Mohan Garikiparithi got his degree in medicine from Osmania University (University of Health Sciences). He practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before he shifted his focus to the field of health communications. During his active practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in a diagnostic centre in India. On a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed a keen interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine. He now advocates treating different medical conditions without the use of traditional drugs. An ardent squash player, Mohan believes in the importance of fitness and wellness.
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The feet are durable and flexible parts of the human body that are more complex than you would think. They’re made up of tendons, bones, joints, and tissues that all work together to allow us to stand upright, walk, and run. Feet have five toes each, and the big toe is remarkable. It leaves the ...click here to read more
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Researchers from the Loyola University Health System have created a noninvasive alternative to a colonoscopy that simply requires swallowing a “pill.” The capsule contains two miniature cameras on either end and can be swallowed with a glass of water and flushed down the toilet once it has worked its way through the digestive tract. As ...click here to read more
A study from the University College Dublin has found that consuming cheese does not raise blood cholesterol levels despite the food’s saturated fat content. While current health and dietary guidelines suggest that food high in saturated fats, such as cheese, may increase your risk of developing high LDL blood cholesterol, this new research has found ...click here to read more
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