There are many who have a sound sleep, but there is also another group that keep tossing on the bed because of sleep deprivation. Inadequate sleep make the man feel fatigue and tired the next day and in turn leads to sleep loss. So that’s a vicious cycle. Inadequate sleep can also lead to psychological disturbances. So a timely treatment is necessary when you suffer from Insomnia.

There are various causes of insomnia and the treatment depends on the cause. Most common cause is mental stress and worries. You can do medication to relieve stress. You can also try natural sleep aids like Melatonin, Valerian, Relora, sleep mast, music etc. if the condition is mild. If the sleep deprivation is because of someone’s snoring, you can use earplugs as sleep aid snoring.

But if still the problem continues, better consult a physcian or psychiatrist. It’s treatable, so don’t worry.

I found a nice video today, showing the various rotations that take place during a normal human delivery. Check it out, its interesting.

Alopecia refers to loss of hair (usually from the scalp) - synonym to baldness. Alopecia sometimes also include loss of hairs from other body parts like axilla, groin etc - for e.g. in case of Alopecia Totalis.

Alopecia is a medical terminology for Hair loss. It can be a slowly worsening condition or can be an acute one (as in metformin treatment for PCOD ). There are various causes of hair loss like

• Nutrional changes
• Hormonal disturbances
• ADR of various drugs especially Chemotherapy drugs
• Infection of scalp e.g. dermatitis
• Inherited disorder
• RadioTherapy

Treatment Modalities for Alopecia
Depending on the cause, your doctor will advise you a treatment :

1. - Antifungal/Antibacterial drugs for scalp infection
2. - Nutritional supplements
3. - Local application of Minoxidil, Finasteride etc.
4. - Hair Transplant
5. - Hair Wig

Look at this hair transplant video - I got it when I was on a meeting for hair transplant Florida. So proper investigations and evaluation is necessary for proper treatment. Consult a dermatologist or Trichologist if you are suffering from alopecia.

You must have noticed lot of sites related to mesothelioma. All because of increasing cases of mesothelioma disease. So I would like to provide you some Mesothelioma information -  as mesothelioma is a vast topic it can’t be covered in detailed here.

Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer of mesothelium ( the lining membrane of Pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities that cover lungs, heart and abdomen respectively ). Though there can be various causes of mesothelioma cancer, but the most common cause is industrial exposure to Asbestos dust. Asbestos is used in various industries and so this is a matter of concern for employees health.

Symptoms - As with other cancers, this is a slowly developing disease and so the patient is diagnosed in a late stage. Some of the common stymptoms are chest pain, hemoptysis, breathlessness, pleural effusion, chronic cough, weight loss, anorexia etc.

Commonly there are 3 types of mesothelioma - Pleural, Peritoneal or Pericardial. and according to cell type - it can be sarcomatous, epitheloid or mixed. It can be classified according to Butchart, TNM or Brigham staging systems.

The treatment modalities depend on the stage of the disease and includes Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy or Surgery. Various new modalities have developed for mesothelioma treatment like Gene therapy, immunotherapy, Photodynamic therapy etc.

The treatment can become costly, and according to mesothelioma law, you can file a claim for the same.  The law varies from place to place and so you can consult some mesothelioma lawyer.

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 various groups according to function, material used, wear time, design etc.

Following are different types of contact lenses in general:

Soft Contact Lenses - They are flexible lenses made of soft plastics and allow easy flow of oxygen to cornear. They are more comfortable to wear and adjust than rigid lenses. New types of soft lenses include silicone hydrogel for more oxygen flow and comfort and that makes them most popular lenses. But they are costlier and have short life span

Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses - Also known as RGPs, they are more durable and offer better vision, are less expensive and last longer as they don’t tear. They might be uncomfortable initially.

Disposable Contact Lenses - As compared to soft contact lenses which can be used repeatedly, disposable contact lenses are to be used once and then discarded. So a new pair is required each day. Useful in case of replacement schedule.

Extended Wear Contact Lenses - They can be worn overnight or for few days continuously ranging from few days to 30 days. Though not very popular.

Colored Contact lenses - Used for cosmetic purposes but they obstruct your vision. Comes in colors like green, blue, brown etc. and often called as non-prescription contact lenses.

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 artificial amino acid. EDTA combines with heavy metals and chelates them so a compound is formed which is harmless and gets removed from the body via urine. It is commonly used for the treatment of heavy metal poisioning like lead and mercury.

Coronary Artery Disease is a chronic condition which occurs due to development of plaque in the walls of arteries supplying blood to heart. This plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium etc. Now it is said that EDTA combines with this calcium and removes them and then the plaque gets dissolved. This therapy is not worldwide prevalant still.

A large clinical trial is being conducted for the effects of EDTA chelation therapy for coronary artery disease by NIH along with Nation center for complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM) and the Nation Heart, Lung, and blood institute (NHLBI). This study will involve over 2.3k patients and will last for around 5 years. There will be double blind trial using EDTA and placebo. Lets see the results.

So consult with your doctor regarding this.

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 will require to do little research and find out which branch has future potential.

Also it depends on where are you going to practice - which speciality is missing in your area - so go for it to create a  monopoly.

Last but not the least, it is not in our hands to choose the dream seat unless you are a top ranker. So atleast we should have to go for any branch which we are getting after continuous effort.  Best of luck