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Adolescence is a critical phase in a person’s life because it is a time between childhood and adulthood, when an individual hates being treated like a child, but is not in a position to take up all the responsibilities as an adult. This is a period when peer pressure is at its maximum and a [...]
Well, this isn’t a sequel to the movie ‘Did you hear about the Morgans.’ Morgellons is a very strange disease that has an element of eeriness in it with its manifestations being very similar to those shown in horror movies.  The disease has rapidly spread across many parts of America, and there seems to be [...]
Movies like Munnabhai MBBS and 3 Idiots may have touched upon the topic of ragging in a very lighthearted way, but the truth is that this disgusting method of getting introduced has led to a number of deaths in the past and it continues to be a major problem in many of the colleges and [...]
 Consent, generally speaking, can be defined as a voluntary agreement to what another person proposes. In medical care, consent is geared towards making the patient a partner in a joint enterprise, based on the expectation that the physician is pursuing the patient’s best interests. Thus, in healthcare, a consent may be given for treatment [...]
 Somatoform disorders are characterized by the manifestation of physical complaints, influenced by a disorder of the mind. Five specific somatoform disorders have been recognized, namely somatization disorder, conversion disorder, pain disorder, hypochondriasis, and body dysmorphic disorder. Hypochondriasis can be defined as chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments. It may at times [...]
 Stress urinary incontinence is a disorder that is characterized by the passage of a few drops of urine whenever there is an increase in the intra-abdominal pressure; for example, when sneezing or coughing. This type of incontinence is most amenable to treatment, both by surgery or exercise. Patients suffering from urinary tract infections, delirium, [...]
 The first Monday in the month of October is observed as World Habitat Day every year. The call for such an observance was made by the United Nations to draw people’s attention towards human habitats all over the world. While millions across the globe live under inhuman conditions, not many seemed to be touched [...]
The 21st of September every year is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day to spread awareness about this degenerative disease of the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause of dementia and is characterized by a progressive loss of memory along with an inability to process information. The patient may find it difficult to speak or [...]
Today, most of us adopt the unhealthiest of lifestyles with excuses of growth and progress. Nevertheless, the list of ‘lifestyle diseases’ is expanding with the speed with which we are progressing. The once known as ‘symptom’ has become a disease today. Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have recurrent headaches, [...]
 Since time immemorial, nature has showed us, the much intelligent mankind, that we are mere objects in the hands of a higher power. Human intellect, as of now, continues to fall short of ways and means of overpowering the laws of nature. The recent earthquake in Haiti is just one example of this, affecting the [...]
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