Page 26 - Health Medical Pharma
Striking doctors meet West Bengal Governor, seek intervention
A seven-member delegation of junior doctors led by the West Bengal unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday met West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi to apprise him of the prevailing unrest in various medical colleges in the state and requested his intervention in the matter.
Being overweight doubles high BP risk in kids: Study
Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six, raising the hazard of future heart attack and stroke, a study has found. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The problem is global and the prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. In 2016, more than 41 million children under the age of five were overweight. "The myth that excess weight in children has no consequences hampers the prevention and control of this health problem," said Inaki Galan, of Carlos III Health Institute in Spain. "Parents need to be more physically active with young children and provide a healthy diet," Galan said. "Women should shed extra pounds before becoming pregnant, avoid gaining excess weight during pregnancy, and quit smoking, as these are all established risk factors for childhood obesity," he said. The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive ...
West Bengal: Junior Doctors meet Governor, demand 'adequate security' in every medical college and hospital
In the wake of the ongoing strike by the Junior Doctors at NRS Medical college and hospital, members of Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal, met Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi on Thursday and demanded adequate security in every medical college and hospital."We demand adequate security in every medical college & hospital, & proper action against those who attacked doctors in NRS Hospital on June 10. We will resume working as soon as our demands are fulfilled," one of the doctors said after the meeting.Earlier, the Junior Doctors had written a letter to the Governor seeking a meeting with him to convey their demands."We demand proper implementation of proper security within 48 hours in every medical college and hospital both in emergencies and indoors and also in hospital premises across West Bengal," the doctors said in their letter.They also demanded adequate armed police forces for 24 hours with the quick response team "whenever needed."Demanding written evidence to be ..
Delhi: Donning helmets, bandages, AIIMS docs back protesting WB doctors
Members of the Resident Doctors' Association of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday worked wearing helmets and bandages to extend support to protesting doctors in West Bengal.As a mark of protest, the resident doctors held up placards which read, "We are not terrorists! We are doctors, we save you. #stopviolenceagainstdoctors. AIIMS residents stand with NRSMCH. #savethesavior #saveyourself. We demand a safe workplace."This comes nearly four days after a junior doctor at Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal was allegedly attacked by the relative of a patient who died on June 10.The incident has triggered protests from doctors in government hospitals across the country, demanding a safe working environment for medical practitioners.Meanwhile, the Out Patient Departments (OPD) in Siliguri district hospital and North Bengal Medical College and Hospital remained closed earlier today leaving hundreds of patients in the lurch.According to
Mamata writes to senior doctors, says "will be honoured if hospitals run smoothly"
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote to senior doctors of all medical colleges and hospitals in the state and requested them to continue taking care of patients. Banerjee, in a communication issued with her official letterhead, requested the senior doctors to take full care of the hospitals and run them smoothly. "Please take care of all patients. The poor people are coming from all districts. I will be obliged and honoured if you all take full care of the hospitals. Hospitals must run smoothly and peacefully. Thanks for your full cooperation," Banerjee wrote in the letter. Medical services have been effected in the state since Saturday's attack on two junior doctors by relatives of a patient, who had died at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and hospital. One of the junior doctors was grieviously injured in the incident.
US runner Grunewald dies at 32 after cancer battle
US distance runner Gabriele Grunewald, who became an inspirational figure to thousands of fans after continuing to compete at a high level despite a decade-long battle with cancer, has died. She was 32. Grunewald's husband Justin confirmed the news of his wife's death in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, two days after revealing her condition had deteriorated and she had entered end-of-life care. "At 7:52 I said 'I can't wait until I get to see you again' to my hero, my best friend, my inspiration, my wife," Justin Grunewald wrote in the post, beneath a photo of the couple running. "...I know I will never be able to fill this gaping hole in my heart or fill the shoes you have left behind," he added. "Your family loves you dearly as do your friends." Gabriele Grunewald was first diagnosed with a rare salivary gland cancer in 2009, a year before she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. However she continued to run between bouts of surgery and treatment, and narrowly missed out on a place at
Low levels of circulating Vitamin K linked to mobility limitation in older adults: Study
Scientists have found that a low level of circulating vitamin K is associated with restricted mobility and disability in older adults. According to the study, this newly identified factor can be considered to maintain mobility and independence in old people.The study was published in the 'Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences'."Because of our growing population of older people, it's important for us to understand the variety of risk factors for mobility disability," said Kyla Shea, first and corresponding author on the study."Low vitamin K status has been associated with the onset of chronic diseases that lead to disability, but the work to understand this connection is in its infancy. Here, we're building on previous studies that found that low levels of circulating vitamin K are associated with slower gait speed and a higher risk of osteoarthritis," she continued.The new study examined two biomarkers: circulating levels of vitamin K (phylloquinone) and a functional measure of ...
FDA points out data integrity lapses at Aurobindo Pharma unit
The US Food and Drug Administration has pointed out data integrity lapses at Aurobindo Pharma Limiteds finished dosages plant atBachupallynear here. The FDA issued Form 483 with 10 observations to Aurobindo Pharma on the plant which was audited by the US drug regulator between May 13 and May 24. Laboratory records do not include complete data derived from all tests, examinations andassay necessary to assurecompliance with established specifications and standards, the FDA said. Specifically, there is no adequate data integrity program in place to include an adequate review of all electronic raw data by the qualityunitto ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy of all chromatographic raw data generated by the quality control (QC)laboratory, it said as one of the observation. Reacting to the FDA observations, Aurobindo Pharma on June 4 saidthe company has received a 'Form 483' with 10 observations. None of the observations are repetitive and are more procedural in ..
Why do people get addicted to cannabis?
Ever wondered why some cannabis users develop an addiction while others don't? Well, a recent research has the answer. The study has claimed that a shift from reward-driven use to habit-driven use is what makes the users addicted to cannabis.The study published in the journal 'Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging', used brain imaging to monitor neural activity when cannabis users viewed images associated with cannabis use, referred to as drug cues.Although all of the cannabis users in the study reported heavy use, only some were dependent on the drug. Both dependent and non-dependent cannabis users had exaggerated responses in a brain region that processes reward--the ventral striatum--compared with people who didn't use cannabis. Interestingly, the dependent users also had larger responses in a brain region that forms habits--the dorsal striatum."The present findings reflect that heavy cannabis use is promoted by changes in the brain's reward ...
Transasia announces Rs 50 cr expansion plan in Sikkim unit
Leading in-vitro diagnostics firm Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd Thursday announced a Rs 50 crore investment for the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Sikkim. The Sikkim plant is the company's fourth and largest manufacturing facility in the country. The other three units are in Mumbai, Daman and Baddi. It is also the first diagnostics manufacturing plant in the Northeast. "Sikkim is fast becoming a major hub for healthcare manufacturing with 14 major players already there. Transasia's new facility will further reinforce this besides providing employment to the local people," Transasia Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Vazirani said. The expansion will significantly enhance Transasia's capacity to cater to the growing Indian and overseas market demands. It will be able to produce 6000 plus instruments including the complete range of semi-automated analysers, in a month. Transasia boasts as the first Indian company to manufacture and export blood analysers and
Doctors' stir: Oppn parties slam Mamata, seek her resignation
The opposition camp in West Bengal slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday for her alleged threats to agitating doctors and sought her immediate resignation as the health minister. Bengal BJP vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar said the chief minister, instead of solving the problem, was indulging in blame game. "Is this a way to deal with the agitating doctors? Instead of solving the problem, she is blaming the doctors, the BJP and others. This is completely absurd. If she can't control the situation, she should resign as the health minister," Majumdar said. The chief minister on Thursday asked agitating junior doctors across the state to resume work and warned of action if the order is not followed. Banerjee, who visited the state-run SSKM hospital in the wake of disruption of medical services in several parts of the state over the past three days, directed police to clear hospital premises, asserting that no one other than the patients should be allowed on
Muzaffarpur: 47 children die due to encephalitis; over 130 in hospitals
As many as 47 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur and over 130 are admitted in hospitals, a government doctor said here on Thursday.Civil Surgeon Shailesh Kumar Singh said, "47 children have died due to AES and 137 are admitted in hospitals with high fever and other symptoms of the infection."He said, "137 people were admitted in SKMCH hospital out of whom 40 causalities were reported."Apart from this, "41 people were admitted in Kejriwal Hospital where seven causalities were reported, taking the toll to 47," Singh said.Encephalitis is a viral infection which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as a fever and a headache.
Necessary steps taken to prevent Nipah in Puducherry: Dr KV Raman
Necessary steps have been taken to prevent the spread of Nipah in Puducherry, Dr KV Raman, Director of Department of Health and Family Welfare Service, said on Wednesday.Speaking to ANI, Raman said: "We are connected to Kerala as one of our regions -- Mahe -- is in Kerala. There was a lone case of Nipah in Ernakulam in Kerala. We are asking people to come to hospitals as soon as they experience fever, especially when a patient is delirious or have mental disorientation with a high fever."He further said that doctors in the Union Territory are trained to detect patients with brain fever, and cough. "We have constituted isolation wards in hospitals in Mahe and other places. All the equipment for the personal protection of the staff, attending these patients, are ready," he further said.Those who have visited Ernakulam and four districts around it must remain alert of any such symptoms, he added.Nipah virus is transmitted from animals to humans and then spreads through people to people ..
Mamata gives 4-hour ultimatum to doctors to resume work
Reprimanding the striking state hospital doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday gave them a four-hour ultimatum to withdraw their strike and warned of "strong action' if they do not resume work within the deadline.
Mamata reaches Kolkata's SSKM Hospital amid doctor's strike
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the state-run Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) Hospital where the junior doctors held a strike since the last two days in protest of attack on doctors in another city hospital.
Mamata asks agitating doctors to resume work within 4 hours
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked agitating junior doctors across the state to resume work within four hours and warned them of action if the order is not followed. Banerjee, who reached the state-run SSKM hospital in the wake of the disruption of medical services in several parts of the state over the past three days, directed police to vacate hospital premises, asserting that no one other than the patients should be allowed on the campus. The chief minister also alleged that the agitation was a part of the conspiracy of rival parties. "The junior doctors' agitation is a conspiracy by the CPI(M) and the BJP," Banerjee, who also holds the health and family welfare portfolio, said. She contended that outsiders had entered medical colleges and hospitals to create disturbances. The doctors, who have been agitating since Tuesday after one of their colleagues were attacked and seriously injured at the NRS hospital in Kolkata, raised "we want justice" slogans ...
West Bengal: OPDs remain shut as doctors' strike enters 3rd day
The Out Patient Departments (OPDs) in the Siliguri district hospital and North Bengal Medical College and Hospital will remain shut on Thursday as junior doctors' strike has entered the third day here. leaving hundreds of patients in the lurch.The doctors' protest erupted on Tuesday after an intern at the Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital was allegedly attacked by the relative of a patient who died on June 10."The authorities have opened a parallel emergency system where senior doctors will exam serious medical cases of the patients," sources at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital told ANI.There are 22 OPD doors in these hospitals where more than 4000 people turn up every day on an average, the source added."We have already explained our demands in posters. The Chief Minister should come here and she hasn't reached yet," a doctor, who was protesting here, said.Moreover, the incident has triggered protests from doctors in other government hospitals across ...
Narayana Health and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation to extend its support to healthcare technology start-ups
Narayana Health along with Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with THE GAIN, a Global accelerator and Pixel Display, a start-up company based out of South Korea.The partnership will witness Narayana Health and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation providing guidance and offering a conducive environment for healthcare technology start-ups to validate their innovations."We at Narayana Health and MSMF believe that apart from compassion, technological innovations and interventions are crucial to converting today's expensive medical discoveries into affordable solutions. This initiative is an extension of this deep-rooted understanding. The initiative will see us extending our medical knowledge and guiding South Korean startups selected by THE GAIN. We will also be giving them access to our facilities at Narayana Nethralaya eye hospital at the Narayana Health City to thereby helping them to market validate their products", Dr ...
Junk food causing brain health to decline faster: Study
The average person eats many more calories than they did 50 years ago -- equivalent to an extra fast-food burger meal every day -- which is causing brain health to decline much faster, a study has found. The research, published in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, reports about 30 per cent of the world's adult population is either overweight or obese, and more than 10 per cent of all adults will suffer from type 2 diabetes by 2030. "People are eating away at their brain with a really bad fast-food diet and little-to-no exercise," said Nicolas Cherbuin, a professor at Australian National University. "We've found strong evidence that people's unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise for sustained periods of time puts them at serious risk of developing type 2 diabetes and significant declines in brain function, such as dementia and brain shrinkage," said Cherbuin. "The link between type 2 diabetes and the rapid deterioration of brain function is already well established," he ...
New drug to fight multi-drug resistant TB soon in UP
Uttar Pradesh may soon get a new drug to fight the multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB).
