz Sharif's cancer scare

<p>A&nbsp;few days back we had reported that Irrfan Khan would be <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/welcome-home-irrfan-khan-the-star-is-expected-to-celebrate-diwali-in-india-175824">coming back to the country </a>during Diwali. Turns out, the actor did come but only for two days. The actor who is suffering from neuroendocrine tumour and currently undergoing treatment in London did not want to publicise his visit to India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to his publicist, the actor made a brief visit to the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple in Nashik, where he performed a <em>havan</em><em>.</em> Two days later he returned to London.</p>

<p>The actor first announced about his illness in March this year and left for treatment soon after. Since then, the actor has been maintaining a low profile, and sometimes shares cryptic messages on social media from there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In an interview a few months back, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/irrfan-khan-on-battling-cancer-theres-no-guarantee-of-life-with-anybody-156568">Irrfan had stated </a>that how the treatment takes a toll on him at times. "It has put me in a rapture state. Initially, I was shaken. I didn't know. I was very, very vulnerable. But slowly, there is another way to look at things that are much more powerful and much more productive and much more healthy and I just want people to believe that nature is much more trustworthy and one must trust that," he said.</p>

<p>The actor was last seen in the film Karwaan, which starred Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar.</p>


A few days back we had reported that Irrfan Khan would be coming back to the country during Diwali. Turns out, the actor did come but only for two days. The actor who is suffering from neuroendocrine tumour and currently undergoing treatment in London did not want to publicise his visit to India.

A few days back we had reported that Irrfan Khan would be coming back to the country during Diwali. Turns out, the actor did come but only for two days. The actor who is suffering from neuroendocrine tumour and currently undergoing treatment in London did not want to publicise his visit to India. According to his publicist, the actor made a brief visit to the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple in Nashik, where he performed a havan. Two days later he returned to London. The actor first announced about his illness in March this year and left for treatment soon after. Since then, the actor has been maintaining a low profile, and sometimes shares cryptic messages on social media from there. In an interview a few months back, Irrfan had stated that how the treatment takes a toll on him at times. "It has put me in a rapture state. Initially, I was shaken. I didn't know. I was very, very vulnerable. But slowly, there is another way to look at things that are much more powerful and much more productive and much more healthy and I just want people to believe that nature is much more trustworthy and one must trust that," he said. The actor was last seen in the film Karwaan, which starred Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar.

Irrfan Khan came to India only for two days, visited Shiva Temple in Nashik

<p>A medical report of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that the 67-year-old leader is suffering from cancer, sources said on Friday.</p>

<p>Quoting sources, Geo News reported that Sharif's medical test was conducted after the Pakistani opposition leader complained of throat pain.</p>

<p>The report showed signs of Chromogranin A (CgA) and his adenoid cystic carcinoma node level was found to be at 688. The normal level is considered to be 100, sources added.</p>

<p>Taking cognisance, doctors have recommended a Computed Tomography (CT) scan to be conducted immediately, sources further said.</p>

<p>Sharif, who is a cancer patient, told an accountability court last week that he was suffering from cancer and alleged that he was not being allowed a medical examination by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials.</p>

<p>Sharif, who was arrested by the NAB on charges of misusing authority and corruption in the Rs 14 billion Ashiana Housing Scheme during his tenure as the Punjab Chief Minister (2013 to 2018), has been in custody since October 5.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The PML-N chief has, however, denied any wrongdoings and dubbed the allegations as "baseless".</p>


A medical report of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that the 67-year-old leader is suffering from cancer, sources said on Friday.

A medical report of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that the 67-year-old leader is suffering from cancer, sources said on Friday. Quoting sources, Geo News reported that Sharif's medical test was conducted after the Pakistani opposition leader complained of throat pain. The report showed signs of Chromogranin A (CgA) and his adenoid cystic carcinoma node level was found to be at 688. The normal level is considered to be 100, sources added. Taking cognisance, doctors have recommended a Computed Tomography (CT) scan to be conducted immediately, sources further said. Sharif, who is a cancer patient, told an accountability court last week that he was suffering from cancer and alleged that he was not being allowed a medical examination by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials. Sharif, who was arrested by the NAB on charges of misusing authority and corruption in the Rs 14 billion Ashiana Housing Scheme during his tenure as the Punjab Chief Minister (2013 to 2018), has been in custody since October 5. The PML-N chief has, however, denied any wrongdoings and dubbed the allegations as "baseless".

Shehbaz Sharif's medical report shows signs of cancer

<p>Veteran film and theatre actor Nafisa Ali has revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage three cancer.<br />
<br />
The actress, who made her debut in Shyam Benegal's 'Junoon' took to Instagram to share the news on Saturday. Ali shared a picture of her with good friend and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who paid her a visit post the diagnosis.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
"Just met my precious friend who wished me luck and to get well from my just diagnosed stage 3 cancer," Ali, 61, captioned the photograph.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In another post, she revealed she had Peritoneal &amp; Ovarian cancer and that her children were her source of strength and the reason to get better. "&nbsp;Happy Birthday my darling Pia and my children are my reason to get better through my cancer struggle and overcome . It’s just going to take its own course with Peritoneal &amp; Ovarian cancer, " she captioned the image.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Her other acting credits include 'Major Saab', 'Life In a Metro', ' Yamla Pagla Deewana' &nbsp;and 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3'.<br />
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Ali is currently a member of the Congress party. She contested in 2009 elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket.&nbsp;<br />
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Ali is married to Arjuna Award-winning sports personality Colonel R S Sodhi and has three children.&nbsp;</p>


Veteran film and theatre actor Nafisa Ali has revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage three cancer. The actress, who made her debut in Shyam Benegal's 'Junoon' took to Instagram to share the news on Saturday.

Veteran film and theatre actor Nafisa Ali has revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage three cancer. The actress, who made her debut in Shyam Benegal's 'Junoon' took to Instagram to share the news on Saturday. Ali shared a picture of her with good friend and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who paid her a visit post the diagnosis. "Just met my precious friend who wished me luck and to get well from my just diagnosed stage 3 cancer," Ali, 61, captioned the photograph. View this post on Instagram Just met my precious friend who wished me luck & to get well from my just diagnosed stage 3 cancer . 😍🤗 A post shared by nafisa ali sodhi (@nafisaalisodhi) on Nov 17, 2018 at 4:53am PST × In another post, she revealed she had Peritoneal & Ovarian cancer and that her children were her source of strength and the reason to get better. " Happy Birthday my darling Pia and my children are my reason to get better through my cancer struggle and overcome . It’s just going to take its own course with Peritoneal & Ovarian cancer, " she captioned the image. View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday my darling Pia and my children are my reason to get better through my cancer struggle and overcome . It’s just going to take its own course with Peritoneal & Ovarian cancer . A post shared by nafisa ali sodhi (@nafisaalisodhi) on Nov 18, 2018 at 1:10am PST × Her other acting credits include 'Major Saab', 'Life In a Metro', ' Yamla Pagla Deewana' and 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3'. Ali is currently a member of the Congress party. She contested in 2009 elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket. Ali is married to Arjuna Award-winning sports personality Colonel R S Sodhi and has three children.

Actress Nafisa Ali diagnosed with stage 3 cancer

<p>Sonali Bendre, who is undergoing treatment in New York for metastatic cancer, spent an 'unconventional'Diwali this year.&nbsp;<br />
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Sonali, who regularly shares her thoughts and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sonali-bendre-opens-up-about-pain-in-an-inspring-instagram-post-170470">updates about her treatment </a>on Instagram, &nbsp;posted photos of the intimate Diwali celebrations in New York. Sonali, her husband Goldie Behl and their son Ranveer did a customary puja on Diwali.&nbsp;<br />
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Sonali wrote, "Diwali in New York happens much later than in Mumbai... Hence the late wish! It was quite an unconventional one... We didn't have Indian clothes, we had a small puja... But it was all heart.&nbsp;<br />
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Happy Diwali everyone! May this year bring you good health, wealth and prosperity... Hope you celebrated this festival with your family and friends, and hope you cherish every moment of happiness with them!"</p>

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<p>The 43- year-old actress was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in July. She has been in New York since then.</p>

<p>“I have recently been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastised, which we frankly did not see coming. A niggling pain led to some tests, which led to this unexpected diagnosis. My family and close friends have rallied around me, providing the best support system that anyone can ask for. I am very blessed and thankful for each of them,” she had revealed through an Instagram post in July.</p>


Sonali Bendre, who is undergoing treatment in New York for metastatic cancer, spent an 'unconventional'Diwali this year. Sonali, who regularly shares her thoughts and updates about her treatment on Instagram, posted photos of the intimate Diwali celebrations in New York.

Sonali Bendre, who is undergoing treatment in New York for metastatic cancer, spent an 'unconventional'Diwali this year. Sonali, who regularly shares her thoughts and updates about her treatment on Instagram, posted photos of the intimate Diwali celebrations in New York. Sonali, her husband Goldie Behl and their son Ranveer did a customary puja on Diwali. Sonali wrote, "Diwali in New York happens much later than in Mumbai... Hence the late wish! It was quite an unconventional one... We didn't have Indian clothes, we had a small puja... But it was all heart. Happy Diwali everyone! May this year bring you good health, wealth and prosperity... Hope you celebrated this festival with your family and friends, and hope you cherish every moment of happiness with them!" View this post on Instagram Diwali in New York happens much later than in Mumbai... Hence the late wish! It was quite an unconventional one... We didn't have Indian clothes, we had a small puja... But it was all heart. Happy Diwali everyone! May this year bring you good health, wealth and prosperity... Hope you celebrated this festival with your family and friends, and hope you cherish every moment of happiness with them! A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Nov 7, 2018 at 8:34pm PST × The 43- year-old actress was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in July. She has been in New York since then. “I have recently been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastised, which we frankly did not see coming. A niggling pain led to some tests, which led to this unexpected diagnosis. My family and close friends have rallied around me, providing the best support system that anyone can ask for. I am very blessed and thankful for each of them,” she had revealed through an Instagram post in July.

Sonali Bendre celebrates an 'unconventional' Diwali with husband and son

<p>Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but his share of their original partnership allowed him to spend the rest of his life and billions of dollars on yachts, art, rock music, sports teams, brain research and real estate.</p>

<p>Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement.</p>

<p>In early October, Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he also was treated for in 2009. He had an earlier brush with Hodgkin's lymphoma, another cancer, in the early 1980s before leaving Microsoft.</p>

<p>Music-lover Allen had a list of high-profile friends in the entertainment business, including U2 singer Bono, but preferred to avoid the limelight at his compound on Mercer Island, across Lake Washington from Seattle, where he grew up.</p>

<p>Allen remained loyal to the Pacific Northwest region, directing more than $1 billion to mostly local philanthropic projects, developing Seattle's South Lake Union tech hub that Amazon.com Inc calls home and building the headquarters of his Allen Institute for Brain Science there.</p>

<p>Paul Gardner Allen was born in Seattle on January 21, 1953, the son of a librarian father and teacher mother. He was two years older than Gates but when they met in the computer room at the exclusive Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968, they discovered a shared passion.</p>

<p>Allen went on to Washington State University but dropped out in 1974 to take a job with Honeywell in Boston. While there, he pestered Gates, who was studying at nearby Harvard, to quit school and join the nascent revolution in personal computing.</p>

<p>Gates finally agreed and in 1975 the two jointly developed BASIC software for the Altair 8800, a clunky desktop computer that cost $400 in kit form.</p>

<p>The pair moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, close to the Altair's maker, and formed a company. It was Allen's idea to call it Micro-Soft, an amalgam of microcomputer and software. The hyphen was later dropped.</p>

<p>Allen was in charge of Microsoft's technical operations for the company's first eight years, making him one of the handful of people who created early software such as MS-DOS and Word that enabled the PC revolution and thrust Microsoft to the top.</p>

<p>But he had ceased to be on the cutting edge of software development by the early 1980s. He never displayed the commercial instinct of Gates, who generally is credited with powering Microsoft's rise to ubiquity in the 1990s.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983 after falling out with Gates and his new lieutenant, Steve Ballmer, in December 1982, only months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. As he recalled in his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," he overheard Gates and Ballmer secretly plotting to reduce his ownership stake.</p>

<p>"They were bemoaning my recent lack of production and discussing how they might dilute my Microsoft equity by issuing options to themselves and other shareholders," Allen wrote.</p>

<p>Gates and Ballmer later apologized but the damage was done and Allen left Microsoft, although he remained on the board until 2000.</p>

<p>Allen recovered from his cancer after radiation treatment but in 2009 was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, another form of blood cancer. He went into remission in April 2010 but the disease resurfaced in 2018.</p>

<p>Allen held onto his share of the company. His 28 per cent stake at Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 instantly made him a multi-millionaire.</p>

<p>His wealth peaked at about $30 billion in late 1999, according to Forbes magazine, but Allen was hurt by the sharp decline in Microsoft stock after the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and some unprofitable technology investments.</p>

<p>In October 2018, Forbes magazine estimated his wealth at $21.7 billion and said he was the 44th richest person in the world.</p>

<p>Allen, the owner of 42 US&nbsp;patents, liked to cast himself as a technology visionary who drove Microsoft's early success and saw the future of connected computing long before the Internet.</p>

<p>Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team in 1988 and became a local hero in 1997 when he purchased the Seattle Seahawks football franchise after the previous owner had tried to move the team to California. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl in February 2014 and both franchises are now valued at many times what Allen paid for them.</p>

<p>All the while, the never-married Allen pursued myriad personal projects and pastimes. He owned one of the world's biggest yachts, the 400-foot (122 meters) Octopus, which was the venue for many lavish parties and the base for scuba expeditions.</p>

<p>A rock 'n' roll aficionado, Allen had a band on call to jam with when he wanted and spent more than $250 million building a museum devoted to his hero, Jimi Hendrix, which morphed into a music and science fiction exhibit designed by Frank Gehry.</p>

<p>He spent millions more on a collection of vintage warplanes and funded the first non-government rocket to make it into space. He also collected priceless antiquities and works by Monet, Rodin and Rothko to put in his extensive art collection.</p>

<p>Like Gates, Allen was a dedicated philanthropist, giving away more than $1.5 billion in his lifetime and pledging to donate more than half his wealth to charity.</p>

<p>Through various vehicles, Allen focused his giving on brain science, motivated by the loss of his mother to Alzheimer's disease, along with universities and libraries.</p>


Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said. Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but his share of their original partnership allowed him to spend the rest of his life and billions of dollars on yachts, art, rock music, sports teams, brain research and real estate. Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement. In early October, Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he also was treated for in 2009. He had an earlier brush with Hodgkin's lymphoma, another cancer, in the early 1980s before leaving Microsoft. Music-lover Allen had a list of high-profile friends in the entertainment business, including U2 singer Bono, but preferred to avoid the limelight at his compound on Mercer Island, across Lake Washington from Seattle, where he grew up. Allen remained loyal to the Pacific Northwest region, directing more than $1 billion to mostly local philanthropic projects, developing Seattle's South Lake Union tech hub that Amazon.com Inc calls home and building the headquarters of his Allen Institute for Brain Science there. Paul Gardner Allen was born in Seattle on January 21, 1953, the son of a librarian father and teacher mother. He was two years older than Gates but when they met in the computer room at the exclusive Lakeside School in Seattle in 1968, they discovered a shared passion. Allen went on to Washington State University but dropped out in 1974 to take a job with Honeywell in Boston. While there, he pestered Gates, who was studying at nearby Harvard, to quit school and join the nascent revolution in personal computing. Gates finally agreed and in 1975 the two jointly developed BASIC software for the Altair 8800, a clunky desktop computer that cost $400 in kit form. The pair moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, close to the Altair's maker, and formed a company. It was Allen's idea to call it Micro-Soft, an amalgam of microcomputer and software. The hyphen was later dropped. Allen was in charge of Microsoft's technical operations for the company's first eight years, making him one of the handful of people who created early software such as MS-DOS and Word that enabled the PC revolution and thrust Microsoft to the top. But he had ceased to be on the cutting edge of software development by the early 1980s. He never displayed the commercial instinct of Gates, who generally is credited with powering Microsoft's rise to ubiquity in the 1990s. Allen left Microsoft in 1983 after falling out with Gates and his new lieutenant, Steve Ballmer, in December 1982, only months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. As he recalled in his 2011 memoir "Idea Man," he overheard Gates and Ballmer secretly plotting to reduce his ownership stake. "They were bemoaning my recent lack of production and discussing how they might dilute my Microsoft equity by issuing options to themselves and other shareholders," Allen wrote. Gates and Ballmer later apologized but the damage was done and Allen left Microsoft, although he remained on the board until 2000. Allen recovered from his cancer after radiation treatment but in 2009 was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, another form of blood cancer. He went into remission in April 2010 but the disease resurfaced in 2018. Allen held onto his share of the company. His 28 per cent stake at Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 instantly made him a multi-millionaire. His wealth peaked at about $30 billion in late 1999, according to Forbes magazine, but Allen was hurt by the sharp decline in Microsoft stock after the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and some unprofitable technology investments. In October 2018, Forbes magazine estimated his wealth at $21.7 billion and said he was the 44th richest person in the world. Allen, the owner of 42 US patents, liked to cast himself as a technology visionary who drove Microsoft's early success and saw the future of connected computing long before the Internet. Allen bought the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team in 1988 and became a local hero in 1997 when he purchased the Seattle Seahawks football franchise after the previous owner had tried to move the team to California. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl in February 2014 and both franchises are now valued at many times what Allen paid for them. All the while, the never-married Allen pursued myriad personal projects and pastimes. He owned one of the world's biggest yachts, the 400-foot (122 meters) Octopus, which was the venue for many lavish parties and the base for scuba expeditions. A rock 'n' roll aficionado, Allen had a band on call to jam with when he wanted and spent more than $250 million building a museum devoted to his hero, Jimi Hendrix, which morphed into a music and science fiction exhibit designed by Frank Gehry. He spent millions more on a collection of vintage warplanes and funded the first non-government rocket to make it into space. He also collected priceless antiquities and works by Monet, Rodin and Rothko to put in his extensive art collection. Like Gates, Allen was a dedicated philanthropist, giving away more than $1.5 billion in his lifetime and pledging to donate more than half his wealth to charity. Through various vehicles, Allen focused his giving on brain science, motivated by the loss of his mother to Alzheimer's disease, along with universities and libraries.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65

<p>Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer.</p>

<p>Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned.</p>

<p>The incurable cancer affects white blood cells.</p>

<p>"My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively," Allen said.</p>

<p>"My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I."</p>

<p>Allen planned to remain active in Vulcan Inc., which manages his business and charitable endeavours, as well as in the Allen Institutes and his professional US sports teams the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers.</p>

<p>Allen, 65, is among the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion.</p>

<p>Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc.</p>

<p>He owns the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and is a part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders.</p>

<p>Allen is also a major philanthropist, supporting the environment, education, science and more.</p>


Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer. Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned.

Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, revealed on Monday he is in a new battle with cancer. Allen said in a tweet and at his website that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago has returned. The incurable cancer affects white blood cells. "My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively," Allen said. "My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I." Allen planned to remain active in Vulcan Inc., which manages his business and charitable endeavours, as well as in the Allen Institutes and his professional US sports teams the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers. Allen, 65, is among the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth estimated at more than $20 billion. Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. He owns the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and is a part owner of the Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders. Allen is also a major philanthropist, supporting the environment, education, science and more.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen battles cancer anew

<p>Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will return to Goa on Friday (June 15), according to the Goa chief minister office sources.</p>

<p>Parrikar was in the United States for medical attention as he had reportedly contracted pancreatic cancer.</p>

<p>Last month, in a video message, Parrikar said that his treatment was giving successful results.</p>

<p>Before moving to the United States for further medical treatment, Goa chief minister was hospitalised at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on February 15, following mild pancreatitis problems and was discharged from there on February 22.</p>


Parrikar was in the United States for medical attention as he had reportedly contracted pancreatic cancer

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will return to Goa on Friday (June 15), according to the Goa chief minister office sources. Parrikar was in the United States for medical attention as he had reportedly contracted pancreatic cancer. Last month, in a video message, Parrikar said that his treatment was giving successful results. Before moving to the United States for further medical treatment, Goa chief minister was hospitalised at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on February 15, following mild pancreatitis problems and was discharged from there on February 22.

Parrikar likely to return to Goa on Friday

<p>By: <strong>Julia von Oettingen and&nbsp;Rajesh Vedanthan*</strong></p>

<p>Prince, a three-year-old boy, is brought to the emergency room in Monrovia, Liberia, with fever and a decreased level of consciousness. He is critically ill. He is treated for malaria.</p>

<p>Time is the only way to tell if this was the right treatment choice — but time may not be on his side. An astute nurse asks a visiting doctor if she can borrow a blood glucose monitor and nails the diagnosis: Type 1 diabetes, requiring urgent administration of insulin to save the boy's life.</p>

<p>While Prince was lucky to get a correct diagnosis on time, blood glucose monitors are rarely available in resource-limited clinics in sub-Saharan Africa.</p>

<p>Situations like this occur daily in low-resource settings: A sick patient, a clinical suspicion, but no confirmatory testing. As a result, many patients are misdiagnosed, receive unnecessary or harmful treatments, or die.</p>

<p>Thankfully, blood glucose measurement — an important laboratory test — just made it onto the first edition of the WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL).</p>

<p>This new list is a great step forward in making the most crucial diagnostic tests available globally.</p>

<p>However, future editions of this list will need to cover an even broader range of tests.</p>

<p><strong>Beyond the 'Big Three'</strong></p>

<p>The WHO EDL, published on May 16, 2018, is a first step towards addressing the "diagnostics desert" that health-care providers and patients alike still face in many resource-limited settings.</p>

<p>WHO and its expert committee carefully put together a priority list of essential "in vitro" (laboratory-based) diagnostics to guide governments and health-care stakeholders on what tests to make available. The aim was to address the highest priority health-care needs.</p>

<p>Like its 40-year-old WHO sibling, the Essential Medicines List, this list promises to have a big impact on the availability of laboratory-based diagnostics globally, and on the quality of health-care delivery and population health.</p>

<p>WHO and its expert committee should be applauded for this essential accomplishment, including the effort to look beyond the traditional "Big Three" infections (TB, HIV and malaria).</p>

<p>While the list still has an obvious focus on infectious diseases, the consideration of essential non-communicable diseases (NCD) diagnostics is timely, if not overdue.</p>

<p><strong>Detecting diabetes and heart disease</strong></p>

<p>Cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer and diabetes have emerged as the most important epidemics of the 21st century.</p>

<p>In an era where such NCDs have surpassed infectious diseases as the major killers globally, it is essential then that international organizations, and specifically the WHO, adapt their policies and guidelines to this reality.</p>

<p>The number of NCD-related diagnostic tests that made it onto the 113-item list establishes an important starting point for the future. For example, making blood glucose measurements a priority will help to improve detection of diabetes among the striking 50 per cent of people in low- and middle-income countries who do not know they have it.</p>

<p>This may give millions the chance of timely treatment and improved long-term outcomes.</p>

<p>A vital blood test for Troponin levels, for example — which helps diagnose a heart attack — can be life-saving. Other laboratory tests (e.g. liver function tests) can help diagnose many NCDs.</p>

<p><strong>An incomplete list</strong></p>

<p>Certainly, this list is not yet complete, but we hope future editions can be. We hope, eventually, to see other essential diagnostics included.</p>

<p>The diagnosis of cancers, such as colon, breast and lung cancers, can be facilitated by tumour markers and pathology diagnostics. Neurologic disorders frequently require cerebrospinal fluid and drug levels. Thyroid function studies help diagnose thyroid dysfunction — one of the most common endocrine disorders.</p>

<p>We also hope to see an eventual expansion of the family of "essentials" to include medical equipment and devices.</p>

<p>These include: Growth charts and blood pressure cuffs at a primary-care level an electrocardiogram, X-ray and ultrasound at a secondary-care level and CT and MRI scanners, lung function tests, surgical devices and fiber-optic scopes at a tertiary-care level.</p>

<p><strong>Affordable and accessible testing</strong></p>

<p>If the EDL is to improve the health of the global population, we will also need to lobby for the five "As" of access: Affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation and acceptability.</p>

<p>With political guidance, willpower and necessary pressure, public and private entities can work towards affordability of essential diagnostics. We must strengthen national, regional and local health systems — to work out supply chains and laboratory networks that ensure availability and accessibility for a wide public.</p>

<p>We must develop innovative testing strategies that accommodate the needs of remote and vulnerable populations — such as point-of-care tests that can be used by community health workers.</p>

<p>The expansion of the WHO essential list family to include an EDL is a promising start to broadened access to essential diagnostics globally, and to deliver on WHO's goal of Universal Health Coverage.</p>

<p>We need action now — to ensure the list becomes a powerful tool, addressing an ever-broadening spectrum of diseases. This way, every individual can have the chance of a proper diagnosis, treatment and survival.</p>

<p><em><strong>Julia von Oettingen is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University and Rajesh Vedanthan and Associate Professor in Medicine/Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.</strong></em></p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>

<p><em>(This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-desperate-global-need-for-medical-diagnostics-97531">article</a>.)&nbsp;</em></p>


Cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer and diabetes have emerged as the most important epidemics of the 21st century

By: Julia von Oettingen and Rajesh Vedanthan* Prince, a three-year-old boy, is brought to the emergency room in Monrovia, Liberia, with fever and a decreased level of consciousness. He is critically ill. He is treated for malaria. Time is the only way to tell if this was the right treatment choice — but time may not be on his side. An astute nurse asks a visiting doctor if she can borrow a blood glucose monitor and nails the diagnosis: Type 1 diabetes, requiring urgent administration of insulin to save the boy's life. While Prince was lucky to get a correct diagnosis on time, blood glucose monitors are rarely available in resource-limited clinics in sub-Saharan Africa. Situations like this occur daily in low-resource settings: A sick patient, a clinical suspicion, but no confirmatory testing. As a result, many patients are misdiagnosed, receive unnecessary or harmful treatments, or die. Thankfully, blood glucose measurement — an important laboratory test — just made it onto the first edition of the WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL). This new list is a great step forward in making the most crucial diagnostic tests available globally. However, future editions of this list will need to cover an even broader range of tests. Beyond the 'Big Three' The WHO EDL, published on May 16, 2018, is a first step towards addressing the "diagnostics desert" that health-care providers and patients alike still face in many resource-limited settings. WHO and its expert committee carefully put together a priority list of essential "in vitro" (laboratory-based) diagnostics to guide governments and health-care stakeholders on what tests to make available. The aim was to address the highest priority health-care needs. Like its 40-year-old WHO sibling, the Essential Medicines List, this list promises to have a big impact on the availability of laboratory-based diagnostics globally, and on the quality of health-care delivery and population health. WHO and its expert committee should be applauded for this essential accomplishment, including the effort to look beyond the traditional "Big Three" infections (TB, HIV and malaria). While the list still has an obvious focus on infectious diseases, the consideration of essential non-communicable diseases (NCD) diagnostics is timely, if not overdue. Detecting diabetes and heart disease Cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer and diabetes have emerged as the most important epidemics of the 21st century. In an era where such NCDs have surpassed infectious diseases as the major killers globally, it is essential then that international organizations, and specifically the WHO, adapt their policies and guidelines to this reality. The number of NCD-related diagnostic tests that made it onto the 113-item list establishes an important starting point for the future. For example, making blood glucose measurements a priority will help to improve detection of diabetes among the striking 50 per cent of people in low- and middle-income countries who do not know they have it. This may give millions the chance of timely treatment and improved long-term outcomes. A vital blood test for Troponin levels, for example — which helps diagnose a heart attack — can be life-saving. Other laboratory tests (e.g. liver function tests) can help diagnose many NCDs. An incomplete list Certainly, this list is not yet complete, but we hope future editions can be. We hope, eventually, to see other essential diagnostics included. The diagnosis of cancers, such as colon, breast and lung cancers, can be facilitated by tumour markers and pathology diagnostics. Neurologic disorders frequently require cerebrospinal fluid and drug levels. Thyroid function studies help diagnose thyroid dysfunction — one of the most common endocrine disorders. We also hope to see an eventual expansion of the family of "essentials" to include medical equipment and devices. These include: Growth charts and blood pressure cuffs at a primary-care level an electrocardiogram, X-ray and ultrasound at a secondary-care level and CT and MRI scanners, lung function tests, surgical devices and fiber-optic scopes at a tertiary-care level. Affordable and accessible testing If the EDL is to improve the health of the global population, we will also need to lobby for the five "As" of access: Affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation and acceptability. With political guidance, willpower and necessary pressure, public and private entities can work towards affordability of essential diagnostics. We must strengthen national, regional and local health systems — to work out supply chains and laboratory networks that ensure availability and accessibility for a wide public. We must develop innovative testing strategies that accommodate the needs of remote and vulnerable populations — such as point-of-care tests that can be used by community health workers. The expansion of the WHO essential list family to include an EDL is a promising start to broadened access to essential diagnostics globally, and to deliver on WHO's goal of Universal Health Coverage. We need action now — to ensure the list becomes a powerful tool, addressing an ever-broadening spectrum of diseases. This way, every individual can have the chance of a proper diagnosis, treatment and survival. Julia von Oettingen is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University and Rajesh Vedanthan and Associate Professor in Medicine/Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL) (This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.)

Opinion: The desperate global need for medical diagnostics

<p>While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organization warned&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart.</p>

<p>On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day&nbsp;Thursday, the UN health agency hailed that smoking had declined significantly since&nbsp;the year&nbsp;2000, but warned that there were still far too many people indulging in the dangerous habit.</p>

<p>And it cautioned that research showed there was "a serious lack of knowledge" about the different health risks associated with tobacco.</p>

<p>Tobacco use has been linked to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year, including some 890,000 from breathing in second-hand smoke.</p>

<p>But many people are unaware that nearly half of those deaths, around three million, are due to cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and stroke, WHO warned.</p>

<p>"Most people know that using tobacco causes cancer and lung disease, but many people aren't aware that tobacco also causes heart disease and stroke – the world’s leading killers," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.</p>

<p>"Tobacco doesn't just cause cancer. It quite literally breaks hearts," he said.</p>

<p>Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including tar and others that can narrow arteries and damage blood vessels, and nicotine, which is associated with increases in heart rate and blood pressure.</p>

<p>At the same time, smoking unleashes poisonous gases like carbon monoxide, which replaces oxygen in the blood, thereby reducing the availability of oxygen for the heart muscle, WHO said.</p>

<p>The agency pointed out that tobacco use is responsible for around 17&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the nearly 18 million deaths from cardiovascular disease around the globe each year.</p>

<p>Yet in many countries, there is very low awareness that smoking significantly increases your chances of developing cardiovascular disease.</p>

<p>In China&nbsp;for&nbsp;instance, a large WHO survey showed that more than 60&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the population is unaware that smoking can cause heart attacks, while in India and Indonesia, more than half of adults are unaware that smoking can cause&nbsp;a stroke.</p>

<p>"Governments have the power in their hands to protect their citizens from suffering needlessly from heart disease," said Douglas Bettcher, who heads WHO's non-communicable disease prevention unit.</p>

<p>According to a new WHO report on smoking trends and prevalence, the percentage of people worldwide who indulge in the habit has dropped from 27&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;in 2000 to 20&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;in 2016.</p>

<p>But it warned that the pace of reduction was too slow.</p>

<p>Due to population growth, the number of smokers in the world has remained relatively stable at around 1.1 billion, Bettcher told reporters.</p>


UN health agency hailed that smoking had declined significantly since the year 2000

While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organization warned Thursday there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day Thursday, the UN health agency hailed that smoking had declined significantly since the year 2000, but warned that there were still far too many people indulging in the dangerous habit. And it cautioned that research showed there was "a serious lack of knowledge" about the different health risks associated with tobacco. Tobacco use has been linked to more than seven million deaths worldwide each year, including some 890,000 from breathing in second-hand smoke. But many people are unaware that nearly half of those deaths, around three million, are due to cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and stroke, WHO warned. "Most people know that using tobacco causes cancer and lung disease, but many people aren't aware that tobacco also causes heart disease and stroke – the world’s leading killers," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. "Tobacco doesn't just cause cancer. It quite literally breaks hearts," he said. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including tar and others that can narrow arteries and damage blood vessels, and nicotine, which is associated with increases in heart rate and blood pressure. At the same time, smoking unleashes poisonous gases like carbon monoxide, which replaces oxygen in the blood, thereby reducing the availability of oxygen for the heart muscle, WHO said. The agency pointed out that tobacco use is responsible for around 17 per cent of the nearly 18 million deaths from cardiovascular disease around the globe each year. Yet in many countries, there is very low awareness that smoking significantly increases your chances of developing cardiovascular disease. In China for instance, a large WHO survey showed that more than 60 per cent of the population is unaware that smoking can cause heart attacks, while in India and Indonesia, more than half of adults are unaware that smoking can cause a stroke. "Governments have the power in their hands to protect their citizens from suffering needlessly from heart disease," said Douglas Bettcher, who heads WHO's non-communicable disease prevention unit. According to a new WHO report on smoking trends and prevalence, the percentage of people worldwide who indulge in the habit has dropped from 27 per cent in 2000 to 20 per cent in 2016. But it warned that the pace of reduction was too slow. Due to population growth, the number of smokers in the world has remained relatively stable at around 1.1 billion, Bettcher told reporters.

World No Tobacco Day 2018: Smoking causes millions of heart attacks, says WHO

<p>Smartphone manufacturing company Nokia has been sued by a salesman in Britain for 1 million pounds as he claimed that he developed a brain tumour by his mobile phone.</p>

<p>In the filed lawsuit, 60-year-old Neil Whitefield has claimed that while due to the excessive use of his Nokia cellphone during his salesman job in the later 1990s he developed an acoustic neuroma tumour.</p>

<p>He has claimed that his&nbsp;tumour saw a deadly growth due to the nature of his job in which he was always glued to his phone. He would even use his phone while driving.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Neil developed an acoustic neuroma tumour on a nerve between his inner ear and brain over a span of five years.</p>

<p>Neil also got an operation done in 2001 after which he got deaf in one year eventually leading him to leave his job.</p>

<p>According to reports he also claimed in his lawsuit that he often&nbsp;noticed heat coming from his phone. Neil has claimed that a tumour became as big as golf ball due to which his inner ear organs had to be removed following which&nbsp;he is can't even wear a hearing aid.</p>

<p>Neil used to have Nokia 5510 and a team of experts is carrying out radiation tests on various phones including Niel's Nokia 5510.</p>

<p>Media reports quoted Neil saying that he filed this suit for the betterment of his children and future generations.</p>

<p>Coming amid the long-running reports stating mobile use can cause cancer, Neil's lawsuit has triggered a fear for other mobile companies as well as many others can also be encouraged by this to file a similar lawsuit.</p>


In the filed lawsuit, 60-year-old Neil Whitefield has claimed that while due to the excessive use of his Nokia cellphone during his salesman job in the later 1990s he developed an acoustic neuroma tumour

Smartphone manufacturing company Nokia has been sued by a salesman in Britain for 1 million pounds as he claimed that he developed a brain tumour by his mobile phone. In the filed lawsuit, 60-year-old Neil Whitefield has claimed that while due to the excessive use of his Nokia cellphone during his salesman job in the later 1990s he developed an acoustic neuroma tumour. He has claimed that his tumour saw a deadly growth due to the nature of his job in which he was always glued to his phone. He would even use his phone while driving. Neil developed an acoustic neuroma tumour on a nerve between his inner ear and brain over a span of five years. Neil also got an operation done in 2001 after which he got deaf in one year eventually leading him to leave his job. According to reports he also claimed in his lawsuit that he often noticed heat coming from his phone. Neil has claimed that a tumour became as big as golf ball due to which his inner ear organs had to be removed following which he is can't even wear a hearing aid. Neil used to have Nokia 5510 and a team of experts is carrying out radiation tests on various phones including Niel's Nokia 5510. Media reports quoted Neil saying that he filed this suit for the betterment of his children and future generations. Coming amid the long-running reports stating mobile use can cause cancer, Neil's lawsuit has triggered a fear for other mobile companies as well as many others can also be encouraged by this to file a similar lawsuit.

Britain: Salesman sues Nokia for 1 million pounds; claims phone gave him brain tumour

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