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4-month baby in ICU after cleft lip surgery in Delhi hospital

A four-month-old boy is battling for life at a city hospital after he showed breathing complications when he was injected with a drug post a cleft- lip surgery, doctors said today. A senior plastic surgeon at the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini, said, the baby was "perfectly healthy" and the "abnormal reaction" he exhibited after the administration of the sedative happens in "one out of 25,000 cases". According to Manish Kumar, uncle of the baby, "The child had cleft lip and was brought to the hospital on January 16 and the corrective surgery was performed the next day." "But, after the surgery, the baby was injected with some drug by doctors after which his vitals fell. He had to be revived and was later put on ventilator." Kumar said, the baby is presently in the ICU and under observation, adding, the family is poor and belongs to a village in Sonepat in Haryana. When asked about the case, the surgeon claimed, "The boy was administered a sedative after the surgery and .

Waived off portion of bill: Artemis Hospital on overcharging

A day after the city's Artemis Hospital was accused of overcharging for the treatment of a 17-month-old baby who died hours after admission, the hospital on Friday said it had waived off portion of the bill which the family was unable to pay.

1 crore pregnancy checkups done under government programme

The Union Health Ministry on Friday said checkups under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) launched in 2016 for quality pregnancy checkups on the ninth of every month have reached the one crore-mark.

Odisha e-Hospital Management system launched

The state government today launched Odisha e-Hospital Management Information System (OeHMIS) in which paperwork would be reduced and diagnostic reports, prescription details and doctor's advices would be found at the click of a mouse. The pilot project, launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, will get technical support of the Centre for the Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC). Under the OeHMIS, patients can be registered online. They can view and download their individual Electronic Health Records through a web portal or mobile app, Patnaik said. He said the system will first be effective at Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar and SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. The initiative will later be extended to other health institutions. The chief minister said over Rs 1,416 lakh has been allocated for implementation of the project which will be completed within two years.

Lupin launches Doxycycline Hyclate tablet in US

Pharma major Lupin today said it has launched Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet USP, 100 mg in the US market, used for treatment of infections and acne. The company announced launch of its Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet USP, 100 mg having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier, Lupin said in a regulatory filing. The company's drug is the AB rated generic equivalent of Pfizer's Vibra-Tabs, 100 mg, it added. The drug is used in the treatment of infections caused by various microorganisms and as an adjunctive therapy in severe acne. As per IMS MAT November 2017 data, the drug had annual sales of approximately USD 144 million in the US.

Statins may help prevent scar tissue in eyes: Study

Statin medication -- commonly used to lower cholesterol levels -- could also help prevent formation of scar tissue inside the eye, suggests a study.

J-K govt declares use of MSG in Momos unsafe: Bhagat

The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared use of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in Momos as unsafe and conducted an awareness drive against its use, Health and Medical Education Minister Bali Bhagat said today. The Minister was replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Ramesh Arora in the Leigslative Council. Arora drew government's attention towards "the situation arisen due to use of MSG/Azinomoto in momos and supplements used in Gym which cause serious kidney problem and other related diseases including cancer". Bhagat said a special drive to detect use of MSG in Momos was conducted by Drugs and Food Control Organisation J&K. The minister said that eight samples of Momos were lifted for analytical purposes, of which six were declared as unsafe for human consumption. He said the defaulters were immediately prosecuted in the appropriate Court of Law and the matters are still sub-judice. He said that awareness programmes against the use of Monosodium Glutamate were ...

Can drinking 100% fruit juice not raise diabetes risk?

Drinking 100 per cent fruit juice -- of apple, berry, citrus, grape and pomegranate -- does not significantly raise the risk of diabetes, a study has said.

Odisha launches e-platform for hassle-free health services

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched an online platform, Odisha e-Hospital Management Information System (OeHMIS), to provide efficient and hassle-free health services to the public.

Meat, high-calorie beverages may up bowel cancer risk: study

People consuming meat, refined grains and high-calorie beverages are at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, a study warns. Higher scores reflecting inflammation-causing diets were associated with a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer in men and women, said researchers from the Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US. According to the study, published in the journal Jama Oncology, the risk appeared to be higher among obese men and lean women, also among men and women not consuming alcohol. Colorectal cancer is a common cancer and inflammation is believed to play a role in the development of the disease. What people eat can influence inflammation in the body as measured by inflammatory biomarkers, so diet may be modifiable risk factor to prevent colorectal cancer. The researchers analysed 121,050 male and female healthcare professionals who were followed for 26 years in long-term studies and completed food questionnaires. The scores were ...

Need to strengthen medical insurance coverage, says industry

There is an urgent need to strengthen medical insurance coverage in the country and develop talent in the healthcare sector, private players have said ahead of the upcoming Union Budget 2018-19. As an instrument of change, the budget can create more avenues for a major play for private public partnerships for wider coverage of quality healthcare in the country, they said. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the budget to Parliament on February 1. "There is a huge need to strengthen our healthcare sector to the growing disease burden of the country. While the proactive steps taken by the government in this regard are a good start, the budget should continue to embark on this path," Fortis Healthcare CEO Bhavdeep Singh said in a statement. Apart from widening and strengthening primary healthcare platforms, it is imperative that secondary and tertiary care are also strengthened in the country, he added. "By supporting initiatives like tax holidays for new hospitals .

New supplement may help women run faster: study

A supplement specially prepared by blending minerals and nutrients may boost performance in women and help them run faster, a study claims. Women who took the supplement for a month saw their three-mile run times drop by almost a minute, according to researchers from The Ohio State University in the US. They also saw improvements in distance covered in 25 minutes on a stationary bike and a third test in which they stepped on and off a bench, the researchers said. The study of young women, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, compared the performance of those who took the supplement with a control group that took a placebo. The minerals in the study included forms of iron, copper and zinc along with two other nutrients - carnitine (derived from an amino acid) and phosphatidylserine (made up of fatty acids and amino acids). Participants were recreational athletes 18 to 30 years old who had regularly done aerobic exercise at least two to

Bikram yoga no more effective than any other yoga: study

Bikram yoga - a popular yoga style performed in a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius - may be no better at improving cardiovascular health than the same postures executed at room temperature, a study claims. Despite its popularity, little is known about the health benefits associated with it and even less is known about the stipulation that it is carried out in a hot environment. The study, published in the journal Experimental Physiology, found that the heated environment did not play a role in causing improvements in vascular health. According to researchers at Texas State University in the US, Bikram yoga can reduce changes in the lining of blood vessels that are involved in the development and progression of heart disease. It also found that it can possibly delay the progression of atherosclerosis, which is a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries and can cause heart attack or stroke. However, crucially, it found that it is not necessary for the yoga to be ..

Meat, high-calorie beverages up cancer risk

Beware! Heavy diet like meats, refined grains and high-calorie beverages may cause cancer in both men and women.Colorectal cancer is a common form of cancner, which can be caused due to inflammation in the body.According to researchers A diet high in foods with the potential to cause inflammation, including meats, refined grains and high-calorie beverages, was associated with increased risk of developing colorectal cancer for men and women.The findings indicated that the risk appeared to be higher among overweight or obese men and lean women.What people eat can influence inflammation in the body as measured by inflammatory biomarkers, so diet may be a modifiable risk factor to prevent colorectal cancer.The team analysed 1,21,050 male and female health care professionals, who were followed for 26 years in long-term studies. The researchers completed the food questionnaires about what they ate, on the basis of which data analysis was done last year.The scores were based on 18 food ...

Scrub typhus infection reported from Mizoram village

At least 139 scrub typhus cases have been detected at Hauruang village in Lunglei district of Mizoram, state health department officials said. State Nodal officer of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma said the disease was first reported from the village early this month. A surveillance team was sent to the area to undertake an on-the-spot study of the situation prevailing in the villlage, he said. No death due to the infection has been reported from the village, where 139 samples of the total 319 have tested positive for scrub typhus, he said. Scrub typhus is a mite-borne disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). The adult mites do not bite, and the larvae which are too small to be seen by the naked eye do so in a painless manner. Symptoms are fever, a primary lesion, a macular rash, and lymphadenopathy. In December last, one person died and 81 people were infected with scrub typhus in Aizawl ..

Safe pregnancy has become a social movement in India: Nadda

Health Minister J P Nadda today said safe pregnancy has become a social movement and claimed that more than one crore antenatal check-ups of expecting mothers have been conducted under Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMV). He expressed gratitude towards government and private sector doctors, who have volunteered for the PMSMA, a scheme launched in 2016. Maharashtra has reported the largest number of check-ups among the non-empowered action group states, while Rajasthan has reported the largest number of check-ups among the empowered action group states, Nadda said. The programme has been successful in reaching out to the difficult and remote areas of India, he claimed. "More than one crore antenatal check-ups have been conducted under PMSMA, which has provided quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women on the ninth of every month. Now safe pregnancy has become a social movement in our country," the minister said. He also expressed gratitude towards Prime ..

Bikram hot yoga not better than regular yoga: Study

Bikram yoga -- a yoga style performed in a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius -- may be just as effective at improving health as the same yoga postures practiced at room temperature, a new study has claimed.

Exploring ways for effective treatment of cancer

With an estimated 1.4 crore cases, cancer is the second largest cause for mortality, killing over 8.8 lakh people. To combat cancer, researchers are exploring multiple ways to find effective treatment options.As the world finds its way in exploring newer possibilities of treating cancer, at home young Indians are also steadfast on the lookout for better techniques to diagnose cancers that can lead to more effective treatment measures.At a scientific convention held here on radiation oncology, which is a medical specialty involving the use of radiation therapy as a treatment method to cure cancer, latest observations were presented before the scientific community.As of now, CNS Tumors affect roughly 10 people per 100,000 Indians per year constituting 2 % of all tumors diagnosed in India.Present at the convention Dr. Kunal Sharma, from CORE Diagnostics, said, "The findings we presented addressed the latest outlook towards cancers in particular CNS tumors, where molecular testing is the .

Single blood test may detect eight types of cancer: study

Scientists have developed a single blood test that can help in the early diagnoses of eight common cancer types and helps identify the location of the disease. The test, called CancerSEEK, is a unique noninvasive, multianalyte test that simultaneously evaluates levels of eight cancer proteins and the presence of cancer gene mutations from circulating DNA in the blood. The test is aimed at screening for eight common cancer types that account for more than 60 per cent of cancer deaths in the US, researchers said. Five of the cancers covered by the test currently have no screening test. "The use of a combination of selected biomarkers for early detection has the potential to change the way we screen for cancer, and it is based on the same rationale for using combinations of drugs to treat cancers," said Nickolas Papadopoulos, professor of oncology and pathology at Johns Hopkins University in the US. According to the study published in the journal Science, CancerSEEK is ...

Australian researchers develop blood test for early detection of 8 cancers

There are still no effective screening tests for many major tumor types and available tests can each only screen for one cancer at a time, the report said