Doctors are that part of the community that is meant to help the public – physically and mentally. So it should be; so it is not. Well, not always.
On one hand, doctors are known to work long exhausting hours in an operation theatre struggling to save the life of an accident victim or remove the tumor of a badly diseased …
Obesity is a silent killer that is affecting more than 50% of the Indian population. Weight gain being mostly due to a combination of various causative factors such as heredity, sedentary lifestyle, overeating, metabolic disorders, etc., an integrated and specialized approach becomes necessary to treat it. One therefore needs to consult a specialist for the correct diagnosis first before any …
“The consumer isn’t a moron. She is your wife.” – David Ogilvy
And in order not to be morons, it is important that consumers be well informed. World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is one such attempt to keep consumers well informed. This day was first observed on 15th March, 1983, and since then it has become an important occasion for mobilizing citizen action.
World …
There’s a lot of excitement in the air. IPL tickets are selling like hot cakes and literally causing revulsion. Bookies are under cover speculating and betting on their best men to prove victorious. Sixty matches of sheer megalomania and millions of supporters worldwide, cricket is not a game anymore. It is a religion, a movement, a war – something that …
Scalar energy is a controversial topic for scientists and most of them believe that such a source of energy is just belief, imaginatively theorized by scientificism, inspired by spiritualism. The concept of scalar energy, which was propounded in the eighteenth century by Maxwell, was revived by Tesla who claimed that scalar waves did exist but were very different in …
If you thought that you were the only unfortunate being suffering from diabetes, cheer up and take heart; coz you’re not alone. If you’ve been feeling that you won’t be able to do all the things that you dreamt of, you’re wrong. There have been, and still are, so many people who were diagnosed with diabetes, but this did not …
The 2010 campaign will focus on Diabetes, the leading cause of Chronic Kidney Disease. World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
World kidney day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and …
After ‘Paa’ introducing progeria and ‘My name is Khan’ covering Asperger’s syndrome, Bollywood is back with another movie and another disorder. ‘Karthik calling Karthik’ is a beautiful addition to this trend of awareness-increasing blockbusters. Most people look down upon mental disorders, using the term ‘mad’ for people suffering from psychological problems. Usually, the so called normal people indulge in mocking, …
An early diagnosis helps in slowing down the progression of a disease or helps in prevention of complications. This holds true even for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). For prevention, it is essential to recognize the symptoms on time, and here are some common symptoms which will assist you in recognizing AD. Forgetting names or appointments occasionally which you remember later is …
A walk down any lane in our country, and one will notice the unwanted artwork of the uncivil specimens of our society who think it is their prerogative to first chew their version of ‘cud’ and then spew it all out with a great splash just about anywhere. It’s a free country after all. Little do these ill-mannered people realize …
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