Meera’s Story: Meera is a 52-year-old medical receptionist with chronic back pain due to a road traffic accident. She is afraid to take pain medicines as she has seen many…
9 Risks Associated with Commonly Used PainKillers NSAIDs: A Double-Edged Sword!! Lizzy’s Story: Last month I was on-call for gastro-intestinal emergencies at the hospital. I get a call from the…
Growing up in India, I have always enjoyed spicy food. The hotter, the food, more I relish it. However, at it times I have been called a weirdo as I…
Sleep is an important biologic process. It is critical to optimal health and bodily functions. In my last post, I discussed the duration of sleep needed to maintain adequate health…
Sleep is the best meditation Dalai Lama Sleep is a basic human need, just like eating, drinking and breathing. It is vital to good health. Sleep deficiency can cause serious…
Lifestyle therapy for Heartburn Today let’s talk about heartburn and acidic belches. It is one of the most common causes for a visit to a gastroenterologist. Symptoms related to reflux…
“Supposing is good but finding out is better”-Mark Twain Have you ever considered the idea of life without research? Various scientific discoveries make our modern life easy and comfortable. Research…
Adam and Eve, Mars Versus Venus; gender differences are mythical, interesting and very fascinating. This subject has been a great discussion topic in social, entertainment and scientific communities. But is…
Farting is a normal bodily function. It is as natural, universal and routine as breathing, eating and sleeping. Yet at times, I am at a loss when I try to…
Once I came across the quote on the Internet by Oprah Winfrey: Everybody looks at their poop. Interesting, but how does Oprah know that? Is it an innate human tendency…