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 FDA puts under scrutiny the safety of hand sanitizer use. Millions of Americans use hand sanitizer daily, so the FDA undertook to investigate how safe it is. The FDA requested makers of hand sanitizers to provide data showing the products’ active ingredients actually reduce bacteria and are harmless over time. The largest concern was ...click here to read more
A black tongue can have you running for the hills, but you may not need to head to an emergency room so quickly. In fact, a black tongue isn’t necessarily always a cause for concern, so let’s look at the possible causes for a black tongue so you have a better understanding of the condition. ...click here to read more
Kidney stone procedures do not raise chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk. The procedure to treat urolithiasis has been found to raise the risk of increased serum creatinine, but not chronic kidney disease. The researchers conducted a retrospective observational cohort study, which included 1,340 patients diagnosed with kidney stones – urolithiasis. Of them, 446 underwent urologic procedures. ...click here to read more
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Heart failure patients don’t benefit from the antidepressant Lexapro, according to a German study. Lead researcher Dr. Christiane Angermann said, “Depression in heart failure may not be the same depression patients without heart failure get and who respond well to antidepressants.” Quite common in heart failure patients, depression is caused by the biological changes that ...click here to read more
Scientists at Johns Hopkins studied the effects of 10 popular weight loss programs in terms of the potential benefit to diabetics, but additional research is required before doctors can start recommending such weight loss regimens to patients. Study leader Zoobia Chaudhry said, “A few of these programs may be a viable option for improving blood ...click here to read more
A new study has a revealed that high blood pressure during pregnancy can result in heart troubles later on in life. These women are at a higher risk for metabolic syndrome after the baby is born. Metabolic syndrome involves having three or more of the following conditions: abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low levels of ...click here to read more
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients taking biologic therapy (tumor necrosis factor antagonists) have a higher risk of certain cancers, according to research. The risk of cancer in RA patients on biologics has long been a controversial topic, so researchers decided to compare relative risk of cancer in RA patients taking biologics and patients taking non-biologic disease-modifying ...click here to read more
Five new genes that play a role in colon cancer have been discovered. The findings come from a study of over 1,000 people with colon cancer. The five genes uncovered are considered very rare, so additional research is required to confirm their association and link to colon cancer. Study leader Richard Houlston said, “Our study ...click here to read more
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