Do Patients’ Expectations and Attitudes vary? East vs West
and illnesses have common patterns of afflicting the human race, why should responses, reactions, expectations and attitudes between Indian and Western patients be so different. In Oriental cultures, such as India and Japan, the family often assumes the role of the guardian cum care-giver and very often requests the doctor
“Scapegoating” : a common defence mechanism of our minds
If you are one of those who direct your angst against a domestic help, staff, spouse or even Fate, you are not alone. Many of us are just too uncomfortable accepting set-backs or bad times, and resort to holding someone responsible if something goes wrong. When 45 year old Siddharth
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
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
Skeletal Muscle latest member to join the Endocrine Club
Hormones, or chemical proteins that circulate in the blood and regulate body function, have long been known to be produced by just a handful of endocrine glands such as the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas and the gonads. Three latest ones to join this exclusive club are intestines, bone and
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
Balancing Skill and Health
One of the disheartening sights is the unusually large number of wheelchairs lined up at arrival terminals at airports when a flight from India arrives. With our average life expectancy being around just 70, do we get infirm and immobile early, taking to the wheel chair or seeking physical support
Fever season : Tests for Fever and what they mean.
Fever season is back. It is hardly surprising that colleagues and friends are coming down with high fever in this post-monsoon, or shall we say, the extended late monsoon time. Fever, coming on suddenly at this time, could be due to a variety of infections such as Dengue, Flu, Malaria,
Gut Brain Connection
Several decades of medical research into what causes the common abdominal disorder called Irritable Bowel Syndrome, has revealed a deep connection between the human gut and the brain, now referred to as the Gut Brain Axis. The spectrum of gut symptoms indirectly or directly related to the brain and linked