Negligence during surgery!...What a shame!

Isn't this horrible? The head of the Cardio-Vascular Department Dr. Sampath Kumar, performed a surgery on 12 year old Tsering Norbu and closed and tied his arota- the main artery that supplies oxgyen rich blood, instead of correcting the child's patent ductus arteriosus.This is a cogenital heart disease where in the patient's ducuts arteriosus fails to close by itself. The child was admitted on 15 March with complaints of shortness of breath,and irregular heart beat, and was operated the next day.After the operation, the child suffered excessive internal bleeding,no urine output,High BP on the upper limbs and no pulse on the lower limbs. The child was rushed to the theatre and it was found that Dr. Sampath Kumar had closed the wrong organ.The child finally died on 18th!

Shear negligence has claimed the life of a child.Dr.Sampath Kumar was expelled from his post of being the head of the Cardio-Vascular department.

Another senior doctor of Cardio-Thoracic Dept was placed under suspension for leaving a screw in a patient after a heart surgery. The patient died due to multiple-
organ failure!

Why are doctors becoming so negligent? Don't they understand that they are dealing with Life? I was reminded of another incident that happened 3 years ago. A friend of mine was supposed to have delivered a very healthy baby. It was fine , but kind of getting sick often. The doctor said there was nothing to worry about and all of a sudden in 5 months the baby dies. Later after a biopsy, it was reported that the baby had 2-3 holes in the heart! Cant' these things be diagnosed at a earlier stage itself? The question of us being alive itself is a scary one these days! We have so much trust in our doctors, and when some doctors neglect their duty , the belief in them seems to slowly vanish!

I wonder what will be the decision of the judges who are dealing with the above cases... Anyway the lost lives cannot be brought back....

Meera signing off.................

Audio Release of Aaja Nachle...

The sound track of Aaja Nachle was released on the 18th October. The album has 9 numbers, each of them being distinct in their own ways.I got to hear the tracks and I feel the Salim- Sulaiman- Piyush Sharma group could have done much more. The songs are full of fun, have nice catchy tunes... but personally, Madhuri's come back could have been a greater Dhamaka!

Lets have look at the songs....

1.Aaja nachle: The title song of the movie, is one real good number. All Madhuri fans would really love to see her in this song. I am sure Madhuri would have all her Jatak Matak movements and her Nainon ki Bhasha!The song is sung really well by Sunidhi Chauhan and definitely picturised on Madhuri.It would be the number for the youth!Listen to it and have fun!

2.Aaja Nachle Reprise: Thank God! it is different from other remixes.Another fantastic number which says, Come Let's Dance! Well sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.Real nice...Have fun listening to it!

3.Show Me Your Jalwa:One of the most addictive albums is Show me your Jalwa rendered by Richa Sharma,Kailash kher,and Salim Merchant.This number is going to hummed by everyone even kids!More than a song it is a narrative fun story! Nice fun one.....nice lyrics.. Bahot hi Khoob!

4.Soniye Mil ja: The song begins with Madhuri's narration and continues in a nice celebration mood brought in by Sukhwinder Singh, and Sunidhi Chauhan.A thrilling number for the youth.

5.O Re piya:O re Piya, is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.A situational track with a blend of Qawwali.We need to hear it again and again to register it in our head!.Could have been better!

6.Dance with Me: An English song in a Hindi movie?Would we accept? Why not? It has a nice catchy beat and is sung by Sonia Saigal.But,it has the familiarities with 80's discos,and good one, but not a wow!

7.Is Pal: A nice romantic song in the album with the magical voices of Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal and sets of Yash Raj productions!Wow! What can u expect? Truly lovely song.

8.Ishq Hua: Shreya and Sonu Nigam have rendered this lovely song. Nice romantic album again,to be hummed by most of us..

9.Koi Pathar Se:This is a sad situational number,one of the weakest songs in the album.Not much to say!The singers Shreya, Sunidhi and Sonu did their jobs...

The songs are nice, but we have a lot of expectations for and from Madhuri! It could have been better....Enjoy the title song!



Meera says bye...............

Pediatricians to FDA: No cold medications for children under 6.

Read the report updated from CNN.....

Cold and cough medicines recently pulled from sale for infants and toddlers shouldn't be given to children as old as 5, either, pediatricians told government health advisers Thursday.

Some doctors say giving cold medicine to children is ineffective, and potentially dangerous.

The expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration began a two-day meeting to consider a petition from the pediatricians that seeks in part a government statement saying the over-the-counter medicines shouldn't be used in children under 6 because they don't help them and aren't safe.

The FDA has yet to act on the petition, in part pending a recommendation expected late Friday from the joint panel of outside experts in pediatrics and nonprescription drugs, said the agency's Dr. Joel Schiffenbauer.

The meeting opens a week after drug makers pulled from sale oral cough and cold medicines for children under 2. The drug industry maintains the widely used medicines are safe and work but can lead to overdoses when misused in infants.

However the petitioners, including Baltimore city health officials, argue that the medicines not only don't work in children up to age 6 but that they can be dangerous as well.

"Are there safe and effective therapies for the common cold?" asked panelist Dr. Ruth Parker, an Emory University School of Medicine professor.

"Love. Liquids. That's what I recommend," said petitioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Baltimore's health commissioner and a pediatrician.

While the medicines have been marketed for use in children for decades -- ad spending now is roughly $50 million a year -- it has long been acknowledged there is negligible or no data from studies in the very young to show they are safe and work. Worse, some studies suggest the medicines are no better than dummy pills in treating cold and cough symptoms in young children, the petitioners said.

"When a treatment is ineffective, its risks -- if not zero -- always will exceed its benefits," said Dr. Michael Shannon, a Children's Hospital Boston pediatrician and Harvard Medical School professor who was another of the petitioners.

The drugs -- they include some Dimetapp, Pediacare, Robitussin and Triaminic products -- have never been tested in children, which a previous FDA panel noted as long ago as 1972. Drug makers instead have used extrapolated data from studies in adults to come up with dosing recommendations based on a child's age or size.

While the focus of the petition and the FDA is on children under 6, the joint panel of experts will be asked if there's evidence that these drugs work in children up to age 12.

The medicines are widely used, with an estimated 95 million packages sold for infant and toddler use each year.

"If these medicines are allegedly not effective or materially unsafe, how is the purchase of millions -- hundreds of millions -- of doses by parents explained?" asked Dr. George Goldstein, the panel's nonvoting industry representative.

Dr. Dan Levy, president of the Maryland chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said parents buy the medicines for their children because they want quick results. Earlier, Levy also said parents buy the medications for emotional reasons -- out of fear, vulnerability and caring.

The recently pulled medicines had recommended parents "ask a doctor" before giving them to children under 2.

"We all have a lot of friends who call up their pediatricians and the pediatricians tell them to take the drugs," said panelist Ralph D'Agostino, a Boston University public health and statistics expert.

Moms and Dads, please be careful.....

Meera says bye!

FDA hearing on cold and cough medications.

Story highlight: Please be careful while using cold and cough medication for your infant or toddler.

I was shocked to read this article on CNN that said- " Child death leads to hearing on cold cough medications."This is a true story of a family which has faced such a disaster, a shock,a wound that would never heal.Devon Mehlberg was 4 months old when he caught up with a cold. As any mother would do, Dimitri Alvarez went to the doctor's office.The doctor advised to give an over the counter cold and cough medicine. Dimitri followed the instructions properly and medicated her child, just to see it dead, after a few mornings! After further detailed investigations, lab tests showed that the cause of death was "Dextromethorphan intoxication." That is, Devon could not metabolize one of the key ingredients of the medicine.

It is said that in the past 2 years around 1500 infants have been rushed to emergency rooms,because they showed bad reactions after having a cold medication.Also reports indicate that between 1969-2006 around 54 infants have been reported dead due to the use of decongestants and 69 dead with the use of antisthamines. The Food and Drug Administration would meet this Thursday to discuss about the use of over the counter medicines for the children under the age of 6.In August this year ,the Federal Health Officials recommended the use of "Consult your Doctor" labels on medical products.

All mothers please be careful when administering drugs to your kids.Check a dozen times with your doctor!

Meera signing off now.......Stay tuned.

Hype! Hype! too muchof Hype!

Just watch this publicity report of Saawariya and Om Shanti Om from NDTV.I hope both the movies fulfill our expectations of having 3 hours solid entertainment! Both the movies are the hottest topics now..... Too much is Scary...!hihihi


Meera says bye.........stay tuned!

Old is Gold........

When we listen to the songs of the 70's or 80's they are so melodious and enchanting, be it in any language. I am an ardent fan of Rafi Sahab, Kishore Sahab, Lataji, Ashaji, Mukeshji, SPB and Illayaraja sir. The songs of these ardent singers and directors are so lovely. Away fom the Raps, Pops and Lavishing sets, these songs are full of magic and melody and have meaningful lyrics.I just thought I would share some of these magical songs with all of you! Sit back,listen and enter into a world of dreams,and peace.Thanks to You-tube it has all of these!

Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore-Kora Kagaz


Rajesh Kahanna and Sharmila Tagore- Gun Gunarahe hai


Rajesh khanna and Farida Jalal- Bagaon Mein Bahar Hai


Rajesh khanna and Mumtaz-Suno Kaho Kaha Suna


Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz- Karvate Badalte Rahen


Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri- Bahon Mein Chale Aao


Dev Anand and Tanuja- Raat Akheli Hai


Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman- Phoolon Kaa Taaron Ka


Rajesh Khanna-kahin Door Jab Din Dal Jaaye


Amithab Bachhan and Jaya Bhaduri- Teri Bindiya Re


Jaya Bhaduri- Piya Bina...


These are a few of my favorites.There are many more.......Hope you also enjoyed!

Meera signing off... See you with more songs, stay tuned!

The Queen is Back!!!

Wowie! The Dancing Queen of Bollywood is Back! Yes, Madhuri Dixit ,after her breathtaking performance in"Maar dale from Devdas" is now making her next appearance in Yash Raj's "Aaja Nachle- Come Let's Dance."The movie is full of expectations because it starrs Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Khanna, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kunal Kapoor. The movie is scheduled to be released on November 30th and the sound track would also be released in the last week of October. Aaja Nachle is directed by Anil Mehta who has done cinematography for movies like Saathiya and Veer-Zaara. The lively music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman.

Sit and enjoy the trailer of " Aaja Nachle" and I just cannot wait to see Madhuri back in full form, vigour and enthusiasm.

Marriage and Fears Associated With it...........

What is Marriage? Is it made in Heaven? or, do we make it Heaven? These are the questions that keep coming up like waves, in the minds of many. Marriage is an absolute beautiful and an everlasting bondage of love, companionship, and an union of two minds.Maybe, getting our best partners, comes as a blessing to us from Heaven, but making it heavenly lies in our hands. Well, I have heard people say Marriage is a gamble, It's a Game and what not, but to win, we have to play it well and smart! The moves in this game are Acceptance, Trust, Honesty, Love, Respect,Responsibility, Commitment, Integrity, and so on..... Well, when the coins here are moved properly, marriage is definitely heaven.

There are people who are really scared about this whole concept.Yes, agreed this fear comes up to many people in many ways.The causes for this fear could be many, like a single incident, that has wrecked the person emotionally and the fear comes instantly and climbs up, an associated fear, which comes up by seeing people who have had bad experiences in marriage etc....

Actually, I did not have an idea to write about fears of marriage, but I was reading an article which talks about the impacts of such fears on daily life. The impacts are really alarming!This fear, directly affects one's health.Research study say that fears of Marriage or Gamaphobia keeps loved ones apart. It causes shortness of breath,rapid breathing, irregular heart breathe,sweating,overall fear of dread!People may have their fears in their own ways and may show different symptoms.There are ways to come out of this.

Fears are negative emotions that really effect us in our daily lives. I think we should always try to outgrow our fears by seeing the good side of things and having a positive attitude towards Life.Yes, many of you would say "Easy to Preach than to Practise." Well, it's worth giving it a try!

Meera signing off now...... stay tuned.

A Good Chase......., But sad!

It is really sad that the Indian team lost to the Aussies at Nagpur on Sunday in spite of chasing a high target of 317 runs really well. They not only lost the match, but also the Future Cup Series in their home ground.The Kangaroos win the series with a 4-1 lead after Sunday's match.

Symonds 's unbeaten 107 of 88 balls propelled the scores of the Australian team from 129 for 4 to a real cool target of 317 after Ricky Pointing electing to bat.The Indian bowlers had lost their plots, when the last 10 overs fetched a 102 runs for the Australians.

The Sachin Ganguly partnership fetched a massive 142 runs and laid a solid platform for the Indians to win.Sachin blasted the balls Brett Lee and the crowd was all in cheers and roars! The turning point came, when Glichrist had the bails off and Sachin had to walk back.Ganguly put up a good show. Dhoni's and Uttahpa's effort to chase the score is noteworthy.They gathered 72 runs in just 46 balls. Attempting to hit big ones , both the players failed. Symonds's maiden over in the 49th over was amazing.

India fell short of just 18 runs and suffered a blowing defeat in the match as well as the series.

Scores:

Australia: A Gilchrist c Uthappa b Pathan 51, M. Clarke c Dhoni b Zaheer 0, R. Ponting c Dravid b Harbhajan 49, B. Hodge c Dravid b Kartik 20, A. Symonds (not out) 107, B. Haddin c Tendulkar b Sreesanth 25, J. Hopes c Dravid b Zaheer 39, B. Lee (run out) 17, M. Johnson (run out) 1, Extras (lb-3, nb-1, w-4): 8; Total (for eight wkts. in 50 overs): 317.

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Clarke), 2-98 (Ponting), 3-102 (Gilchrist), 4-129 (Hodge), 5-204 (Haddin), 6-294 (Hopes), 7-315 (Lee), 8-317 (Johnson).

India bowling: Zaheer 10-0-62-2, Sreesanth 8-0-64-1, Pathan 9-0-60-1, Harbhajan 8-0-56-1, Kartik 9-1-37-1, Yuvraj 1-0-15-0, Tendulkar 5-0-20-0.

India: S. Ganguly c Hodge b Hogg 86, S. Tendulkar st. Gilchrist b Hopes 72, I. Pathan c Clarke b Hogg 29, R. Dravid c Hodge b Hogg 7, Yuvraj lbw b Hogg 6, M.S. Dhoni c Ponting b Johnson 26, R. Uthappa c Hopes b Johnson 44, Harbhajan (not out) 6, Zaheer (not out) 3, Extras (b-4, lb-8, w-7, nb-1): 20; Total (seven wkts., 50 overs): 299.

Fall of wickets: 1-140 (Tendulkar), 2-189 (Pathan), 3-203 (Ganguly), 4-213 (Yuvraj), 5-218 (Dravid), 6-290 (Uthappa), 7-290 (Dhoni).

Australia bowling: Lee 7-0-50-0, Johnson 9-1-39-2, Bracken 8-0-54-0, Hopes 4-0-30-1, Symonds 10-0-39-0, Hogg 10-0-49-4, Clarke 2-0-26-0.

Meera signing off...............