Influenza Re visited…..

Influenza Re visited….. "Today, nearly a century after the 1918 influenza pandemic, its mysteries remain largely unexplained…….."a large amount work remains to be done, by scientists as well as by his...   Read More

Posted by sucharithastrendz on Fri, 01 Oct 2010        (0)        (3680)

GARLIC- BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS

Garlic can be effective against bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. Ancient Egyptians used garlic for building physical strength.The Greeks used it as a laxative.The Chinese traditionally use garl...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Thu, 30 Sep 2010        (0)        (5207)

HAIR PROBLEMS AND SCALP PROBLEMS

A normal human has about 80,000-150,000 hair on the scalp.The most common hair and scalp problems are HAIR LOSS and DANDRUFF.HAIR LOSS-A daily loss of 50-200 hair is a normal process.Causes of hair lo...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Thu, 30 Sep 2010        (0)        (3801)

HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SOFT DRINKS

Soft drinks consist of carbonated water mixed with sugar or an artificial sweetener. It may also contain patented natural or artificial flavorings and coloring agents. MANY SOFT DRINKS CONTAIN CAFFEIN...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Thu, 30 Sep 2010        (0)        (5015)

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTI) OR CYSTITIS

Urinary tract infections affect the bladder. But some cases it may involve the kidneys, ureters and the urethra. It is also known as cystitis. COMMON SYMPTOMS-Urgency to urinate even when the bladder ...   Read More

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OSTEOPOROSIS

Osteoporosis is a condition when bone resorption occurs faster than formation of the bones. Due to this process the bones become weak and porous and fractures occur with little or no pressure. Lack of...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Thu, 30 Sep 2010        (0)        (4383)

BREAST MILK- BABY’S FIRST FOOD

Breast milk is the best and most nutritional complete food to achieve proper growth and development of full term infants. The World health organization (WHO) has recommended that a healthy infant shou...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Wed, 29 Sep 2010        (0)        (5547)

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Anorexia nervosa is a medical term for appetite loss. It is a complex psychiatric disorder that mostly afflicts adolescent girls, and less commonly young women. Only 5% of anorexics are males (general...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Wed, 29 Sep 2010        (0)        (3522)

FOOD ALLERGIES

Almost 1/3 people claim to have a food allergy. But the fact is that only about 2-8% children and 1-2% of adults have clinically proven allergic reactions to food. The reason for this vast difference ...   Read More

Posted by Dr.Trupti on Tue, 28 Sep 2010        (0)        (4352)

Status of PLAB passed indians in united kingdom

Hi Experts,                  I m a final year medical student in Ukraine. This is not about any medical problem. This is about my career. I wish to take the PLAB test to practise medicine in UK. Can y...   Read More

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