Kochi, June 27 (IANS) A disturbing shift in the pattern of suicides among doctors and healthcare professionals has prompted anaesthetists to seek tighter regulation of high-risk anaesthetic drugs, warning that unrestricted access to such medicines within hospitals has emerged as a serious occupational hazard.The doctors have also called for a comprehensive scientific study into suicides in the medical fraternity, saying the issue extends beyond mental health and points to a regulatory gap in the…
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New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Union MoS of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday cautioned that awareness about diet and lifestyle diseases should not be taken from individuals spreading misinformation.Due attention must be paid to check the spread of misinformation in the field of nutrition, he said, adding that diet must not be reduced to one‑size‑fits‑all prescriptions and individuals must adapt eating patterns to their bodies, lifestyles and metabolic needs.The minister…