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Controlling alcohol use & abuse: Rehabilitation
Alcohol abuse can be controlled in the following ways:
1)       Legal measures, 2) Prohibition, 3) Age limits, 4) Therapeutic approaches, 5) AA, and 6) Rational recovery.
There are five theories of alcoholism: 1. ... Read More »

These two drugs, tramadol & paracetamol merit further clinical trials as initial therapy in patients with mild to moderate pain, based on cost-effectiveness and the safely profile.

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Achieving healthy goals: A myth or a reality?
People who meet the 7 healthy goals recommended by the American Heart Association are less likely to die of cardiovascular causes. Here there are: ... Read More »

Interesting ECG manifestation of Hyperkalemia:
I was fascinated by a classical ECG manifestation of hyperkalemia which showed a regular rhythm, with a widened QRS complex in a sine-wave configuration, and there were no discernible P waves. The T waves were fused with the widened QRS complexes to form the sine-wave ... Read More »

Indian Healthcare: The Changing Scenario
INDIA: AN EMERGING HEALTHCARE HUB
INDIAN HEALTHCARE CAPABILITY   
FACT#1: Proven Indian healthcare system
1.       Over 60,000 cardiac surgeries done per year with outcomes at par with international standards.
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Many of you will be aware that piles is a very common problem presenting usually as bleeding and/or swelling from the anus. If the piles involves an external swelling at the anus along with the bleeding then a surgical operation may be indicated. Currently the standard method of doing a piles operation involves a general ... Read More »

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Being of unknown aetiology, slowly progressive, incurable and eventually leading to death makes it a visible target for researchers and pharmaceutical industry. In 2006, there were 26.6 million sufferers worldwide. Alzheimer's is predicted to affect 1 ... Read More »

How vaccines work
Immunization
There are two artificial methods to make an individual immune to a disease
Active immunization :   Administration of a vaccine, so that the patient actively mounts a protective immune response.
Passive immunization:   Individual acquires immunity through the ... Read More »

Why Alcohol is dangerous to the health?
INTRODUCTION
One large component of Indian/Western popular culture today is alcohol. A common stereotype for the effects of alcohol is that as a drug it acts as a stress antagonist. Why do we drink?   When do we drink? How much do we drink? Is the alcohol good for the ... Read More »