Explained: Soot found in placenta, is foetus at risk? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Soot found in placenta, is foetus at risk? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Mehr Gill |New Delhi |Updated: September 28, 2019 7:59:34 am

Explained: Soot found in placenta, is foetus at risk?

Previous studies have established a connection between prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and impaired birth outcomes

Pregnant woman

In a recent study that raises concerns about the effects of air pollution on babies even before they are born, scientists have reported that particles of black carbon — commonly known as soot — have been found in the placenta of women, who had breathed these in during their pregnancies. The study, conducted by a team of Belgian researchers, has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Prabha Raghavan |New Delhi |Updated: September 28, 2019 7:59:53 am

Explained: Under scanner, what is Ranitidine, and should Indian users worry?

Ranitidine, popularly known through brand names like Aciloc, Zinetac, Rantac and Rantac-OD, R-Loc and Ranitin, is an over-the-counter, prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases.

Ranitidine, popularly known through brand names like Aciloc, Zinetac, Rantac and Rantac-OD, R-Loc and Ranitin, is an over-the-counter, prescription antacid used in the treatment of acid reflux and peptic ulcer diseases.

India’s drug regulator this week began looking into concerns of potential cancer-causing substances contaminating popular acidity drug ranitidine. The move came over a week after the US Food and Drug Administration flagged the issue to American patients, some companies have suspended sales of the product worldwide, and some other countries have ordered recalls of the product:

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Women's Health on Twitter (Daily Digest) Update from The Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

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		RT @MinorityHealth: A1.2: Also, sickle cell disease is most common among African Americans, but other racial and ethnic groups are affected…
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		~50M adults in the U.S. suffered from chronic pain in 2018. #NIH is working to find better treatments for chronic p… https://t.co/h6EbYMcdbm
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Girl's Health on Twitter (Daily Digest) Update from The Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

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		How does someone get #sicklecell disease? Is there a cure? Find answers to all your questions about… https://t.co/m6HYeMFgqB
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Laser Ablation: Stop Seizures: and More

Laser Ablation: Stop Seizures PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. For some, medication controls the onset of seizures.  Others need major surgery, and for some, laser ablation is the solution, but there have been no guidelines for doctors to determine how much ablation is just enough to be effective. Continue »

Scoliosis: Braces for The Spine (2nd Week) DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Imagine, the faster you grow, the faster your spine curves. That’s what happens when you’re a child with scoliosis. Continue »

ClariFix Fixes Chronic Nasal Congestion NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Nasal congestion can be treated with over- the- counter medication, prescription drugs, or even surgery as a last resort. But now, an FDA- approved therapy means patients can be treated in the doctor’s office and avoid the unpleasant side effects and recovery time of an invasive treatment. Continue »

3D Printing Helps Surgeons Fix Scoliosis (2nd Week) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — What if your surgeon could practice your procedure before going into the operating room? An innovation team in Phoenix, Arizona is 3D- printing the spines of patients who have severe scoliosis so there are no surprises on operation day. Continue »

Healthy Snacks in Disguise ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Fruits, veggies, salads and even trail mix are a few of the foods that people eat in order to add a little flavor into their diet. But with all that hard work, are the snacks you are choosing getting you closer to your goal or making the road longer? Continue »

Smart Living for this week:
 

Grill the Risk out of Cancer

Domestic Imbalance? Women Doing too much at 

Ways to Improve Your Heart Health

Renting … Everything!

Fraudulent Wi-Fi

Weird Weight Loss Tricks

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week

Blood Test Diagnoses Stroke Fast 
Maha Sallam, PhD, President of VuEssence
Tampa, Florida

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Quote of the week:

“America did not conquer the West through superior technology, nor did it demonstrate the advantages of democracy. America “won” the West by blood, brutality, and terror.” 

— David Treuer

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NIH funds $945 million in research to tackle the national opioid crisis through NIH HEAL Initiative

Today the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an unprecedented $945 million in total fiscal year 2019 funding for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements across 41 states through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative or NIH HEAL Initiative. This trans-NIH research effort to reverse the opioid crisis aims to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose and achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction. NIH is taking an “all hands on deck” approach leveraging expertise from almost every NIH institute and center to approach the crisis from all angles and disciplines, and across the full spectrum of research from basic to implementation science.

As part of the NIH HEAL Initiative, NIMH is working with other NIH institutes to test collaborative care for treating those with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions in community settings.

We encourage you to learn more by reading NIH's announcement and visiting the HEAL website.