Dr. M.L. Agarwal Marg – a great tribute to late Dr. ML Agrawal

Dr. M.L. Agarwal Marg – a great tribute to late Dr. ML Agrawal

This 20th November was the 11th death anniversary of Dr. M. L. Agrawal, a distinguished homoeopath and a man of ethics, after 32 years of relentless work for homoeopathy, left for heavenly abode on 20/11/2000.

In the memory of Dr. M. L. Agrawal, this year Delhi Government named a road “Dr. M. L. Agarwal Marg” South Anarkali Extn.,  Delhi 110051.

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Exhibition cum seminar on Homoeopathy & Hahnemann

An exhibition cum seminar on Homoeopathy & Hahnemann is organised at Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College (NHMC), Defence Colony, by Institute for the History of Medicine (IGM), of Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany in collaboration with the Dte of ISM& Homoeopathy.

Honble Minister of Health, Prof. Kiran Walia has consented to be the Chief Guest and inaugurate the exhibition cum seminar on Homoeopathy & Hahnemann at Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College (NHMC), Defence Colony, which is being organised by Institute for the History of Medicine (IGM), of Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany in collaboration with the Dte of ISM& Homoeopathy on 10th April at 10.00 am.

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H1N1 flu :: Pandemic swine flu – H1N1 Influenza

Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.

Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Cardiovascular Disease Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

People with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk for developing heart disease than the general population; however, it is difficult to identify which patients are at increased risk. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a simple approach to predict heart disease in these patients within ten years of their initial diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Lupus :: Immunosuppressive drug effective for reducing lupus flares

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplant cases is effective in reducing flare-ups in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE results in inflammation of connective tissues and can involve the skin, joints and kidneys. Its cause is unknown. The findings were announced today at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Boston.

Eyes :: Surgical errors rare but serious in ophthalmic procedures

Surgical confusions—for instance, operations involving the wrong site, the wrong patient or the wrong procedure—occur infrequently in eye surgery procedures, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Although most surgical confusions cause little or no permanent injury, they may involve serious consequences for the patient, physician and profession, yet could often be prevented.