Can you do Cardiac Resuscitation?
If you were to see a person “drop dead” all of a sudden, are you capable of doing the hands only Cardiac resuscitation? Here are some facts for you: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) made a dramatic re-entry in the public minds recently when Damar Hamlin, a 34 year-old celebrated American
Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?
A recent warning by the World Health Organization (WHO) against artificial sweeteners has come as a big blow to diabetics and weight watchers, and has set the proverbial cat amongst the ‘pigeons’ in the health care sector. Artificial sweeteners had come as a solace a few decades back for those
Avocado : the emerging health trailblazer
Avocado, the dark unimpressive looking dark green fruit-veg that looks somewhat between a pear and a guava, and was hardly known in most parts of the world, is surging in popularity in homes and restaurants. On cutting, it has a creamy texture with a big seed inside, quite like a
Can Heart Attacks be induced by Stress?
The recent sudden death of the 53-year old singer KK of a heart attack after a grueling evening performance in an overcrowded hall has shocked not just the public but medical scientists too. The circumstances do not seem to leave much space for doubt. He was a non-smoker, and was
Lessons from the Turkey Earthquake. Can we be better prepared for such an eventuality?
The recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria when the earth shook violently inflicting unimaginable trauma, claiming 50k lives and shaking up the thousands of those who survived death with wounds that might change their lives for as long as they live. “Natural disasters’ are of 2 types: some that can
Medical Etiquette
It is intriguing that many bright medical students who have scored high marks in college do not turn up into becoming successful popular doctors. Delivering good gratifying medical care involves not just knowledge, skills and ethics but two other vital components that are often overlooked: empathy and medical etiquette. Medical
Spurious Drugs, Lives and Our Pride
The news of 66 children falling ill and dying in Ghana (West Africa) allegedly after consuming cough syrup preparations manufactured in India was deeply disturbing. Death of children in large numbers was bad enough. That they died possibly due to a spurious drug was terrible. And that the drug was
GERD
Do you get burning sensation behind your chest bone, or have sour food come into your mouth? Do you wake up at night with “heartburn” or “acidity”, and need to drink water or take antacids for relief? If this happens more than once a week, you are suffering from GERD
What makes Pele feature Health Adda?
The Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more popularly known across the world by his nick name Pele, died at the age of 82 of complications arising from colon cancer. Pele achieved more fame and stature as a sportsman than anyone could possibly have. He started playing football as
ALCOHOL USE and the CAGE Questionnaire
In our present times of frequent social alcohol drinking, it sometimes becomes difficult for the consumer, family or doctor to recognize early symptoms of dependency. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) as it is presently called, is the wider all-encompassing term that includes dependency, addiction and withdrawal, and by virtue of its