Jammu and Kashmir medical experts on Monday warned against overuse of an individual’s unique and used face masks, saying both are powerful in carrying and transmitting infection in addition if used for a long time, can be harmful to health. There have been reports that people, especially in remote areas, …
Read More »Canadian pilot study finds low doses of radiation can help Alzheimer’s patients regain some memory, speech and function
TORONTO – A CT scan is usually used to diagnose a problem, not to treat it. But Canadian scientists are using CT scans to test a provocative theory: Could low doses of radiation from scans actually help treat Alzheimer’s disease? The results of a small pilot study found that patients …
Read More »Government May Lift Restrictions On Oxygen Use For Selected Priority Industries In 2-3 Days
Liquid oxygen is used in the iron and steel, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum processing, and papermaking industries. The government is likely to lift restrictions on the use of liquid oxygen for certain priority industries in the next 2-3 days as demand for medical oxygen declined, a senior government official said on …
Read More »State Provides Grants to Healthcare Providers to Begin Referral and Treatment of Patients Using Opioids
The state continues to provide incentives for health care providers to begin treating opioid use disorders. The Delaware Division of Addiction and Mental Health (DSAMH) is offering up to $ 100,000 to providers who wish to begin screening for opioid use disorders and refer patients for treatment. And it will …
Read More »Texas medical marijuana program expansion on the verge of becoming law
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most important news from Texas. A watered-down expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s office after State House voted to accept significant changes to the bill before the Senate. …
Read More »Breast cancer immunotherapy: types and effectiveness
Immunotherapy is a treatment option for certain types of breast cancer. He uses drugs to stimulate the immune system to destroy cancer cells. Immunotherapy drugs work with an individual’s immune system to help them recognize and attack breast cancer cells. Doctors may use immunotherapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy, …
Read More »Researchers use genomic sequencing technique to detect the presence of various microbes
According to a study by the International MetaSUB Consortium, a global microbe tracking effort led by Weill Cornell, approximately 12,000 bacteria and viruses collected from a sample of transit systems and hospitals around the world between 2015 and 2017 did not had never been identified. Medical researchers. For the study, …
Read More »Governor Tom Wolf forgives ophthalmologist who cultivated marijuana for sick woman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday pardoned an ophthalmologist who said he started growing marijuana to help his dying wife reduce her opioid use. Dr. Paul Ezell, 65, of Delaware County outside of Philadelphia, served six months in prison in 2014 and lost his ability to practice …
Read More »Appropriate use of antibiotics
Antibiotics can only treat diseases caused by bacteria. However, there is a common misconception that they can also treat viral illnesses, such as the common cold, bronchitis, and the flu. This poor public education, surrounding the use of antibiotics, in addition to inappropriate prescriptions by doctors, has led to increased …
Read More »Takht Hazur Sahib refused to use gold collected over the past 50 years to build a medical college and hospital
One of the five takhts of Sikhism, Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchal Nagar Sahib from Nanded of Maharashtra, Monday … Takht Hazur Sahib refused to use gold collected over the past 50 years to build a medical college and hospital One of the five takhts of Sikhism, Takhat Sachkhand Sri …
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