Washington: A recent study found that young people’s psychosocial health improves when they eat healthy breakfasts at home. This study is the first to examine the reported effects of whether or not children eat breakfast, and where and what they eat. Previous studies have demonstrated the value of a nutritious meal. These findings offer crucial […]
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Two essential anti-diabetic medications—Sitagliptin-Metformin combination and Linagliptin-Metformin combination—have been placed under price control by India’s drug pricing authority. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has set retail prices for 45 drug formulations, including the two anti-diabetic medications (NPPA). Since Merck Sharp and Dohme’s (MSD) Sitagliptin patent expired last month, several generic versions of the drug have […]
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In New Delhi: Over 80 million Indians are estimated to have pre-diabetes, and there are 74 million people in the country who are estimated to have diabetes. A recent national study, the ICMR-INDIAN research, which employed a linear regression model and quadratic programming, demonstrated that diabetes remission (reversal) could be attained if the carbohydrate content […]
Continue ReadingThis first heart transplant procedure at a central government-run hospital in New Delhi is historic and successful. According to the release, a team of cardiac surgeons from RML hospital and AIIMS led by Dr. Narendra Singh Jhajhria arrived at PGI Chandigarh the same evening and harvested the donor heart, which was then quickly flown to […]
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Senior oncologists said chemotherapy is best administered in a hospital setting that can offer emergency care, on Wednesday, as a pilot project offering “chemotherapy at home” was launched from Kurla. Jika Healthcare founder Jignesh Patel is certain that some “strata of the population” are prepared for the “chemo at home” program. According to Patel, cancer […]
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NEW DELHI — Tomato flu, a clinical variant of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) that was first reported in India on May 6 in Kerala’s Kollam district, has now spread to three other states: Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Odisha. As of July 26, more than 82 children under five had tested positive for tomato […]
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Santosh Singhal, MD India is known as the world’s “diabetes capital.” It is an incurable health condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin produced. It is classified into several types, the most common type 2 (90-95 per cent). In these cases, the body cannot effectively […]
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Many people in Boston are affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This potentially chronic illness disrupts people’s lives, which raises the risk of developing new health issues or exacerbating already existing ones like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts. Even though PTSD frequently occurs, only two drugs, sertraline, and paroxetine have been approved by […]
Continue ReadingWashington: Pfizer has requested approval of its combination from US regulators. A crucial step in launching the Autumn booster campaign is the COVID-19 vaccine, which increases protection against the newest omicron variants. To target BA.4 and BA.5, which are more adept than ever at avoiding immunity from prior vaccination or infection, the Food and Drug […]
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Faridabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a 2,600-bed new private hospital next week, complete with cutting-edge technology such as a centralised fully automated laboratory, patient-centric wards and OPDs, and built on a sprawling 130-acre campus with sustainability in mind. The modern Amrita Hospital has a dedicated seven-story research block and was built […]
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