![]() | Foreign PG medical qualifications recognized in India The Indian Government, exercising powers conferred upon it by the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, has recognized Post Graduate medical qualifications being awarded in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States of America, with the condition that these degrees should be recognized in the respective country for enrolment of medical practitioners in the concerned specialties. Healthcare - Press Information Bureau, India |
![]() | ANMUM Materna prenatal milk recalled from China Fonterra China today announced a voluntary recall of one batch of prenatal milk sold in China under the ANMUM Materna brand name. Pregnancy - Fonterra, China |
![]() | Effects of a first miscarriage on future pregnancies Miscarriage (or spontaneous pregnancy loss) is defined as pregnancy loss before 24 completed weeks of gestation. There is a 20% (one in five) risk of pregnancies ending in a miscarriage in the first three months and one in 100 women have recurrent miscarriages (three or more successive miscarriages). Abortion - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK |
![]() | Body mind training technique reduces stress Chinese researchers have unlocked the mechanism of an emerging mind-body technique that produces measurable changes in attention and stress reduction in just five days of practice. Meditation - University of Oregon, USA |
![]() | Is influenzinum right homeopathic remedy for H1N1 flu? There is no doubt that swine flu or Influenza A H1N1 cases are rising in India. Most worrying point is that number of deaths from swine flu also increasing suddenly inspite of all screenings at airports and sea-ports. Swine Flu - Health Newstrack, India |
![]() | Homeopathy medicines and H1N1 - a rational approach needed H1N1 numbers are increasing in India, and a new picture is emerging of its spread. The cumulative laboratory confirmed deaths reported by the Indian Govt as on 26th August 2009 is 75. Swine Flu - Health Newstrack, India |
![]() | Homeopathy Arsenic 30 preventive for H1N1 flu, says CCRH The Indian Department of AYUSH (alternative systems) has released a press note suggesting use of Arsenic alba 30 one dose for three consecutive days as preventive for Swine flu. Swine Flu - Health Newstrack, India |
![]() | Eating late night snack causes weight gain, obesity Eating at irregular times - the equivalent of the middle of the night for humans, when the body wants to sleep - influences weight gain, revealed by researchers at the Northwestern University. Obesity - Northwestern University, USA |
![]() | XMRV virus may cause prostate cancer in people XMRV (Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) -- a type of virus known to cause leukemia and sarcomas in animals has been found for the first time in malignant human prostate cancer cells. Prostate Cancer - University of Utah Health Sciences, USA |
![]() | H1N1 flu drug Fluvir available in India Fluvir -- the first anti-swine flu Influenza A H1N1 Oseltamivir drug is launched in the retail markets in India. Till date H1N1 virus has claimed 257 lives and affected 8,153 people in the country. Swine Flu - Hetero Healthcare Limited, India |
![]() | Apollo Hospital Delhi to pay 2 lacs, free treatment Apollo Hospital in New Delhi has been ordered by the Delhi High Court to provide the poor patients with free treatment. Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of two lacs (Rs.200000) on Apollo Hospital and the Delhi government for not abiding by an earlier court order. Healthcare - Health Newstrack, India |
![]() | Inhaled insulin delivery possibility explored The commercial failure of Exubera (Pfizer, New York, NY), the first inhaled insulin product to come to market, led other companies such as Eli Lilly-Alkermes to halt studies of similar drug delivery in development intended to compete for a share of the lucrative diabetes market. Diabetes - Mary Ann Liebert, USA |
![]() | New drug reverses resistance to chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer patients For the first time researchers have shown that by inhibiting the action of an enzyme called TAK-1, it is possible to make pancreatic cancer cells sensitive to chemotherapy, opening the way for the development of a new drug to treat the disease. Pancreatic cancer - European CanCer Organisation, Germany |
![]() | Learn to deal with inattentive, hyperactive & impulsive kids ADHD is a disorder of the brain and behavior. It affects about 3 to 5% of children. The symptoms start before seven years of age. Global prevalence for children is approximately 5%, with wide variability dependent on research methodologies utilized in studies. ADHD - Health Newstrack, India |
![]() | New payment models for health care - RAND A new RAND Corporation study outlines methods that might be used to test a novel payment system for medical care that would provide doctors, hospitals and other health providers a set fee for treating an ailment such as hip replacement surgery. Healthcare - RAND Corporation, USA |