Saturday, July 14, 2018
#SwachhBharat Unauthorised Spurting of wheel shops near newly Corporation opened parks (Tennur scientific park) by is a nuisance to public and environment by creating traffic congestion pollution and spoiling of cleanness of #Trichy city . Citizens should cooperate to avoid to these areas for their own business activities and help to keep these areas in #Trichy city neat and clean- photo M.A.Aeem on 14.7.2018
Friday, July 13, 2018
Times of India Trichy 14.7.2018 Patients can use apps to do basic tests, say docs comments by Dr.M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy
Times of India Trichy 14.7.2018
Patients can use apps to do basic tests, say docs
Balajee C R | TNN | Jul 14, 2018, 00:55 IST
Trichy: It’s a known fact that people – especially youngsters – are increasingly making use of mobile applications for their everyday fitness regime and also to manage other similar practices enhancing health and well-being. However, mHealth — the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices — has slowly started gaining acceptance among city doctors.
A few doctors have not only started adopting mHealth as a part of their practice, but are also recommending to their patients to use mobile apps for checking basic health parameters like heart rate and pulse rate as well as for eye test, hearing test etc. Initially, the concept was merely restricted to private hospitals sending notifications to patients via SMS regarding check-up dates and follow-ups.
In the past few months, a few private practitioners have been conducting awareness drives regarding this in schools and oldage homes. This was done while conducting health check-up for students and elderly people with the help of mobile apps and other gadgets. The test results were given in the form of QR code stickers.
According to orthopaedic surgeon Dr V R Ravi, it’s high time that doctors and the general public started using mobile apps for basic health check-up. “Though it doesn’t give a full picture of a person’s health, people should start installing apps to get basic eye test, heart rate test or hearing test and they could come to us if the primary tests showed any issues with their health. It will save a lot of time for them,” he said. The doctor conducted an awareness drive a few months ago at oldage homes in Trichy and Thanjavur where the elderly were given basic health check-up and the nurses were also taught about using mobile apps to test people at the homes.
Dentist Dr S K Akhtar Hussain conducted dental check-up at Campion Anglo-Indian higher secondary school recently using mobile phone and a camera attached to it. “This test enabled us to almost cover the entire school quickly. Out of the many who got tested, only 10% needed further check-up. So, by using mobile applications, patients will not only be able to check their health status, but also send the test to the doctors and only go to them for follow-up if necessary,” he said.
But a few doctors have also warned that anyone using cell phones to check his or her health should consider it only as a reference. They argued that the pathological and physiological reasons behind a particular result could only be determined by a doctor. “While mobile applications can test a pulse rate or heart rate or any other parameter, it could lead to people being misguided if they do not consult a doctor,” neurologist Dr M A Aleem told TOI.
Health Hazards of Formalin in Fish and other Food. ALEEM.M.A . BMJ 2018;362:k3027
The Hindu English News Daily Investigation on Formalin in Fish in Tamilnadu India in BMJ
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BMJ 2018; 362 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3027 (Published 12 July 2018)
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Health Hazards of Formalin in Fish and other Food.
This is the first time samples of fish in Tamil Nadu India have tested positive for formalin.
As many as 11 out of 30 samples of fish species purchased by The Hindu English News Daily Newspaper of India, from Chinthadripet and Kasimedu, the two major fish markets in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on two different days were tested by scientists of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa, Fisheries University, on July 4 and July 8, 2018 and found positive for formalin, a carcinogenic chemical used illegally to preserve fish.
However, use of formalin as a preservative for fish and other food products is already banned by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The widespread unethical use of formalin in the preservation of fish, fruit and other food items is posing a risk to public health.
Formalin in food products is known to be carcinogenic. It can cause cancer in all body organs, and leukemia. It can also cause kidney, liver, and lung diseases.
Competing interests: No competing interests
13 July 2018
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor* Neurologist**The
Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University*. ABC Hospital**.
Chennai*600032. Trichy** 620018 . Tamilnadu India
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
MLS Function of scholarship for School Students on 7.7.2018 given by Tamilnadu Tourism Minister Thiru Vellamandi N. Natarajan and Minister for Backward and Minority welfare Mrs .S .Valarmathy has distributed tha scholarships to students. Dr.M.A.Aleem Vice President MLS K. Syed Jaffer General Secretary M.K.Mohamed Usman President Umar Iqbal vice President A.Mohamed Jallaudeen Akbar Treasure P.M.Mohamed Iqbal and A.Syed Jaher Hassan Joint Secretaries Mr.Mannan and all Members of MLS grace the occasion
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Trichy Jamal Mohamed College Founders Day celebrations on 11.7.2018. Dr.A.J.Khaja Nazeemudeen Secretary cum Correspondent addressee the gathering . Dr.M.A.Aleem attended the function and contributed to the souvenir book to mark the Founders day which is released by Sirbi Balasubramanian in the presence of Dr.K.Baskaran Vice Chancellor Tamil University Dr.S. Ismail Mohideen Principal M.J.Jamal mohamed Treasure and K. Abdul Samad Assistant Secretary.
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