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IMA Position Statement on Prevention of Heart Disease.

cardiac diseases are mainly due to--- 1. lack of perfusion to cardiac muscle which inturn due to coronary vascular disease,which is itself is part of major syndrome that affecting the 21st cntury population due to their faltu life styles. 2. disturbances in Cardiac electrical system-arrhythmias which may lead to sudden cardiac arrest. India is going through an epidemic of coronary artery disease. Not only the prevalence is high, Indians suffer from heart attack about ten years before rest of the world.  Every 30 secs one death occurs due to heart attack.   Following preventive measures has been suggested to be followed.  Exercise,especially aerobics,brisk walking  for 30minutes every day. change of life style ----pollution free environment,avoiding transfats,nicotine,alcohol &red meat. Managing stress.  periodical screening if family history is positive.                initiating treatment within...

Letter from IMA H.Q.-Regarding guidelines for National IMA protest day-16th.november.

Dear Leaders On the basis of feedbacks received from across the country, the final program for our November 16  -National Protest day & Satyagraha will be as follows; 1.     1. Emergency services in hospitals will be maintained and emergency care will not be affected 2.     2. The idea of conducting medical camps or road side clinic is abandoned 3.    3.  There can be relaxation of timing of press conference depending upon the availability of Journalists in local branch areas 4.    4.  Wherever possible Doctors can congregate and go in a procession to the Satyagraha venue and then hand over representation to the local authority 5.    5.  The material that has been circulated may be translated to local language and given to people’s representatives right from ward member level to chief minister 6.     6. The representation should be given to all MPs in-person before  Nov 16 7. ...

Wing is a pocket-sized lung monitor

  It has a sensor that works with a companion app to accurately measure two important lung functions: FEV1 (how much air you can exhale in one second) and Peak Flow (how fast you can exhale). It works on any iPhone 5 or later running iOS 8 (an Android app is in development)and plugs in via the headphone jack. It draws its power from the smartphone, so there’s no charging or batteries necessary and there are no moving parts. The accompanying app allows users to both monitor and collect readings. It may costs 150$ and be available in 2016.

​Plz go through the agenda for IMA AP state council meet​ scheduled on 8-11-2015@ IMA AP STATE OFFICE SITE.(Abetting inner ring road and behind the milk project,vijayawada).

IMA SATYAGRAHA-16th.november-2015

Dear friends,you know,November 16th. is our IMA's protest day. Plz be prepared for the big day. on that day we, has to display various slogans to highlight our protst and sensitize the common man.the below are few of the slogans for your perusal.you can translate these slogans in to your local language. IMA SATYAGRAHA, SUGGESTED SLOGANS • Writing prescription drugs by a non-MBBS is injurious to health of the community. • Writing prescription drugs by unqualified people can be  dangerous. • Allow doctors to treat patients irrespective of patients’ income.(If compensation is not capped, we can't do this) • When there is capping of Rs 2 lakh for a sterilization death, why not for other procedures? • When there is a compensation of Rs 30,000/- for a sterilization failure, why not for other procedures? • Allow us to treat poor and rich equally. • Non pelvic ultrasound providers should be out of PCPNDT Act. • Unless caught doing sex determination, no criminal offence shall be regis...

Dengue update:Guidelines:

IMA, HCFI & Indian Oil Corporation release guidelines on dengue management  In an attempt to dispel myths and create awareness about the ongoing dengue outbreak in the city, IMA, HCFI and Indian Oil Corporation have released a set of guidelines for the management of the disease. Simple Dengue Fever: Over ninety-five percent people suffer from simple dengue fever, which is not as threatening as severe dengue fever. In simple dengue fever there is no capillary leakage, the person requires only oral fluids, 100 ml per hour, and is advised to visit a local doctor Additionally, the patient is recommended to drink 500 ml water at the time of diagnosi Only those patients with dengue fever who have vomiting should consume intravenous fluids Severe Dengue Fever: T hose suffering from severe dengue develop capillary leakage and intravascular dehydration. Also, they suffer from a rapid fall in the platelet count along with rapid rise in their hematocrit levels They will have...

HBI-IMA AP Science News:

1. Using an ingredient commonly found in toothpaste, the scientists believe they can spot danger areas in the arteries which point to a future risk of blood clots. They say it will allow patients to be targeted more effectively, and current treatments to be dispensed to those who will benefit most.   The technique involves injecting patients with sodium fluoride that has been tagged with a tiny amount of radioactive tracer, which then binds to any unstable calcium in the arteries. 2. Heart scans(CT Angios) may show who really needs statins. 3. Tumour tracers can be identified through the simple blood test. 4. As per the British Journal of Urology International, the average flaccid, pendulous penis is 9.16 cm (3.61 inches) in length; the average erect penis is 13.12 cm (5.16 inches) long. The corresponding girth measurements are 9.31 cm (3.66 inches) for a flaccid penis and 11.66 cm (4.59 inches) for an erect one. 5. Troponins presence in the blood is the...

Home care........the new mantra

Once again old fashion comes to health care  service. Now, Homecare' is the new buzzword in hospital industry. All major teritiary care hospitals jumping in to this lucrative service module, aimed at catering to the elderly and critically-ill.  they are offering an array of services - from round-the-clock nursing facility and routine health check-up to necessary medical treatment, diagnosis,  sample collection  and even providing ICU services at home.

William C Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Youyou Tu were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine-2015

Campbell and Omura discovered Avermectin, a new drug that "radically lowered" incidences of river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, as well as other parasitic diseases.they isolated strains of the Streptomyces bacteria from the soil samples and  analyzed for their activity against harmful microorganisms. Tu discovered Artemisinin, a drug that has significantly reduced the mortality rates for those suffering from  malaria . She extracted an active ingredient in the plant - Artemisinin - and purified it.  "The discoveries of Avermectin and Artemisinin have revolutionised therapy for patients suffering from devastating parasitic diseases.

Medical Education News:

1 .  హార్వర్డ్‌తో ఎన్టీఆర్‌ వర్సిటీ ఒప్పందం  ద్వారా ,  రాష్ట్రంలోని 35 మెడికల్‌ కళాశాలలు, 23 దంత వైద్య కళాశాలల్లో ఇక నుంచి హార్వర్డు మెడికల్‌ విద్యాలయానికి చెందిన ప్రొఫెసర్లు, అసోసియేట్‌ ప్రొఫెస ర్లు పాఠాలు బోధించే అవకాశం.  2.  జనవరి నుంచి ప్రభుత్వాస్పత్రుల్లో ప్రైవేటు సేవలు . అజమాయిషీ మాత్రం ప్రభుత్వం చేతిలో నే .    3.  FEES PARTICULARS    for students enrolled in govt medical colleges and A' Category seats of private medical colleges.  (To be paid at the counseling center on the day of selection itself): As per G.O.Ms.No.30, HM & FW., (C1) Department dt.17-04-2015 of Principal Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh. Seat Type MBBS Course BDS Course University Fee One Time Tuition Fee Per annum University Fee One time Tuition Fee Per Annum Govt. College Rs. 7000/- Rs.   10000/- Rs.   6000/- Rs.    10000/- Private  College...

Is it possible to influence gene expression?

Do you remeber that we have light sensitive proteins in our body? yes. we have photo-receptors' called as rods&cones' in our retina. like that,even green algae also has light sensitive protein "channel rhodopsin" on their cells mainly used for photosysnthesis. do you believe that our "gene expression' can be regulated by lasers?   If we can control the  gene expression it would be a great significance to biomedical research and clinical applications. B y a short flash of femtosecond-laser irradiation  applied to mesenchymal stem cells, expression of a differentiation  can be activated. is it possible to control the mind , by proteins sensitive to  Light? Yes. channelrhodopsin-2 ,a protein( comes from the green algae, which uses it to seek out sunlight for photosynthesis),  is  the magical switch that, in response to light, can  turn a gentle mouse aggressive ,  shut down obsessive grooming behavior , and  implant false ...

Lab-on-a-Chip’ that cuts costs of lab tests for diseases.

you know what it is? its a "Lab on a chip"  dubbed also as  “ELISA-on-a-chip” (for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay),which can analyse 32 samples at once and can measure widely varying concentrations of as many as six proteins in a sample. No need of large samples of blood or other fluids .No need of costly chemicals.No need of  trays of tubes or plastic plates.