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New Delhi, July 26,2018 :
Around the globe
- More information is urgently needed on the physiological and cognitive effects of additives in the American food supply, according to a new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Obesity in the absence of any other metabolic abnormalities does not raise the risk for all-cause mortality, new research suggests. The latest study on the controversial concept of “metabolically healthy obesity” published July 12 in Clinical Obesity. 6% people have obesity with no clinical or preclinical elevations in glucose, lipids, or blood pressure
- New findings from a large clinical trial suggest that patients with stage III colon cancer who said they drank one or more 12-oz servings of an artificially sweetened beverage each day had a 46% reduction in the risk for death or recurrence when compared to similar patients who did not consume these drinks. The study was published online July 19 in PLos One.
- Compensation of $3.6 billion in damages to 22 women in the United States who claimed that Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder and other talcum powders caused ovarian cancer, has shown concerns around the globe. The Drug Controller General of India has stated that as these are homecare and personal hygiene products and they do not come under its purview.
- A new Advanced Heart Failure Certification program from the American Heart Association (AHA) and The Joint Commission is the first of multiple, jointly offered cardiac certifications that will be made available to hospitals seeking to implement exceptional efforts to foster better quality of care and outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease. Based on the most recent heart failure clinical practice guidelines, the certification program aims to ensure that patients with heart failure have access to the latest evidence-based care, and improved outcomes and quality of life.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a new initiative ‘STRIDES’ (Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation, and Sustainability) with Google Cloud as its first industry partner to harness the power of commercial cloud computing and provide NIH biomedical researchers access to the most advanced, cost-effective computational infrastructure, tools and services available.
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
Vice President CMAAO
President HCFI
