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Serotonin increases stroke risk

...newer antidepressants. Researchers at the Health welfare hospital, warn of the potential dangers of using such drugs in combination. They may narrow the blood vessels in the brain to such an extent that a stroke is precipitated. The experts warn that doctors should consider the possibility of these drugs b...

The importance of vaccines

...ive medicine if they want to ensure the health and welfare of their citizens.// Rino Rappuoli, Henry J. Miller, and Stanley Falkow, felt that vaccination is considered the most effective medical intervention and there has never been a better time than the present for vaccine development and implementation, w...

Scientists open the book of life

... made in biomedical sciences and in the health and welfare of humankind". The group, along with a competing private effort, completed a rough draft of the genome in 2000, but the draft included thousands of gaps in the long sequence of DNA base pairs. However all but 400 of those gaps have been closed now. ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Against Incentive-Based Population Control

...alled for a three-pronged strategy focusing on the welfare of women and children, improving health and educat... "In addition to giving focused attention to the welfare of girl child and women, there has to be a concerted campaign to improve the health and educational ...

Yoga, ayurveda being documented to stop patent misuse

...r a Rs. 100-million project, the health and family welfare ministry would be preserving all possible details of yoga postures in a multi-media digital library - Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). The data will be made available in five international languages, and 11 countries, including the US, ...

International Conference On Malaria - 'Laveran To Genomics'

...conference Minister of State for Health and Family welfare Panabaka Lakshmi said, “Government’s measures to combat malaria and new research strengthened the knowledge base about transmission dynamics in different eco systems”. On this special occasion it was told that the Malaria Research Centre will be rena...

Indian Government Keen On JE Vaccine Supply And Patenting Of Indian Medicine Formulations

...d that appropriate action is being taken to ensure welfare of the students. It has also been proposed to make one-year internship in rural hospitals compulsory for medical students to cater to the health needs of the rural community. The possibility of introducing an orientation programme on Indian Medicin...

Infectious Diseases of the Wild to grow

...ectious diseases are also a major threat to animal welfare and to species conservation. Some emerging infectious diseases also threaten domesticated species. The problem is not small and tackling it will not be easy, but recognising a common problem is, at least a start, he concludes. (IANS)...

Novel Rules And Regulations For Cardiovascular Catheterization Labs.

...nterventions (SCAI). They were basically for the welfare of the patients// who underwent cardiovascular implantations and other invasive procedures, doctors and other staff members. All the cardiological procedures have become more complex and needs extra care in the sterilization unit. These rules are m...

Ban On Bird Show To Be Lifted In UK.

...rd shows but still have to inform the local animal welfare health officials....

Recanalization enables Tsunami mourners to parent again

...Tilagam, gynaecologist and in-charge of the family welfare project in the Nagapattinam District Hospital. Though there are no facilities to carry out the surgery in the hospital, it offers pre and post surgical care to women. "Recanalization surgery does not involve life threatening situations. But it nee...

Medical Journals should create awareness on Child survival

...ction in maternal mortality. Global fund for child welfare should be created from funding from economically rich countries which would be very useful for reducing the mortality rate in children...

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.

... In most instances, even when caring neighbors and welfare professionals are readily available nothing much has been achieved. “How can we criticise families that are struggling to care for elderly relatives? Many are at the end of their tether, and unable to cope. It is easy to be critical, but caring is...

US Academy honors 15 for major contributions to science

...utions in the application of science to the public welfare and has been presented since 1914. The National Academy of Sciences, established in 1863, is a private, nonprofit honorific society of distinguished scholars dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general we...

Kerala To Become Testing Center For US Bound Nurses

...e offices of the Root-Norka, which looks after the welfare of non-resident Keralites. Edited (IANS)...

Schoolchildren Hit By Vomiting And Flu Bug

... have still got sufficient staff to look after the welfare of the children. Children are actually having proper lessons.” Laurence Knight, of the Health Protection Agency said that the illness was seasonal, “Two schools have closed and we are advising more than a dozen more in the Avon, Worcestershire and Wi...

Female Foeticide Continues To Be On Rise In India

...en though the government of India launches several welfare schemes for women and children, India still struggles to check the female foeticide, which continues to be on the upward mark. // While the government launches programmes for women and children to mark International Women's Day Wednesday, the girl ...

All Set To Face the Avian Flu?

...nd up spending on health, public safety and social welfare and its tax revenues would begin to dry up. It urged central banks to ensure there was adequate supply of cash in the economy. Once the pandemic was over the economic activity should recover relatively quickly. ...

Bihar And Uttar Pradesh Must Take Initiative In Population Control

...anda, former secretary in the department of family welfare said India could achieve population stabilisation by 2050 or 2060 but if population growth in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh was not checked, then it was possible only by 2100. At present, the national average fertility rate or the number of children bor...

Fraudulent Dentist Jailed For Three Years

...d-working and has contributed substantially to the welfare of the community.' He added that Semeniuk abused his position. 'You took the wrong course, you resorted to dishonesty and deceit and abused the trust. Your personal, family and professional life is disfigured,' he said. Semeniuk used to work at the S...

NHS To Be Reformed By Using A Hybrid Approach

...ee where there are 900 medics who struggle for the welfare of the doctors. Britain would be spending more than France, for health funding. For historical and ideological reasons, the NHS remains almost unique as a state monopoly provider of public health care paid for entirely from taxes. The Chancellor, G...

Generous Donation by US Helps to Curb the Outbreak of Measles in Fiji

...ican Ambassador Larry Dinger said child health and welfare was top priority and the vaccines would ensure they were maintained. A temporary clinic was set up at Epworth Arcade, Suva to immunize children. Director Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr Timaima Tuiketei said that in addition to the gen...

Drive Against Malnutrition Among Children In MP Gets Kicked Off

...he said. Another official of the women and child welfare department said: "There are plans to organise rallies, hold awakening camps, call for drum-beating in villages to make announcements about the drive and display as much publicity material as possible for the promotion of the drive. "Mahila Mandals...

After the hurricane it is the turmoil caused by health problems for victims

... well. And the safety nets designed to protect the welfare of children and families were found to have major gaps. The study was called "On The Edge – The Louisiana Child & Family Health Study". David Abramson, PhD, MPH, associate research scientist at the Mailman School of Public Health, is the study's p...

A mother at 63: oldest in UK!

...elopment. I do not think that maternal love or the welfare of a child should be equated to financial well-being or a degree." On the flip side in her defence came, former Lewes neighbour Paul Pyant said, “ Dr Rashbrook had brought up two happy stable children - one of whom is now a doctor - and had remarrie...

Impact Of Late Motherhood on Children

... women pay only for their ART treatment. Hence the welfare of both the mother and the child should be kept in mind before taking any decision....

Slow Suffocation of Poultry Termed Inhumane

Animal welfare campaigners have termed the plans for slow suffocation of millions of poultry, in the event of a bird flu outbreak as inhumane//. According to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter and Killing) regulations 1995 have b...

More Than 200,000 Miners In Rajasthan Suffer From Silicosis

...million be allocated from the president's fund for welfare and relief to affected miners in Jodhpur, According to them, this would ensure that effective steps are taken by the departments concerned to secure the miners' rights with respect to their safety and compensation. --Edited IANS...

First time mothers are older now

...or IVF treatment. So the doctors had to decide the welfare of any child born to older mother. They should bear in mind that older mothers are at increased risk of stroke, heart attack, pre-eclampsia, diabetes, high blood pressure and multiple births. Dr Allan Pacey, of the British Fertility Society, said tha...

Slow Down Budhia, Warn Medical Experts

...s submitted to the chairman of the Khurda district welfare committee, Rabi Shankar Mishra. Following, the boy was handed over to the police who had taken the boy to hospital. A doctor who had examined Budhia during his 65 km run, had diagnosed presence of hypoglycemia, a dangerous condition characterized b...

Budhia's Medical Report Fails to Address Long Term Health Issues

...-cum-authorization letter from the Khurda district welfare committee helped Police on Wednesday to take the boy to hospital. The medical panel headed by the chief medical officer of Capital Hospital, Sugat Kar, found the boy’s serum urea, potassium and ALKP (alkaline phosphatase) levels to be on the highe...

MP Government Allocated Rs. 3 Billion For Women-Children Nutrition

...upplementary nutritious diet from mother and child welfare centres called anganwadis, said a women and child welfare department official. The state's budget for the development of women and children this year has go...

Shortage Of Faculty Members At AIIMS

... question, minister of state for health and family welfare Panabaka Lakshmi said that the AIIMS was running with just 479 faculty members as against its sanctioned strength of 543. She also informed the house that during 2003-05, 20 faculty members had either resigned or taken voluntary retirement. Howev...

Rajasthan Doctors Booked For Female Foeticide

...stic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act," a health and family welfare department official told IANS here Monday. "A detailed probe would be conducted in the case and all the doctors would be punished if found guilty. Female foeticide is a crime and the government plans to take effective measures to stop it in the sta...

Despite Collapse Of The Medicos Strike To Continue Unabated

... May 20. "On May 20, we appeal to all - resident welfare associations, parents of students and public in general - to gather near India Gate to express solidarity with the protesting doctors," Kumar said. "We have received support from over 80 colleges - both medical and non-medical - and a list of all t...

India's Economic Boom Pack To Waste Children Life

...ptom like pot-belly also shows. UNICEF, a child welfare agency, reported earlier in this month, that 57 mi... of under-fives attend. India is in need of direct welfare programs focusing on children for survival. ...

Free Treatment For Endosulfan Victims: Minister

... by the government. A separate department for the welfare of women and children would be formed under the Health Ministry. A Public Health Centre or Community Centre in each assembly constituency would be developed as `model hospitals' with all facilities. The ministry would ensure that the funds of Hospit...

Health Expert Has Urged Public Sectors To Stop Investing In ITC

...tor in Kerala. The ministry of health and family welfare had earlier imposed a ban on smoking in Indian films and television serials. "These three public sectors have one member each in the director board of ITC. Isn't this hypocrisy?" asked Soman. A few years ago, Soman's organisation had appealed, th...

Money Allocated for Child Welfare Programme In Kashmir

...g the current fiscal, Ali told a meeting of social welfare officers of the district. Work was underway for building 31 model Aanganwari centres in the district, he said. A total of 2,629 Aanganwari centres have been set up in Udhampur, Jammu, Doda and Kathua districts of Jammu province which will be mann...

Govt to Shift its Focus From Curative to Preventive Mode of Healthcare

...ll be re-christened as ministry of health & family welfare and medical research, he said. Talking on the sidelines of the programme, Ramadoss said that under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) medical facilities in two blocks in every district will be upgraded and medical mobile vans will be provide...

Care Workers Need Some Care Too

...d stress. "They are often so concerned about the welfare of the person they are looking after, that they completely neglect their own well being. I hope my support will help raise awareness of the issues facing carers in the UK today and encourage more to seek help." The twelfth annual Carers Week has be...

Malaysian health minister asks to cut down the intake of sugar

...ption of sugar should be gradually reduced for the welfare of the people....

British Government to Provide Free IVF Treatment

... is being provided with the help of some trust and welfare organization but the Government has promised to provide at least three cycles of fertility treatment in the NHS. <br...

India and Pakistan Jointly to Fight Against Polio, Avian Flu

...int secretary in the ministry of health and family welfare while the Pakistani delegation was led by Mohammad Reza, deputy director general (P&G)in the ministry of health. The two sides also discussed measures to step up collaboration in the field of cost effective and good quality Indian generic drugs, p...

Outsourcing Medical Records Risky: Unison

...e real fears for patients because their health and welfare will be put at risk if this practice continues to grow. The Government has to rethink this latest idea that medical typing can be done at a distance without risking patients' health. It is ridiculous and is a step too far," Mr Prentis said. Medical...

Pharmac Blamed Of Depriving People of Lifesaving Drug

...ncy would have to alter its funding policy for the welfare of the people and also to attract more pharmaceutical companies....

Asian Cricket Council and UNICEF Join Hands for Global AIDS Campaign

...aramount importance to his organisation. "Child welfare is an integral part of any successful society and we trust that Asia's success in cricket will be duplicated by the success in UNICEF's vital campaigns. We are proud to play our part in raising awareness of these important causes," he said. An est...

Delhi Accounts for 23,000 Female Fetus Abortions Last Year

...department, Rashmi Singh, joint director of social welfare said it should be monitored on a monthly basis by ...rector (PNDT) in the ministry of health and family welfare informed that the Central Supervisory Board is reviewing a complaint seeking limited use of portable...

Blind Girl Students to Catwalk in Guwahati Fashion Show

... The proceeds from the show would be given for the welfare of the school," Bora said. (Source: IANS)...

Steps to End Discrimination of AIDS Patients

...imination towards HIV positive patients and ensure welfare measures to them, National Legal Service Authority Chairman //and Supreme Court Judge K G Balakrishnan said today. Delivering the keynote address here at the joint meeting of parliamentary committees to protect the rights of HIV/AIDS patients and p...

US Boy Wants the Right of Choice of Treatment

...r medical decisions after a court fight with child welfare officials in Corpus Christi, Texas. While doctors had recommended chemotherapy and radiation, the child’s father favored intravenous vitamin C. According to the health officials, Lymphoma Information Network and the social workers the disease is c...

Malaysian Indian Baby Suffering from Rare Disease, Pierre Robin Syndrome

...ence, which was organised by the youth, social and welfare bureau of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). Devaki said that the family is facing problems in getting treatment as it is poor. "My husband is a contract worker and we are poor," she said. She then approached MIC bureau chief for financial as...

Indian Health Ministry Bags US Award for Health Promotion and Tobacco Control

... has selected Indian ministry of health and family welfare for the coveted Luther L. Terry Awards for its "unrelenting stance on health promotion and tobacco control"//. Minister of Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss will receive the award at a ceremony during the World Conference on Tobacco in Was...

Community Based Organisation for Transgenders and HIV Affected

...mmunity to undertake and develop skills for social welfare projects. The immediate vision of the newly formed collective was to ensure that awareness about "safe health" was spread within 'Aravani' (eunuch) community, Dr N S Murali, secretary, Voluntary Health Services (VHS), an NGO and organiser of CBO, to...

Audit Body Criticises Madhya Pradesh for Low Nutrition Levels

...upplementary nutritious diet from mother and child welfare centres (anganwadis)," said a women and child welfare department official. The state's budget for the overall development of women and children this yea...

Groundbreaking Asthma Intervention Lessons Help Inner-City Children

...s risk factors involving living conditions, social welfare and mental health issues of the family, while also serving as an asthma educator. The counselor intervention can be implemented in a variety of settings, and was recognized by the families as a value to them. (Source: Nwswise)...

India, US Pharmacopoeia Signs Mou to Promote Awareness About Medicines

...rman of IPC and secretary in the health and family welfare ministry. Hota signed the MoU along with Roger L. Williams, executive vice president and head of USP. Stating keenness to expand ongoing cooperation with IPC, Williams said greater collaborative work would help to "reach the overarching goal of ...

Government Views Cola Contamination with 'Utmost Seriousness': Anbumani

...seriousness//. "The ministry of health and family welfare has taken note of the studies carried out by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) as well as its discussions in the print and electronic media on Aug 2. The report of the CSE is being examined," Ramadoss informed parliament. The ministry views ...

Alzheimer's Drug can be Used to Treat Nerve Agent and Pesticide Poisoning

...ical research that seeks to improve the health and welfare of U.S. military personnel." (Source: Eurekalert)...

Young Cancer Patient to Receive Pension Following Review

...d to make it clear the case was not related to the welfare to work changes as the application was made prior to July 1....
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