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Adequate medicare facilities available in border areas: J-K

Under fire from the opposition over healthcare facilities in areas along the border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government today said those areas have sufficient number of health centres with adequate medicare facilities. Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Bhagat informed the Legislative Council that all the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir divisions have sufficient number of health centres. He was replying to a calling attention notice by MLC Surinder Choudhary towards the situation arisen due to "non- availability" of basic facilities in health institutions in the border areas. Bhagat said all health centres in these areas are providing proper healthcare facilities to the locals. "The required medicines as per the norms are being provided in these health institutions under free drugs policy. Besides, all basic facilities like IV fluids, analgesics, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, dressing materials and other allied items ...

How French drugmaker Sanofi's setback could lead to better dengue vaccines

Dengvaxia uses a widely effective yellow fever virus vaccine as its genetic backbone. To induce an immune response to dengue, certain yellow fever genes were swapped out for dengue genes

Artificial Intelligence will open up new avenues: Experts

Citing the incident where Facebook had to abandon an experiment undertaken last year where two artificially intelligent programs or chat bots appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language which they developed on their own and only they understood, Dr. Jitendra K. Das set the tone of the conclave on "The Confluence of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics" held recently at the FORE School of Management, New Delhi, in association with BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Dr. Das further explained how with the help of complex virtual learning techniques, a wide range of physical and cognitive tasks are being managed today with a high level of efficiency and accuracy.And as artificial intelligence or AI systems advance through machine learning these will continue to impact not just business but our lives as well. But, if indeed machines continue to improve their performance beyond human levels, a natural question to ask is whether machines will put humans' jobs at ...

New safer alternative to kill cancer cells developed

In a major breakthrough, scientists at Kochi's Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences have found a safer way to kill cancer cells by using a biodegradable material found naturally in bones.

Odisha CM flags off statewide measles-rubella vaccination

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off the statewide measles-Rubella vaccination drive here. The vaccination drive will cover about 1.13 crore children between the ages of nine months and 15 years. "About one crore and 13 lakh children will be vaccinated in this Measles-Rubella vaccination programme across the state," Health and Family Welfare minister Pratap Jena told reporters. The state Health Department has set up vaccination camps in government and private schools, public health centres, CHCs and Anganwadis. The first phase vaccination programme will continue till March 26, 2018. Jena said the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine is being introduced in the state for the first time in the immunisation programme. After the vaccination campaign, MR vaccine will replace Measles vaccine in the routine immunisation programme. During the initial two weeks of the campaign, the vaccination will be done in all the schools, both government and private, next two weeks, .

Odisha CM launches Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off a Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign that will cover around 1.13 crore children in the state.

Some teens more likely to undergo abortion: study

Teenagers whose mothers had abortions are more likely to also have abortions, according to a study conducted in Canada. In developed countries, about 6.7 million abortions are performed every year, with a large proportion performed on teens aged 19 years or younger, researchers wrote in the study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. In Canada, the teen pregnancy rate is 28 per 1,000, with more than 50 per cent of these ending in abortion, they said. "Research shows there is an association between mothers and daughters in the timing of a first pregnancy ending in a live birth," according to Joel Ray and Ning Liu from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Canada. "We wanted to see whether the same tendency exists for pregnancies ending in an induced abortion," they said. The large study included data on 431,623 daughters born in Ontario obtained from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and linked to other databases that provided ..

France's Sanofi buys Ablynx for $4.8 billion in biotech M&A boom

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi has agreed to buy Belgian biotech company Ablynx for 3.9 billion euros ($4.8 billion), beating Novo Nordisk and marking its second big deal this month after buying Bioverativ.

Soha Ali Khan felicitates healthcare professionals

India Healthcare Awards 2018, conceived and initiated by Blindwink.in - the leading market research company is aimed at eulogizing and felicitating the achievers and go getters from the healthcare sector.The sought after awards in the sector was organised at Taj Hotel in New Delhi on January 21.India Healthcare Awards 2018 recognised achievers, innovators and leaders for demonstrating innovation, dedication, creativity and excellence in the healthcare sector.The awards were the result of tireless efforts of Blindwink.in spread over 3 months, which included nomination, comprehensive market research, opinion survey, web research, categorisation of the nominations based on various parameters and finally choosing the winners through a panel of distinguished jury.Soha Ali Khan, Bollywood actress, was the chief guest who gave away the award certificates to the title holders in their respective categories.Addressing the gathering, Soha said the awards were in recognition for services ...

Thinner corneas linked to high risk of eye disease

A protein that modulates corneal thickness can also act as a possible risk factor for a type of eye disease, a study has found.

Rise in immunisation coverage rate benefited children in

The annual rate of increase in immunisation coverage has gone up from one to 6.7 per cent benefiting children in far-flung and tribal areas, President Ram Nath Kovind said today. Stressing that one of the "major" worries of the poor and middle class is regarding medical treatment, he said the government has formulated a new 'National Health Policy' to provide better and affordable healthcare facilities. "The annual rate of increase in immunisation coverage in the country has increased from 1 per cent to 6.7 per cent. "This has benefited children living in far-flung and particularly tribal areas of our country. Recently, my government has also launched 'Intensified Mission Indradhanush'," the President said during the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament. Kovind said for the poor and middle class, the financial burden of treatment of disease "further aggravates" their suffering. "A new 'National Health Policy' has been formulated by my government for providing ..

Some teens are more likely to undergo abortion

Teenagers whose mothers had abortions earlier are more likely to undergo abortions, a new study has warned.

High blood sugar may lead to cognitive decline: study

People with high blood sugar may experience steep long-term cognitive decline than their healthy peers, a study suggests. The study of about 5,000 older people in the UK has shown that efforts to delay the onset of diabetes and/or control blood sugar levels might prevent subsequent progression of brain function decline. While other studies have linked cognitive decline with diabetes, the new study is one of the largest to establish the direct relationship between the levels of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) - a measure of overall blood sugar control - and subsequent risk of cognitive decline, researchers said. The team from Imperial College London in the UK and Peking University in China used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) for their analysis. Cognitive function was assessed at baseline and reassessed every two years. Computer modelling was then used to establish any possible associations. The study contained 5,189 participants (55 per cent women,

Menopause likely to worsen rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

Women with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to suffer a greater decline in physical function after menopause, researchers say.

Parents giving alcohol to teens may not cut risky drinking

If you think that sharing a peg with your teenaged son or daughter may teach them how to deal with alcohol responsibly and protect them from engaging in heavy drinking, you may be wrong. Instead, the practice may lead them to addiction, researchers have warned.

Child, maternal malnutrition remain major health risk factors

Child and maternal malnutrition continues to be the most challenging risk factor for health loss in India, the Economic Survey said today. It listed air pollution, dietary risks, high blood pressure and diabetes as other key health risk factors facing the country. The Survey noted however that there has been significant improvement in the health status of the individual as life expectancy at birth has increased by approximately 10 years from 1990 to 2015. Limited affordability and access to quality medical services are however among the major challenges contributing to delayed or inappropriate responses to disease control and patient management, said the Economic Survey for 2017-18, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The share of out of pocket expenditure (OoPE) on health stands at a staggering 62 per cent and adversely impacts the poorer sections and widens inequalities, it said. While the expenditure by the government healthcare providers accounted .

Quantum Energy Medicine all set to grow exponentially in India

The field of Quantum Energy Medicine has made huge strides in India and is all set to grow exponentially as in Europe and other parts of the globe, experts said. "We see Quantum Energy Medicine growing exponentially in India, because in Europe and other parts of the globe it has grown exponentially. It is becoming a worldwide trend.. India is a little bit behind, but it is going to catch up and get there," Pinky Daga, CEO of Thrive Art & Soul, and curator of Quantum Energy Conclave, told PTI. Thriive Art & Soul, a holistic wellness portal is hosting the three-day Quantum Energy Conclave 2 at a nearby venue from January 26, aiming to pioneer the bridging of Science with Alternative as well as Allopathic medicine in India. The conclave is considered India's only conference where the greatest global minds in Energy Medicine share the latest developments in Quantum Energy Medicine. One among non-invasive forms of alternative medicine, Quantum Energy Medicine is a ...

Here're four natural ways to lower blood pressure

People with high blood pressure often need several medications, but it turns out, lifestyle changes can ratchet it down too.According to the Daily Express, here are four ways to naturally lower your blood pressure:- Regular exercise: It could help lower your blood pressure. Exercise could range from intense sport, to simply going for a walk.- Get more sleep: Not getting enough sleep has been linked to high blood pressure. People should aim to get at least six hours sleep every night. Sleep helps to regulate stress hormones and helps the nervous system to stay healthy.- Lower the amount of sodium in your diet: Salt raises your blood pressure. Cutting back on sodium by just a little bit could lower your blood pressure by up to 8mmHg. Everyone should aim to eat less than 6g of salt a day - about the equivalent to a teaspoonful.- Maintain a healthy weight: Losing weight can also help to lower your blood pressure. Being overweight forces your heart to work harder and faster to pump

'Heavy periods could soon be a thing of the past'

Scientists have uncovered a cause of heavy menstrual bleeding - a finding that offers hope for a new treatment for women living with the painful condition. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK identified a key protein called HIF-1 that could explain why heavy bleeding occurs. They studied the womb lining, known as the endometrium. This is shed during menstruation, leaving behind a wound-like surface that must heal to limit blood loss. The team discovered that lowered levels of oxygen - known as hypoxia - stimulates production of HIF-1, which drives repair of the womb lining. Women with heavy periods had reduced levels of HIF-1 compared with those with normal blood loss, researchers said. Tests on mice using a drug to boost levels of HIF-1 led to improved tissue repair and reduced blood loss. The results offer hope for therapies, they said. "Our findings reveal for the first time that HIF-1 and reduced levels of oxygen in the womb are required during a ...

Consuming walnuts may improve mood in young men: Study

A recent study observed that walnuts may be the key to improve mood in young men. The research concluded that non-depressed healthy young males had a 27 percent reduction in overall mood disturbances after eating two ounces of walnuts every day for eight weeks.The research conducted by Peter Pribis, a Professor at University of New Mexico in the US showcases the effects of walnut consumption on mood in young adults between the ages 18 and 25.While maintaining their typical diet and lifestyle habits, 64 men and women consumed half a cup of walnuts daily by eating three slices of banana bread for about four months, half the time eating bread that contained walnuts and half without.At the onset and after each phase of the study, participants answered a common questionnaire, also known as Profiles of Mood States (POMS), about key mood domains such as tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue and confusion."Our study was different because we focused on cognition, and in this controlled ...