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eMedinewS Presents Audio News of the Day For regular emedinews updates follow at www.twitter.com/DrKKAggarwal |
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Editorial … | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19th October 2011, Wednesday How often should one get blood pressure checks done?
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Photo Feature (from the HCFI Photo Gallery) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National News | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Conference on Insight on Medico Legal Issues – For the First time any conference was posted live on Facebook & Twitter
http://blogs.kkaggarwal.com/?p=1134 Chemistry has helped fight diseases' PATNA: The three-day 11th National Convention of Chemistry Teachers, which commenced on Saturday, discussed various aspects of green chemistry and its importance to check environment and health-related problems on the first two days. Most of the scholars participating in the convention opined that studies of green chemistry must be included in the course of studies at degree and postgraduate level to create awareness among students and the common people. Delivering the keynote address, noted scholar and Royal Society of Chemistry, London, secretary R K Sharma said that chemistry has gained importance at global level. It has helped us fight many diseases which has led to an increase in lifespan, he said, adding quality of life has improved due to innovation in chemistry. (Source: TOI, Oct 17, 2011) Certificate courses in 2D and 3D Echocardiography/Fellowship Diploma in non invasive cardiology Contact Dr KK Aggarwal, Moolchand Medcity, email: emedinews@gmail.com |
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International News | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dr Monica and Brahm Vasudev) More evidence confirms diet's link to mental health In a new and burgeoning area of research, 2 new studies from Australian investigators show that diet quality can have a significant effect on mental health outcomes and may potentially have a role in preventing and treating such common illnesses as depression and anxiety. In their latest study, published online September 21 in PLoS One, principal investigator Felice Jacka, PhD, and colleagues from Deakin University and the University of Melbourne in Australia found that better diet quality was associated with better mental health in adolescents cross-sectionally and over time. Importantly, said Dr. Jacka, these findings suggest it may be possible to prevent teenage depression by ensuring adolescent diets are sufficiently nutritious, and improving diet quality may help treat depressive symptoms in this population. (Source: Medscape Medical News) New HIV treatment guidelines focus on comorbid conditions The latest guidelines of the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS), released here at the society's 13th European AIDS Conference, give special emphasis to comorbid conditions that may occur in patients infected with HIV. "The contemporary challenge in HIV medicine is no longer to suppress the virus but actually to maintain health of patients with HIV, and the major focus now and the dominating reason for why people are still getting sick, even for those who are in care, is the development of various co-morbidities," said Jens Lundgren, MD, DMSc, professor in the Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, director of the Copenhagen HIV Program in Denmark, and chairman of the section on comorbidities of the guidelines committee. (Source: Medscape Medical News) AAP: Low back pain in kids rarely serious Low back pain in adolescents usually has an undiagnosable source, resolves spontaneously, and warrants a minimalist approach to tests and imaging, analysis of a large clinical series suggested. Three-fourths of 2,846 patients had undiagnosable, or nonspecific, mechanical low back pain. The most common pathology associated with low back pain was spondylolysis, which accounted for less than 7% of cases and did not change the conservative approach to follow-up. (Source: Medscape Medical News) |
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@DrKKAggarwal: I posted a new photo to Facebook http://fb.me/1ljCxFvXL @DeepakChopra: Genes, neurons & enlightenment --conversations with @rudytanzihttp://bit.ly/pK77m6 |
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Spiritual Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dr KK Aggarwal, Group Editor in Chief, IJCP Group of Publications and eMedinews) The Essence of Vedanta Dr Karan Singh, a Vedanta Scholar based on his teachings on Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy in one of the talks summarized the essence of Vedas and Upanishads in the following six statements.
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Lab Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dr Arpan Gandhi and Dr Navin Dang) T3 uptake This test measures the amount of thyroxine–binding globulin (TBG) in the patient’s serum. When TBG is increased, T33 uptake is decreased, and vice versa. T3 uptake does not measure the level of T3 or T4 in serum.
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Legal Question of the Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Contributed by Dr MC Gupta, Advocate)
My daughter-in-law graduated from Nepal. She passed the MCI examination and was granted registration by the MCI on 5th September 2008. Based on this she was employed in Karnataka briefly and subsequently also registered with the Karnataka Medical Council. She is now in the UK, having passed her PLAB examination and is awaiting registration with the General Medical council. However, they need a certificate of good standing from MCI. She had applied for the same through Karnataka Medical Council and was issued a certificate of good standing based on the Karnataka registration and date. However, as her MCI registration predates her Karnataka registration the General Medical Council is insisting on a certificate bearing the date and number of her MCI registration. This was explained to the MCI at the time of application, however they have simply issued it based on her Karnataka registration. Ans.
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IJCP Special | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr Good Dr Bad
Situation: A patient had a break of policy for two days. Make Sure
Situation: A 20–year–old college student complained of dysuria, frequency and pyuria. |
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(Dr GM Singh) Every greatdream begins with a dreamer. always remember, you have within you the strength , the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.--Harriet Tubman |
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IDIOMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pulling your leg: Tricking someone as a joke. |
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Mind Teaser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Read this…………………
Which of the following is the most common cause of death in Crohn's disease of small intestine?
Yesterday’s Mind Teaser: The ideal treatment of alkaline reflux gastritis after Billroth I and Billroth II gastrectomy is
Answer for 17th October Mind Teaser: Creation of a neovagina Send your answer to ijcp12@gmail.com |
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Laugh a While | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
( DR GM SINGH) Three guys and a lady were sitting at the bar talking about their professions. The first guy says, "I'm a Y.U.P.P.I.E, you know... Young, Urban, Professional, Peaceful, Intelligent, Ecologist." The second guy says, "I'm a D.I.N.K, you know... Double Income, No Kids." The third guy says, "I'm a R.U.B, you know... Rich, Urban, Biker." They turn to the woman and ask her, "What are you?" She replies, "I'm a WIFE, you know... Worries Invited For Ever........... |
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Medicolegal Update | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dr Sudhir Gupta, Additional Prof, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS) Most important advances in the arena of medical practice have been the use of technologies.
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(Press Release for use by the newspapers) Get your Press release online http://hcfi.emedinews.in (English/Hindi/Audio/Video/Photo) Organise Health Melas in every JJ cluster
In a message for the 18th MTNL Perfect Health Mela, Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi said that health mela concept now has established as a low-cost awareness module for creating health awareness and such melas should be organized in every JJ clusters on regular basis. |
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