Archive for March, 2008

Types of Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are becoming popular among younger generation as compared to spectacles. The reason being lenses offer better cosmesis and visual field. But you need extra care in case of lenses than specs. Due to continued innovation, varied types of lenses are available in the market and for varied purpose. They can be divided in […]

What is EDTA Chelation Therapy

I heard about EDTA chelation therapy often. I was not knowing about it previously but then I read about it on internet and found that it is used in the treatment of coronary artery diseases. (CAD)
Now what is EDTA chelation Therapy. EDTA is a short form of Ethyelene Diamine tetra Acetate and is an […]

Which PG branch to Choose

This is the most common question asked by any Undergraduate MBBS student after completing his graduation. What’s next and which Postgraduate branch to choose ?
The branch depends all on your interest in the particular field. Whether you want to go in surgical or medical side.. Whether you want to go for clinical or non-clinical side..
You […]

Some Tips for Diabetics

Diabetes and Hypertension are the 2 most common chronic ailments affecting general population of developed or developing countries. Though they are life-time diseases, you can live a healthy life along with them if you take care properly.
Following are some of the useful tips for Diabetec Patients :

Take your medicines regularly.
Don’t forget to take your meals […]

Show Your Support to Needy !!

There are various non-profit organizations and government programs running to help and support the needy people - those that suffer from deadly diseases like AIDS, Cancer, etc. For the eduction of public, they organize various shows, talks, short movies, advertisement etc. so that as much awareness is created about the particular disease and steps to […]

Different Types of Diet

We have talked many times previously about different types of weight loss diet. But it is not only weight loss for which a person should be concerned about his diet. There are lot many conditions which require an attention towards what you eat or drink.
Diet means what we eat or drink. For a health […]

Preventing Travel Related Diseases

This is continuation of our previous post on traveller’s immunization.
Immunizations are among the most important and effective ways to prevent travel-related infections. Immunizations for travellers include the “routine” childbirth and adult immunizations that you would receive in Canada. Vaccines like shots against meningococcal meningitis, will also be recommended at childhood, others like typhoid shots or  […]