Monday, July 13th, 2009
A collaborative tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that envisages provision of accumulated industrial expertise for the development of an intelligent ‘Clinical Decision Support System’ was signed on Friday.
The agreement was inked between the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) research center nexGIN RC, CureMD and National ICT R&D Fund. Dr. Qasim Sheikh, CEO National ICT R& D Fund, Bilal Hashmat, CEO CureMD and Dr. Amir Muhammad, Rector NUCES signed the agreement in the presence of senior officials representing the three organizations.
According to the MoU, CureMD will offer the technical expertise for their developed Electronic Health Records System, providing de-identified medical records of patients without disclosing their personal information solely for research and development of Clinical Decision Support System.
National ICT R&D Fund (Ministry of IT & Telecom) will help this initiative by facilitating funding for the collaboration, once the proposal is approved through the evaluation process of ICTRDF, which might be jointly submitted by CureMD and nexGIN RC.
Correspondingly, NUCES Research Center will duly acknowledge CureMD as an organizational partner and National ICT R&D Fund for its support on its website.
Reference:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=186541
http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=932239&currPageNo=5&query=&search=&term=&supDate=
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Exercise is often a low priority and something we just never get around to. It is important to find time for a regular exercise routine to stay healthy, have more energy, and lose/maintain weight. To work it into your schedule, you first must commit to an exercise routine and think of it as something that must be done. Here are ways to make time in your schedule for exercise.
Step 1 – Experiment with your schedule to find out when you can get some exercise time in. Make it a routine. Once it becomes a priority and a habit, it will be easier to keep up with it.
Step 2 – Wake up earlier. Walk or jog outdoors. Or find a room in your home where you won’t wake everyone up to do aerobics or a treadmill routine.
Step 3 – Exercise on your lunch hour. Find a good place to walk or join a nearby gym. If you are home with young children all day, try to find a gym with a babysitting program or classes that the kids can attend while you are working out. Make sure the program is something that the kids will enjoy and look forward to.
Step 4 – Get some exercise while doing errands (short trips). Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park further away from stores so that you have a longer walk.
Step 5 – Walk whenever you can. Take a 15 minute break at work and walk. Walk around the field at your kids’ games. Walk your children to school or to errands instead of driving. You can do it easily during the lunch or in your religious activities.
Step 6 – Plan fitness activities for your family on evenings and weekends. Go for a walk, ride horse (if possible) or bikes, swim or play a sport. Join the local gym or community center.
Step 7 – Do yoga, sit-ups, resistance training or stretching while watching television or talking on the phone.
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Don’t smoke – Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).
Don’t eat fruits immediately – Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.
Don’t drink tea – Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.
Don’t loosen your belt – Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.
Don’t bathe – Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
Don’t walk about – People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
Don’t sleep immediately – The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.
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Sunday, December 16th, 2007
Hope, after reading this, you will never look at a banana in the same way again!
Bananas:
Containing three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.
But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a
must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS:
Forget the pills — eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power:
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of
the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly success
ful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningtitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhoea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes
3. After 45 m! inutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure main deseases:
1. High Blood Pressure – 30 days
2. Gastric – 10 days
3. Diabetes – 30 days
4. Constipation – 10 days
5. Cancer – 180 days
6. TB – 90 days
Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment for only 3 days. In the 1st week to be followed by daily treatment. This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
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