Medical Archives - Page 10 of 10

December 22, 2016
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Health

Alzheimer’s: What Causes the Irreversible, Progressive Brain Disorder?

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear...

December 10, 2016
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Human Rights

The Right to Life, Liberty and Security: Has India Failed to keep its Human Rights Obligations?

The growing number of extra judicial killings, rampant discrimination against vulnerable groups, tribal and Adivasi, including minorities and legal immunity (of perpetrators) Custodial torture, inherent in daily police practice, still remains...

December 10, 2016
Anumita Roy
People, Profile

95-year Astronaut John Glenn, the Oldest Man on Space, Passes Away

John Glenn, other than being the senator from Ohio, was also the oldest man in space. He is, and will always be, one of us, an Ohioan’s favorite. His demise...

November 29, 2016
Eswar Anandan
People, Religion

A Brief History of Dalai Lama Institution and the Tibetan Schools of Buddhism

The origin of Tibetan Buddhism started in the fifth century during the reign of King Thothori Nyatsen with the arrival of Buddhist scriptures to Tibet from India. The scriptures were written in...

November 17, 2016
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy

Watch your Step: The Importance of Fall Prevention among the Elderly

A fall can cause a senior person to suffer fractures, including broken spine, hip, arm, leg, ankle, and pelvis. Falls are also responsible for brain injuries in older people. They...

November 8, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, Politics

Flames of Truth

People who have been wronged, rendered homeless and voiceless are left with little choice but to set themselves afire, alive. It’s most shocking, terribly grotesque. Till date there are 153 reported...

September 22, 2016
Pradipta Roy
Health, Science & Technology

Technological Advances in Medical and Healthcare Industry Ensure our Longevity

In this article Pradipta talks about some of the technological advances in the medical and health care industry, which have revolutionised how doctors, nurses and hospitals take care of patients. The...

August 30, 2016
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Health

Life after Menopause

Menopause means cessation of menstruation. This occurs due of the decreasing levels of female sex hormones in the body. It is a retrospective diagnosis for a woman is said...

December 2, 2015
Dr. Tejal Shah
Health

Menstruation: Misgivings and Myths

Menstruation is a taboo. It’s loaded with misgivings and myths. Menstrual blood is not impure or polluted. Medical science says otherwise, opines Tejal. She debunks various myths and misinformations...