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Vision Express Celebrates World Sight Day 2018
Vision Express, India's leading optical retail chain (a JV between Reliance Retail and Grand Vision), celebrated World Sight Day 2018 by launching an eye care awareness campaign '#EyecareEverywhere' across social media channels and its 165 plus stores. In alignment with Grand Vision's global motto for the day, to spread "Eye care Everywhere", Vision Express India initiated this comprehensive campaign.The World Sight Day (WSD) is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of October. It is an international annual awareness day dedicated to drawing attention towards global eye health and care. World Health Organization (WHO) in association with IAPB celebrated the World Sight Day for the first time in the year 2000.As per reports, India loses about $37 billion in annual productivity because of poor eye health of its people. Negligence of eye care is the primary reason for India having one-third of the world's blind population. "As an eye care solution provider, we realise the growing .
People in PoK protest against lack of health, education facilities
People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continue to face troubles due to the incompetence of the local authorities.In Kotli city, the residents have protested against the doctors of District Headquarter Hospital Kotli over the negligence in the treatment of a female patient.The protesters alleged that doctors removed the woman's uterus without any emergency and she was thrown out of the hospital without any medical treatment.They also accused the doctors of allegedly assaulting them. "When doctors came out, I requested them to listen to us. But, the doctors, including the MS (Medical Superintendent) pushed us and threatened us. The victim is lying on the ground for the past one week, but there is no one to take care of her," a protester said.Another protester said, "We were sitting on a protest when 60-70 doctors came in a group. When we asked them about negligence in providing treatment to the woman and asked as to why no inquiry has been initiated in the matter, they started ...
Exhibition-sale to raise funds for breast cancer treatment
To mark October as the breast cancer awareness month and raise funds for patients' treatments, a gallery here will exhibit and sell artwork-printed carpets, gallerist-doctor Tarana Khubchandani said.
Exclusive: Acadia Healthcare in talks with private equity firms - sources
(Reuters) - Acadia Healthcare Co Inc, a U.S. operator of behavioral health centers, is in talks with private equity firms about selling itself after attracting buyout interest, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic gout attacks drug
Drug firm Zydus Cadila Thursday said it has received a tentative nod to market generic Colchicine tablets used for prevention and treatment of gout attacks in US market. The company has received the tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Colchicine tablets USP in the strength of 0.6 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. The product is the generic version of Colcyrs tablets in the same strength, it added. The tablets, "will be manufactured at the group's formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad," it said. The drug is used to prevent or treat attacks of gout, a condition caused by high uric acid levels in the blood. The medication is also used to treat familial Mediterranean fever. The group now has 223 approvals and has so far filed over 330 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) since the commencement of its filing process, Zydus Cadila said.
Merck, Pfizer combo treatment meets main goals of kidney cancer trial
(Reuters) - Merck & Co said on Thursday a combination treatment of its cancer drug Keytruda and Pfizer Inc's Inlyta met the main goals of a late-stage study in patients with the most common form of kidney cancer.
Former Uttarakhand CM N.D.Tiwari dead
Former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari on Thursday died here at a private hospital following prolonged illness, hospital sources said. He was 93.
N D Tiwari dies at Delhi hospital
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari died at a private hospital here Thursday after prolonged illness, doctors said. He was 93. Tiwari was admitted at the Max Super Speciality Hospital and died at 2.50 pm, the doctors said. The politician was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital on October 26. He was suffering from fever and pneumonia. A team of doctors was monitoring his condition in the ICU round the clock. The veteran leader has also served as a Union minister in several Congress governments and as the Andhra Pradesh governor. He also served as Uttarakhand chief minister.
Finger length may provide clue to our sexuality: Study
Scientists striving to discover what factors make us gay or straight believe the length of our index and ring fingers could provide a clue to our sexuality. Typically in women the index (second) and ring (fourth) fingers are of similar length, while in men there is a greater difference between the two, said researchers at the University of Essex in the UK. Previous research has uncovered a potential link between pre-natal hormone levels and differences in finger length, with those exposed to higher levels of 'male' hormone more likely to have 'male-typical' hands. Both men and women are exposed to the 'male' hormone testosterone in the womb, according to the study published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour. The study of identical twins with different sexualities has discovered that not only is their sexuality different -- their hands are too. It looked at 18 sets of female twins and found on average the lesbian twin had more 'male-typical' hands than her straight ...
Novartis pushes deeper into nuclear medicine with $2.1 billion deal
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis is paying $2.1 billion for nuclear medicine specialist Endocyte in Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan's latest deal to reshape the Swiss drugs group from a pillmaker to a producer of sophisticated therapies.
Huajuchen Industry Group hosts the 6th Global Tea Fair Xi'an, the best tea fair in western China
/ -- The 6th Global Tea Fair Xi'an and the 2018 Silk Road Shaanxi Tea Culture Festival, hosted by Shenzhen Huajuchen Industry Group, were held in the Xi'an Qujiang International Convention and Exhibition Center from October 10 to October 15. The five day exhibition highlighted the cultural heritage of Xi'an and the Chinese tea industry. The variety of tea and utensils attracted more than 100,000 people to participate and injected new life into the festival over cups of the best tea in western China. The Xi'an Tea Expo had a total exhibition area of 50,000m2, 2,400 international standard booths, and more than 800 well-known domestic and foreign enterprises. The international exhibition area included exhibitors from tea producing areas such as Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. One of the highlights of this exhibition was the "Silk Road Shaanxi Tea Exhibition Hall", with an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters. It focused on publicizing and demonstrating the achievements of .
Autistic kids 50 per cent more likely to be obese: Study
Children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are up to 50 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population, according to a study. Among children with ASD, those with a higher degree of impairment and more severe symptoms were found to be at even greater risk of developing obesity by age five, said researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania in the US. The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, included nearly 2,500 children between the ages of two and five years old. This age group is especially relevant, since it is an important window for early obesity prevention, researchers said. The study analysed 668 children with ASD, 914 children with developmental delays or disorders and 884 children from the general population who served as controls. The study showed that children with ASD were 1.57 times more likely to be overweight or obese than the general ...
'Smart stickers' can alert wearer about health risks
Scientists have created wearable electronic devices that can be easily attached to the skin to monitor physical activity and alert a wearer about possible health risks in real time. The "smart stickers" are made of cellulose, which is both biocompatible and breathable, according to the study published in the journal Advanced Materials and Interfaces. "For the first time, we have created wearable electronic devices that someone can easily attach to their skin and are made out of paper to lower the cost of personalised medicine," said Ramses Martinez, an assistant professor at Purdue University in the US. Health professionals could use the stickers as implantable sensors to monitor the sleep of patients because they conform to internal organs without causing any adverse reactions, researchers said. Athletes could also use the technology to monitor their health while exercising and swimming, they said. These stickers are patterned in serpentine shapes to make the devices as thin and ...
Why combination of probiotics and antibiotics is good for wounds
A combination of probiotics and antibiotics could eradicate two strains of drug-resistant bacteria that often infect wounds.According to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, if the probiotic/antibiotic combination is shown to be successful in future tests in animals and humans, it could be incorporated into dressings for wounds, where it could help heal infected chronic wounds. The study was published in Advanced Materials."There are so many bacteria now that are resistant to antibiotics, which is a serious problem for human health. We think one way to treat them is by encapsulating a live probiotic and letting it do its job," said Ana Jaklenec.The human body contains trillions of bacterial cells, many of which are beneficial. In some cases, these bacteria help fend off infection by secreting antimicrobial peptides and other compounds that kill pathogenic strains of bacteria. Others outcompete harmful strains by taking up nutrients and other critical ...
Novartis to buy cancer drugmaker Endocyte for $2.1 billion in cash
(Reuters) - Novartis AG will acquire U.S.-based cancer drugmaker Endocyte Inc for $2.1 billion in cash as the Swiss drugmaker expands its radiopharmaceuticals business, the companies said on Thursday.
Kids with autism 50% more likely to be obese: Study
Children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are up to 50 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population, a study says.
150-year-old drug may improve radiation therapy for cancer: Study
A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant could make tumours more sensitive to radiation therapy, according to a study. Researchers from Ohio State University (OSU) in the US found that the drug called papaverine, inhibits the respiration of mitochondria, the oxygen-consuming and energy-making components of cells, and sensitises model tumours to radiation. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that the drug does not affect the radiation sensitivity of well-oxygenated normal tissues. The researchers showed that modifying the papaverine molecule might improve the safety of the molecule and could represent a new class of radiosensitising drugs that have fewer side effects. "We know that hypoxia (deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues) limits the effectiveness of radiation therapy, and that's a serious clinical problem because more than half of all people with cancer receive radiation ...
Six ways to protect your baby's skin this winter (Health Tips)
Winter is here, which means your baby needs extra care and attention. Baby skin requires a lot more nourishment during winter, as the temperature drop tends to make the skin dry. Winter also brings with it various skin problems for babies, as their skin is more delicate when compared to adults.
Melania Trump visits babies, moms affected by opioid crisis
First lady Melania Trump toured a hospital's neonatal care unit Wednesday to learn about the treatment given to newborns experiencing opioid withdrawal, after she was initially delayed by mechanical problems on her plane. Her flight was forced to return to a Washington-area military base because of smoke in the cabin, and she took a different plane to make the trip to Philadelphia. Mrs. Trump spoke briefly at a conference at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on newborns who have been exposed to opioids while in the womb. The hospital has provided care to mothers with opioid use disorder and their newborn children for more than 45 years. She was introduced by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who said the Trump administration's plan to fight the opioid epidemic was "comprehensive and driven by the best science we've got." She began her remarks by saying "sorry for a little delay." Mrs. Trump said there are few things harder than seeing a newborn suffering from opioid ...
Exclusive: Express Scripts covers Amgen, Lilly migraine drugs, excludes Teva
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Express Scripts Holding Co, one of the largest U.S. prescription benefits managers, will cover new migraine drugs from Eli Lilly and Amgen Inc, but exclude a rival medication from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd after price negotiations with all three manufacturers.