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Selena Gomez seeking treatment after suffering emotional breakdown

Singer Selena Gomez seeking treatment after emotional breakdown in hospital following "tough" few weeks. According to the People magazine, the 26-year-old former Disney star was hospitalised twice within the last few weeks, both times for a low white blood cell count, which can be a side effect for kidney transplant patients. "She has had a tough few weeks and the panic attack in the hospital was the tipping point. She realised she needed to seek additional help for her ongoing emotional issues. She's surrounded by close family and has a lot of support. She's doing better now and is seeking treatment on the East Coast," a source said. Gomez is undergoing dialectical behaviour therapy, a therapy method designed to help try to identify, and then change, negative thinking and behavioral patterns, the source added. The news comes a few weeks after Gomez announced that she is taking a break from social media.

Obesity may double risk of colorectal cancer in young women

Women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50, warn researchers.

100 cases of dengue reported in Himachal's Kangra

At least 100 cases of dengue have been confirmed in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district till October 10.Speaking to ANI, RS Rana, Chief Medical Officer of Kangra district, said that the health department has initiated an awareness campaign to prevent the disease from spreading."The health department has initiated an awareness campaign in all the regions. Our ASHA workers and other health workers are informing the people about various methods of precautions. Apart from this, our department has started fogging to kill the mosquitoes, which will continue till November," Rana said.The Chief Medical Officer said that one can protect themselves from dengue by not getting panic attacks and by being cautious.He also said that all the dengue cases recorded positive are being treated and till now no death has been recorded in this matter.

Nofel Izz raising USD 30 mn to democratise clinical research and trials

The number of registered clinical studies has skyrocketed in the last two decades, growing from just under 1,300 in 2000 to more than 290,000 today.With this growth comes a host of benefits for patients, families, and the medical community as a whole every trial and every study represents new opportunities to both find answers and help those living with these diseases, disabilities, and chronic conditions.Bridging the patient/access gapThat said, while the trials and the data emerging from these cutting-edge studies exists, information and access isn't readily available, even to those who need it most. This not only leaves patients in the dark, but keeps researchers and other key industry insiders from unpacking the data coming from clinical studies -- stakeholders who could help advance these causes and accelerate success.Silicon Valley startup Acme Clinical Trials (ACT) is working to bridge this gap. The nonprofit and its comprehensive digital destination AClinicalTrials.com brings .

This common drug may cause liver failure

Turns out, acetaminophen, a common pain reliever, is the leading cause of acute liver failure.In the liver, acetaminophen is converted into a new compound that covalently binds to proteins at an amino acid called cysteine. These covalent binding events are known to contribute to the toxicity of acetaminophen, but they cannot fully account for its role in the liver failure. The compound is known to impair the activity of mitochondria, the cell's energy supplier, but does not bind directly to some of the enzymes in mitochondria whose activity it affects.Researchers at the National University of Singapore have found a new way that how the breakdown product affects proteins in the liver.Researchers examined glutathionylation, a post-translational modification made to cysteine residues, in response to acetaminophen toxicity. They reported a new proteomic approach to isolate and identify glutathionylated proteins and applied it in cells treated with acetaminophen. They also found that an ...

World Arthritis Day: All you need to know about your joints

Snap, crackle, and pop - these sounds can either make you cringe or induce a sense of relief. This World Arthritis Day, here's all that you need to know about cracking knuckles.The biggest concern about cracking knuckles is that it could lead to arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis. And if one is already a patient of osteoarthritis, the cartilage within joints is progressively being damaged and the synovial fluid is typically reduced as well. The pain and joint stiffness that is felt is a result of bones starting to come in contact with each other as cartilage and synovial fluid diminishes.Your joints, including those in your knuckles, are surrounded by a membrane called the synovial membrane, which forms a capsule around the ends of your bones. Inside this membrane is synovial fluid, which acts as a lubricant and shock absorber so your bones don't grind together when you move.When you crack your knuckles or any other joint, it expands the space between your bones, creating negative

Coimbatore: Doctors remove 33.5 kg ovarian tumor, eye world record

Doctors at a Coimbatore based hospital have successfully removed an ovarian tumor weighing 33.5kgs.The patient, Vasantha, is an agricultural laborer from Ooty. She ignored the growing size of her stomach as she felt no pain or discomfort but was compelled to take medical help as her abdomen became larger with time and she started experiencing pain. Local surgeons, after conducting necessary tests, concluded that she has an ovarian tumor; however they refused to undertake a surgery citing slim chances of survival for Vasantha."Pain was the main cause and it was unbearable. I was not able to walk, not able to have proper food and also suffered from breathlessness. Then I finally decided to visit a doctor," said the patient.She got to know about a Coimbatore based hospital, where a team of doctors, including Dr. Senthil Kumar, Dr. Piyush, Dr. Anita, and Dr. Satish Kumar, successfully removed her tumor.After meeting the patient, Dr. Senthil Kumar said, "We noticed her discomfort, she was .

Bajaj Finserv launches Roshni ki Ore to enhance vision of four lakh Indians by 2021

Bajaj Finserv has partnered with leading NGOs to enhance vision for over four lakh people by 2021 by conducting 570 awareness camps across five cities to screen over 50,000 individuals for vision impairment.Through the launch of the programme, Bajaj Finserv aims at screening four lakh people over the next three years for eyesight abnormalities and accordingly dispense affordable eyeglasses for a productive life.In addition, the programme will also identify cases of cataract and other eye diseases and refer patients to nearby reputed hospitals covering the districts of Pune, Wardha and Aurangabad in Maharashtra as well as Pantnagar and Sikar in the state of Rajasthan. Started in August 2018, the programme aims to cover 20% of this target of 400,000 by the end of December 2018.One of Bajaj Finserv's tie-ups includes focusing on retinoblastoma (eye cancer), to create awareness, provide financial aid for treatment and support research in improving care of children with retinoblastoma. ...

Indian-American cardiologist invests $60 million in medical device company

The investment by the Indian American cardiologist will pave way for clinical studies

Jury clears J&J of liability in New Jersey talc cancer case

(Reuters) - A New Jersey jury on Thursday cleared Johnson & Johnson of liability in a case involving a woman who alleged that the company's talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused her cancer.

World Sight Day- All you need to know about retina health

In today's fast-paced life, we tend to ignore our eye health. To ensure a healthy eyesight, it is important to regularly get your eyes examined and be able to recognise the symptoms of various eye diseases.While diseases related to cornea like cataract are easily recognised, people fail to recognise retinal diseases like Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME).Of the various retinal disorders, AMD and DME are two progressive diseases that cause loss of vision. AMD and DME can be effectively managed if patients are diagnosed in a timely manner. Therefore, it is important to understand the underlying symptoms associated with the diseases to identify the disease at an early stage.Here are a few lifestyle factors that affect one's eyesight:Smoking - Research has revealed that smoking doubles the risk of retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration. It directly damages the eye by reducing the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream available in one's .

Cataracts no longer restricted to age: Experts

While cataracts are usually known to cause vision loss among older adults, medical experts suggest that the affliction is no longer restricted to any particular age group and can even occur at birth.

Bajaj Finserv launches #LighterwithEMI campaign on World Obesity Day

Bajaj Finserv, through its lending arm, Bajaj Finance Ltd has announced a campaign #LighterwithEMI on World Obesity Day offering slimming treatments and fitness products on no-cost EMI.Under this campaign, the company along with their healthcare and fitness partners like VLCC, Truweight, Hero cycles, Track & Trail and other for exclusive discounts and special offers on weight loss treatments both surgical and non-surgical, diet consultation, fitness equipment, cycles etc. helping customers to realize their fitness goals.WHO celebrates World Obesity Day since 2015 on October 11 each year, to stimulate and support practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight and to reverse the obesity crisis. According to a recent study by World Obesity Federation, 5 percent of all Indian adults will be obese by 2025.According to a study by Ken Research, India is lowly penetrated with 0.3 percent of the global health club members and 1.0 percent of the global health clubs

Sayaji inks MoU with France's Alland & Robert for proposed JV

Sayaji Industries Thursday said its subsidiary Sayaji IngriTech has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France-based Alland & Robert, one of the largest manufacturers of Gum Arabic worldwide, for a proposed joint venture (JV). "The proposed joint venture will leverage the manufacturing and distribution capabilities of Sayaji Industries in the food and food ingredients space in India. Allan & Robert will provide the technological and gum processing expertise to provide its customers with a quality product that is currently not being produced in India," Sayaji Industries said. Gum Arabic, also known as gum acacia, is used in food flavours, beverages, confectionery, dairy, bakery and dietary products among others. Most food based MNCs are the primary end users of this product.

Lundbeck launches antidepressant in India

Drug firm Lundbeck Thursday said it has launched in India Brintellix tablets, which are used for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. The company has launched the drug after getting approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Lundbeck India said. "We are pleased to be able to offer a new treatment option to the patients with depression which can address all the symptoms of depression, helping the patient to function better," Lundbeck India Country Manager Maninder Singh Sahwney said. Depression is a complex disease that involves mood, physical and cognitive symptoms, he added. Lundbeck is a Denmark-based pharma company.

Eli Lilly enters autoimmune segment in India with launch of Olumiant

Drug firm Eli Lilly and Company Thursday said it has entered the autoimmune segment in India with launch of Olumiant, a new once-daily oral therapy for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Olumiant is approved in more than 50 countries across the world, it said. "Lilly India is excited to announce the introduction of its innovative therapy for patients living with rheumatoid arthritis," Eli Lilly and Company (India) MD Luca Visini said. Olumiant is an effective, advanced once-daily oral treatment option for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded well to conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), he added. The product will be available in India in 4mg and 2mg dosage forms, the company said.

Experts warn against use of decongestants for young children

Children under six years of age should not be given decongestants to treat common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion or runny nose, because their safety is unclear, experts have warned.

India remains polio free, all vaccines used in govt immunisation prog safe: UNICEF, WHO

In the backdrop of some oral polio vaccine vials being found contaminated with the type-2 polio virus, the UNICEF and the WHO Thursday reiterated India's status as a polio-free country. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said the risk of children getting vaccine derived poliovirus was "minimal" in India because of a high routine immunisation coverage in the country. The two global agencies also asserted that all vaccines provided under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) are safe and urged people to get their children vaccinated not only for their protection but also to keep Indian polio free. "Certified polio-free in March 2014, India continues to remain vigilant against all three types of polioviruses. The last polio case due to wild poliovirus in the country was detected on 13 January 2011," the statement said. It stated that type 2 poliovirus containing vaccine has been phased out ...

E-cigarettes should be used effectively to stop smoking: Study

Turns out, E-cigarettes can indeed help people give up smoking faster than any other methods out there.A recent study by the University of Exeter and University of Melbourne and funded by Cancer Research UK, confirmed that in order to stop people from smoking, e-cigarettes should be advertised more openly. The study appeared in the Harm Reduction Journal.Hannah Farrimond, from the University of Exeter, who led the research said, "There are real opportunities for stop smoking services to use e-cigarettes more actively to help people give up smoking, but for this to happen policies around the country need to be consistent, and people need to share best practice and know what others are doing."Farrimond further mentioned that for the smoking cessation work to succeed the initiative should go beyond specialist clinics where only a few smokers go to.Experts believe that this initiative should support smoking cessation in psychiatric units, community mental health settings, community ...

3-in-1 vaccine to deter traveller's diarrhoea : Study

For the first time ever a vaccine has been designed to stop three common pathogens of traveller's diarrhoea.A new study conducted by a University of Guelph chemist, Mario Monteiro has confirmed it.Monteiro says his 3-in-1 approach to developing a new vaccine could save lives in developing countries, where the three common pathogens kill over 100,000 children under the age of five every year. The study appears in the Vaccine journal.The study found out that the conjugate vaccine binds together proteins from pathogenic E. coli with sugars from Shigella and Campylobacter jejuni. These are the three bugs which primarily contribute the global spread of the disease.In tests with mice, the vaccine provided immunity against all three pathogens. Till date, no licensed vaccines existed against any of these pathogens.In 2009, a sugar-based vaccine was developed by Monteiro against campylobacter alone and is currently undergoing human trials."We're targeting three pathogens at the same time. ...