While technology is taking centre stage, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh will flag off astrology out-patient departments in which astrologers and soothsayers will provide consultation to patients. The Shivraj Singh Chauhan government will launch astrology OPDs where the staff will comprise qualified soothsayers under the aegis of the Maharashi[Read More…]
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Pan-India kidney racket exposed by News24, doctors under scanner
In a latest exclusive exposé by a team of News24 reporters, a big pan-India kidney racket has been exposed. The reports further state Delhi as the hub of the illegal kidney transplant. After the undercover operation, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police is questioning doctors of a renowned Hospital[Read More…]
Facebook may help reduce exam anxiety: Study
Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US have found that undergraduate students, who have high levels of anxiety before an examination, may control it by reading supportive comments, ‘likes’ and private messages from Facebook friends. “We found that only the students who received supportive messages from their Facebook[Read More…]
PG medical courses will have no quota this year in Haryana
Medical colleges in Haryana, as per the state government rules, will have no reservation for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and backwards classes in admission to the postgraduate courses (MD/MS/PG Diploma and MDS) this year. A proposal in November 2016 by Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER)[Read More…]
Australian state to legalise medical marijuana
Australian states might legalise the medical use of cannabis in the coming years. The state opposition government in Australia’s New South Wales on Tuesday said it will encourage for medical cannabis to be legally available for patients suffering from long term illness. Making the world’s favourite drug legal would allow[Read More…]
Reducing salt intake reduces the risk of heart diseases, study proves
Did you know that reducing salt intake worldwide by mere 10% could save millions of lives? A study report on Wednesday cleared the fact that heart attacks are mostly salt-triggered, resulting in 1.65 million deaths from heart disease every year. As adults, most of us exceed the suitable maximum salt[Read More…]