In absence of monitoring by authorities, sale of unhygienic dressed chicken is going on unabated in various markets of summer capital. The chicken stocks, brought from outside the state in large thermocol boxes, in the guise of fish is being openly sold in the city markets. Despite Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) destroying three quintals of unhygienic imported dressed chicken in various parts of Shaher-e-Khaas and its adjoining areas on Wednesday, several such shops are still openly selling these items. Interestingly, a shop right outside the Directorate of Food…
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As cardiac stents go cheaper, Kashmir hospitals overcharge: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today welcomed slashing of prices of cardiac stents saying it would bring relief to patients burdened by spiralling costs of stents. Terming the decision extremely significant, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said that more people will now be able to afford this life-saving device. “The move would put an end to the corrupt practices associated with marketing of stents. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) – the drug pricing watchdog – on February 13 has reduced prices of coronary stents by up to…
Read MoreSoft Drinks, Pizza’s put children at liver disease risk
Parents, take note! Kids who regularly consume foods with high fructose such as pizzas, sodas, sweetened beverages and biscuits may be at the risk of liver disease, a new study has warned. Dietary fructose intake may increase serum uric acid concentrations, researchers said. Both uric acid concentration and fructose consumption may be increased in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers found that both dietary fructose consumption and serum uric acid concentrations are independently associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD, the accumulation of extra fat in liver cells in…
Read MoreHandful of walnuts daily to fight Alzheimer’s
Eating a handful of walnuts per day may help reduce the risk, delay the onset, slow the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer’s disease due to the anti inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of the dry fruit, a study led by an Indian-American scientist has claimed. These yet to be published findings are very promising and help lay the groundwork for future human studies on walnuts and Alzheimer’s – a disease for which there is no known cure, researchers said. “One in 10 people over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s.…
Read MorePatients suffering due to defunct machines at SMHS Hospital: DAK
An association of doctors today claimed that cancer patients were suffering due to defunct radiotherapy treatment machine, which was damaged in the floods of 2014, at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital here. The Doctors’ Association Kashmir (DAK) in a statement said the radiotherapy treatment machine at SMHS Hospital, which was damaged during September 2014 floods, had not been replaced yet. The association said cancer patients were suffering “immensely due to lack of radiotherapy facility”. “The radiation oncology unit of SMHS Hospital that was hit by floods has not been…
Read MoreSkin infections spike as intense cold weather grips Kashmir
Hospitals across Kashmir are flooded with huge rush of patients with complains of rough, dry and itchy skin due to continuous exposure to dry and cold weather as the Valley is reeling under intense cold and dry weather conditions with the night temperature dipping several notches below the freezing point while the day temperature is above normal due to sunny days. The present weather conditions are also giving rise to several ailments, particularly among children, who are more prone to the dry weather condition-related health problems such as asthma, sore…
Read MoreSKIMS ‘Ill-Conceived’ Initiative puts patient’s life at risk
A cancer patient from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district had a close shave with death after department of surgical oncology at SKIMS took a decision to perform his surgery at a district hospital though he had been admitted for treatment at the institute. On November 14, the patient (name withheld) underwent surgery for mouth cancer (squamous cell carcinoma in buccal mucosa) at district hospital Anantnag (Islamabad), which lasted for almost four hours. But over two hours after his surgery the patient was rushed back to the SKIMS for “further management” after…
Read MoreGovt wakes up to unsafe, substandard food products
Appoints appellate authority for food safety tribunals after 9 months After Food Safety Appellate Tribunals (FSAT) remained defunct for nine months, government has finally appointed Presiding Officers for Kashmir and Jammu divisions to look at the cases related to food safety matters. As per the official order, government has appointed Muhammad Yousuf Akhoon, District and Sessions Judge, presently Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, J&K High Court and Maharaj Krishan Hanjura, Member, Company Law Board, Delhi as the Presiding Officers for Food Safety Appellate Tribunal, Kashmir and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal,…
Read More500 Pellet victims aged under 20, Most of them Students
Doctors unsure if they can return to schools again in view of grave eye-injuries At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 and a vast majority of them are students who are still recuperating, according to records. Data accessed by Kashmir Post throws up some startling figures about the number of students who have become victims of pellets hit by forces in Kashmir, and are struggling to get “some vision” back in their affected eyes. Of 1065 pellet victims admitted at general specialty SMHS hospital, and SKIMS…
Read MoreHigh-stressed jobs can lead to early grave
A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control jobs, high job demands are associated with a 15.4 per cent increase in the likelihood of death. If you are in a high-stress job with little or no control over the work flow, chances are you are heading towards innumerable health conditions — even an early death — than those who have flexibility and discretion in their jobs. A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control…
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