(IANS)A new diagnostic tool would enable doctors diagnose a patient's diabetic condition much faster and more comprehensively, reveals a study.
Even the number of mouse clicks required to find information was reduced from 60 to three, saving time besides showing what kind of lab tests were needed.
Physicians using the dashboard correctly identified the required data hundred percent of the time, compared with 94 percent using traditional electronic records, according to researchers who developed the tool, the journal Annals of Family Medicine reported.
"Diabetes care is complex because there are so many other health conditions tied with the condition that requires coordination," said Richelle Koopman, researcher at Missouri's American School of Medicine.
"Doctors can see, at a glance, everything that might affect their decision. This makes their minds lighter and helps them make better decisions about patients' care," he said.
"Doctors are going to spend 15 minutes with each patient, but instead of using a large portion of that time to search through charts for information, they can have interactive conversations with patients about lifestyle and diet changes that are important for diabetes care," Koopman added.
2011/9/4 13:52:17 Toronto, Sep 4 (IANS) Resveratrol, a natural compound found in grapes, mulberries and peanuts is effective against diabetes, claims a study.
Resveratrol has been shown to extend the lifespan of many species.
Human offsprings that have trouble developing in the womb have a higher risk of developing metabolic problems later in life, the journal Diabetes reports.
University of Alberta researchers Jason Dyck and Sandra Davidge found that giving resveratrol to young offsprings of lab rats after weaning, actually prevented the development of certain symptoms of diabetes.
2011/11/13 11:54:33 (IANS) The dietary habits of the Spanish population suggest that eating fish is a good way of keeping diabetes at bay.
University of Valencia's Mercedes Sotos Prieto, who conducted the study involving 945 men and women aged between 55 and 80 years with a high cardiovascular risk, found that fish consumption lowered the diabetes risk.
Eating red meat in excess is tied to higher cardio risk, higher blood pressure, diabetes and a moderate decrease in life expectancy mainly due to cancer or heart disease, the journal Nutricion Hospitalaria reports.
Conversely, fish is a staple in the Mediterranean diet and has health benefits for the heart, according to Spain's University of Valencia statement.
Various hypotheses have been put forward that attempt to explain why the consumption of fish can be related to diabetes, the researchers explain.
The increase of Omega-3 in the cells of the skeletal muscles improves insulin sensitivity, a factor associated with the lowered risk of diabetes.
Angelina Jolie has developed a form of diabetes that is common among pregnant women. Reports suggests that Jolie is expecting twins with her partner Brad Pitt and she needs bigger shoes because her legs are swollen. She is also getting nauseous.
A source said, "She has gestational diabetes. She found out about a month ago. She's been seeing a nutritionist about it frequently."
This condition can be treated with diet and exercise and is curable. But the risk includes the development of Type 2 diabetes. Jolie also seems to be getting tired often while travelling to Texas where Pitt is filming.
The source added: "She's sick and irritable and feels heavy and weak."
It was certainly not a Happy Sunday for Nana Patekar. The actor who was shooting a song sequence for director Rakesh Sarang’s ,Horn Ok Please at Kamalistan Studio twisted his leg while executing some steps.
The actor was in pain and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. Luckily for him, the diagnosis was not alarming. However, doctors have advised him rest for a couple of days, so he has decided to go to his farm- house in Pune.
2007/12/28 3:03:44 The sudden death of PJR due to a massive heart attack came as a shock to everyone. PJR was suffering from diabetes and was also undergoing treatment for a minor heart ailment and also some kidney problem. The leader of the masses was active till his last breath. PJR collapsed and died while he was going to attend a meting of the GHMC. Chief minister Y S Rajasehkar Reddy rushed to the KIMS hospital and paid his last respects to the departed soul.
2007/8/24 9:18:33 Yes, the mighty Yamadharmaraju who controls the life of Samasthakoti manava jaathi is suffering from Blood Pressure! And not just that, he is also suffering from diabetes, arthritis and what not. He is getting old and cannot walk without the help of support. All this is from the film Yamagola. The director thought that it would be funny to portray Yama this way and raise cheap laughter. But it sure is likely to backfire.
Artistic liberty cannot be stretched too far. Gods, and goddesses are considered to be immortal and free from all ailments. How come then did director Srinivasa Reddy conceive this idea? Is it because the person who plays Yama – Kaiakala Sathyanarayana is old so by showing him that way, does he think he is trying to portray reality on screen?
The actor refused to use glycerine for a scene in Zindaggi Rocks, saying that it is a tool for non-actors
Shiney Ahuja, who plays a doctor in Tanuja Chandra's Zindaggi Rocks, was all ready for his shot. That is, till Chandra asked him to use glycerine for an emotional scene where Shiney was required to sob. But the actor was adamant about not using glycerine, he wanted to deliver the shot naturally.
"Tanuja wanted me to use glycerine, but I didn't. I think glycerine is a tool for non-actors. I have done intense scenes before but have never used glycerine," says Shiney.
"Shiney is very particular about not using glycerine. He feels glycerine looks artificial. For him, a scene has to be motivating enough to bring tears in his eyes," explains Chandra.
The director was taken aback when she saw Shiney burst into tears within a few minutes. "It's difficult, but most of the time I place myself in a given situation and automatically tears starts rolling down my eyes. It's a human instinct and I think every actor should practice it," says Shiney.
The actor also feels that these days most actresses concentrate more on their hairstyle and make-up, than acting.
"Barring Sushmita Sen, I have not seen a single actress who pays attention to her character. I think every actor should attend a few theatre workshops rather than wasting their time in beauty parlours and gymnasiums," Shiney adds.
However, the actor seemed tight-lipped, when quizzed about his character in Zindaggi Rocks, "Every actor talks about his/her film before the release. But I leave it to the audience to decide whether a film is good or bad. I would rather wait for the film to release and then talk about it," he explains.
The actor has been recently signed by T Series for Priyadarshan's next with Vidya Balan. Shiney will soon start shooting for Sudhir Mishra's Bahut Nikhle Armaan with Soha Ali Khan.
Ram Gopal Varma’s Aggi is a burnout. The film has received uniform condemnation from critics as well as cine goers. It is undoubtedly one of the worst films ever made by RGV. The film was touted as a sequel to Sholay but has turned out to be a dud.
Many jokes are doing the rounds about the film some say that the police should use the film to torture suspects during interrogation, by showing it repeatedly, and some say that the film should be shown to life convicts too at prisons, particularly, to those who are undergoing rigorous imprisonment.
2011/10/28 10:17:27 Telugu Desam Party on Friday alleged that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy had awarded Polavaram contract to the SEW Infra company even though it was rejected by a technical committee of the Chief Engineers.
Talking to media persons, TDP MLAs Tummala Nageswar Rao and A Raventh Reddy stated that the TDP would raise the issue in the State Government in the Assembly over the awarding of the Polavaram tenders to an unqualified and inexperienced company.
The TDP leaders sought an explanation from the Chief Minister on Polavaram tenders. They also alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders used their proximity with Governor ESL Narasimhan to bag the Polavaram contract. They charged that the TRS has used the Telangana agitation as a tool for commercial gains. (INN)
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Actress Gul Panag believes good films definitely do well, but a good marketing strategy is the smartest tool to promote a film and reach out to more people.
"I would definitely like to say that if a film is good, then it will do well. But in today's times, a good film needs to be presented to the audience in a smart way, for which a lot of marketing is required. If the marketing is not good, then even a good film will not be able to reach out to the target audience," Gul told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
The actress, who earned critical acclaim for her performance in films like "Dor", "Manorama Six Feet Under" and "Turning 30", married her long time boyfriend, Rishi Attari early this year.
She feels one should marry when he or she wants to and not out of societal pressure.
"I recommend marriage to girls who want to marry out of choice. I don't believe that marriage can be done when someone else chooses (someone) for you and you just get married. Women must have the right to choose whom to marry and when to marry," she added.
2006/12/13 7:50:09 Film production and distribution company K Sera Sera, has forayed into the musical domain with its new music channel ‘Lemon’. Lemon will showcase and celebrate music based entertainment.
Suguna Narayan who has been appointed as the CEO of Lemon, says, “We’ve put together a dynamic team from different streams, bringing together their unique skill sets and perspectives.”
Lemon attempts at a fresh look and new content and stylization. The channel will also include reality shows aimed at providing unavailable platforms for aspiring artists in Bollywood.
Lemon identifies a unique marketing tool and brings together an integrated approach to marketing by bringing together three media vehicles, Bollywood, television and brands. Lemon is claimed to be the turnkey project for K Sera Sera.
K Sera Sera has a lot of movies to its credit. After Bhagam Bhag and Darna Zaroori Hai in 2006, the production company is coming up with Nanhe Jaisalmer, Partner, Airport, Subway and Bihaad in 2007.
2011/10/21 7:33:21 The State Government will launch Janani Sishu Suraksha Karyakramam (JSSK), a scheme that provides for free cashless deliveries and care of sick newborn up to 30 days after birth at all government health institutions on October 22. The scheme was originally launched by the Central Government in June this year and during September the State Government has decided to implement the same in Andhra Pradesh.
Under the scheme, the pregnant women will get free delivery service, free ceaserian section, free diagnostic services during AN period, free drugs and free diet for three days in PHCs (plain area) and five days for government Institutions in (ITDA) and for seven days for ceaserian section at Government Health facilities where ceaserian section are being done.
In addition, the pregnant woman will get free provision of blood, free transportation from house to health institutions and in case of referral drop back at house and exemption from all kinds of user charges.
Further sick newborn will be entitled for free and zero expenses treatment, free drugs and consumables, free diagnosis, free provision of blood, free transportation from home to Health Institutions, between Health Institutions in case of referral and drop at home and exemption from all kinds of user charges up to 30 days.
The facilities will be available at all government health institutions including PHCs, CHCs, area hospitals, district hospitals, teaching & maternity hospitals.
The scheme will be launched by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr D L Ravindra Reddy on October 22 at his chambers at 10.30 am. (INN)
2011/11/10 3:07:06 (IANS) The human body is better geared to fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, go away.
Inflammation that continues to brew in the body can have harmful effects over time, and inflammation from gum disease can erode bone and cause tooth loss.
Inflammation can also cause breaks in the gums where harmful oral bugs can enter the blood stream. They have been linked to pre-term birth, foetal death, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis, said Nabil Bissada, professor in periodontics at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine.
The findings come from a pilot study of obese people with gum disease. Half of the group with an average body mass index (BMI), a height to weight ratio, of 39 had gastric bypass surgery and had fat cells from the abdomen removed, according to a Case Western statement.
That half fared better than a group of obese people with a BMI of 35 who were also treated for gum disease but did not have the gastric bypass surgery or fat removed, the Journal of Periodontology reports.
The majority of those who underwent surgery had a drop in their glucose levels.
2011/10/21 7:38:25 The Bihar government has uploaded clips of complaints against Bihar officials who allegedly sought bribes to implement welfare schemes.
The aim, Rural Development Minister Nitish Mishra said, was "to embarrass and expose the officials".
"We have uploaded clips of complaints against officials who demanded bribes from the poorest of the poor in connection with the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)," Mishra told IANS. "It is a big hit."
Mishra had vowed nearly two months ago to use YouTube as a tool to expose the corrupt and bribe seekers.
Nearly one million people living below the poverty line were given in August the first instalment of money under IAY to build houses.
The government directed all district officials to make arrangements to record video of complaints by beneficiaries of IAY at the camps.
The move follows increasing complaints by villagers about officials asking for bribes to get work done with respect to the IAY.
The minister said the government had lodged police complaints against 72 officials. "We have also issued show cause notices against them."
The central government has sanctioned over Rs.3,000 crore to build IAY houses this year. IANS
Katrina Kaif becomes the most searched for person on Google
2010/12/16 4:01:09
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has become the most searched for person in the world’s leading search engine, Google. According to Google country head Vinay Goel, the most searched celebrity Katrina Kaif is more popular in Pakistan than in India. YouTube became the fastest rising term in 2008 while Orkut and Gmail remained the most popular networking and communication properties for Indian users.
While speaking to media, Katrina Kaif said that it very nice to get included in the most searched for list as it indicates that the fans are enjoying her works in the movies. According to her, it is a very interesting change as Bollywood is largely male dominated and women come far behind. Katrina Kaif is not only the most searched for Bollywood celebrity, she is also in the list of fastest rising search item across categories in India.
The search engine, Google has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool which reveals what internet users are searching for. Goa, Kerala and Kashmir were listed as the top holiday destinations. While developing the 2008 report, Google analyzed various aspects of the search queries to read out the minds of Internet users in India.
2011/8/14 7:08:41 In order to promote eco-friendly Ganesha idols, the National Green Corps will organise workshops for the NGC students and teachers across the city for 400 schools belonging to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts on making clay idols from 22nd to 31st August.
Those schools which are interested in promoting the Eco Friendly Clay Ganesh Idols for Puja at home or in their flats and those schools wanting clay for the NGC students of their school may contact NGC at 23221159, 9885311134 for the information on availability of the clay at various location in the twin cities.
To promote Practical Environmental Education through live projects, NGC has introduced community composting this year as a learning tool on the process of composting. Now, the focus is on promoting clay idols for community worship in all 23 districts in the state. Clay Ganesh Idols are being utilized for learning about the concerns relating to the local medicinal plants, biodiversity conservation, and protection of water bodies, clay soil composition and their relationship to each other.
On the occasion of Ganesh Chavithi, in order to promote interest in eco friendly and natural clay idols, clay is being supplied free of cost by National Green Corps to promote children’s interest in working with soil, nature and natural products. (INN)
Unidentified fever kills 12 in Visakhapatnam, efforts on: DL
2011/7/7 7:23:08 Health Minister DL Ravindra Reddy on Thursday said that efforts are on to identify the unspecified fever which has claimed the lives of 12 tribals in Mannem of Visakhapatnam districts and medical teams have been dispatched to the region.
The Minister is dashing off to Visakhapatnam on July 9 to collect a firsthand account of some 12 deaths reportedly from Mannem, the tribal area in the district. The district Collector informed the Minister that some 10 to 12 people reportedly died due to unspecified fever.
The Minister informed that he was not clear about the diagnosis and was rushing to the district for ascertaining the cause of deaths. “Whether it is malaria or diarrhoea is not clear,” Health and Medical Education Minister D L Ravindra Reddy told media persons at the Secretariat on Thursday.
He added that 20 medical teams have been dispatched from the district head quarters to the tribal area. “As many as five doctors and staff nurses and others have been sent for enquiry,” the Minister said.
Expressing concern over the said deaths of the innocent Tribals, the Minister asserted that efforts would be made to update their awareness and then provide medical care to them as far as possible.
Meanwhile, the much talked about Legislation in respect of keeping the clinical trials on humans under check is yet to be introduced. In the recent past, the clinical trials on women victims from Guntur district evoked great deal of controversy with both the Central and state governments coming at the receiving end with no proper check on those going ahead with the said trials.
“It is a Central subject and it takes time,” Dr Ravindra Reddy said when asked when the proposed Legislation would be introduced.
Meanwhile the erring Axis Clinicals Limited has been under seize for subjecting the victims from Piduguralla in Guntur district to said trials for promoting its business.
Asked about the current supposed political turmoil which was created due to the resignations of the Ministers and other Legislators from Telangana region, the Health Minister brushed it aside stating that their resignations affected the administration in the least.
He was of the opinion that such ‘hiccups’ arose in any administration, but he went on to clarify again that there were some problems which would be addressed.
Fielding another question, Dr Ravindra Reddy replied that the Seemandhra leaders would visit New Delhi to meet the leadership but he was not part of the team.(INN)
2011/7/12 11:59:36 The state government has taken cudgels against Tobacco consumption and is determined to implement the existing Act with an iron hand to dampen the habit which was taking its daily toll of 200 persons in the state.
At a review meeting at the Secretariat on Tuesday with senior officials of the Public Health Department, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy instructed them to control the tobacco consumption effectively.
However, on the other side of the coin, the Central government would incur a loss of Rs 40,000 crore annually if the tobacco related products sales decline and its consumption is discouraged.
The toll taken by the killer tobacco was equally baffling.
Yearly 10.50 lakh consumers die in the country and 8 per cent of these are in Andhra Pradesh who lose their lives due to consumption of tobacco and its related products like gutkha, cigarettes, beedies among others.
The Chief Minister left clear instructions to decrease the tobacco crop, 40 per cent of which was grown in the state.
More and more people were falling into the habit of consuming it and it resulted in cancer, diabetes, lung infection, the Chief Minister is believed to have told the officials. Men accounted for 30 per cent tobacco consumption, females 5 per cent and youth 4 per cent. The state tops in tobacco consumption in the country.
Following the Chief Minister’s instructions, strict measures would be taken to prevent smoking at public places like cinema halls, hotels, institutions, bus and railway stations etc and a fine of Rs 200 will be levied from the smoker on a complaint, Principal Secretary, Health, P V Ramesh told newsmen while giving details of the review meeting.(INN)
2011/9/28 10:47:52 Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court Wednesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. He will, however, continue to stay in hospital where he is being treated for a kidney-related ailment.
Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal rejected both his pleas for regular and interim bail. The judge also said that he would stay in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences as long as the doctors thought this to be necessary.
"The accused is stable but requires monitoring. I leave it to the good judgement of these specialists and super specialists at AIIMS to decide the period for which the accused is to be kept under observation," said the judge, while pronouncing the order.
The court further said that prior to Sep 13, the accused was granted interim bail that comes to an end Wednesday.
The 55-year-old leader, who is a patient of diabetes, underwent a renal transplant in September 2009 and intestinal surgery 10 years ago. Besides, he is also a patient of hypertension, tuberculosis infection, chronic kidney disease and urinary tract infection.
He was admitted to AIIMS Sep 12.
Amar Singh was arrested Sep 6 for his alleged involvement in an attempt to bribe MPs ahead of the July 2008 parliament trust vote.
On July 22, 2008, three BJP MPs waved wads of currency notes in the Lok Sabha ahead of a trust vote, alleging they were given the money to vote in favour of the Manmohan Singh government in a parliamentary trust vote. (IANS)
2011/4/17 2:38:01 Maverick director Ram Gopal Varma who spills his power of wisdom through his tweets has find several flaws about Ramayana and it’s characters. He wrote that, he educates himself on this subject by going through “Ramayana Visha Vriksham’ book written Muppala Ranga Nayakamma and certified that, it is one of the greatest books that he ever read in his life.
The next day, as did he expected hundreds and thousands of people strongly protesting and condemning his remarks have put him back in the news head lines. Even, his colleague director SS.Rajamouli can’t stop himself from joining the fray against RGV, which further boosts the spirits of RGV.
RGV starting the second episode of his ‘Ramayana’ has tweeted that, if he could get the rights of Ramayana Visha Vriksham from Ranaga Nayakamma he is keen to make a film on it, in which he plans to project Lord Sri Rama as the villain.
His tweets in his own words:
1.Ranganayakamma gaaru rights isthe yeppatikayina aavida `Raamayana visha vraksham` aadhaaranga oka cinema thiyyalani naa korika
2. Wht I say in one sentence othr writers cannot say in whole books nd most readers cannot undrstand in their life times..nietzsche (ecce homo)
SSRajamouli’s response to RGV Tweet: For millions of Indians valmiki wrote Ramayana as a moral conduct on which they shud lead their lives. For ppl like ranganayakamma it was written as tool for the strong (men) to exploit the weak(women)telling them this is morality. For me it is neither.Ramayana is an exceptional
(IANS) The dietary habits of the Spanish population suggest that eating fish is a good way of keeping diabetes at bay.
Telugu Desam Party on Friday alleged that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy had awarded Polavaram contract to the SEW Infra company even though it was rejected by a technical committee of the Chief Engineers. 
(IANS) The human body is better geared to fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, go away.
The Bihar government has uploaded clips of complaints against Bihar officials who allegedly sought bribes to implement welfare schemes.
Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court Wednesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. He will, however, continue to stay in hospital where he is being treated for a kidney-related ailment.
Maverick director Ram Gopal Varma who spills his power of wisdom through his tweets has find several flaws about Ramayana and it’s characters. He wrote that, he educates himself on this subject by going through “Ramayana Visha Vriksham’ book written Muppala Ranga Nayakamma and certified that, it is one of the greatest books that he ever read in his life.
