Delhi High Court questions centre on
rural medical course
The Delhi High Court on Thursday told the central government
to file its reply on the contempt plea filed against it for alleged failure to
start a three-year course for non-MBBS people to practise medicine in rural
health centres.
Justice S.K. Mishra sought a detailed affidavit, indicating
if steps had been taken to start the court, within eight weeks and posted the
matter for Dec 5.
Petitioner Meenakshi Gautam, filing the contempt petition
through advocate Prashant Bhushan, said on Nov 10, 2010 that a division bench
of this court had ordered the Medical Council of India (MCI) to introduce by
March 2011 the bachelor of rural health care (BRHC) course, approved by the
health ministry, but no action has been taken so far.
‘The MCI apparently opposed the course in 2011 and is not
willing to notify it,’ the petition said.
The court had earlier given the MCI two months’ time to
finalise the curriculum and syllabus of the three-and-half-year primary
healthcare practitioner course, approved by the central government, she added.
Source: http://health.india.com
31.08.2013
Eat fruits, avoid fruit juices if
you want to keep diabetes away!
According
to a study published by The British Medical Journal, eating fruits
can lower the risk of diabetes while drinking fruit juices might increase it.
Blueberries have been found to be the most effective, cutting the risk of
type 2 diabetes by 26%, as compared to 2% per three servings of any other
fruit. The study has taken into account the dietary habits of as many as 187,000
Americans and has taken over a quarter of a century to be completed.
Other
fruits that were found effective in cutting the risk were apples, pears, grapes
and raisins. The researchers attributed the lowered risk to high levels of
anthocyanins present in these fruits, which has been shown to enhance glucose
uptake in mice. The researchers wrote in their study paper, ‘Fruits have
highly variable contents of fibre, antioxidants, other nutrients, and
phytochemicals that jointly may influence the risk.’ That said, Dr Matthew
Hobbs, head of research for Diabetes UK said to the BBC, ‘Some of the findings
are based on a number of assumptions and models which may have distorted the
results significantly. For example, the researchers used surveys to ask
participants how often they ate certain foods. This type of survey can often be
unreliable as people are more likely to remember certain types of food.
Other
fruits that were found effective in cutting the risk were
1.
Apples – You must have heard the famous proverb- ‘An apple a day
keeps the doctor away.’ Along with diabetes, apples can help decrease
the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.
2.
Pears - Pears are an excellent source of nutrition as they are a
great source for fiber and Vitamin C. Also, they are sodium free, fat free and
cholesterol free.
3.
Grapes - Grapes are a good substitute over unhealthy snack options
like cookies and candies. They are a rich source for Vitamin C, Vitamin B1,
Flavanoids, Potassium and Manganese.
4.
Raisins – Raisins like grapes, can be a healthy
substitute for most conventional snack options. They can provide a boost of
energy, reduce acidity, help make the eye healthier and even stimulate you
sexually.
Source: http://health.india.com
31.08.2013
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