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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According to a recent study, Bad mood has been linked with sleep interruptions more than lack of sleep. The study was done at Johns Hopkins Medicine where researchers found that waking up throughout the night has a negative impact on mood more than individual’s getting a shorter amount of non-interrupted sleep. As part of the ...click here to read more
A new study suggests that women who feel extra forgetful could be showing signs of future dementia. Allison Kaup, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine said, “We studied older women who noticed themselves having memory problems but who still performed normally on a standard test. These findings raise the possibility ...click here to read more
Tossing and turning, getting cocooned by the sheets, or waking up several times during the night because of your partner’s snoring? (“What? You’re kidding – I don’t snore!” is a common response by your better half.) If this happens on a regular basis, you may be sleep-deprived. You’re bound to wake up feeling groggy and ...click here to read more
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Researchers have found that being married may aid in the recovery of heart surgery patients better than being widows, separated or divorced individuals. The study also revealed that those who never married had a 40 percent higher risk of death or disability during the first two years after heart surgery. Study author, Dr. Mark Neuman, ...click here to read more
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, which surrounds the heart and can lead to chest pain. Myocarditis is also a type of swelling, but it is of the heart muscle itself. Both can contribute to chest pain, but even though they may appear the same, they are quite different. Chest pain associated with pericarditis occurs ...click here to read more
Tests to determine cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be greatly underestimating their abilities. This prompts doctors to prescribe physical therapy, which ends up being a less effective treatment than it should be. The findings come from researchers at the University of Illinois. The study examined 64 patients with ...click here to read more
Diabetes can lead to many complications, such as gangrene and even foot amputation. In diabetes there is an inability to control blood sugar that results in spikes and drops. When blood sugar is not regulated it can lead to nerve damage and impair the body’s ability to fight off infection. For these reasons, foot infections ...click here to read more
Volkswagen’s emission cheat is expected to cause 60 premature deaths in the U.S. The findings come from researchers at MIT. Earlier this year, the car company admitted to cheating on 482,000 emissions tests for diesel vehicles sold in America. The car manufacturer installed “defeat devices,” which would sense when a vehicle was undergoing an emissions ...click here to read more
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