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Morning Health Talk :
New Delhi, July 13, 2018
Sonic attacks
Sonic and ultrasonic weapons are weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent.
Some sonic weapons are currently in limited use or in research and development by military and police forces.
Some of these weapons have been described as sonic bullets, sonic grenades, sonic mines, or sonic cannons. Some make a focused beam of sound or ultrasound; some make an area field of sound.
Diplomats in at least seven cities in four different countries have sought testing for strange symptoms. The victims’ symptoms include “hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, balance problems, visual difficulties, headaches, fatigue, cognitive issues and sleeping problems.”
The bizarre “sonic attacks” against diplomats began in Cuba, but have now spread to other countries with over 200 illnesses reported. It all started in the fall of 2016 when diplomats at the United States Embassy in Cuba reported some hearing loss and mild brain damage after hearing unusual and puzzling sounds.
A similar phenomenon was reported earlier this year by an employee working at a U.S. diplomatic facility in China, although that incident also remains unexplained.
Now the US CDC has joined a government investigation into ‘sonic attacks’ that have left more than 25 U.S. personnel with mysterious ailments.
The U.S. government has issued an alert warning Americans traveling to China to seek medical attention if they experience “auditory or sensory phenomena” similar to what was reported in Havana. Additionally, the State Department recommended anyone traveling to Cuba should “reconsider” their plans.
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Transcutol-P in Injectable diclofenac the cause of kidney damage
DCGI has ordered the withdrawal of diclofenac painkiller injection marketed by Novartis India Ltd and made by Themis Medicare Ltd, following safety concerns. As per reports the DCGI on 4 July directed the state drug controller in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and the drug licensing authority of Daman and Diu to cancel the manufacturing licence granted to Themis Medicare for diclofenac sodium injection 75 mg/ml using Transcutol-P which causes kidney damage.
The efficacy and safety of the additive Transcutol-P came under the scanner after Troikaa, another company, claimed that it was not used anywhere in the world, and was not permitted for use in parenteral preparations, meaning that it cannot be used in intravenous or intramuscular injections.
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid with a mild pleasant odor. Flash point near 190°F. Used to make soaps, dyes, and other chemicals. It is a high purity solvent and solubilizer for poorly water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients. Associated with improved drug penetration, permeation and a drug depot effect.
Australian Scientists Cuts Dengue Mosquito Population by 80% in 8 months
Australian scientists from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and James Cook University (JCU) successfully eliminated 80% of Aedes aegypti mosquito species during trials that were conducted across locations in north Queensland.
For the experiment, scientists bred about 20 million mosquitoes and infected the males with the Wolbachia bacteria that made them sterile before releasing some three million across three specific towns.
The sterile male mosquitoes did not bite or spread disease. Additionally, when the control subjects mated with wild female mosquitoes the eggs did not hatch, resulting in diminished population.
The project was funded by Google’s parent company Alphabet.
No Scientific Proof That Multivitamins Promote Heart Health
According to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (a comprehensive meta-analytic review of relevant research) taking multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements does not prevent myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from a cardiovascular cause.
Indian Psychiatric Association says homosexuality not a medical condition
Indian Psychiatric Association: “In the opinion of the Indian Psychiatric Association, homosexuality is not a psychiatric disorder. This is in line with the position of the American Psychiatric Association and the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization which removed homosexuality from the list of psychiatric disorders in 1973 and 1992 respectively.
The IPS recognises same sexuality as a normal variant of human sexuality much like heterosexuality and bisexuality. There is no scientific evidence that sexual orientation can be altered by any treatment and that any such attempts may, in fact, lead to low self-esteem and stigmatisation of the person.”
Do you know that
Cocoa helps control diabetes and also assists with the treatment. Cocoa based products are advised to be included in the daily diet to improve the insulin resistance and level of glucose in the body.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
Almost 800,000 people in the U.S. have a heart attack every year, with 1 in 5 people not even being aware that they had one.
Hon’ble Supreme Court Directs Private Hospital Of Delhi To Provide Free Treatment To Poor Patients
In the matter titled as “Union of India versus Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust”, Civil Appeal Bearing No. 3155 of 2017, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide judgment dated 09.07.2018 while dealing with the issue of validity of the Circular issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi(GNCTD) on 2.2.2012 whereby it intimated the hospitals to implement the judgment of Delhi High Court with regard to free treatment to the weaker sections of the society in terms of the judgment dated 22.3.2007 in the case of Social Jurists v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors. has held that the hospitals in question i.e. MoolChand Hospital, St. Stephens Hospital, Sitaram Bharti Hospital, Foundation of Cancer Research and other similarly situated hospitals shall scrupulously observe the conditions framed in the order / circular dated 02.02.2012 and in case violation is reported the same shall be viewed sternly and the lease shall be cancelled.
Facts of the case
The question involved in the appeals is with respect to the validity of Circular issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) on 2.2.2012 whereby it intimated the hospitals to implement the judgment of Delhi High Court with regard to free treatment to the weaker sections of the society in terms of the judgment dated22.3.2007 in the case of Social Jurists v. Government of NCT of Delhi& Ors. Thereafter, the Land & Development Officer (in short, ‘L&D’) passed an order dated 2.2.2012 wherein it was stated that the Government of India had taken a policy decision that all the hospitals which have been provided land by L&DO have to strictly follow the policy of providing free treatment as provided in it. That the said conditions were applicable to Moolchand Hospital and St. Stephens Hospital as they were allotted land by L&DO. Communication on similar lines was issued by Government of NCT of Delhi to Sitaram Bhartia and the Foundation of Cancer Research imposing condition of providing free treatment to 10% indoor patients and 25% to outdoor patients of poor strata of the society. The decision was taken in the light of the decision of Delhi High Court in Social Jurists case (supra)which was referred by this Court in Special Leave Petition [CIVIL]No.18599 of 2007 vide order dated 1.9.2011 in which this Court observed that 25% OPD and 10% IPD have to be given treatment free of cost. Said patients should not be charged with anything. However, the concerned hospital could make the arrangements of the cost either by meeting the treatment/medicines cost from its funds or resources or by way of sponsorships or endowments or donations. As the respondent’s hospitals were not a party, they have questioned imposition of said conditions in the impugned order by filing writ applications. The High Court has quashed the imposition of conditions hence, the appeals have been preferred.
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