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Keyhole surgery reduces trauma |
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For most of us, the very mention of the word surgery sends shivers down our spines. It has traditionally meant a painful, traumatic procedure that requires long stay in hospital and leaves one's body scarred for life. This image of surgery refuses to fade away despite several advances in surgical procedures in the recent past. A number of operations today can be done without leaving a wound behind and may not even require overnight stay in the hospital. This has become possible with the emerging concept of keyhole surgery or minimal access surgery, MAS for short. , ( ) |
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You may be alive because he lived |
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Tetracycline, folic acid, methotrexate, di-ethylcarbamazine - it may read like a list of important medical discoveries of the 20th century. Indeed it is so. These discoveries changed the face of modern medicine and continue to be frontline cure for many deadly diseases. But it is a little known fact that all these drugs were result of a single man's pursuit for knowledge and desire to serve humanity. And this man was an Indian scientist and biochemist – Dr Yellapragada SubbaRow. His name never figured in the hallowed list of Nobel laureates, yet his discoveries changed the path of modern medicine half a century ago. He was never recognized as hero of Indian science, yet antibiotics discovered by him saved lives of thousands of people when plague hit India in mid-1990s. , () |
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Fighting for barrier-free world |
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Javed Abidi is a busy person - attending conferences, meeting government officials, talking to media and giving instructions to his office while on the move. Most of the time, young men and women from different parts of India, all with a flicker of hope in their eyes, surround Javed. At times, he is caught in not so pleasant situations, like being arrested while protesting on the streets of New Delhi. But he is no ordinary activist. Unlike for many in his genre, life is not easy for Javed. After all, it is no mean task to be able to fulfill so many commitments while being confined to a wheelchair!, () |
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Turmeric – adding spice to health |
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A few years back, turmeric hit the headlines in global media when an American patent relating to one of its many medicinal properties was revoked. The patent was granted for wound healing value of turmeric. Indian authorities challenged it on the grounds that this attribute of turmeric was part of common knowledge in India and was not something novel that can be protected by a patent. The documents that were furnished to the patent office included some of the ancient Ayurvedic texts. This illustrates the significance of turmeric and important qualities that it has been known for centuries now., () |
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Conquering the enemy within |
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Those were terrible moments in my life, when I was waiting at the Cancer Institute amidst streams of visitors and anxious relatives crowding the corridors, holding my biopasy report to see the doctor. I was confused, dazed, grief stricken…., () |
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Maintaining a healthy equilibrium naturally |
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All healing powers are within your body. If you take care of your body and keep it free from toxins, you can lead a healthy life. This is the basic principle of naturopathy or nature cure. Amongst various forms of alternative or traditional systems of medicine, naturopathy is perhaps the closest to nature and the body. In this system, absolutely no external medicines are given. It is totally based on what nature has given us – water, air, fire, earth, fruits, vegetables and our own body. No wonder, nature cure is often called drugless therapy., () |
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Healing with a Ha! |
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It's a medicine that is not available in any drug store, yet you carry it with you all the time. It has a unique property – one can consume any amount, yet it can't be dubbed overuse. This drug is beneficial for all age groups, in any dosage. No prescriptions are required for this, though it is perhaps the best stress-buster to be discovered so far. In fact, a large number of people in many countries around the globe are getting addicted to it, without showing any adverse side reactions. Yes, we are talking of the age-old medicine of laughter., () |
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Tastier and healthier, It’s organic |
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Colourful vegetables, shiny apples, juicy grapes and nicely packed cereals and legumes on the shelves of any departmental store may look too enticing. Very often we end up buying foodstuff, including milk products and packed fruit juices, with the feeling that they are pure and hygienically produced. Yes, they may look very neat and clean. But they may not be free from chemicals and toxins that are used to produce them., () |
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Obesity – the new epidemic |
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It is not a disease, yet it results in many complicated conditions in the human body. It develops over a period of time, yet people tend to ignore it. There are no magic cures for it, yet this has helped spin a fast growing industry in many countries. Governments don’t keep a count of it, yet it has been described as an epidemic. Yes. The answer to this puzzle is obesity., () |
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Nature shows the way at Jindal’s |
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Bangalore in South India was famous as the Garden city till a few decades ago. It’s no more so. Its gardens have either disappeared completely or have shrunk a great deal. Serene neighbourhoods have given way to modern commercial hubs. Fast moving traffic is choking city roads and resulting in unbearable levels of pollution. The sleepy garden city has been transformed into India’s Silicon Valley - a high tech destination for global investors. , () |
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