Dear People, Once upon a time, doctors were considered akin to God. The stethoscope was revered and their healing touch was discussed far and wide. The doctor-patient relationship was a pure bond, unaltered by technological interference. Don’t get us wrong; there’s much to cheer in the way we live today, but a lot is still […]
(c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande Neurologist Pune/ Mumbai Ask any doctor in India, how traffic related deaths and injuries cause havoc in the casualties every day. In a country with nearly five lakh traffic related accidents and one lakh fifty thousand deaths every year, with many more lakhs seriously injured and disabled for life, the strictest […]
 Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing                          The facts    Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Indians. 20-30% of seniors experience one or more falls each […]
Opioid overdose is now responsible for one in five deaths among young adults—an astonishing proportion, according to new data from the American Medical Association. These losses aren’t inevitable: We actually have two medications, which, if made widely available, could cut opioid-related mortality by 50 percent or more. Unfortunately, while doctors and activists are fighting to […]
सरकार ने, ई सिगरेट पर बैन लगा दिया है, यह कहते हुए कि इससे युवाओं को हेल्थ हज़ार्ड से बचाया जा सकेगा। जो लोग ई सिगरेट के बारे में कम जानकारी रखते हैं, उनको ई सिगरेट के बारे में बताना आवश्यक है कि– ई सिगरेट ,सिगरेट छुड़ाने की डिवाइस होती है, जो एक पेन की […]
सरकारी अस्पतालों की एक स्थायी प्रकृति होती है कि वे हमेशा गंधाते रहते हैं। मरीजों व तीमारदारों की भारी भीड़…सफाईकर्मी कम… शौचालय जाम…. उसमें पानी भी नहीं।ऐसे में कोई करे भी तो क्या?अस्पताल जब बना था ,तब सब चालू हालत में था।स्टील की टोंटियां, एग्जॉस्ट फैन व अन्य जो कुछ भी चुराने लायक था ,भाई […]
 The clinical e ectiveness of sertraline in primary care and the role of depression severity and duration (PANDA): a pragmatic, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial Gemma Lewis, Larisa Du y, Anthony Ades, Rebekah Amos, Ricardo Araya, Sally Brabyn, Katherine S Button, Rachel Churchill, Catherine Derrick, Christopher Dowrick, Simon Gilbody, Christopher Fawsitt, William Hollingworth, Vivien Jones, […]
* Prof Pankaj Chaurvedi *A – Attitude* – You are not doing any favor to the patients. Human body is the nature’s best creation and only we are privileged to deal with it. Patients do a favor to us by having trust in us. Give your best where ever you are. Attitude trumps attributes. *B […]
The majority of persons with mental distress (PWMD) in India do not have access to care, and even those who seek care are pushed to attend private providers, given the weak and largely absent public mental health services framework. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences in help-seeking and with unethical health […]
Author’s personal copy Aggression and Violent Behavior 14 (2009) 323–329 Christopher J. Ferguson a,⁎, Richard D. Hartley b a Department of Criminal Justice, Applied Sciences and Criminal Justice, Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041, United States b University of Texas San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-1644, United States […]
Dehradun is in middle of a Dengue Epidemic. Tens of thousands of people in Dehradun are suffering from Dengue, but the government claims only around 1000 people have Dengue. That is because the State Government claims that Dengue tests done in private laboratories are wrong and unreliable and counts, in its statistics , only tests […]
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This article presents a critical appraisal of a recent meta-analysis on the assocation between gestational exposure to benzodiazepines and major congenital malformations in the offspring. ======================== THE SYNERGY TIMES ======================== Sept 12, 2019: Vol 19 No 95 BENZODIAZEPINES IN PREGNANCY AND MAJOR CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS: 2 In a systematic review and meta-analysis of […]
मरीज देखते समय एक डॉक्टर का तनाव उसी मरीज से उत्पन्न हास्यास्पद स्थिति से ज्यादातर दूर हो जाता है, लेकिन कभी कभी इसका उल्टा भी। 1 ज्यादातर मरीज आते ही पहली शर्त दाग देते हैं कि डॉक्टर साहब गर्म दवा न लिखियो, गर्म व स्ट्रांग दवा नुस्कान करति आ शहर के मरीज भी ऐसा ही […]
By Malcolm Fisher (World Medicine October 1976) “Surgeons and anaesthetist have a curious sadomasochistic relationship. The love-hate aspects of the relationship are governed by two historical truths: without surgeons, anaesthetists would be unemployed and, because all surgical progress has been made possible by anaesthesia, without anaesthetists, most patients would rather keep their gallbladders, prepuces, and […]
 No. Z.28013/22/2019-MS Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Services Division) ****** Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 2nd September, 2019 NOTICE Subject: Draft Legislation titled “The Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of violence and damage to property) Bill, 2019” — regarding Ministry of […]
आइये एक चिकित्सक होने के नाते विचार करें ,क्यों डॉ दत्ता को अपनी जान देनी पड़ी विचार इसलिए भी करना है क्योंकि हम उसी नाव में सवार हैं ,हादसा किसी से भी हो सकता है ,लेकिन हादसे की जड़ में नहीं गए तो यह घटनाएं रिपीट होती रहेंगी चिकित्सक एक इंसान है ,इंसानों के बीच […]
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 .entry-meta .entry-header Serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut’s microbiota, a new study[1] in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests. An estimated 90 percent of the body’s serotonin is produced in the gut, where it influences gut immunity. The […]
 What you need to know…  Contents 1. What is dengue fever 2. Symptoms of dengue fever 3. Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito 4. Life cycle of the Aedes mosquito 5. How the Aedes mosquito transmit diseases 6. How to prevent the spread of dengue fever 7. The 10-min Mozzie Wipe-out Exercise 8. Quiz […]
A recent Face book entry by Dr.Simmi Waraich on Mental Health Campaign Being asked “Why are you depressed? Life is beautiful!” Is like saying “Why do you have Asthma? There is so much Air”. After doing Psychiatry all my life and also personally suffering, I was never referred to a Neurologist by any astute […]
 No. Z.28013/22/2019-MS Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare (Medical Services Division) ****** Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 2nd September, 2019 NOTICE Subject: Draft Legislation titled “The Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of violence and damage to property) Bill, 2019” — regarding Ministry of […]
Hindawi Critical Care Research and Practice Volume 2019, Article ID 6948710, 11 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6948710 Review Article Rafi Ahmed ,1 Ayanfeoluwa Obilana,2 and David Lappin3 1MB BCh BAO MRCPI MRCP(UK) PGDip (ClinEd), Holder of European Certificate in Nephrology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland 2MB BCh BAO MRCPI, Specialist Registrar in Nephrology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland […]
Such a nice read not just for senior citizens but for all of us. Getting old is a reality that we need to embrace and prepare for 😊 Mao Dun literary prize winner Zhou Daxin’s latest novel to be published, “The Sky Gets Dark, Slowly”, is a sensitive exploration of old age and the complex, […]
As a mental health professional i see people day in and day out with mental health issues.A very common presentation to us Psychiatrists is Depression.A huge chunk of the population suffers from it be it youngsters,the elderly to even children. Common symptoms of depression are inadequate sleep,lack of concentration,attention,inability to enjoy,feelings of sadness etc. A […]
       Improving End-of-Life Care & Decision-Making Information guide to facilitate execution of End-of-Life Decisions – For Doctors and Hospital Administrators   Foreword “Indians die badly”- This was brought home by the Quality of Death reports of The Economist in 2010 and 2015. This does not seem to depend […]
A young cachexic man lay on the streets, with legs half immersed in the dirty stinking drain water outside a psychiatry ward in a busy Government hospital. He smelt of urine and faeces. Probably he hadn’t eaten properly in days except for some tit bits that passersby had left for him. He was dehydrated and […]
© Dr. Rajas Deshpande Dattaram started breathing fast and coughing. Red skin, rashes. Pulse 140. BP not recordable. This unfortunate young labourer, bitten by a cobra only a few hours ago, had now developed severe dangerous reaction or ‘anaphylaxis’ to the only medicine that could have saved him: the injection of anti snake venom. I […]
A New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us CreditAdam Maida By David Dobbs May 13, 2019 BOTTLE OF LIES The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom By Katherine Eban Who would ever guess that Gandhi helped start an industry whose corruption now plagues us all? Yet here he is, early in Katherine […]
 To, Mr. Richard Horton Editor-in-Chief The Lancet Dear Mr. Horton, Greetings from Indian Psychiatric Society. Letter No. LANCET/19-20/01 Dated: August 19th, 2019 This is regarding the editorial “Fear and uncertainty around Kashmir’s future” published in “The Lancet, Vol394 on August 17th, 2019” It is painful to see that the reputed medical journal The Lancet […]
Correspondence    We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics of our professions, together with the knowledge and practice of it. We all have worked in and known the situation of Gaza for years. […]
********************************* Making simple adjustments in your life style can decrease the extra stress on your knee joints and will decrease joint pain by protecting cartilage degeneration. Prevention is the best & most important part of the treatment. Don’ts ——— • No unnecessary standing, walking and stair climbing. Sit rather than stand for daily house hold […]
Last week in a controversial move, India revoked the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir, allowing India greater authority over the state’s affairs. The announcement fanned tension with Pakistan, which also claims the region and has fought India over it for more than seven decades. At least 28 000 Indian security forces have been deployed; in […]
The medical profession is noble yet a sort of money driven. Money driven could be taken into context as hospitals or even small clinics require funds to enhance their treatment facilities. In this highly competitive healthcare industry, it is extremely difficult for doctors and hospitals to make a credible image of themselves due to various […]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019/SHRAVANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)   bl Hkkx esa fHkUu i`”B la[;k nh tkrh gS ftlls fd ;g vyx ladyu ds :i esa j[kk tk ldsA Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative […]
Lisa Lombardi From what not to do if you get a nosebleed to old wives’ tales that make a burn worse, these are the first aid mistakes ER doctors want you to avoid. Tipping your head back during a nosebleed JAROMIR CHALABALA/SHUTTERSTOCK “Never do this,” says Christopher Sampson, MD, an emergency physician at University of […]
BJPsych Advances (2017), vol. 23, 278–286 doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.115.014928 ARTICLE Sumeet Gupta is a consultant psychiatrist in a community mental health team in Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV). His research interests include management of affective disorder, evidence-based medicine and clinical trials of psychotropic drugs. Dev A. M. Lakshmanan is a consultant psychiatrist […]
My ex colleague from US messaged me today and asked “What is this article 370 & Kashmir controversy all newspapers are talking about and why is Pakistan so upset? Will this result in war with Pakistan now?” I told him “Look, 5 years ago, Facebook acquired instagram. Isn’t it? Now, if Mark Zuckerberg announces that […]
By Uma Shashikant My American friend was describing her dilemma. Her 92-year old mother had fallen and broken her hip. The family was struggling to figure how to take care of her. It did not help that the four children lived in four corners of the country, and all were over 60. But the old […]
IMA MSN AND JDN MET HEALTH MINISTER. The representatives of IMA MSN and JDN met the health minister under the leadership of National President Dr Santanu Sen at his office. The following assurances were given and he has agreed to include them in the NMC bill while detail drafting of rules and regulations of bill. […]
Now for the most beautiful story I always tell at every training program for Health and Policy Planners/Makers: Sushma and Bency/Benson You may not know but the first case of HIV was detected in Chennai in 1986.There was great amount of denial to the initial news of the infection, but very soon the reality about […]
How personalized medicine is transforming your health care PHOTOGRAPH BY CRAIG CUTLER (HAND WITH CHIP); SAMUEL SANCES, CEDARS-SINAI (BACKGROUND) READ CAPTION PRECISION-MEDICINE-MICRO-CHIP-STEM-CELLS On this chip, researchers Clive Svendsen and Samuel Sances at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles… Read More PHOTOGRAPH BY CRAIG CUTLER (HAND WITH CHIP); SAMUEL SANCES, CEDARS-SINAI (BACKGROUND) Stunning advances in gene research and […]
© Dr. Rajas Deshpande Sweet Poison, Gorgeous Vamp, Philanthropist Criminal or NMC. All of these have one thing in common: the taste, the appearance is deceptive. Just a while ago, doctors had complete autonomy and freedom to elect the best to the medical councils. They failed. Doctors had chances to unite and rectify glaring obvious […]
Some lessons to learn from VG Siddharth s sad demise: 1. No matter how stressed you are, find some time for better emotional well being. 2. The pressure of success is so high in the society that one needs to find a coping mechanism using Emotional Intelligence. It’s a must. 3. We all live in […]
When the National Health and Medical Research Council report on homeopathy concluded that “There was no reliable evidence from research in humans that homeopathy was effective for treating the range of health conditions considered” few in conventional medicine were surprised, but the homeopathy community were outraged. As chair of the working party which produced the […]
As someone closely related to medical education for more than a decade, I believe NMC bill will bring a lot of improvement in Medical education. Of course, Modi bashers will always oppose any move by NDA government and Modi supporters will always support every action. Let me present some neutral logical facts based upon my […]
…. 1.one single entrance exam for MBBS ( all entrance exam including AIIMS entrance scrapped ) 2.Final Professional Examination all over the country will be one . The Exam will provide for A.MBBS Degree B.Registration and License to practice C. Post Graduate entrance merit . If you fail you will have to write supplementary.If you […]
मेडीकल कॉउंसिल ऑफ़ इंडिया, MCI, को सरकार नेशनल मेडीकल कमीशन से प्रतिस्थापित करना चाहती है। MCI के द्वारा चिकित्सा शिक्षा और मेडीकल कॉलेजों का नियमन होता है। आज देश में चिकित्सको की संख्या , देश की आवश्यकतानुसार नहीं है, विशेषग्यो की कमी है। विश्व में 800 से 1000 जनसँख्या पर एक चिकित्सक है, और भारत […]
बिल की मुख्य विशेषताएं बिल राष्ट्रीय मेडिकल कमीशन (एनएमसी) की स्थापना करता है। एनएमसी मेडिकल शिक्षा और प्रैक्टिस को रेगुलेट करेगा। साथ ही निजी मेडिकल संस्थानों और मानद (डीम्ड) विश्वविद्यालयों की अधिकतम 40% सीटों के लिए फीस निर्धारित करेगा। एनएमसी में 25 सदस्य होंगे। एक सर्च कमिटी केंद्र सरकार को चेयरपर्सन के पद और पार्ट […]
Rema Nagarajan | that is a recession-proof, sunrise industry, ” healthcare excellence awards ” too appear to be a booming industry. With rapid expansion of the private healthcare sector , there are new entrants in the award scene every year. The usual winners tend to be corporate hospitals/hospital chains, diagnostic companies, all kinds of specialist […]
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