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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Eating more fruits and non-starchy vegetables can better help you manage weight loss as reported in a recent study. Of course, we know that fruits and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet and overall health, but you may not fully recognize the benefits they have on weight loss management. Fruits and vegetables provide us ...click here to read more
A common symptom of menopause is hot flashes; roughly three-quarters of American women suffer from them while going through menopause. One mode of treatment for hot flashes is the use of hormones, but many women – for medical or personal reasons – do not take them. Therefore, there is a need for effective treatment methods ...click here to read more
There is a long-running debate over the screening recommendations set out by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) for prostate specific antigen (PSA). Less frequent screening for PSA can reduce the risk of over diagnoses as well as over treatment, but the benefits of infrequent PSA screening are still uncertain; there are concerns that ...click here to read more
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Vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance are common occurrences among the elderly. It’s estimated that 20 to 40 percent of seniors over 65 who live at home experience falls. A fall in an elderly person can greatly impact their life – especially, if the individual lives alone or there is no one else around. With weaker bones a fall ...click here to read more
Urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment improves with DNA sequence device called MinION. The research comes from the University of East Anglia. The MinION device performs nanopore sequences to characterize bacteria from urine samples four times quicker than traditional methods. Furthermore, the new device can detect antibiotic resistance so that treatment can be improved within patients. ...click here to read more
Researchers uncovered the reason why some people get sick, and even die, from E.coli O157:H7; the E.coli bacteria – a food borne pathogen – become more harmful when it is with beneficial bacteria. The four year study used mice models that received pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 serotype with a nonpathogenic strain of the bacteria. Researchers ...click here to read more
Drinking soda can have negative health effects; more specifically, drinking too much diet soda can have serious health side effects. Just because they added the word “diet,” it doesn’t mean it is any healthier. In fact, the diet variety can be more harmful as it contains aspartame and other artificial, no-calorie sweeteners. Overall, consuming soda’s ...click here to read more
Presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, researchers from the University of Tokyo presented that excessive daytime sleepiness and long naps are associated with an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Sleep is essential for good health, along with healthy eating and physical activity. Globally, excessive daytime sleepiness is seen as a ...click here to read more
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