Developing Empathy in your Child

Just like charity, empathy also begins at home. The ability to convey empathy can be seen in children as young as two years of age. When toddlers wipe the tears off a crying playmate, this is very muc...   Read More

Posted by janehenry on Tue, 31 Jan 2012        (0)        (5043)

What is Lou Gehrig's Disease

Lou Gehrig’s Disease An overview of Lou Gehrig’s Disease Lour Gerig’s Disease has derived its name from the Baseball player Lour Gerig who perished to the otherwise name of Amyotrophic lateral scleros...   Read More

Posted by Raghavendra Rao on Tue, 31 Jan 2012        (1)        (4745)

CPR- Crucial in Saving a Life

A few days back I heard my brother narrate an incident of sudden cardiac arrest in his office. The victim aged 26, collapsed while talking with his colleagues. There was no warning signs or symptoms. ...   Read More

Posted by Raja Nandhini on Mon, 30 Jan 2012        (2)        (4535)

Assessment of post operative pain: A first step towards effective post operative pain management

Acute pain after surgery is inevitable because of the associated trauma to many pain-sensitive structures. Role of pain is to provide alarming signal about tissue damage, but in case of the surgical i...   Read More

Posted by ankit_kshah on Mon, 30 Jan 2012        (0)        (12701)

Bile duct injuries on a rise in the laparoscopic era?

Laparoscopic surgery has helped significantly in many ways.If judisciously used it can reduce morbidity to a great extent. But this requires adequate training and expertise. Laparoscopic learning has ...   Read More

Posted by drketanvagholkar on Mon, 30 Jan 2012        (0)        (4991)

Perianal fistula: A surgical curse!

Perianal fistula is usually a complication of an inadequately treated perianal abscess. One a perianal abscess is drained, it has to be dressed properly. Special attention has to be given to the deepe...   Read More

Posted by drketanvagholkar on Mon, 30 Jan 2012        (0)        (5345)

Quality eating … Have you heard of it yet?

Wonder how our grandparents and great grandparents were so lively in their younger years. And they get terrified to see our tired faces, under eye dark circles, our constant complain of headaches, sto...   Read More

Posted by afrahkarmale on Mon, 30 Jan 2012        (1)        (5586)

Addicted to Drugs? Here's Help

Are you acquainted with someone who is addicted to alcohol cigarettes or drugs? I might not be sure about you, but I knew such people. I could realize the imperativeness of rehabilitation only after I...   Read More

Posted by annesparks on Sat, 28 Jan 2012        (0)        (4347)

Rib Removal

It is absolutely scary how far women can go to get the perfect hourglass figure? Women today are opting for a quick fix solution to get that narrow waistline. Now how do you get that?  Well rib resect...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Fri, 27 Jan 2012        (0)        (4866)

Self Mutilation

Have you seen your friends or acquaintances cover up their scars and bruises on their body? Some people are into self mutilation in order to seek attention. But it is now becoming a compulsive disorde...   Read More

Posted by Lachmi Deb Roy on Thu, 26 Jan 2012        (0)        (3811)