Eye flu flares up with rain & humidity
NEW DELHI: The pre-monsoon showers and high humidity levels have brought with them the season's first infectious ailment — viral conjunctivitis . The outdoor patient departments (OPDs) of city hospitals are seeing a surge in conjunctivitis cases, apart from a rise in the number of patients with fever and respiratory problems.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Dengue rides on humidity to hit city
NEW DELHI: Mosquitoes seem to have stolen a march on the rains this year. Even before the monsoon set in on Sunday, the city had recorded five cases of dengue and 21 of malaria. Doctors and municipal officials said the intermittent rains and high humidity through the latter half of June had created ripe conditions for mosquito breeding.
NEW DELHI: Mosquitoes seem to have stolen a march on the rains this year. Even before the monsoon set in on Sunday, the city had recorded five cases of dengue and 21 of malaria. Doctors and municipal officials said the intermittent rains and high humidity through the latter half of June had created ripe conditions for mosquito breeding.
Monday, June 27, 2011
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - 26 June
"Unless we reduce demand for illicit drugs, we can never fully tackle cultivation, production or trafficking. Governments have a responsibility to counteract both drug trafficking and drug abuse, but communities can also make a major contribution....Read More at :http://www.un.org/en/events/drugabuseday/
The international campaign "Do drugs control your life? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs" communicates that the destructive effects of illicit drugs concern us all. Their use harms individuals, families and society at large. Drugs control the body and mind of individual consumers, the drug crop and drug cartels control farmers, trafficking and crime control communities.
Read more at :http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/26-June.html
Substance (Drugs) Abuse are:-. (i) to create awareness and educating the people about the ill-efforts of alcoholism and substance abuse on the individual, ...
Read more at http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/drugsabuse.pdf
The international campaign "Do drugs control your life? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs" communicates that the destructive effects of illicit drugs concern us all. Their use harms individuals, families and society at large. Drugs control the body and mind of individual consumers, the drug crop and drug cartels control farmers, trafficking and crime control communities.
Read more at :http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/26-June.html
Substance (Drugs) Abuse are:-. (i) to create awareness and educating the people about the ill-efforts of alcoholism and substance abuse on the individual, ...
Read more at http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/drugsabuse.pdf
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Now, Rs 30,000 health cover for domestic helps
NEW DELHI: Your domestic help will soon enjoy the benefits of a health cover with the Union Cabinet on Thursday clearing an annual insurance of Rs 30,000. And, you will only need to help her in getting a registration since the government will pay the annual premium of Rs 750.
The health insurance cover, available to domestic workers in the 18-59 age bracket, will offer benefits similar to yours with each beneficiary entitled to cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals anywhere in the country. This can be done with the help of a smart card that would be issued to those covered under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which is now expected to cover around 47.5 lakh workers. Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said majority of the beneficiaries would be women.
NEW DELHI: Your domestic help will soon enjoy the benefits of a health cover with the Union Cabinet on Thursday clearing an annual insurance of Rs 30,000. And, you will only need to help her in getting a registration since the government will pay the annual premium of Rs 750.
The health insurance cover, available to domestic workers in the 18-59 age bracket, will offer benefits similar to yours with each beneficiary entitled to cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals anywhere in the country. This can be done with the help of a smart card that would be issued to those covered under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which is now expected to cover around 47.5 lakh workers. Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said majority of the beneficiaries would be women.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Miracle drug to ward off disease
Vitamin D Can Cure Heart Disease,Diabetes
New Delhi: Often called the sunshine vitamin,Vitamin D may be the answer to critical ailments like diabetes and heart disease.Recent studies by experts in India and the US have linked the diseases to a lack of this vitamin.
Basic dietary changes,which include an increase in Vitamin D-rich food items such as treated milk,butter,fish and increased exposure to the sun,can help ward off diabetes and cardiovascular disease which are assuming epidemic proportions.
The Indian study,which found a link between diabetes and Vitamin D deficiency,was conducted by the Diabetes Foundation (India),department of diabetes and metabolic disease at Fortis Hospital and the department of biostatistics,AIIMS.
Lead researcher Dr Anoop Misra said that after studying 92 subjects with type II diabetes mellitus,it was found that the average concentration of Vitamin D was significantly lower in diabetics as compared to non-diabetic patients.Vitamin D deficiency causes impairment of insulin secretion and an increase in insulin resistance among patients with type II diabetes mellitus, he explained.
Misra said that daily intake of 1200mg of calcium and 800 IU of Vitamin D can reduce the risk of diabetes.It improves insulin secretion and production by the B-cells of pancreas and also affects secretion by increasing the intracellular calcium concentration.
Vitamin D also helps reduce the risk of heart disease by modulating the hearts muscle shape and function,say experts.A study conducted by the Harvard Institute of Public Health and published by the A m e r i c a n J o u r n a l o f C l i n i c a l N u t r i t i o n shows that a higher intake of Vitamin D is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases in men.A Vitamin D deficiency increases blood vessel contraction and hypertension.It also causes inflammation in arteries leading to blockages, the study says.
Vitamin D is manufactured by the body in response to sunlight.Indians are at a greater risk of having diabetes and vitamin D deficiency due to lack of adequate exposure to the sun in urban areas.
Vitamin D Can Cure Heart Disease,Diabetes
New Delhi: Often called the sunshine vitamin,Vitamin D may be the answer to critical ailments like diabetes and heart disease.Recent studies by experts in India and the US have linked the diseases to a lack of this vitamin.
Basic dietary changes,which include an increase in Vitamin D-rich food items such as treated milk,butter,fish and increased exposure to the sun,can help ward off diabetes and cardiovascular disease which are assuming epidemic proportions.
The Indian study,which found a link between diabetes and Vitamin D deficiency,was conducted by the Diabetes Foundation (India),department of diabetes and metabolic disease at Fortis Hospital and the department of biostatistics,AIIMS.
Lead researcher Dr Anoop Misra said that after studying 92 subjects with type II diabetes mellitus,it was found that the average concentration of Vitamin D was significantly lower in diabetics as compared to non-diabetic patients.Vitamin D deficiency causes impairment of insulin secretion and an increase in insulin resistance among patients with type II diabetes mellitus, he explained.
Misra said that daily intake of 1200mg of calcium and 800 IU of Vitamin D can reduce the risk of diabetes.It improves insulin secretion and production by the B-cells of pancreas and also affects secretion by increasing the intracellular calcium concentration.
Vitamin D also helps reduce the risk of heart disease by modulating the hearts muscle shape and function,say experts.A study conducted by the Harvard Institute of Public Health and published by the A m e r i c a n J o u r n a l o f C l i n i c a l N u t r i t i o n shows that a higher intake of Vitamin D is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases in men.A Vitamin D deficiency increases blood vessel contraction and hypertension.It also causes inflammation in arteries leading to blockages, the study says.
Vitamin D is manufactured by the body in response to sunlight.Indians are at a greater risk of having diabetes and vitamin D deficiency due to lack of adequate exposure to the sun in urban areas.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Drink 3 cups of black tea to keep strokes at bay
KOLKATA: An apple a day is believed to keep the doctor away. But it may not be enough to prevent a stroke. Research that is being conducted by a group of scientists in Kolkata says you need three cups of tea to keep strokes at bay.The research at the city's Vivekananda Institute of Medical Science within the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan Hospital has proceeded to the stage of human trials which show encouraging results. The clinical trial was done on 1,100 individuals.
KOLKATA: An apple a day is believed to keep the doctor away. But it may not be enough to prevent a stroke. Research that is being conducted by a group of scientists in Kolkata says you need three cups of tea to keep strokes at bay.The research at the city's Vivekananda Institute of Medical Science within the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan Hospital has proceeded to the stage of human trials which show encouraging results. The clinical trial was done on 1,100 individuals.
Friday, June 17, 2011
New antibiotic fished out of sea
CHENNAI: For years, scientists at the Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) here have been digging in deserts and under the sea hoping to unearth chemical compounds that had the potential to be developed into drugs to fight tuberculosis. On Wednesday, they announced they had hit pay dirt at a coral reef off Rameswaram. From a soil sample obtained from under the sea there, the researchers isolated transitmycin, a novel antibiotic that could fight TB and HIV better than most drugs available today.
CHENNAI: For years, scientists at the Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) here have been digging in deserts and under the sea hoping to unearth chemical compounds that had the potential to be developed into drugs to fight tuberculosis. On Wednesday, they announced they had hit pay dirt at a coral reef off Rameswaram. From a soil sample obtained from under the sea there, the researchers isolated transitmycin, a novel antibiotic that could fight TB and HIV better than most drugs available today.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Health is the real wealth
The UPA government’s guidance, as in the case of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), has made a significant impact in strengthening the healthcare delivery system in India. However, public health programmes are a state subject, where state governments must implement, innovate and ensure their sustainability.
Increasing access to vaccines is an essential tool in saving lives and eliminating the higher costs that come with treating diseases like polio.
The UPA government’s guidance, as in the case of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), has made a significant impact in strengthening the healthcare delivery system in India. However, public health programmes are a state subject, where state governments must implement, innovate and ensure their sustainability.
Increasing access to vaccines is an essential tool in saving lives and eliminating the higher costs that come with treating diseases like polio.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
92% of elderly suffer in silence :Study Claims Senior Citizens In Capital Face Physical Abuse
New Delhi: Abuse of the elderly is a relatively new problem.With increasing life-expectancy,there are more elderly people around.A recent study by HelpAge India,Elder Abuse and Crime in India,claims all senior citizens they spoke to in the Capital said they had been verbally abused,while 33% confided they had been physically abused -- often beaten and tied to chairs.The ill-treatment of the elderly has become a serious enough problem to now warrant a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,observed across the globe on June 15.
New Delhi: Abuse of the elderly is a relatively new problem.With increasing life-expectancy,there are more elderly people around.A recent study by HelpAge India,Elder Abuse and Crime in India,claims all senior citizens they spoke to in the Capital said they had been verbally abused,while 33% confided they had been physically abused -- often beaten and tied to chairs.The ill-treatment of the elderly has become a serious enough problem to now warrant a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,observed across the globe on June 15.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Blood Donors
Only 6% of blood donors are women
According to the first ever data bank on gender distribution of blood donors, India has among the lowest number of female blood donors in the world. Compiled by the World Health Organisation, the data bank says that of the 4.6 million donations in 2008, only 6% donations were by women. The rest 94% were male donors.
According to the first ever data bank on gender distribution of blood donors, India has among the lowest number of female blood donors in the world. Compiled by the World Health Organisation, the data bank says that of the 4.6 million donations in 2008, only 6% donations were by women. The rest 94% were male donors.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Health News Digest
Dramatic Fall in Cases of Meningitis A in Three West African Nations After New Vaccine Introduction
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger report the lowest number of meningitis A cases ever recorded during an epidemic season following the successful introduction of a new vaccine six months ago, scientists announced.
Uterine stem cells being tapped for curing disease
NEW DELHI: Menstrual blood, discarded as unsanitary and waste, can be a potential lifesaver . S from this very source can be stored and used for treating many ailments. These stem cells are easy to obtain, can be used to treat patients without the fear of tissue rejection . And it avoids ethical questions associated with embryonic stem cells.
Cauliflower is a cancer killer
Sulforaphane — one of the primary phytochemicals in these vegetables — has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected.
New essential drugs list finalized after eight years
NEW DELHI: India has finalized the country's all new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). It has 348 essential medicines, while the 2003 list had 354.
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Surinder Singh told TOI that 47 dugs have been deleted from the 2003 list. However, no anti-cancer or anti-HIV drugs have been deleted. He said eight new cancer drugs have been added in NLEM 2011, aggregating the tally to 30.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger report the lowest number of meningitis A cases ever recorded during an epidemic season following the successful introduction of a new vaccine six months ago, scientists announced.
Uterine stem cells being tapped for curing disease
NEW DELHI: Menstrual blood, discarded as unsanitary and waste, can be a potential lifesaver . S from this very source can be stored and used for treating many ailments. These stem cells are easy to obtain, can be used to treat patients without the fear of tissue rejection . And it avoids ethical questions associated with embryonic stem cells.
Cauliflower is a cancer killer
Sulforaphane — one of the primary phytochemicals in these vegetables — has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal prostate cells healthy and unaffected.
New essential drugs list finalized after eight years
NEW DELHI: India has finalized the country's all new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). It has 348 essential medicines, while the 2003 list had 354.
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Surinder Singh told TOI that 47 dugs have been deleted from the 2003 list. However, no anti-cancer or anti-HIV drugs have been deleted. He said eight new cancer drugs have been added in NLEM 2011, aggregating the tally to 30.
Indian Citation Index
Indian Citation Index (ICI) is developed by "The Knowledge Foundation" (a registered society) with the required support of M/s Divan Enterprise. M/s Divan Enterprise is one of the pioneers in India to develop, preserve, disseminate and serve customized knowledge products and services to scholarly world. Currently, M/s Divan Enterprise is publishing ~170 journals from India with one of the specific motives to promote knowledge contents published in local national journals and bridge the gap between the content sources and content users via World Wide Web
Friday, June 3, 2011
UNAIDS report at odds with NACO's 'success story'
NEW DELHI: About one lakh HIV infected people were put on treatment in India in the past one year. National AIDS Control Organization's (NACO) ``success story" shows that over four lakh HIV patients were put on life-saving anti retroviral treatment (ART) at the end of April 2011, which is much higher than the target.
NEW DELHI: About one lakh HIV infected people were put on treatment in India in the past one year. National AIDS Control Organization's (NACO) ``success story" shows that over four lakh HIV patients were put on life-saving anti retroviral treatment (ART) at the end of April 2011, which is much higher than the target.
High Alert against E.coli strain
NEW DELHI: India is on high alert against the deadly strain of Shiga toxin-producing E coli, that has infected over 1,700 people across 12 European nations. The deadly food-borne bacteria is causing haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or kidney failure.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
High mobile use can cause brain cancer: WHO
NEW DELHI: Talking on the cellphone may possibly lead to a malignant form of brain cancer, the World Health Organization has said. A study done by an arm of the world body has classified radiation coming out of cellphones alongside gasoline engine exhaust, lead and DDT as "possibly carcinogenic to humans".
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is under WHO, however, said there wasn't enough evidence yet to conclusively link mobile phone use with cancer.
NEW DELHI: Talking on the cellphone may possibly lead to a malignant form of brain cancer, the World Health Organization has said. A study done by an arm of the world body has classified radiation coming out of cellphones alongside gasoline engine exhaust, lead and DDT as "possibly carcinogenic to humans".
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is under WHO, however, said there wasn't enough evidence yet to conclusively link mobile phone use with cancer.
News Digest
Hi-tech surgery makes piles a day-care affair
NEW DELHI: Treating piles will no longer require a painful surgery. Doctors in Delhi and Italy have jointly created a new state-of-the-art procedure that will allow piles patients to get cured, and go back home within only two hours.
Expired drugs to be moved out of stores in 15 days
CHENNAI: Unsold medicines will be cleared out of pharmacies within 15 days of their date of expiry and drug inspectors will be empowered to cancel trade licences of erring pharmacies. These are the recommendations of a high-level panel for amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Cholesterol drug fails to curb heart condition
NEW DELHI: In a major trial, a drug used globally and also in India to raise cholesterol levels in the body has failed to show protection against heart disease.
Indian publishers book new jobs
NEW DELHI: The revolving doors of the Rs 8,000-crore English book publishing business is spinning like a roulette wheel, with people coming and going in their hunt for the top jobs.
Source: The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Treating piles will no longer require a painful surgery. Doctors in Delhi and Italy have jointly created a new state-of-the-art procedure that will allow piles patients to get cured, and go back home within only two hours.
Expired drugs to be moved out of stores in 15 days
CHENNAI: Unsold medicines will be cleared out of pharmacies within 15 days of their date of expiry and drug inspectors will be empowered to cancel trade licences of erring pharmacies. These are the recommendations of a high-level panel for amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Cholesterol drug fails to curb heart condition
NEW DELHI: In a major trial, a drug used globally and also in India to raise cholesterol levels in the body has failed to show protection against heart disease.
Indian publishers book new jobs
NEW DELHI: The revolving doors of the Rs 8,000-crore English book publishing business is spinning like a roulette wheel, with people coming and going in their hunt for the top jobs.
Source: The Times of India
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