Eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030

Morning Health Talk :

New Delhi, July 30, 2018 ;

75% disability: You cannot do MBBS

The Bombay high court has refused the petition filed by a disabled student seeking admission to MBBS course. The petitioner doesn’t have two fingers on right hand and one finger of left hand. MCI and state government opposed the petition. Special medical board, of JJ hospital examined the petitioner and they found that he was suffering from “Congenital Deformity BIL upper limbs”. The percentage of loco motor disability is 75 percent. The petitioner is not entitled to consider for admission to MBBS course as there is involvement of both upper limbs which disentitles the petitioner from participating in the examination process.

Eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030: National Viral Hepatitis Control Program launched

“With this initiative, Government is strongly committed to work towards elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030”, said the Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda as he launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program on World Hepatitis Day, 2018. The goal is to end viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 in the country.

Leghemoglobin

Many companies are bringing plant- based meat substitutes to market. They use substance known as leghemoglobin found in the roots of the soybean plant. Adding it to their meat substitutes gave them a texture similar to meat. FDA fed massive quantities of leghemoglobin to lab rats to see what happened. The rats thrived on their meatless diet and asked for more. FDA declared the plant-based meat substitute as safe.

Understanding postures

Stand up straight means keeping your:
- chin parallel to the floor
- shoulders even (roll them up, back, and down to help achieve this)
- arms at your sides, elbows relaxed and even
- abdominal muscles pulled in
- hips even
- knees even and pointing straight ahead
- feet pointing straight ahead
- body weight evenly distributed on both feet.
Stay in neutral means keeping your body in a straight line from head to toe except for the slight natural curves of the spine. Whether you’re standing or seated, that means your spine is not flexed or arched to overemphasize the curve of the lower back. One way to find neutral is to tip your pelvis forward as far as is comfortable, then tip it backward as far as is comfortable. Neutral is roughly in the middle. If you’re not used to standing or sitting up straight, it may take a while for this to feel natural. A neutral wrist is firm and straight, not bent upward or downward.
Get the angle. When angles appear in exercise instructions, visualize a 90-degree angle as an L. To visualize a 30-degree angle, mentally slice the 90-degree angle into thirds, or picture the distance between a clock’s minute hand and hour hand at one o’clock. (Harvard Health).