GYM-Myths and Realities.

January 26, 2012

The iron begins to grow within them spreading its tendrils into whole body gently and steadily, taking control of mind and soul.Body building is a passion,worship and dedication towards ones’ own body.They hear whispers all around,”You will grow”.As the iron continues to grow,it spreads its branches all over and people identify them as proud result […]

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Contact Lenses-Myths and Realities

December 17, 2011

Contact lenses,these tiny weightless and invisible pieces have changed the way each of us sees the world.Ask an actress,an actor,a model list has become endless for what contact lenses do for them,a thing which was introduced to correct eyesight issues and certain medical ailments has now become one of the major cosmetic tool.Eminent painter Leonardo da […]

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Gonorrhoea-Sexually Transmitted Disease/A summarized preview

November 18, 2011

One of the commonest STI ,caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.This infection can spread from any form of sexual habit be it oral or vaginal or anal from the infected person.Prevalence of this infection is same in both genders,but in females particularly this infection severely effects their reproductive system and can even infect eyes.Clinical Gonorrhoea Symptoms:- MALE […]

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(P.I.D)-A summarized preview.

November 16, 2011

What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.PID refers to female diaspora,in general.The usual infection starts from cervix/vagina of females involves female reproductive system(Endometrium and/or fallopian tubes)and may even extend further involving different organs/systems of stomach and near by areas.PID is sometimes caused due to other inflammatory foci,like inflammation in adjacent areas.,eg appendicitis or due to hematological manifestations […]

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Sexually Transmitted Infections-Myths and Realities.

November 15, 2011

Recently, I received a mail from one Julia of Florida,age 40 years,asking me some queries regarding Pelvic Inflammatory disease(a kind of a syndrome related to STI).I was surprised  about the nature of questions which were asked,showed the extent of sheer ignorance and myths which may be prevailing in a civilized world like US,prompted me to […]

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Headache-Myths and Realities.

November 7, 2011

“I’ve been getting headache so bad that I cry often.It hurts everywhere on my top,back left side,right side.If this doesn’t improve I will kill myself one day”.This pain generally hurts me in early morning hours,remains their for few hours and then vanishes but it hurts and hurts very badly. Sound’s familiar ,yes this is a […]

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Osteoporosis-Myths and Realities

October 31, 2011

Osteoporosis or commonly called as bone thief,is again a silent killer like many other NCDs'(non contagious disease). Disease actually causes gradual thinning of bones i.e.,low bone mass and loss of bony tissue over the period of time may be years.It is perhaps one of the most common bone related disease. WHO data suggest significant prevalence […]

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Thyroid-Myths and Realities.

October 29, 2011

Another disease under the banner of NCDs’.Thyroid disorders are extremely common worldwide effecting millions.Due to poor knowledge and sheer ignorance people are unable to judge about these disorders while confusing symptoms and signs with other better known diseases,till the time they realise,it is quite late,enormous harm has been done already. Thyroid is a butterfly shaped […]

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Bronchial Asthma-Myths and Realities.

October 28, 2011

Another deadly disease coming under the head of NCD,a very cruel and harsh disease,also called suffocating disease.During attack, if left untreated,it gives one of the worst and most painful death known to mankind. Patients and even medical professionals have poor understanding of this deadly disease as a result ,millions die,globally every year.1.Asthma-It’s all in one’s mind. […]

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Brain Stroke-Myths and Realities

October 26, 2011

 Another silent killer disease under the banner of NCDs’,Brain stroke or Cerebral stroke or Brain attack- A disease spreading worldwide,costing millions of dollars to federal and other health systems across the  globe.Gone are the days when Brain Stroke was an earache of elderly or patients suffering from diabetes,hypertension and heart disease.These days people in their […]

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