Pfizer chose to ‘hide’ cure for Alzheimer’s 5 days ago .entry-header end slider-section Share 0 Shares A team of researchers inside Pfizer made a startling find in 2015: The company’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis therapy Enbrel, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 64 per cent. The results were from […]
© Dr. Rajas Deshpande “I don’t agree with your diagnosis” said the senior gynaecologist to me, as the rich patient and his family heard with interest and confusion, “I don’t think this patient has Parkinsons Disease”. I had just returned from an advanced University Hospital in Canada after completing a fellowship in Parkinson’s Disease, a […]
The posting in Dermatology was one, as an Intern, I had looked forward to. The full name of the specialty was Dermatology, Venearology and Leprology. In addition to diseases of the skin, it dealt with sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy. It was one of those cooler departments that an intern desperately looks forward to. I […]
The real p(atient) value Sharon Roman The significance of patient perspectives: empathy and better healthcare Editorial commentary journal, until now I have remained a data5 point, but I am a person. Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sharon Roman, and 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with clinically definite multiple sclerosis. Funding […]
Spahn et al. Critical Care (2019) 23:98 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2347-3 RESEARCH  Open Access Donat R. Spahn1, Bertil Bouillon2, Vladimir Cerny3,4,5,6, Jacques Duranteau7, Daniela Filipescu8, Beverley J. Hunt9, Radko Komadina10, Marc Maegele11, Giuseppe Nardi12, Louis Riddez13, Charles-Marc Samama14, Jean-Louis Vincent15 and Rolf Rossaint16*               […]
REVIEW SIDRA AZIM, MD Starling Physicians Endocrinology; Medical Staff, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford CHRISTIAN NASR, MD Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic; Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH   […]
 CONTEMPORARY REVIEW                                Cyrus Vahdatpour, MD; David Collins, MD; Sheldon Goldberg, MD, FACC   Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a common cause of mortality, […]
To Dr Harshavardan Health Minister of India. Respected Sir Greetings While every health professional was glad to see a medical doctor holding the Health minister of India portfolio every modern medicine Doctor is aghast at one of the Governments first and major desicion . Of making Ayush doctors,nurses,dentists,pharmacists,with a bridge course become qualified modern medical […]
  Journal of Dual Diagnosis research and practice in substance abuse comorbidity ISSN: 1550-4263 (Print) 1550-4271 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wjdd20 Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Rahul Patley, Lekhansh Shukla, Vivek Benegal & Arun Kandasamy To cite this article: Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Rahul Patley, Lekhansh Shukla, Vivek Benegal & Arun Kandasamy (2019): Phenomenology and Course of Alcoholic […]
                1 Catriona Ida Macleod, Jacqueline Marx, Phindezwa Mnyaka, and Gareth J. Treharne is handbook is about researchers’ encounters with ethical dilemmas in the conduct of social and health research in which a critical approach is being applied. Each chapter […]
(Author is a non medico frnd ) “You guys are actually having fun here. To see the real ragging, go to a Medical College,” so we were told by our seniors when we started the first year in the Engineering College. Later as we interacted with friends who had taken admission in MBBS, it became […]
   Print Close DrAbhayShuklaandDrArunGadre |July5,2017|15:14 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION By NILANJAN DAS The difference between a rational, ethical doctor and one who is not can be the crucial difference between good health outcomes and bad health outcomes, and sometimes even between life and death. As doctors who have practised and interacted with many other doctors, […]
India has already introduced several steps towards health for all, including the launch of Ayushman Bharat and adopting a visionary mental health policy. A national suicide prevention plan is under discussion in the ministry of health and family welfare–… Share Share on linkedin Share on reddit Share on Email Cancel As we close out the […]
for Boosting Female Sex Drive Source: 10 Best Herbs for Boosting Female Sex Drive by Dr. Edward Group Maybe you haven’t felt the urge in a while. Perhaps it just hasn’t felt as good as it used to. It could be stress, or it could be something more. When it comes to boosting your sex drive, the […]
Sudden cardiac death: what about the rest of the family? European Heart Journal BUY NOW READ MORE APRIL 18TH 2013 By Mattis Ranthe Most people regard cardiovascular disease as results of poor lifestyle, and the majority of patients are thought of as older persons. However, over recent decades an increasing pool of genetic findings has […]
Beta cells secrete insulin Beta-blockers are the other major class of blood-pressure-lowering drugs that have been implicated in causing diabetes or worsening diabetes control. The several large studies that have looked at the risk of diabetes associated with beta-blockers include the Nurses Health Studies I and II and the ongoing ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) […]
Testing the expanded continuum hypothesis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Neural and psychological evidence for shared and distinct mechanisms Author links open overlay panel SaraSorellaaAlessandroGrecuccia Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101854 Get rights and content Under a Creative Commons license open access Highlights • The continuum between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was investigated. • The usage of an […]
Illustration for the sped-up aging observed in the telomeres of the chromosomes of first-year medical residents, called interns. Credit: University of Michigan In just a few short weeks, tens of thousands of newly minted doctors will start the most intense year of their training: the first year of residency, also called the intern year. /4988204/MedX_Mobile_InText_Middle […]
What I have learned so far….. In our world we live in, the word Transplant seems all to common of a word. With the advances in medicine we hear it used often as to suggest it in some way is an easy process. That is far from the truth! Though advances in medicine have yielded […]
Something I had written long back on Quora as an answer to the question, “What is the biggest irony of studying MBBS?”. The English playwright William Shakespeare describes seven stages of life in his monologue ‘All The World’s A Stage’. The MBBS student, whose life can be similarly divided into multiple stages, faces ironies of […]
MC cause of Cell injury: Hypoxia MC cause of Hypoxia: Ischemia MC cause of Inflammation: Infection MC cause of Impaired Wound Healing: Infection MC cause of Acute Cor Pulmonale Pulmonary: Embolism MC cause of Chronic Cor Pulmonale: COPD MC cause of Superior Vena Caval Syndrome: Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung Compression MC cause of Infection […]
The way forward After the hue and cry raised by the PCPNDT judgment of the honourable Supreme Court the matter is now crystal clear in that there is no relief for doctors from the draconian PCPNDT Act. Our honorable courts have been swayed by the deliberate propaganda that reversal of deplorable sex ratio depends on […]
The founder of Insys Therapeutics John Kapoor has become the first pharmaceutical boss to be convicted in a case linked to the US opioid crisis. A Boston jury found Kapoor and four colleagues conspired to bribe doctors to prescribe addictive painkillers, often to patients who didn’t need them. The former billionaire was found guilty of […]
Seeing many …. ” Started New Job” in Facebook… By Pgs Joining in Various Institutes… Please take these three advices from me.. which is based on Past 10 year experiences with PG seat takers…. whatever PG you have taken- This Three rules applies… 1. Definitely a new place may attract you.. but you wont be […]
1. Pecuniary Jurisdiction: As per proposed CPA Bill 2018, the District Forum shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. 1 Crore, the State Commission shall have jurisdiction upto Rs. 10 Crore and the National Commission shall have jurisdiction where value of […]
It was a busy morning at hospital, ICU rounds were exhausting. Going through the fresh reports of each patient, planning and modifying the treatment after discussion with the team and finally counselling the families of the patients, filling the family meeting forms. While all this was going on, I got a call from the OPD […]
#Hony_General_Secretary_Indian_Psychiatric_Society writes #Friends_Media_and_countrymen With a heavy heart and burning mind I am writing this post to address you all. This is regarding upcoming movie ‘#Mental_Hai_Kya. The film is being produced by Ms Ekta Kapoor and being directed by an award winning director Mr Prakash K. Lead Actors in the movie are Kangana Ranaut and Rajkumar […]
*Healthy ageing: Eat less to live more* Adhering to a calorie–restricted diet over the long term ameliorates the normal age–related decline in diastolic function of the heart in healthy, non–obese adults. The cardiac beneficial effects of caloric restriction are mediated by reductions in blood pressure, systemic inflammation, and myocardial fibrosis as per a study published […]
It was a busy morning at hospital, ICU rounds were exhausting. Going through the fresh reports of each patient, planning and modifying the treatment after discussion with the team and finally counselling the families of the patients, filling the family meeting forms. While all this was going on, I got a call from the OPD […]
Stunning New Evidence Suggests You Can Begin Enjoying a Razor-Sharp Mind in Only 48 Hours. content post Dear Health Conscious Reader, The sad truth is that millions of Americans over 50 may be damaging their brains without knowing it. Each new day brings more forgotten facts—and precious memories lost, forever. It doesn’t have to be […]
Roughly 90% of American adults do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, but many are trying to make up for it by popping pills. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, 75% of U.S. adults take a dietary supplement of some kind. Multivitamins, many people believe, are a one-step way to get the nutrients they […]
The New Yorker Subscribe American Chronicles Millions of Americans have taken antidepressants for many years. What happens when it’s time to stop? By Rachel AvivApril 1, 2019 Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teen-ager, Laura Delano was prescribed nineteen medications in fourteen years.Photograph by Levi Mandel for The New Yorker; original image by Bachrach Photography […]
भारत में गुणवत्तापूर्ण स्वास्थ्य सेवा आमतौर पर नहीं मिल पाती। इसका अभाव मरीजों के अत्यधिक बोझ से दबे सरकारी अस्पतालों में तो है ही, ताम-झाम वाले निजी अस्पतालों में भी है, जहां पर रोगियों से ज्यादा महत्व अस्पताल के आर्थिक मुनाफे को दिया जाता है। पिछले हफ्ते दांत-दर्द से परेशान मेरे एक दोस्त ने दर्दनिवारक […]
Abstract The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 has been recently enacted with the objectives of providing mental health services and securing of rights of the persons with mental illness. Mental conditions due to abuse of alcohol or drugs have been included in the definition of mental illness. However, these conditions present some unique and […]
In January 1991, we were to attend the clinics for the first time at Maulana Azad Medical College. We all had waited for the day keenly, finally it had come, our batch was divided into the groups of 10-12 students and each batch was posted in the different departments, my batch was posted in the […]
At your services 24by7 Dr. Vipin Checker MD DGO (Mumbai) +919820012410 +918433528435 RELEVANT PROVISIONS FOR DOCTORS UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 RELEVANT PROVISIONS FOR DOCTORS UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 According to the provisions of Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) any act of commission or omission is not a crime unless it is accompanied by […]
The images of fertilization below are from Varamurtheeswarar temple at Ariyathurai, Tamilnadu. Temple is claimed to be 6000 years old based on some legendary aspects (considering the legendary connection to sages Romar and Mukunthan). But a reasonable estimate is about 1000 years. King Kunjara Cholan has made additions to the temple. The temple definitely […]
डॉक्टर आप को जॉइन करके एक माह से ऊपर हो गए। परन्तु आपका काम दिखाई नही पड़ता।आप भी बाहर कम ही दिखते हो। आप पूरे समय क्या करते रहते हो? किस चीज में व्यस्त रहते हो?” “कुछ नही MCQ करता रहता हूँ।यहीं रहता हूँ।” “आपको क्या काम करना आता है?” “सर, मुझे MCQ करना आता […]
“शादी का लड्डू जो खाए वो पछताए, जो न खाए वो भी पछताए ” Marriage is one of the most perplexing decisions in any doctor’s life. Should I get married now? If I get married, will I be able to take care of my family and focus on studies and practice simultaneously? What about my […]
Valon A. Zejnullahu, Besnik X. Bicaj, […], and Astrit R. Hamza Additional article information Abstract article-meta The problem of retained surgical bodies (RSB) after surgery is an issue for surgeons, hospitals and the entire medical team. They have potentially harmful consequences for the patient as they can be life threatening and usually, a further operation […]
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)** published by the American Psychiatric Association and considered the standard classification manual by medical and mental health practitioners all over the world does not classify homosexuality as any form of mental or psychosexual deviation. Nor does it question forms of orientation or states it as something that […]
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Hello. I’m Dr Steve Strakowski. I’m associate vice president for regional mental health and professor and chair at the Dell Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas in Austin. Today I want to wind up our series, Branding Psychiatry, that we’ve been discussing for the past three video conferences. First, […]
Medicine Sale Was Restricted In Sept 2010 separator Sanjeev.Verma@timesgroup.com Chandigarh: In view of the “extremely less availability” of deaddiction medicines like buprenorphine and naloxone and lack of access of the same to trained psychiatrists, the Union government has decided to make these two medicines available to psychiatric clinics and hospitals. CAS No. 7 |1mg-500g | […]
The happiest day during my education was the one when I got a rank under hundred in the CBSE premedical test, seventy fourth to be precise and was to join the prestigious Maulana Azad medical College for the MBBS course. As we are an agricultural family, people in my village were very excited as I […]
Ram Singh was 14, when he took first puff of a bidi; with that puff a demon called nicotine entered his airways for the first time, along with troop of few thousand toxic substances, including 60 cancer causing ones. They were to toil on all of his organs, annihilating them slowly. Nicotine took control of […]
Khat or qat (Catha edulis, qat from Arabic: القات[1]) is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a […]
Vishav Bharti in Chandigarh “Maharaja Sahib, the blue strip that you have made freely available has saved our youth. One or two tablets a day keep chitta away. Please make it available freely.” During a meeting at Chandigarh’s Punjab Bhawan, Khemkaran MLA Sukhpal Bhullar, along with other MLAs, was expressing gratitude to Punjab Chief Minister […]
Western authors lack sense of history or knowledge of any calendar system and are following 23-10-4004 BC as start of creation interpreted from Bible. Āyurveda started in Siddha era before Svāyambhuva Manu (29102 BC). After that, it was revived and improved by Uśnā (Śukra), Indra, Dakśa Prajāpati, Aśvinī-kumāra (Dasra and Nāsatya). After Vaivasvata Manu (13902 […]
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