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Palakkad: The Health Department has suspended two doctors of Palakkad District Hospital after finding lapses in the treatment of a 9-year-old girl that led to the amputation of her hand. Junior Resident Dr Mustafa and Junior Consultant Dr Sarfaraz were suspended pending further inquiry and disciplinary action under Rule 10(1)(a) of the 1960 KCS (CCA). The suspension comes despite district hospital authorities ruling out negligence, a stand they reiterated to the media on Sunday. The child's fat ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Kerala chapter has clarified the guidelines on the use of cough syrups in children, following an advisory issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of India. The DGHS had recently cautioned against the use of cough syrups in children below two years of age, stating that most acute cough illnesses in this group are self-limiting and do not require medicines. In its statement, IAP Kerala said that combination co ...Read More >
Nagpur: The 65th year celebrations of the Katol Road Durga Puja came to a grand conclusion with the immersion of Idol of Maa Durga at the newly built facility at Gorewada, amidst great devotion and fervour. Thousands of devotees thronged the beautifully decorated pandal and grounds to seek Maa's blessings.The Durga Puja celebration at Katol Road has grown into one of the most sought-after festive gatherings of Nagpur, showcasing the city's rich cultural heritage. On Vijaya Dashami, the ritual of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3(ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday presided as the Chief Guest at the 3rd Foundation Day celebrations of AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Nadda stated, "With state-of-the-art facilities such as advanced MRI, CT scanner, PET-CT, endoscopy suites, and bronchoscopy suites now in place, AIIMS Bilaspur has made remarkable progress within just three years of its establishment." He added, "The fa ...Read More >
* Six children have died of kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district in 15 days * Investigators suspect contaminated cough syrup laced with toxic diethylene glycol as the cause of the deaths * Most of the victims had been administered Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups, which have now been banned Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has shaken Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, six children have died of kidney failure in th ...Read More >
Bilaspur (HP), Oct 3 (PTI) Union health Minister JP Nadda on Friday said that AIIMS Bilaspur has achieved remarkable milestones in a very short time and a regional-level viral research laboratory has also been established here. Speaking at the medical institute's third foundation day celebrations here, he said currently, 23 AIIMS operate in the country of which 13 were established during his tenure, according to an statement. Nadda said that the construction of AIIMS Bilaspur was completed in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Centre on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories calling for a "rational use of cough syrups in the paediatric population" after nine deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara due to kidney-related complications.The ministry of health and family welfare informed that the tests on the cough syrup samples revealed that it did not contain "Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG), contaminants that are known to cause serious kidney injury."Moreover ...Read More >
NCDC collected water and entomological drug samples from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after multiple children died of kidney failure, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup. These samples will be tested for infectious diseases, while state drug authorities await results from drug sample tests. Six children died in MP and one in Rajasthan, prompting a ban on 19 syrup batches. The government's nodal agency for disease surveillance, NCDC, has collected water and entomological drug samples fr ...Read More >
Infant's father Bablu Dandoliya, a government teacher, and mother, Rajkumari Dandoliya ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Newborn in Madhya Pradesh was left under a stone and survived three days in the forest * Parents abandoned the baby fearing job loss due to government rules on family size * Doctors confirmed the baby suffered ant bites and hypothermia but is now stable Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode His first lullaby was not his m ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
62% calories comes from carbs, added sugar intake higher than recommended India's rapidly changing eating habits are fueling an alarming spike in diabetes and obesity with at least 21 states and UTs exceeding the national recommendations of less than 5%E (total energy) for added sugar intake while overall protein intake was suboptimal averaging 12% of the daily calories, according to the findings of the survey as part of the study by Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIA ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Overdependence on white rice, refined grains and added sugars is fuelling a surge in diabetes and obesity among Indians, according to an ICMR-INDIAB survey. Telangana reflects the same dietary risks as the rest of the country. The study, published in Nature Medicine, found that more than 62 per cent of daily calories in Indian diets come from low-quality carbohydrates, while protein intake remains low and saturated fat consumption exceeds recommended levels in most states. In Telanga ...Read More >
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At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of many doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common in India, as around the world. But the latest order emphasising the importance of clear handwriting came recently from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which said that "legible medical prescription is a fundamental right" as it can make a differenc ...Read More >
India has officially approved the use of Ozempic (semaglutide), a once-a-week injection designed for adults with type 2 diabetes. Approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), this drug has made headlines worldwide not just for diabetes management but also for its weight loss effects. As India faces rising rates of diabetes, Ozempic's arrival is more than just a medical update, it could influence lifestyle choices for millions.Here's all we need to know about what this new ...Read More >
Jaipur: A tragic incident has come to light from Rajasthan. Dexamethasone syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the state government, has reportedly caused the deaths of two children and left at least ten others ill over the past two weeks. In a shocking turn, a doctor who consumed the syrup to prove it was safe lost consciousness and was found in his car eight hours later. The incident came to light when a five-year-old boy died hours after being given a dose of the syrup on Mond ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Drug maker Lupin on Wednesday said it has launched an anticoagulant medication in the US. The company has launched Rivaroxaban for Oral Suspension (1 mg/mL), a generic version of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Xarelto for Oral Suspension, in the US, the drug maker said in a statement. Rivaroxaban for Oral Suspension is indicated for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the reduction in the risk of recurrent VTE in pediatric patients. It is also indicated f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) A study that analysed India's dietary consumption in relation to risk of metabolic disorders has estimated that 62 per cent of the country's total daily energy intake comes from low-quality carbohydrates, including white rice and processed whole grains. About a fourth of the world's diabetics are estimated to be living in India, significantly higher than other countries. Researchers from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A reinfection with the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19 disease, doubled the risk of developing long Covid among children, according to a large study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The findings involving over 460,000 children and adolescents across 40 paediatric hospitals in the US found that after the first Covid infection, about 904 children per million developed long Covid within six months. Following a reinfection, this numbe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Following the tragic deaths of six children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district from acute kidney failure, the Union health ministry has launched a comprehensive, multi-agency investigation. A team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been deployed to the region, officials familiar with the matter said. Health officials strongly suspect a contaminated cough syrup is responsible for the fatalities. Preliminary reports suggest the over-the-counter medicine may ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who secured India its political freedom, was far ahead of his time when he said, 'Sanitation is more important than independence'. For Gandhi, a truly free India was not just politically independent but also socially awakened, where hygiene and dignity walked hand in hand. Unfortunately, these timeless and powerful words of wisdom by Gandhi were consigned to oblivion by successive governments in the entire history of in ...Read More >
Bangalore : In a remarkable story of resilience, advanced medical care, and the generosity of organ donation, doctors successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant on a 63-year-old man from Madanapalle who was battling end-stage heart failure. Once active and healthy, the patient's life took a dramatic turn after a massive heart attack severely damaged his heart. He became hospital-bound with repeated episodes of heart failure, ultimately requiring continuous IV inotropic therapy (milri ...Read More >
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Six children have died in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district due to kidney-related complications between September 4 and September 26, an official said. According to the families of the affected children, initially the children suffer from colds, coughs, and fevers. After that, their kidneys become affected, and their condition worsens. The Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Naresh Gunnade said that authorities from the centre and ...Read More >
Kolkata: A woman died allegedly after falling ill at a Durga Puja pandal in south Kolkata's Behala area, police said. The incident took place after the woman, identified as Sangita Rana, a resident of Haridevpur area, visited Nutan Dal puja pandal in Behala around Monday midnight, a police officer said. She collapsed near the exit gate shortly after viewing the idol. "On-duty officers immediately administered CPR at the spot. As her condition worsened, she was rushed through a green corridor ...Read More >
A monumental increase of more than 400% in infections from a dangerous drug-resistant bacteria known as New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE) suggests a growing risk for life-threatening illnesses and deaths with limited treatment options, based on two recent reports. New data in the Annals of Internal Medicine and the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) show spikes in NDM-CRE, a type of gram-negative bacteria often treated wit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi government schools will soon introduce lessons on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and leaders such as Veer Savarkar, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The new educational initiative, titled Rashtraneeti, was announced by Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday with the aim of familiarising students with diverse strands of India's political and freedom struggle history. Sood explained that the inclusion of a chapter on the RSS is aimed at fostering ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's rapidly changing eating habits with high consumption of refined carbohydrates like wheat and white rice and saturated fat are fuelling a dramatic rise in diabetes and obesity, a latest ICMR study said. The study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) recommended that Indians should replace these diets with plant, milk and animal-based proteins. The study, published in Nature Medicine, also revealed that while there was significant diversity in ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a comprehensive policy for cancer treatment in Maharashtra, which is expected to significantly increase the number of day-care centers for cancer treatment. A foundation with a corpus of ₹100 crore will be established soon to implement the policy and 18 cancer care hospitals across the state will be placed in three tiers, with the Parel-based Tata Memorial Hospital designated as the apex L1 institute, and 17 other hospitals placed in the L2 and L3 c ...Read More >
The MAHACARE Foundation will be established to provide manpower, funding and guidance to these L-2, L-3 centers as per the requirement. Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared a cancer cure policy to ensure quality treatment for cancer patients in the state. For this, Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundation (MAHACARE Foundation) will be established and through this, cancer-related specialty treatment will be provided in 18 hospitals across the state. As per this policy, cance ...Read More >
Mumbai: In Maharashtra, specialised cancer treatment will soon be available at the district level too. The state government on Tuesday passed a comprehensive cancer care policy to provide quality treatment to patients through a three-tier integrated system. Under the policy, specialised cancer treatment will be made available in 18 hospitals across the state. "To support this initiative, the state government will establish a new entity the Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundat ...Read More >
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