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25/06/2020
Glenmark launches Covid-19 drug in India after DCGI approval Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday launched anti-viral drug Favipiravir for treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 cases after it received the Indian drug regulator's approval.
Recent surveys carried out in the last three years have showed how today's youth are gripping with an array of mental disorders like Depression, Anxiety and Mood disorders. Highest sufferers are now among college students & working professionals and even school children are now falling victim to this.
The few trigger factors for these conditions are excessive stress, job woes, board and entrance examinations, unrealistic expectations & also the kind of junk food which is becoming a fad these days.
As far as exams are concerned, we are totally brought up with a wrong approach as to how we view them.
Exams are a mirror that show you where your weak points are and where you need to improve.
Yes, medicines are indeed important for severe cases but sometimes in life, problems are solved by changing your approach towards them. If one strategy fails to work, junk it out and evolve another.
Difference between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest is an electrical malfunction in heart that disrupts the pumping action of heart and results in arrhythmias and disruption of blood flow to brain, lungs and other organs
An Automatic External Defibrillator is necessary to restore pumping action.
Death can occur in minutes.
Heart Attack is a circulation problem caused by blockage of blood flow to heart due to formation of plaques in arteries.
The blocked artery needs to be unclogged to prevent further damage to the artery.
The Heart does not necessarily stop beating during a heart attack
12/02/2017
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Check out the latest technology for removal of blood clot- MegaVac
Latest Technology of Blood Clot Removal-OB News Latest advancement in the removal of the blood clots in the heart of people suffering from blood clotting.
The advent of monsoon does give relief from the scorching Summer heat but also brings with itself a variety of monsoon related pathogenic diseases like Malaria, Leptospirosis and other such fungal, bacterial and viral infections.
However for some people, change in seasons brings with itself a certain type of psychological disorder called SAD.
SAD = Seasonal Affective Disorder.
SAD is a mood disorder in which people who are mentally healthy throughout the year experience depressive symptoms with change in seasons or during a particular season.(mostly affects people in Winter)
The scale of symptoms vary for different people.
For example, Some people feel very lazy,lethargic, unable to concentrate in Sunny/Summer season.
Some people feel fresh during cloudy and rainy weather while some others feel depressed in such a weather.
Regardless of what season is initiating SAD in an individual, some of the general symptoms are-
-difficulty waking up in the morning.
-tendency to oversleep and over eat.
-lack of energy, difficulty concentrating on or completing tasks.
-insomnia, anxiety, irritability, decreased appetite.
-decreased s*x drive.
Treatment
Bright Light Therapy( Exposure to a light source emitting a light blue or white light)
Bright White Light at full spectrum-10,000 Lux
Blue Light- 480nm, 2500 Lux
Colour Therapy
Use of stimulating colours in room does help. Use of green and yellow during a dull & cloudy rainy day helps.
SSRI's-Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are the class of drugs that effectively combat SAD symptoms
SSRI's and combination of Bright light therapy is extremely effective against SAD.
Other alternatives to combat SAD are
-increasing social interactions instead of sitting alone on PC while it's a dull, rainy day outside
-Having proper sleep, food and exercise.
15/08/2015
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Health-ministry-to-ask-doctors-to-write-prescriptions-in-capital-letters/articleshow/47630826.cms
Good News for Potential pharmacists, Prescriptions will soon be written in Bold Format to minimize the rate of prescription errors.
Health ministry to ask doctors to write prescriptions in capital letters - The Times of India The Union health ministry will soon come out with a gazette notification asking doctors to prescribe medicines in capital letters to make them "legible".
27/05/2015
Heat Exhaustion
Heat exhaustion is an effect of being exposed for prolonged periods of time to soaring temperatures outside and also by doing prolonged physical activity during such a period of Heat Wave.
Why Heat Exhaustion occurs?
Exposure to outside heat results in perspiration(sweating) which is a biological mechanism to lower body's temperature.
During sweating, electrolytes and salts like sodium, potassium are lost from the body. These salts are needed by the body especially the muscles to regulate contraction and relaxation of muscles.
When the rate of perspiration(fluid loss) exceeds the rate of water intake, heat exhaustion sets it and the symptoms manifest as,
-Headache
-Muscle cramps( especially in the legs and calves).
-Drop in blood pressure which can cause 'Fainting'.
-Fatigue and feeling tired to make movements( feeling of a need to sit in one place and rest).
-Changes in urine output and colour(dark).
Steps to overcome Heat Exhaustion:-
-Rehydrating the body by consuming coconut water, lemon juice which replenish the body salts
-Minimizing the exposure to Heat, shifting to a cooler place.
-Eating foods that cool the body like cucumbers, watermelons.
-Having proper rest till the symptoms subside.