Greetings! Information on the recently released personal safety app ‘Beacon Safety’ from Apple Store is the article to watch out for in this issue. It's a must download. As the proud mother of the maker of this app, my 13 year old son, Maanav, I feel privileged to share with our dear readers, his contribution to society. Your review on the app would be highly appreciated.
The United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga in December 2014. Since then, India has been leading from the front in performing massive Yoga awareness program on this date every year and encouraging other countries to actively join hands in practicing it and establishing its health benefits, especially in managing diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular irregularities, backache, arthritis problems etc. This year also lots of people encouraged to practice and learn Yoga through different programs. PSM India appreciates the efforts and truly support it from the heart. We urge all readers to try the holistic approach and enjoy its benefits.
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"Technology can transform healthcare system in India by bringing about advances in medicine and improving the quality and affordability of healthcare which will ultimately improve patient outcomes"
Dr. S. Ramadorai
Cabinet Minister
Advisor to the Prime Minister of India
Chairman of the National Skill Development Agency
Government of India
Have you ever felt unsafe when walking alone at night, or jogging on a running track? Have you ever worried about how you actually would get help in case of an emergency?
Beacon Safety App, a personal safety app designed to keep you and your well-wishers safer 24*7, has recently released for iOS users to be used anytime and anywhere. The app has been made by 13 year old Maanav Khaitan, a student from Hyderabad.
Very recently, a disgraceful incident occurred at one of the top most reputed hospitals of New Delhi (also well known for its world class dialysis and Nephrology services) where a criminal gang, allegedly including employees of the high-end hospital, reportedly lured poor individuals to the hospital with the promise to pay them handsomely for their kidneys. However, what the victims received was a pittance compared to the huge sums their organs were resold elsewhere. Also, it was further found on investigation that the unscrupulous gang had used forged documents, wrongly showing that the donors were related to those requiring a transplant to hospital officials.
Shri Bejon Misra, Founder of PSM-India had recently commented on the upcoming FDI issue at one of India’s news channel debate show. He urged that at present there is need of Universal Health Coverage and accessibility to Quality Healthcare and not FDI in Defence, Food, Aviation etc. He also stated that, “This country doesn't belong to any particular political party or a particular person”.
To watch the full debate, follow at:- https://t.co/eeYmUzkI7G
FDA intensifies warnings for four Diabetes DrugsJune’16 : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is intensifying warnings for four diabetes drugs that the FDA claims can cause life-threatening kidney harm.
OPERATION PANGEA IX SHUTS DOWN OVER 4,000 FAKE ONLINE PHARMACIES
In its 9th year, the International Week of Action brought together enforcement organizations from 115 countries throughout the globe in an effort of eliminate the sales of counterfeit medication online.
ST. LOUIS DOCTOR GETS PROBATION FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH DRUGS BOUGHT FROM FAKE ONLINE PHARMACY
Dr. Mimlitz specialized in treating men who complained of a lack of energy. His treatments were actually unapproved drugs from South Korea purchased from Mexico via Internet sources.
Frequently Asked Questions Q1. What is Drug Fever?
Answer: Drug fever is a common condition that is frequently misdiagnosed. It may be defined as a disorder characterized by fever coinciding with administration of a drug and disappearing after the discontinuation of the drug, when no other cause for the fever is evident after a careful physical examination and laboratory investigation. Drug-induced fever is a symptom of an adverse drug reaction wherein the administration of drugs intended to help a patient causes a hypermetabolic state resulting in fever. The drug may interfere with heat dissipation peripherally, increase the rate of metabolism, evoke a cellular or humoral immune response, mimic endogenous pyrogen, or damage tissues.
Onset of fever occurs usually between 7 and 10 days after the medication has begun. Return to normal occurs after 2-3 days of discontinuation of the drug.
Q2. What is Drug Holiday?
Answer: A Drug holiday (sometimes also called a drug vacation, medication vacation, structured treatment interruption or strategic treatment interruption) is when a patient stops taking a medication(s) for a period of time; anywhere from a few days to many months or even years if they feel it is in their best interests for recuperation of normal functions, to maintain sensitivity to the drug, and to reduce the likelihood of side-effects. Planned drug holidays are used in numerous fields of medicine. They are perhaps best known in HIV therapy, after a study showed that stopping medication may stimulate the immune system to attack the virus. In the treatment of mental illness, a drug holiday may be part of a progression toward treatment cessation. The idea of a holiday is an acknowledgement that longer term psychoactive drug formulations may represent risks not apparent in early phases of use. The holiday is also a tool to assess a drug's benefits against unwanted side effects, assuming that both will dissipate after an extended vacation.
Polio strain found in sewage water
Article from Subscriber, Mr. Rajkumar Reddy, HyderabadIndia plans to now vaccinate around 300,000 children against the crippling polio virus after a strain of the highly contagious disease was detected in sewage in the southern city of Hyderabad. India was declared polio free by the World Health Organization in March 2014 after an almost two-decade long, multi-million dollar effort -- lauded as one of the country's largest public health accomplishments in late times.
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