Health Bulletin 29/ June/ 2024

Published On 2024-06-29 11:14 GMT   |   Update On 2024-06-29 11:14 GMT
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Cancelling NEET 2024 due to few misconducts unfair, 2 candidates file application before Supreme Court

Amid demands to cancel the National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 and hold a retest, two candidates from Meerut, scoring 705 and 690 respectively, argued that students who have prepared diligently should not be forced to retake the test.

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They argued that holding a retest would be unfair and cause undue hardship to students and their families, noting that the NEET-UG is one of the toughest exams. The applicants stressed that the allegations of malpractice involve only a small number of students and that cancelling the entire process would be unjust to the majority who worked hard.

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Scrapping NEET 2024 For Mischief Of A Few Would Be Unjust: 2 Candidates File Application Before Supreme Court


NEET-UG paper leak: CBI conducts searches at seven locations in Gujarat

In the latest update on the NEET case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at seven locations in Gujarat.

Speaking to PTI, the officials informed that the operation began in the morning at the premises of suspects spread across four districts -- Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Godhra.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested the principal and the vice-principal of a school in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh and a journalist of a Hindi newspaper in connection with the National-Eligibility-Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak, officials had said.

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NEET Case Updates: CBI Conducts Searches At 7 Locations In Gujarat


TN CM letter to PM Modi: Requests for NEET exemption

Amid the raging row over the NEET controversy, the Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), urging the union government to scrap NEET and allow state governments to undertake medical admissions based on class 12 marks, as was done before NEET's implementation.

The resolution was introduced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin amid uproar over a paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 examination and the sudden postponement of the NEET-PG 2024 examination.

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution To Scrap NEET


Low-salt diets linked to increased insulin resistance, new study finds

In a study published in the Journal of Metabolic Health, researchers reviewed 23 clinical trials examining the effects of low-salt intake on glucose and insulin markers. Their findings suggested that reducing salt intake may have unintended negative effects, including increased insulin resistance, a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

The analysis revealed that restricting salt consistently led to poorer blood sugar control and heightened insulin resistance. For instance, a moderate reduction in salt intake doubled fasting insulin levels in healthy young men within just one week. In patients with high blood pressure, an extreme low-salt diet significantly increased blood glucose and insulin spikes.

Reference: James J. DiNicolantonio, James H. O’Keefe, et al; Sodium restriction and insulin resistance: A review of 23 clinical trials; Journal of Metabolic Health

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