'WHO says India a depressed nation?'
BANGALORE: A World Health Organisation study may claim that India has the highest number of depressed people but the country's leading mental health institution - the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans) - has debunked the theory.
WHO's figures could be 'highly inflated' and they see very few severe depression patients. "Most people who come to the tertiary mental health care centre have moderate to mild forms of depression'' is their argument. The WHO-sponsored study concluded that while around 9% of people in India reported having an extended period of depression within their lifetime, nearly 36% suffered from what is called Major Depressive Episode (MDE)....
Sunday, July 31, 2011
World’s largest floating library arrives in India
The world’s largest floating library, M.V. Logos Hope, has arrived at the Visakha Container Terminal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The ship, which arrived on Saturday, would be open to the public till August 11.
Operated by ‘Google Books for All’ (GBA) ships, which is an international charitable organisation based in Germany, Logos Hope is the biggest among all of the four GBA ships....
Source: Daily news and analysis
There are mobile libraries,floating libraries wonder when there will be flying libraries or undersea libraries.
The world’s largest floating library, M.V. Logos Hope, has arrived at the Visakha Container Terminal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The ship, which arrived on Saturday, would be open to the public till August 11.
Operated by ‘Google Books for All’ (GBA) ships, which is an international charitable organisation based in Germany, Logos Hope is the biggest among all of the four GBA ships....
Source: Daily news and analysis
There are mobile libraries,floating libraries wonder when there will be flying libraries or undersea libraries.
Stigma kills
"The rate of suicide death among HIV patients in India is very high. Due to the efforts by the government and different other agencies working on HIV/AIDS, the treatment facilities for the infection has definitely improved but there is still the lack of social acceptance. There is no proper rehabilitation plan and quite often, it has been seen that the HIV-positive patients commit suicide either because they are not ready to face the society or they feel that they are going to be a liability on their family," said Sanjeev Sheel of the Delhi State AIDS Control Society.
"The rate of suicide death among HIV patients in India is very high. Due to the efforts by the government and different other agencies working on HIV/AIDS, the treatment facilities for the infection has definitely improved but there is still the lack of social acceptance. There is no proper rehabilitation plan and quite often, it has been seen that the HIV-positive patients commit suicide either because they are not ready to face the society or they feel that they are going to be a liability on their family," said Sanjeev Sheel of the Delhi State AIDS Control Society.
70% lose temper due to jam: Study
NEW DELHI: Delhi's choked roads and poor traffic management are largely responsible for the violent outbursts and cases of road rage, an AIIMS study shows. The study, based on the psychosocial analysis of 200 car drivers, including cases identified by the police, was conducted recently. About 70% people lost temper due to a traffic jam.
The pent-up frustration often erupted in the form of road rage. Honking, incorrect parking, overtaking from the other side and bad roads were other factors.....
NEW DELHI: Delhi's choked roads and poor traffic management are largely responsible for the violent outbursts and cases of road rage, an AIIMS study shows. The study, based on the psychosocial analysis of 200 car drivers, including cases identified by the police, was conducted recently. About 70% people lost temper due to a traffic jam.
The pent-up frustration often erupted in the form of road rage. Honking, incorrect parking, overtaking from the other side and bad roads were other factors.....
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
News Digest
Doctors press panic button on Hepatitis
NEW DELHI: One in every 12 people suffers from chronic hepatitis B or C worldwide. According to health experts, the number of cases of the viral infection is on the rise in India due to unavailability of safe drinking water.
With the World Hepatitis Day being observed for the first time this year on Thursday, July 28, by the World Health Organization (WHO), city doctors said there is a need to create more awareness and step up preventive measures....
India is reeling under a serious burden of Hepatitis.
Professor S K Acharya, HoD of gastroenterology at AIIMS, said studies reported from various parts of India estimate that about 20 million Indians are Hep B carriers and about 8 to 10 million may have silent Hep C virus infection.
"These individuals do not know that they have these infections. We presume that about 300,000 cirrhosis and about 20,000 liver cancers may be occurring annually in this country," Prof Acharya said.
According to him, India does not have a Hep B virus registry, or information on the disease burden.
"Their treatment is expensive. Control strategies should include mass awareness, universal guideline for immunization and hygienic handling of food and water, which can reduce the liver disease burden substantially in our country," he added....
Indians are a depressed lot: Report
NEW DELHI: Indians are among the world's most depressed. According to a World Health Organization-sponsored study, while around 9% of people in India reported having an extended period of depression within their lifetime, nearly 36% suffered from what is called Major Depressive Episode (MDE)....
NEW DELHI: One in every 12 people suffers from chronic hepatitis B or C worldwide. According to health experts, the number of cases of the viral infection is on the rise in India due to unavailability of safe drinking water.
With the World Hepatitis Day being observed for the first time this year on Thursday, July 28, by the World Health Organization (WHO), city doctors said there is a need to create more awareness and step up preventive measures....
India is reeling under a serious burden of Hepatitis.
Professor S K Acharya, HoD of gastroenterology at AIIMS, said studies reported from various parts of India estimate that about 20 million Indians are Hep B carriers and about 8 to 10 million may have silent Hep C virus infection.
"These individuals do not know that they have these infections. We presume that about 300,000 cirrhosis and about 20,000 liver cancers may be occurring annually in this country," Prof Acharya said.
According to him, India does not have a Hep B virus registry, or information on the disease burden.
"Their treatment is expensive. Control strategies should include mass awareness, universal guideline for immunization and hygienic handling of food and water, which can reduce the liver disease burden substantially in our country," he added....
Indians are a depressed lot: Report
NEW DELHI: Indians are among the world's most depressed. According to a World Health Organization-sponsored study, while around 9% of people in India reported having an extended period of depression within their lifetime, nearly 36% suffered from what is called Major Depressive Episode (MDE)....
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Quick surgeries at AIIMS
NEW DELHI: Brain surgeries can be conducted with more accuracy and quickly at AIIMS now. It has introduced a new gamma knife machine which, doctors claim, has a faster set-up and treatment delivery to one or more tumours in a single session.
The machine can treat new conditions, including spinal tumours, tumours at the base of the skull, head and neck cancers and spinal arteriovenous malformations.
"The new machine was installed in the neurosurgery department in June and since then, 51 patients have been treated using the equipment," said Dr A K Mahapatra, the head of the neurosurgery department at AIIMS.
Source: TOI
NEW DELHI: Brain surgeries can be conducted with more accuracy and quickly at AIIMS now. It has introduced a new gamma knife machine which, doctors claim, has a faster set-up and treatment delivery to one or more tumours in a single session.
The machine can treat new conditions, including spinal tumours, tumours at the base of the skull, head and neck cancers and spinal arteriovenous malformations.
"The new machine was installed in the neurosurgery department in June and since then, 51 patients have been treated using the equipment," said Dr A K Mahapatra, the head of the neurosurgery department at AIIMS.
Source: TOI
Friday, July 22, 2011
ICMR to get patents for healing techniques of Andaman tribals
Port Blair: Traditional healing techniques,using indigenous medicinal plants,practiced efficiently for hundreds of years by some of Indias most elusive tribes residing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,is all set to become public.
ICMRs Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) is preparing a unique Community Biodiversity Register (CBDR) for the tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that will document their traditional healing practices,use of medicinal plants,healing record,mode of preparation of plants parts and number of patients treated.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Port Blair: Traditional healing techniques,using indigenous medicinal plants,practiced efficiently for hundreds of years by some of Indias most elusive tribes residing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,is all set to become public.
ICMRs Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) is preparing a unique Community Biodiversity Register (CBDR) for the tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that will document their traditional healing practices,use of medicinal plants,healing record,mode of preparation of plants parts and number of patients treated.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Data mining and Content Curation
Data mining (also known as Knowledge Discovery in Databases - KDD) has been defined as the extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases. It is a powerful technology with great potential to help companies focus on the most important information in their data warehouses.
Read more :http://www.thearling.com/text/dmwhite/dmwhite.htm
Content curation, a term that gained popularity in 2010, is the art of culling relevant, valuable and useful information from the vast ocean of data, and presenting it in a cohesive, interesting and comprehensive style that gives a ‘big picture’ view of a specific niche topic.
Read more: http://www.sitepronews.com/2011/03/16/content-curation-how-to-quickly-add-value-as-information-marketers/
Read more :http://www.thearling.com/text/dmwhite/dmwhite.htm
Content curation, a term that gained popularity in 2010, is the art of culling relevant, valuable and useful information from the vast ocean of data, and presenting it in a cohesive, interesting and comprehensive style that gives a ‘big picture’ view of a specific niche topic.
Read more: http://www.sitepronews.com/2011/03/16/content-curation-how-to-quickly-add-value-as-information-marketers/
Monday, July 18, 2011
Performance-enhancing drugs :adverse effects
Bodybuilders and athletes often use anabolic steroids/ Performance-enhancing drugs to build muscles and improve athletic performance. But using them this way is not legal or safe. Abuse of anabolic steroids has been linked with many health problems.
For details see:http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/steroids.html
For details see:http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/steroids.html
Energy drinks dangerously high in caffeine: CSE
KOLKATA: Energy drinks which are consumed to increase stamina and alertness of mind have 'dangerously high' levels of caffeine which may impact the health adversely, a research report claimed today.
The study by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) pollution monitoring lab found that 44 per cent of the samples tested 'breached' the safe limit of 145 parts per million (ppm) of caffeine prescribed by the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
KOLKATA: Energy drinks which are consumed to increase stamina and alertness of mind have 'dangerously high' levels of caffeine which may impact the health adversely, a research report claimed today.
The study by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) pollution monitoring lab found that 44 per cent of the samples tested 'breached' the safe limit of 145 parts per million (ppm) of caffeine prescribed by the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Born to be dead
Last week — between July 8 and 10 — 24 infants died in the space of 72 hours in two government hospitals of Murshidabad in West Bengal. Ten days earlier, 18 newborns perished in Kolkata's B C Roy Hospital, and in January, 21 babies died in yet another government hospital in Kolkata. A string of incubator deaths, too, has been reported from hospitals across the country — in Nagpur, Patiala, Ahmedabad and other towns — over the last few years....
Last week — between July 8 and 10 — 24 infants died in the space of 72 hours in two government hospitals of Murshidabad in West Bengal. Ten days earlier, 18 newborns perished in Kolkata's B C Roy Hospital, and in January, 21 babies died in yet another government hospital in Kolkata. A string of incubator deaths, too, has been reported from hospitals across the country — in Nagpur, Patiala, Ahmedabad and other towns — over the last few years....
Friday, July 15, 2011
Significant Inequalities Across Indian States Impact Human Development Outcomes
New Delhi, July 15, 2011- A first-ever study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reveals that the performance of individual states in the Human Development Index (HDI) hides significant inequalities in attainment within states.
SOURCE:http://www.undp.org.in/
SOURCE:http://www.undp.org.in/
Thursday, July 14, 2011
7 Billion Actions
At the end of 2011, the global population will reach 7 Billion.
In a world of 7 Billion people every organization and individual has a unique role and special responsibility. Working together, incremental actions will create exponential results. Take action today, you can make a difference in others’ lives.
This initiative is convened by the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA,with support from partners from the private and public sector.
SOURCE:http://www.7billionactions.org/
In a world of 7 Billion people every organization and individual has a unique role and special responsibility. Working together, incremental actions will create exponential results. Take action today, you can make a difference in others’ lives.
This initiative is convened by the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA,with support from partners from the private and public sector.
SOURCE:http://www.7billionactions.org/
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
India Today Best Medical school is AIIMS
INDIA TODAY's Best Medical Schools league table has a jolt in store for them. In its 14-year history, there has never been this big a shake-up in the rankings. The long-standing topper, AIIMS, is still at the top. But then there is the great churning lower down, with hallowed rankers turning over the keys to new aspirants.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Viral fever on the rise, doctors advise caution
NEW DELHI: It is time to watch out for monsoon ailments. The wet weather has kept the heat down, but on the flip side, there's a surge in cases of viral fever, gastroenteritis and vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Hospitals like Safdarjung, AIIMS and Lok Nayak have confirmed a rise in the number of such cases.
NEW DELHI: It is time to watch out for monsoon ailments. The wet weather has kept the heat down, but on the flip side, there's a surge in cases of viral fever, gastroenteritis and vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Hospitals like Safdarjung, AIIMS and Lok Nayak have confirmed a rise in the number of such cases.
Now, chewing tobacco outstrips smoking in India
The World Health Organization's latest figures, released on Friday, said while 33% adult Indian males and 18.4% adult Indian females use smokeless tobacco, the corresponding figure for those taking a puff stands at 24.3% and 2.9% males and females, respectively. Among the youth, 19% males and 8.3% females use some form of tobacco.
The WHO's report on the "global tobacco epidemic 2011" finds that tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year worldwide. More than five million will be users and those addicted to tobacco but have since given up. And, the rest will perish for being exposed to tobacco smoke.
The World Health Organization's latest figures, released on Friday, said while 33% adult Indian males and 18.4% adult Indian females use smokeless tobacco, the corresponding figure for those taking a puff stands at 24.3% and 2.9% males and females, respectively. Among the youth, 19% males and 8.3% females use some form of tobacco.
The WHO's report on the "global tobacco epidemic 2011" finds that tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year worldwide. More than five million will be users and those addicted to tobacco but have since given up. And, the rest will perish for being exposed to tobacco smoke.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Vitamin D deficiency: A disease of modern civilization
Increased urbanization and migration have changed man's relationship to the sun. From the era of abundant unfiltered sunlight, when outdoor ways of life abounded , we have evolved to working from dawn to dusk in air conditioned offices , only to emerge and plunge into indoor gyms. During the rare sunshine exposures, either the maze of smoggy clouds or sunscreens and protective clothing, starve the body of supply.
Increased urbanization and migration have changed man's relationship to the sun. From the era of abundant unfiltered sunlight, when outdoor ways of life abounded , we have evolved to working from dawn to dusk in air conditioned offices , only to emerge and plunge into indoor gyms. During the rare sunshine exposures, either the maze of smoggy clouds or sunscreens and protective clothing, starve the body of supply.
Monday, July 4, 2011
The Global status report on alcohol and health (2011) presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States.
Read more:http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/en/
Read more:http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/en/
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Yoga can tackle mental disorders
BANGALORE: Yoga is no longer a traditional fitness workout. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans) not only has a 45-minute yoga package to treat psychiatric disorders like depression and schizophrenia, but has started comparing its curative effects with general medicine.
BANGALORE: Yoga is no longer a traditional fitness workout. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans) not only has a 45-minute yoga package to treat psychiatric disorders like depression and schizophrenia, but has started comparing its curative effects with general medicine.
Friday, July 1, 2011
All above 30 yrs to be tested for diabetes: Health minister
NEW DELHI: One person dies due to diabetes every 10 seconds in India and two new persons get the disease in the same time, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Thursday. The number of diabetics in the country is estimated to have risen to around 51 million. Worse, many diabetics remain untreated due to lack of awareness and die due to complications like heart disease and kidney problems caused by the disease, he said.
NEW DELHI: One person dies due to diabetes every 10 seconds in India and two new persons get the disease in the same time, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Thursday. The number of diabetics in the country is estimated to have risen to around 51 million. Worse, many diabetics remain untreated due to lack of awareness and die due to complications like heart disease and kidney problems caused by the disease, he said.
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