Health
Articles - 2002
Grafting with glue!
The scarring from skin grafts is painful and chemical glues trigger inflammation. Robert Redmond and his team at Harvard Medical School have found an alternative using a medical dye called Rose Bengal.
Mercury in fish linked to heart disease
A study has indicated that certain species of fish contain levels of mercury linked with an increased risk of heart attack. Fish with the highest mercury levels include swordfish, king mackerel, shark and tuna.
All about spinal arthritis
A US survey on arthritis of the spine has shown that late diagnosis leads to increased risk of permanent spinal damage. What is the situation in India and are there any measures to spread awareness about the problem?
Eat nuts, ward off diabetes!
Nuts are no longer considered unhealthy food and in fact their intake helps maintain balanced insulin and glucose levels. Good news indeed as it may help keep diabetes at bay. Radio alert for heart attacks
Here is cause for cheer. A new test using high frequency radio waves can predict if patients are in imminent danger of heart
attack.
On firmer footing
ISRO's transfer of its polyurethane technology for production of the artificial foot to a
Jaipur-based social organisation will help churn out larger numbers and be of use to the poor.
In Pursuit of Excellence in Eye Care
Sankara Nethralaya has set up an extension center at Bangalore where
tele-medicine facility has been added for examining the patients who directly report to the extension center...
Chennai’s eyesore
Keep your hands and things to yourself to escape from Madras Eye, says S Chitra
Menopause
It is estimated that 40% of women above the age of 50 are at a risk of developing an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime.
Infection due to contaminated eggs
The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without any antibiotic treatment. However, diarrhea can be severe, and the person may be ill enough to require hospitalization.
Betel leaves as mouth rinse
There is a tradition in South Indian culture to treat the guests with betel leaf after a delicious food. Medicinal
uses of Bananas
High in fibre, including bananas in the diet
can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem
without resorting to laxatives.
Menorrhagia - is hysterectomy the answer?(Part
III)
Balloon therapy is the latest technology. Balloons filled with hot fluids causes superficial burn, and can be performed under local
anesthesia.
Menorrhagia
- is hysterectomy the answer?(Part
II)
Puberty menorrhagia may be excessive or normal, but prolonged, continuous bleeding lasts for many days.
Menorrhagia
- is hysterectomy the answer?(Part
I)
The cycle is unaltered but the duration & quantity of the menstrual loss are increased. Menorrhagia is essentially a symptom and not a disease.
Gift Yourself A Thaiyurveda
The spa also offers lifestyle consultants with
resident doctors. It has experts who offer you the advice and care you need.
Herbal therapy for smokers
Around 2,500 persons are dying every day due to tobacco-related diseases, the study says.
Liver Dialysis for the first time in the country
Will help patients with severe liver disease to get stabilized before they undergo surgery. It will also help in
de-toxifying any negative agents in the body of the patient.
Wavefront technology laser
Patients suffering from Aberropia would be examined using a special machine, the
Aberrometer. They could be treated with wavefront technology lasers...
Skipping breakfast?
However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes.
Making fertilisation affordable
Many of Dr Nandita's patients are NRIs. The feather in her cap is a 60-year old Indian woman who has successfully conceived.
Home Remedies - Part
IV
If you are suffering from constipation, eat radish with salt, pepper and lemon after lunch/dinner.
Home Remedies - Part III
The cure for sneezing? Take saffron (kunkuma
poo) with betel leaves, says Mrs Rathi Ramananda.
Home Remedies - Part II
Mrs Rathi Ramananda says that the best way to clear a blocked nose is to roast a turmeric stick
(virali manjal) by the lamp fire (the kind that is used in the pooja room) and inhale the smoke.
Drug trial sparks controversy
Hundreds of Indian diabetics are hapless participants in a controversial clinical trial by a European pharmaceutical company with a drug...
Home Remedies - Part I
Welcome to our home treatment section. We introduce you to some of the home remedies Mrs Rathi Ramananda of Chennai has tried and tested on her family ….
'Link between "Pranayam" and stress'
Research has shown that practice of "Sudarshan
Kriya" and "Pranayam" (SK&P), processes which control breathing patterns, can lead to a person becoming more alert, focussed and attentive...
Nature's gift to man
Health is of vital importance and we have to safeguard it by all means. Nature provides us with plenty of natural therapies which have no side effects at all.
Is Indian cornea less thick?
The laser surgery to correct sight involves removal of a part of cornea. If it got thinned beyond a point, the cornea might bulge out...
Post-Genomics centre to hunt secrets of life
The investigators have already discovered that malaria and tuberculosis, which kill more than five million people annually, share a common enzyme with the E.coli bacterium that causes food poisoning.
Lightweight foot from ISRO technology
Artificial foot prostheses and limbs have been around for years, but ISRO has helped make them lighter and more durable.
Illness and remedy
Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain...
Salt as cure for pain
Gargle your mouth with salt water if you have a sore throat, because salt can reduce inflammation sounds like a simple remedy.
Health Tips - Super Fruits
Also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium.
Tips on how to stay young…
Keep working, doing anything you like. Don’t retire soon, for it slows down your body.
Benefits of Fiber
It is best to add fiber into your meals gradually, to give your body time to adjust to this new, healthier way of eating.
Sanitory vision of the future
The VIP "super-loo" combines ergonomics and technology to promote physical well-being and can be set -by voice-activated controls -into the correct position for the user.
Take what the body needs
Caffeine is a stimulant which can temporarily speed heart rate, wake you up and give you a burst of energy, but the effects are short-term ...
Vitamin A and its need
Vitamin A is important as it helps the body fight off infection and sustain the immune system, but it also supports growth and remodeling of the bones.
What does the Organic label mean?
When the label says 'Made with Organic Ingredients': the products must contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients.
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