Bhubaneswar: Medical education in Odisha is going to get costlier as an announcement has been made regarding a steep fee hike for the MBBS and PG medical courses in the private medical colleges across the State. MBBS fees at three private medical colleges, including Hi-Tech Medical College Bhubaneswar, DRIEMS Medical College Cuttack, and Hi-Tech Medical College […]
Following the death of a 9-year-old girl from amoebic encephalitis— a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by free-living amoeba commonly found in contaminated water, health authorities in Kozhikode have issued a high alert. The child was first admitted to a local hospital last week with a high fever. As her condition worsened rapidly, […]
Here are the top health stories of the day: Tirunelveli Medical College doctor removed over alleged fabrication of Road Accident Case A doctor at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH), accused of fabricating medical records by falsely stating that the road accident victim was intoxicated at the time of the incident, has been removed from his […]
Lucknow: A healthcare worker from Lucknow has been duped of Rs. 2.10 lakh by a man posing as an England-based doctor on social media on the pretext of sending her gifts. The cybercrime wing has registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. Also Read:Kerala Doctor loses Rs 4.43 crore in WhatsApp Trading fraud According […]
Measuring elevated levels of insulin in blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can show risk of developing future health concerns, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has found that measuring insulin levels in saliva offers a non-invasive way to do […]
A new study published in the journal of Heart Rhythm showed that in individuals with atrial fibrillation, amiodarone therapy was independently linked to a higher incidence of thyrotoxicosis. A common treatment for potentially fatal arrhythmias is amiodarone. Despite the fact that amiodarone has few adverse effects, 15-20% of patients may experience thyroid dysfunction. Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis […]
Spain: A study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that intermuscular fat — though not visible like abdominal visceral fat — is metabolically active and may contribute to chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and muscle dysfunction, increasing the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The research, led by Alba Camacho-Cardenosa from the Sport […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tonmya (TNX-102 SL), a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine HCl for the treatment of adults with fibromyalgia. This marks the first new drug approval for fibromyalgia in over 15 years, offering a much-needed option for patients. Tonmya is designed to target two core aspects of the condition-nonrestorative sleep […]
A new study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology showed that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) shows a significant association with all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), cardiovascular mortality, and adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). About 10% of people worldwide suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), a progressive illness linked to higher […]
Researchers have found in a new study that use of barbed sutures in laparoscopic tubal anastomosis is associated with shorter operation times and improved reproductive outcomes compared to conventional sutures. This study aimed to compare reproductive outcomes after laparoscopic tubal anastomosis using conventional (non-barbed) and barbed sutures. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a […]