Health bulletin 13/April/2022

Here are the top health stories for the day:

No absolute right for individuals to set up medical colleges: SC

Reiterating the opinion given by the Constitutional bench, the Supreme Court division bench recently made it clear that an individual's right to establish an educational institution including medical and dental colleges can be regulated in order to ensure the maintenance of proper academic standards, atmosphere and infrastructure and the prevention of maladministration.

Such observation was given by the top court bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai while it quashed the Rajasthan High Court order striking down the Union Government notification dated May 21, 2012. In that notification the Dental Council of India had amended Regulation 6(2)(h) of the Dental Council of India (Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or Higher Course of Studies or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity in Dental Colleges) Regulations, 2006.

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Dental College Can Only Be Within 10 Kms Of 100 Bedded Hospital: Supreme Court Upholds DCI Rule

Nimhans part of largest intercontinental brain study  

Recently, a series of brain charts documenting the entire human lifespan from a 15-week-old-fetus to a 100-year-old-adult showing how human brains expand rapidly in early life and steadily shrink as people age has been published online. The study was conducted by a team of international as well as Indian researchers from across six continents.

The Indian researchers who are part of the project and contributed to the Indian dataset are from the Consortium on Vulnerability to Externalising Disorders and Addictions [cVEDA] led by scientists from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Dr Bharath Holla from the Department of Integrative Medicine and Vivek Benegal from the Department of Psychiatry, Nimhans.

Abbott has launched Arachitol Gummies in India, a new fruit flavored product for kids and adults. Arachitol Gummies is a dietary supplement that helps maintain required levels of Vitamin D sustainably. As the body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium for better bone health, keeping recommended levels of vitamin D is essential for overall well-being.

Formulated with additional essential micronutrients such as calcium and curcumin, they help support bone health and immunity. Launched in orange fruit flavor, these easy-to-consume gummies are approved as health supplements by the Food Safety and Standards Authority in India.

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Abbott Launches Arachitol Gummies In India