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Health

Kashmir surgeon performs first cardiac transplant in Rajasthan

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Leading with Love A Kashmiri heart surgeon, Dr Murtaza Chishti, has performed the maiden heart transplant surgery in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (MGMCH) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Under the supervision of Dr Chisti, it was the first surgery of its kind in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and was also praised by State’s Chief Minister Vasundra Raje and Health Minister Rajendra Rathore. Talking over phone from Jaipur, Chisti expressed his gratitude to his team and hospital administration for achieving the feat. “It couldn’t have been possible for me to do it alone…

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Simple ways to treat diabetes

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Lifestyle disease, as diabetes is called, refers to disorders owing to the way people live, eat and interact with their environment. Diabetes is one of the various lifestyle disorders which have gripped the youth of today tightly. Diabetes in numbers In India alone there are around 77 million people with prediabetes and 64 million people with diabetes which makes India the Diabetes capital of the world next to China. This is expected to go up to a whopping 87 million – 8.4% of the country’s adult population – by 2030.…

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Doctors, Paramedics of SKIMS Medical College Hospital go on indefinite strike

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Patients had to face a tough time on Monday as doctors and paramedical staff of the SKIMS Medical College Hospital at Bemina here went on an indefinite strike to protest against ransacking of the institute by a mob. All operations in the hospital including casualty, OPD as well as IPD at (JVC) were closed on Monday as hundreds of patients were left without receiving consultation and treatment. The strike by doctors and paramedics follows the series of incidents that followed allegations of molestation against a hospital employee by a girl…

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Foods you should STOP refrigerating

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We’re completely aware of how modern refrigeration is a substantial practice in every kitchen and household. It goes a long way in preserving our food and maintaining its quality. But did you know, despite popular belief, refrigerating certain foods can actually change their flavour (not in a good way). This is not it. It can even reduce their nutritional quality, or accelerate the spoiling process. Keep reading to find out the food items you are never supposed to refrigerate. We bet some of these are sitting in your fridge right…

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Migraine relief: Top 5 cures and remedies

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Migraine is a neurological disorder, where one experiences headaches along with symptoms associated with autonomic nervous system. This simply means, a person experiencing migraine will also experience nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and environment. For migraine relief, there are some natural remedies that can help reduce the pain. Causes of migraine Migraine can last for hours and is caused when arteries are inflamed due to the release of chemicals. These chemicals are released when you have an allergic reaction, stress, sleeping pattern, menstruation, menopause, and fasting. Natural cures for…

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Licenses of 20 medical shops suspended

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During the special drive from July 28 to July 30, 2015, the Department of Drug and Food Control Organization Kashmir division inspected 181 Medical shops in various districts of Kashmir division. During the drive Licences of 20 Medical Shops have been suspended for violation of various provisions of Drug and Food Control Act, 1940 and 14 Medical Shops were put on the show cause notices. The Chemist fraternity during the special drive was strictly directed to maintain sale and purchase records of drugs, store drugs as per their requirement and…

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Scientist explains why we shouldn’t drink Coke

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While the fizzy cola drink is loved by most people in the world, an Indian scientist has now shown what Coca-Cola does to your body up to an after you gulp it down, and it is not good. In the first 10 minutes, a person consumes around 10 teaspoons of sugar (100 per cent of your recommended daily intake), and though the level of sweetness should make one vomit, the phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing one to keep it down. After 20 minutes, the body’s blood sugar spikes giving…

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JK seeks World Bank help to build children’s hospital

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With pediatric healthcare grossly inadequate in Kashmir, the State Government has sought assistance from the World Bank for construction of the new children’s hospital. The State authorities took up the matter with World Bank team during its visit to Kashmir earlier this month. The team was in the Valley with regard to project implementation and institutional arrangements after the financial institution cleared Rs 1500 crore assistance for the flood ravaged J&K. “Of all the projects that came up for discussion with the visiting World Bank team, our thrust was to…

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Kashmir-born US scientist plans to set up stem cell facility at SKIMS

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Kashmir-born US scientist Dr Khalid Shah Thursday revealed that he was working out a plan to setup a ‘Stem Cell Facility’ at valley’s prime medical institute—SKIMS Soura  — to effective treat tumors and cancers. Dr Shah, who recently hogged headlines across the globe for discovering a way of turning stem cells into killing machines to fight brain cancer, said Kashmir had a dire need of such a center to treat thousands of cancer patients. “I had a detailed discussion with SKIMS authorities and faculty members regarding the cancer treatment at…

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