Health Bulletin 11/February/2023 - Video

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Demand for NEET PG postponement reverberates in parliament

While responding to the requests of students across the country for postponing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination, 2023, the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha that since the exam date was announced around five months ago, the students should not face any problem to prepare for the exam.

Further, the Health Minister pointed out that in order to ensure that none of the students across India suffers due to eligibility criteria, the Government has extended the cut-off date for completing MBBS Internship till August 11, 2023.

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Demand For NEET PG Postponement Reverberates In Parliament

Unauthorized Absence: More than 250 Govt doctors under UP health dept scanner

More than 250 doctors from Uttar Pradesh have now come under the radar of the State Health Department for not rejoining their duties after taking a sabbatical for finishing a specialisation course.

Already taking cognizance of the issue, the Health Department has prepared a list of such doctors and soon notices will be issued to them in this regard.

In case, those doctors fail to submit explanation for their unauthorised absence or resume their duties, they will face disciplinary action, sources informed HT.

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Unauthorised Absence: More Than 250 Govt Doctors Under UP Health Dept Scanner

Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk: Studies

Harmful associations were observed between long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of a late-life depression diagnosis in this study including 8.9 million Medicare enrollees.

Reference:

Qiu X, Shi L, Kubzansky LD, et al. Association of Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Late-Life Depression in Older Adults in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(2):e2253668. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53668

Can eating 1-3 eggs per week help protect the heart?

Consumption of one to three eggs a week is associated with a 60 percent lower risk of development of cardiovascular disease, suggests a recent study published in Nutrients.

Reference:

Kouvari, M.; Damigou, E.; Florentin, M.; Kosti, R.I.; Chrysohoou, C.; Pitsavos, C.S.; Panagiotakos, D.B. Egg Consumption, Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The Interaction with Saturated Fatty Acids. Results from the ATTICA Cohort Study (2002–2012). Nutrients 2022, 14, 5291. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14245291