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Goa govt hospitals to charge nominal fee for patients outside
The Goa government today announced that they will start charging nominal fee for the patients who are non-residence of the state at the government hospitals from January 1, while locals will continue getting free of cost treatment. State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane told reporters that the state-run facilities including Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) will charge nominal fee for the patients who are from outside Goa from January 1, 2018. He said the patients from outside Goa would be charged twenty percent of the fee as prescribed in the state's 'Deen Dayal Swastha Seva Yojana (DDSSY)' charged by 'C' category hospitals, which comes to a nominal amount. Rane said the step was taken to ensure that the locals are given priority in these hospitals as the state government is spending crores of rupees to maintain and upkeep these facilities. "Nearly 30-40 per cent of the patients on these hospitals arrive from outside the state, specially from Maharashtra and ...
Blueberry vinegar may help fight dementia: study
Blueberry vinegar may help fight dementia, according to a study that shows fermented product restores cognitive function. Recent studies have shown that the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, have lower levels of the signalling compound acetylcholine and its receptors. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, has also demonstrated that blocking acetylcholine receptors disrupts learning and memory. Drugs to stop the breakdown of acetylcholine have been developed to fight dementia, but they often do not last long in the body and can be toxic to the liver. Natural extracts could be a safer treatment option, and some animal studies suggest that these extracts can improve cognition. Additionally, fermentation can boost the bioactivity of some natural products. So the researchers from the Konkuk University in South Korea wanted to test whether vinegar made from blueberries, which are packed with a wide ...
Eating apples, tomatoes may heal lungs of ex-smokers
Feeling worried over the lung damage caused by smoking? Take heart, eating more than two tomatoes or more than three portions of fresh fruits, especially apples, daily may help restore the damage.
Eat apples, tomatoes to keep your lungs healthy
There's no doubt that smoking can cause serious health related problems and also up the risk of cancer, but now, according to a recent study, smokers might be able to undo some of the damage to their lungs.A new study revealed that there are certain foods which might actually slow declining lung function both in smokers and nonsmokers.According to this recent research, eating three apples a day slows down the natural aging of the lungs and repairs damage caused by smoking.The researchers also found the same life-extending benefits are achieved by consuming two tomatoes each day.Talking about the study, co-author Vanessa Garcia-Larsen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore said, "This study shows that diet might help repair lung damage in people who have stopped smoking. The findings support the need for dietary recommendations, especially for people at risk of developing respiratory diseases such as COPD."In the study, scientists analysed data from 680 ...
Blueberry vinegar can help fight dementia
Dementia is considered to be one of the fastest-growing health burdens across the globe, with one person developing the disease every 3 seconds.Many surveys estimated that 50 million people worldwide live with dementia and by the year 2050, this number is expected to reach 131.5 million.Surprising statistics, such as these, highlight the desperate need for new ways to prevent and treat dementia.And it looks like scientists might have discovered a potential new treatment for dementia.In a recent study, a group of researchers has found that blueberry vinegar could help stall this devastating symptom of dementia.The study found it to improve short-term memory in mice with amnesia and suggests the effects could be experienced in humans too.For the experiment, the researchers provided blueberry vinegar to mice with induced amnesia.Measurements of molecules in their brains showed that the vinegar reduced the breakdown of acetylcholine and boosted levels of a brain-derived neurotrophic ...
Celebrity skincare secrets for winter brides
Weddings preparations start months in adance and amidst all the running around markets, the bride forgets to take care of herself. However this winter, make sure you are following some simple rules to shine even on a hectic day.
Personality trait shares genetic link with depression: study
People affected by depression may have genes associated with anxiety, worry and low mood, a study suggests. Scientists analysed the DNA of over 300,000 people and found many genes linked to neuroticism - characterised by feelings of anxiety, worry and guilt. The genes are also linked to depression. The findings help shed light on the causes of depression - which affects one in five people - and could provide information to help better diagnosis and treatment for individuals, said the researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. They analysed genetic information from a group of people aged from 39 to 73, whose levels of neuroticism had been measured by a personality questionnaire. DNA analysis combined with the personality data uncovered 116 gene variations linked to neuroticism. The researchers found that genes associated with neuroticism had some overlap with genes linked to a susceptibility to depression and some other psychiatric conditions. More than half
Personality trait might share genetic link with depression: Study
Your depression might be the result of your genes associated with anxiety, worry and low mood, researchers say, that the findings may shed light on the causes of depression, and could help improve diagnosis and treatment.
'Repeated mild food poisoning may trigger chronic disease'
Small bacterial infections that may go unnoticed can start a chain of events that leads to chronic inflammation and potentially life-threatening colitis, a study has found. The study, published in the journal Science, revealed how your past history of minor bacterial infections could add up with age to cause a severe inflammatory disease. These new findings may also help identify the long- mysterious origins of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to researchers from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) in the US. The study reflected multiple clues. First, it has become increasingly evident that the genetic makeup of an individual plays a limited role in the onset of common inflammatory diseases, including colitis and IBD. Twins show relatively small concordance for both individuals developing IBDs, for example. Such findings implicate unknown environmental factors in disease origins. Second, the researchers noted that studies from other ...
Medlife.com celebrates 'Spirit of Giving' this festive season
With Christmas and New Year celebrations around the corner Medlife.com, India's fastest growing healthcare service provider, is all set to play Santa for its patrons. In a unique campaign to create awareness on healthcare, Medlife.com is asking people to share their health wish list for 2018. The top ten entries will avail free medicines on subscription basis for an entire year, making it one of the most unique campaigns in the healthcare ecosystem.The programme will be held between 15-25 December, and winners will be declared on January 15, 2018. Tushar Kumar, CEO and Founder, will choose wishes that appeal to him and are aligned to what he wants to offer his customers, by introducing new features and healthcare services in Medlife.com.True to their tagline 'Obsessed with Health', Medlife.com has always believed in providing the best healthcare facilities and care to their customers at their doorstep. Through this campaign, they aim to highlight its value as a brand that prizes the .
Exclusive: U.S. cancer drugmaker Ignyta in advanced sale talks - sources
(Reuters) - Ignyta Inc is in advanced talks to sell itself, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, just three years after the U.S. cancer drugmaker became a public company focussed on precision drugs and diagnostics.
This treatment can extend life of people with Parkinson's disease
According to a study, a treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is linked to longer survival for Parkinson's patients.Researchers at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only.Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. It affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine. Its cause is currently unknown, and so far there is no cure. Parkinson's itself is not fatal, but complications related to the disease often lead to death.Common symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremor, slowness of movement, limb rigidity, and walking and balance problems. People with Parkinson's disease have a shorter life expectancy than those without the disease.Previous studies have shown that DBS can improve motor function in people with Parkinson's disease. The treatment involves electrodes surgically inserted into specific areas of the .
NCP accuses minister of norms violation in vaccine contract
The NCP today alleged that Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Minister Mahadev Jankar and some officials tweaked the tender procedure to award a contract for suppling vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease found in milch animals. "Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Mahadev Jankar and some officials from his ministry tampered with the tender procedure to award the contract to Biovet Private Limited company," Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde said. FMD can affect milk production in animals and could also be fatal in certain cases. Jankar is slated to answer the allegations tomorrow. The vaccine was supposed to be distributed to prevent FMD and it is to be given twice a year. However, the government has suspended distribution of the vaccine after the state Industries department termed a short-tender for the same as void. "Due to this mess up, there is no supply of vaccine since January this year, as a result of which many animals have ...
Two medicos among 141 swine flu cases in December in Rajasthan
A total of 141 persons, including two students of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College, have tested positive for HINI virus in Rajasthan, since December 1 and 14 of them have died, an official said on Thursday.
HC stays notification allowing homoeopathic docs to practise
The Bombay High Court today stayed the Maharashtra Medical Education and Drugs department's notification that allowed homoeopathic doctors to practise modern medicine. This notification issued on September 27, 2017, was challenged by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) through their lawyer S U Kamdar. A bench of Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice Rajesh Ketkar stayed the notification. They raised concerns about the risk to the patient's life in such a case. According to the notification, doctors who obtained the Licentiate of the Court of Examiners of Homeopathy (LCEH) degree from 1951-1982, and registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) were allowed to practise modern, allopathic medicine. The IMA had challenged the notification pointing out that the Indian Medical Council did not recognise such homeopathy degrees.
AMRI introduces advanced system for spinal defects
Around 20 patients have been cured of their spinal abnormalities with the help a new navigation system introduced by a leading private hospital here. The 'O-arm S8', initiated by AMRI Hospitals, Mukundapur, is a 3-D surgical imaging equipment and navigation system for precision-based spine and neurosurgery. "It is the most advanced equipment in spine surgeries. It is customised to for the benefit of both patients and the surgeons," AMRI Hospitals Group CEO Rupak Barua said today. Patients will have minimal incision surgery through this navigation system, which will reduce hospital stay along with minimal blood loss and post-operative pain, leading to quicker recovery time, said Sisir Das, HOD, Neurosurgery at AMRI Hospitals. "With this new technology, the risk of tissue damage is much more controlled, as well as a patient has the maximum limited risk of after-operative infection," he added.
Goa govt amends DDSSY, makes written feedback mandatory
The BJP-led Goa government has amended its flagship medical insurance policy which now makes it mandatory for beneficiaries getting treated at private empanelled hospitals to give their written feedback. The 'Deen Dayal Swastha Seva Yojana' (DDSSY) was launched by the BJP government led by then chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar. The scheme, being implemented by United India Insurance Company, provides an insurance cover for Goans in medical treatment and certain procedures. The information about amended scheme, which was circulated to empanelled private hospitals stated that "written feedback from the beneficiary should be taken on discharge, compulsorily". "Beneficiary should give a signed statement that he has not been charged additionally and only for the room charges, if he has consented for upgradation at the time of admission," as per the letter signed by Dr Yogesh Potdar, Empanelment Consultant, DDSSY, Goa. The statement should be countersigned by official ...
Three-week-old conjoined twins dead
The three-week-old conjoined twins born to a Nayagarh couple have died at the state government-run Sishu Bhawan here while undergoing treatment. The conjoined twins, who were girls, died on Wednesday night, Dr Saroj Satpathy, superintendent of the childrens hospital said today. The conditions of the twins deteriorated last night with acute breathing problems and they died around 12.30 am on Wednesday night, he said. The twins were joined at their chests and shared a single liver and a defective heart, which is considered a rare condition. The twins were born to Kishor Dutta and Sumitra Dutta of Sharnakula village of Nayagarh district on December 1. They were shifted here to the premier childrens hospital the next day. Inspired by the successful separation of Jaga and Kalia, conjoined twin boys born to a Kandhamal couple at AIIMS in New Delhi, the state government had announced to bear the entire cost of treatment of the twin girls at the Sishu Bhawan. "It was really ...
Resume work, Rajasthan doctors told
The Rajasthan government on Thursday urged its striking government doctors to resume work.
New technology for precision spine, neurosurgery
Allaying fears of patients who need to undergo spine and neurosurgery, health practitioners here on Thursday introduced an advanced surgical imaging equipment and navigation system for accuracy and precision.