CPCSEA, Animal Ethics, Poisons Act, FSSAI, and DPCO Regulations
CPCSEA and Animal Welfare
The Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) has the following objectives:
- Promote animal welfare.
- Prevent unnecessary pain, suffering, and cruelty to animals.
- Provide guidelines for housing, care, breeding, maintenance, and sourcing of experimental animals.
- Establish acceptable experimental procedures for anesthesia and euthanasia.
The goal of these guidelines is to promote the humane care of animals used in biomedical and behavioral
Read MoreInspiring Kids: Fostering Reading, Tech Balance, and Substance Awareness
Inspiring a Love of Reading in Children
Do children find reading attractive? Unfortunately, often not. We live in an “overstimulated” society with an abundance of electronic devices. This leads many children to prefer playing with technology over reading, potentially resulting in a lower cultural level and academic difficulties.
Solutions to Encourage Reading
- Introduce age-appropriate stories: Familiarize children with stories tailored to their age and interests.
- Let them choose what they like: Encourage
Cocaine, Hallucinogens, Inhalants & Health Education
Difference Between Cocaine and Crack Cocaine
Crack cocaine is the street name for a form of cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride into crystals that can be smoked. Rather than requiring the use of the more volatile method of processing cocaine using ether, crack cocaine is treated with ammonia or baking soda and water and heated to remove the hydrochloride. This results in a form of cocaine that can be smoked.
Potential for Cocaine Dependence
Medical documentation ensures that
Read MoreWritten Language Learning: Constructivism, Stages, and Disorders
The Written Language: Learning from a Constructivist Perspective
The constructivist learning explanation adopts the concept of meaningful learning. Learning is not simply accumulating new knowledge but integrating, modifying, building relationships, and coordinating what is already known with what one wants to learn.
From the constructivist perspective, the primary role of the teacher, according to Vygotsky, is to create zones of proximal development. That is, knowing the starting point of each student
Read MoreFood Safety: Definitions, Hygiene, and Best Practices
Food: Any substance consumed in a natural or semi-processed state for human consumption, including beverages and any substance used in its preparation or treatment.
Food Security: Assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when prepared and/or consumed according to its intended use.
Sanitation: Maintenance of hygienic and healthy conditions.
Formal Definition: The process of creating conditions that promote healthy food production.
Safety: Guaranteeing that food will not cause harm to the
Read MoreOropharyngeal Immunotherapy (OPI): Protocol and Benefits
Oropharyngeal Immunotherapy (OPI)
Introduction: Oropharyngeal Immunotherapy (OPI) involves applying colostrum or mother’s own milk (MOM) directly onto the oral mucosa. OPI requires a specific dose and frequency.
- OPI is given to ALL NPO infants as soon as colostrum/MOM is available. Current evidence supports this practice in neonates who are NPO, intubated, and/or receiving enteral nutrition.
- OPI should be initiated on the first day of life and continued until oral feeds are introduced.
- Protective breastfeeding