Author Archives : Mohan Garikiparithi

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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Pneumonia risk doubles in elderly wearing dentures overnight: Study

Pneumonia risk doubles in elderly sleeping in dentures. Poor oral health is a risk factor for pneumonia among seniors. Researchers at the Nihon University School of Dentistry in Japan investigated association between several oral health behaviors and the risk of pneumonia among the elderly. At the beginning of the study, 524 randomly selected seniors were ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia cause a negative body image perception in women: Research

Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia cause a negative body image perception in women, according to research. The findings come from the National Institutes of Health, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and joint pain. Fibromyalgia is characterized ...click here to read more

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Baby born with Zika defect in New Jersey

A baby girl has been born with a Zika virus birth defect in New Jersey. Her mother was originally form Honduras and contracted the virus when visiting back home. The baby has an abnormally small head and an underdeveloped brain. Dr. Manny Alvarez, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack ...click here to read more

Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer risk linked to certain proteins and sugars produced by the body: Studies

Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer risk has been found to be linked to certain proteins and sugars produced by the body. Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4-alpha) plays a role in both inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. Transcription factors like HNF4-alpha promote DNA transcription into RNA, which is then translated into proteins ...click here to read more

Sexual transmission of Zika more common than previously believed: WHO

Zika virus transmission through sexual intercourse is more common than the World Health Organization (WHO) originally believed it to be. Women looking to get pregnant should wait at least eight weeks, the United Nations officials recommend, if they or their partners live in or have visited a Zika-ridden country. Although mosquito bites are the most ...click here to read more

Type 2 diabetes linked to esophageal cancer risk in Barrett’s esophagus patients

Type 2 diabetes is linked to esophageal cancer risk in Barrett’s esophagus patients. In Barrett’s esophagus, the esophageal lining becomes similar to the stomach lining, and type 2 diabetes has long been linked to the condition. Lad researcher Prashanthi N. Thota said, “There has been a rising incidence of metabolic syndrome over the past decades, ...click here to read more

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