Monthly Archives: July 2022
Shulgin
Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin, a chemist and psychopharmacologist who introduced the world to the drug MDMA — later called Ecstasy — while creating hundreds of other psychedelic drugs that ultimately provoked a harsh government crackdown, died June 2 at his home in Lafayette, Calif. He was 88. His death was announced by his wife and research […]
Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family who are at the center of the nation’s deadly opioid crisis have won sweeping immunity from opioid lawsuits linked to their privately owned company Purdue Pharma and its OxyContin medication. Federal Judge Robert Drain approved a bankruptcy settlement on Wednesday that grants the Sacklers “global peace” from any liability for […]
Eating ourselves to death: How food is a drug and what food abuse
Original Research Article Eating ourselves to death: How food is a drug and what food abuse costs Matthew Robinson Abstract Drug Science, Policy and Law Volume 8: 1–21 © The Author(s) 2022 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/20503245221112577 journals.sagepub.com/home/dsp The objective of this paper is to examine definitions of the terms “drug,” “drug use, “drug […]
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The most important skill you didn’t learn in school: Negotiation. 7 simple strategies to become a world-class negot:Is ANCHORING: Is a psychological tactic that uses “shock value” of a VERY high/low offer. It creates a desired reference point for the subsequent (real) offer. When the real offer is presented, it’s compared to the anchor YOU […]
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF MONKEYPOX DISEASEMinistry of Health and Family Welfare GOVERNMENT OF INDIA1 IntroductionMonkeypox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. MPX was first discovered in 1958 in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name ‘monkeypox.’ The first human case of monkeypox was […]
(Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 (Published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India, dated 6th April, 2002)
Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 (Published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India, dated 6th April, 2002) MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, dated 11th March, 2002 No. MCI-211(2)/2001/Registration. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 20A read with section 33(m) of the Indian Medical […]
Report of the Committee on NMC Draft Regulations
Report of the Committee on NMC Draft Regulations National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional conduct) Regulations, 2022 having put into public domain by the National Medical Commission for suggestions and comments to be made known to them on or before 22nd June, 2022. National President, IMA constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. […]
PM15CH10_Chan ARjats.cls September 27, 2019 14:43 Annu. Rev. Pathol. Mech. Dis. 2020. 15:235–59 The Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease is online at pathol.annualreviews.org https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis- 012419-032711 Copyright © 2020 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved Keywords mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial fusion, mitochondrial fission, mitophagy, neurodegeneration Abstract The dynamic properties of mitochondria—including their fusion, fission, and […]
The Economic Consequences of Increasing Sleep Among the Urban Poor∗
The Economic Consequences of Increasing Sleep Among the Urban Poor∗ Pedro Bessone† Gautam Rao‡ Frank Schilbach Heather Schofield Mattie Toma April 7, 2021 Abstract The urban poor in developing countries face challenging living environments, which may interfere with good sleep. Using actigraphy to measure sleep objectively, we find that low-income adults in Chennai, India sleep […]
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF MONKEYPOX DISEASE
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1 1. Introduction Monkeypox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, although with less clinical severity. MPX was first discovered in 1958 in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name ‘monkeypox.’ The first human case of monkeypox was reported from […]
No Doctor Needed In The Near Future?
No Doctor Needed In The Near Future?©️ Dr. Rajas Deshpande Laughter is the best medicine… so when you see someone having a heart attack, why don’t you tell them a joke, make them laugh and take them to a comedy show? Sunlight is the best doctor – so if someone has a paralysis or a […]
Amazing story of a doctor who climbed Everest without
Amazing story of a doctor who climbed Everest without legs..Dr. Rajas Deshpande At the age of twenty-fourth, Dr. during pregnancy. Padma Patil has lost the strength of both legs. Had a lot of doctors walk around. But not the diagnosis. Then someone send them to bombay hospital Dr. Sent in to Kecky Turrell. He diagnosed […]
leadership
You shouldn’t be leading anyone until you’ve learned these 9 leadership lessons: 1. Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain. People rarely criticize themselves. So you shouldn’t criticize them either. Criticizing someone will: – Hurt their pride– Demoralize them– Amplify the problem– Put them on the defensive– Make them resentful of you Anyone can criticize. It takes a […]
DO DOCTORS DIE EARLIER THAN GENERAL POPULATION?
CLINICAL REVIEW DO DOCTORS DIE EARLIER THAN GENERAL POPULATION? Doctors live highly stressful lives. Many times, we do hear news of young doctors passing away too soon. It is highly paradoxical that advocates of a healthy life themselves face untimely demise.Researchers have been trying to understand the trends, causes, and solutions for this hardship in […]
King George’s Medical University campus
King George’s Medical University is situated in the heart of the historic city of Lucknow which is the capital of India ‘s most populous state Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow lies about 500 km east of Delhi . The city was the seat of the Nawabs of Awadh in the 19 th century and a centre for […]
Top 10 most beautiful medical campuses in India
Login 0 BOOK A FREE DEMO OF LIVE CLASS 1. Campus of Kasturba Medical College This college is situated on the serene locales of a small town called Manipal through which one can see the Arabian Sea. The entire campus looks green covering an area of 200 acres of open land. It is considered as […]
Medical Negligence
Medical Negligence: Karnataka Court Convicts Three Doctors For Death Of Woman Operated Without Ventilator Facility & Other Life Saving EquipmentMustafa Plumber15 Jan 2022 4:30 PM “A Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Bidar district of Karnataka recently convicted three doctors for causing the death of a woman who was operated on by them without having […]
Mental Illness Will Cost The… Mental illness will cost the global economy
Home » Health » Mental Illness Will Cost The… Mental illness will cost the global economy $16 trillion by 2030 Junaid Dar 6 July 2022 4:37 PM (Representational Photo: AFP) Highlights Anxiety and depression increased worldwide by 26 per cent and 28 per cent in the first year of the pandemic Mental illness will cost […]
Mental health act
RULES CHAPTER-I Preliminary 1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Mental healthcare ( Uttarakhand mental health authority) Rules, 2022. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions.– (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, – (a) “Act” means the […]
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, UTTARAKHAND Dehradun, the 05 July
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, UTTARAKHAND Dehradun, the 05 July, 2022 CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title and commencement.- i) These regulations shall be called the Uttarakhand State Mental Healthcare Regulations (State Mental Health Authority), 2022. ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 Definitions. – […]
sed guidelines for Home Isolation of mild /asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Government of India Ministry of Health & Family WelfareRevised guidelines for Home Isolation of mild /asymptomatic COVID-19 cases 1. BackgroundOver the past two years, it has been seen globally as well as in India that majority of cases of COVID-19 are either asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms. Such cases usually recover with minimal interventions […]
Neuropathy Update
June 25 – 28 Vienna, Austria Neuropathy Update Sl. No. Content Page No. 1 Diagnostic tests for small fiber neuropathy. 1 2 Why are some neuropathies painful and others not? 3 3 Symptomatic pharmacological and topical treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain 6 4 Immune-mediated small fiber neuropathy: classification, diagnosis and treatment 8 5 Does small […]