The maturation of sleep patterns during early life plays a crucial role in cognitive development. Understanding the relationship between daytime sleep duration (DSD) in infancy and cognitive outcomes in later childhood is essential for identifying potential markers of cognitive health. A recent study aims to analyze the association between DSD during infancy and cognitive development […]
A recent retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association highlight the critical importance of foot and ankle care for patients with kidney failure who are at risk of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs). The patients who received foot and ankle care from podiatrists in the three months preceding a DFU diagnosis experienced significantly […]
Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is the most up-to-date study of its kind, providing a meta-analysis of 30 studies involving 3,501 […]
Australia: Inpatient hyperglycemia leads to harmful outcomes for all hospital patients, irrespective of whether they have diabetes, a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has suggested. “Hyperglycemia in-hospital raises the risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), stroke, and acute kidney injury (AKI),” the researchers reported. “Patients who experienced hyperglycemia without a […]
Kangra: Holding Fortis Hospital and its Gastroenterologist guilty of gross negligence, dereliction of duty and deficiency of service while providing treatment for Choledocholithiasis, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Kangra recently directed them to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the patient. “The complainant, who had gone to Fortis Hospital during Covid-19 period for the […]
Panipat: The Panipat bench of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held Oscar Super Speciality Hospital & Trauma Centre liable for deficiency in services as it wrongly charged a patient, who held an Aayushman card, for treatment. The bench ordered the hospital to reimburse Rs. 20,615/- to the complainant and compensate him with Rs. […]
Gandhinagar: Altogether Rs 671 crore has been collected from the MBBS doctors as a penalty for non-completion of mandatory rural service, the State Health Minister of Gujarat Rushikesh Patel stated recently. He further added that another Rs 270 crore is yet to be recovered from such doctors who do not wish to serve the rural areas […]
Mumbai: In a bid to counter the burden of rare diseases in the country, ICMR’s National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH) on Wednesday announced to offer free genetic testing and counselling services. Rare diseases are typically chronic and progressive medical conditions that pose life-threatening risks to those affected. Out of the […]
New York: Pfizer has said a single dose of its new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo maintained its ability to protect against the illness through a second year of respiratory disease season. The company said in a press release that the vaccine’s efficacy against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease with three or more symptoms […]
New Delhi: NBCC (India) Ltd has e-auctioned about 61,000 square feet of commercial area in South Delhi for Rs 273 crore for constructing residential units for the faculty and staff of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. The property is located at Ayurvigyan Nagar, South Delhi. The amount will be used for the construction […]