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First successful child heart valve replacement surgery done in J&K
Doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar have carried out the first successful child heart valve replacement surgery in the state.
Nearly 1,100 swine flu cases in Delhi; city govt issues health advisory
As many as 74 fresh cases of swine flu were recorded in Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in the city this year to 1,093, according to a report of the Directorate General of Health Services. Amid the mounting cases of the H1N1 infections in the city, the Delhi government Wednesday issued a health advisory, prescribing the do's and don'ts. As many as 74 fresh cases of H1N1 virus were recorded in Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of people affected by the flu in the city this year to 1,093, according to the report of the city's Directorate General of Health Services. The cases included 868 adults and 225 children, the report said. Delhi recorded on Tuesday one death from swine flu and 1,019 positive cases. Till Monday, the Delhi government had not reported any death due to the flu, but it recorded one death on Tuesday, the report said, However, two Centre-run hospitals here have reported 13 deaths due to swine flu this year. ...
12,500 health and wellness centres need to be identified for rendering AYUSH services: Shripad Naik
As many as 12,500 health and wellness centres need to be identified for making Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) services available to the people in a hassle-free manner, said Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for (Independent Charge) AYUSH, on Wednesday."12,500 health and wellness centres need to be identified across the country for rendering AYUSH services to the people at grass-root level with special reference to preventive health care," said Naik in his address to the fourth Conference of AYUSH/Health Ministers of States/UTs here.The day-long conference was organised by the Ministry of AYUSH to provide an opportunity to States/UTs to interact with each other for the development of AYUSH sector. The conference was attended by AYUSH/Health Ministers, Secretaries and officials from 29 States/UTs along with senior officials of AYUSH Ministry and representatives of AYUSH organisations.Naik said that States and Union Territories are important ...
Assam's industry hails "development oriented" Budget
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday hailed the Budget for 2019-20 while the industry welcomed it for being "development oriented". Sonowal said that the Budget will act as a catalyst for equal development and equal dignity of all sections of the people belonging to Barak, Brahmaputra, hills and plains. He said that the provisions in the Budget, which will give rice to 54 lakh family for just Re 1 a kg and free rice and sugar to four lakh tea workers, will provide social security to the people of the state. "Moreover, the Budget provisions like Arundhati, Gyan Deepika, Vistarita Atal Amrit Abhiyan, Vistarita Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojana, Swahid Kushal Konwar Old Age Pension Scheme, Krishak Kalyan Achoni will lead to empowerment of all sections of the people of the state," he added. Meanwhile, he industry too welcomed the Budget, saying that the provisions are inclusive and growth-oriented. Industry chamber FICCI Assam State Council Chairman Ashish ...
Identify health and wellness centres across country: AYUSH min
Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik Wednesday asked all states and union territories to identify 12,500 health and wellness centres across the country to deliver AYUSH services at grass-root level. After inaugurating the fourth conference of AYUSH/health ministers of states/UTs, Naik said that research councils under the Ministry of AYUSH were conducting in states the national programme for prevention and control of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke (NPCDCS). The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is conducting the NPCDCS in three states -- Gujarat's Surendranagar district, Rajasthan's Bhilwara district and Bihar's Gaya. Similarly, the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) is implementing the programme in West Bengal's Darjeeling district and Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. The results are encouraging and would be scaled up, Naik said. He said that states and union territories are important partners in the journey of the Ministry
Tea industry hails welfare measures in Assam budget
Assam's tea industry has hailed the state's budget for 2019-20, which includes several welfare measures for the tea garden workers.
Taste for fat behind human evolution: Study
A fatty diet provided our early human ancestors with the nutrition to develop bigger brains, finds a study challenging the widely held view that eating meat was the critical factor in setting the stage for the evolution of humans.
Smoking marijuana may not affect men's fertility: Study
Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their lives had significantly higher concentrations of sperm compared with men who have never smoked weed, according to a new research by Harvard University.
Trump launching campaign to end HIV epidemic in US by 2030
President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk. Briefing reporters ahead of Trump's State of the Union speech, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and senior public health officials said the campaign relies on fresh insights into where about half of new HIV cases occur 48 out of some 3,000 U.S. counties, and Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and seven states with at-risk rural residents. "We've never had that kind of 'This is the target,'" said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's pre-eminent AIDS warrior and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The government has "been trying to address HIV, but never in such a focused way," he said. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. "Together, we will defeat AIDS in America and beyond," Trump said in his speech. He pledged funding in his upcoming budget, but did ...
BOPEE chairman briefs J-K Guv about functioning of board
The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), M A Bukhari, met Governor Satya Pal Malik here Wednesday and briefed him about the functioning of the board, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said. Bukhari also briefed the Governor about the schedule of conduct of entrance tests and process of making selection of candidates for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses in the state, the spokesman said. He said Malik emphasised maintenance of high standards of professionalism in the conduct of examinations and optimum use of new technologies to bring about more efficiency, transparency and speed in organising entrance tests and in carrying out subsequent admission processes. Meanwhile, a delegation of doctors association, Jammu, led by its President Balvinder Singh separately met the Governor and requested that offence against on duty doctors or damage to hospital infrastructure may be made a non-bailable offence, the spokesman .
Parrikar discharged from AIIMS, returns to Goa
Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar returned to Goa on Wednesday, after being treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi for seven days, his office said.
Research promises ways to tackle organ shortage
With just a few donor stem cells, a team of Japanese researchers have grown functional mouse kidneys inside rats, an advance that could address the chronic global shortage of donor kidneys.
Chemical exposure during pregnancy can affect childs' lungs
Would be mothers who are exposed to toxic chemicals during pregnancy could increase the risk of decreased lung functioning in their babies later, finds a new study published in The Lancet journal.
Have adequate stock of medicine for swine flu; can loan to other facilities: LNJP Hospital
Amid mounting cases of swine flu in Delhi, the LNJP Hospital Wednesday said, it has "adequate stock" of medicine for the disease, and the facility can "loan" it to other hospitals as well. The Lok Nayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Hospital is the biggest hospital run under the Delhi government, where five cases of H1N1 infections have been reported, a senior official said. As many as 74 fresh cases of H1N1 virus were recorded in Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in the city this year to 1093, according to a report of the city's Directorate General of Health Services. The city had recorded one death from swine flu and 1,019 positive cases of the disease on Tuesday, which included 816 adults and 203 children, the report said. "We have adequate stock of medicine and H95 masks at our hospital. We get it from a central facility, and other hospitals need to apply there to get medicines. If other city hospitals are in urgent need of it, then LNJP can also ..
Absentmindedness may signal 'silent stroke' risk: Study
People who frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease, also known as a "silent stroke," a study warns. The study, published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, found that adults with damage to the brain's white matter, caused by silent strokes, reported poor attentiveness and being distracted more frequently on day-to-day tasks. Despite these complaints, about half of the people with identified white matter damage scored within the normal range on formal laboratory assessments of attention and executive function. The executive function is a person's ability to plan, stay organised and maintain focus on overall goals. "Our results indicate that in many cases of people who were at a higher risk of silent stroke and had one, they saw a notable difference in their ability to stay focused, even before symptoms became detectable through a neuropsychological test," said Ayan Dey from the University .
Himachal to strengthen cancer care facilities: Health Minister
State-owned Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here gets more than 40 patients for chemotherapy every day and the state is expecting to get a nod soon to construct a cancer tertiary unit here, State Health and Family Welfare Minister Vipin Parmar informed the Assembly.
United Healthcare Services files complaint against Dr Reddy's US arm
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Wednesday said United Healthcare Services has filed a complaint against its US-based arm and some other entities, alleging a price fixing conspiracy to rig bids and allocate customers with respect to 30 drugs. The US-based insurance firm United Healthcare Services has filed a complaint against Dr Reddy's Laboratories and 42 other defendants, involving a total of 30 generic drugs, it said in a regulatory firm. "The complaint alleges violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1, and violations of the Minnesota and 29 other States' antitrust laws, Minnesota's and 16 other States' Consumer Protection statutes, and claims of unjust enrichment, seeking injunctive relief, recovery of treble damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees and costs," it added. The drug firm said it denies any wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend against these claims. "We believe that there is no material impact to the company's operations or consolidated results," it ...
Sharif to be shifted to cardiac facility: Official
Nawaz Sharif will be shifted to a cardiac facility for treatment of his heart complications, an official said on Wednesday amid reports that jailed former prime minister wanted to go to London. Sharif, 69, is serving a seven-year jail term over graft charges. Sharif was shifted to the Services Hospital from Kot Lakhpat jail Lahore on Saturday on the recommendations of the third special medical board. The fourth medical board at the Services Hospital said Sharif's treatment is possible in any specialised cardiac health facility in Pakistan. "We examined Nawaz Sharif and carried out his tests related to blood count, hormones, bio-chemistry, radiology, heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. He also underwent CT scan, ultrasound and Colour Doppler tests at the Services Hospital Lahore," Professor Mahmood Ayaz, the head of the medical board at the Services Hospital, said. "After examining all results, the medical board has reached a unanimous decision that Sharif needs some kind of cardiac ...
Over 1,000 swine flu cases in Delhi; one death: Report
One death due to swine flu and 124 fresh cases of In?uenza A (H1N1) has been recorded in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in the city this year to 1019, according to a report. The city had recorded 895 positive cases of swine flu till Monday, which included 712 adults and 183 children, the report by the city's Directorate General of Health Services said Tuesday. As many as 104 fresh cases of adults, 20 of children and one death was recorded on Tuesday, it said. Till Monday, Delhi government had not reported any death due to swine flu, but on Tuesday, the report said, one death was recorded. However, two Centre-run hospitals here have reported 13 deaths due to swine flu this year. According to senior officials at Safdarjung Hospital, three deaths due to swine flu have been recorded this season, while RML Hospital has reported 10 fatalities. Nine of the 10 people who died at RML Hospital were from Delhi, and the other one was from outside the city, ...
Made-to-order human kidneys one step closer
Researchers say they have successfully grown functional kidneys inside rats using just a few donor stem cells, an advance with significant implications for human organ transplantation. For patients with end-stage renal disease, a kidney transplant is the only hope for regaining quality of life, according to the study published in the journal Nature Communications. Yet many of these patients will never undergo transplant surgery due to a chronic shortage of donor kidneys, said researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Japan. With 95,000 patients on the waiting list for a donor kidney in the US alone, demand far outstrips supply, they said. However, researchers have been working on ways to grow healthy organs outside the human body. One such method, called blastocyst complementation, has already produced promising results. Researchers take blastocysts, the clusters of cells formed several days after egg fertilisation, from mutant animals missing specific ...