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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We all know that poor sleep habits contribute to poor health, and now research shows that bad sleep can result in signs of heart disease. This Wednesday’s edition of the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology carries a study revealing that early warning signs of heart disease are a result of poor sleep habits. According ...click here to read more
When it comes to health there are many myths that continue to float around (the shoe size and a man’s penis size for starters – sorry that hasn’t been proven!). Although many tall-tales have emerged, when they become backed by science and data they become hard to refute. Case in point – new findings now ...click here to read more
We all know that a fish based diet is good for the brain, but researchers have elevated the status of fish from ‘good’ to ‘great’ by proving that a diet high in fish can reduce the risk of depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and other mental disorders. A research study done by a team from the ...click here to read more
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By now you know having high blood pressure is unhealthy. Because hypertension can go symptomless for years, by the time you begin to notice your health declining it may be too late. High blood pressure can contribute to damaged arteries, aneurysms, heart failure, dementia and stroke. But there is new research suggesting that not only ...click here to read more
In what is being seen as a long-awaited move, the NYC Board of Health is making it mandatory for New York City restaurants to have salt warnings on their menus. The warnings are expected to persuade New Yorkers to go for healthier ‘less salt’ options and encourage healthy eating. New York will be the first ...click here to read more
Researchers have uncovered that Candida albicans, the fungus responsible for vaginal yeast infections and mouth infection thrush, can prevent immune system attacks which can enable deadly infections to enter the bloodstream. The latest study was conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the findings were published in the Proceedings of ...click here to read more
A recent study shows that it is possible to predict the onset of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients suffering with congestive heart failure. Using a simple questionnaire and pulse oximetry, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have been able to predict obstructive sleep apnea in patients who have been hospitalized for congestive heart failure. The ...click here to read more
The RNA Biomarker microRNA 506 (miR-506) takes the phrase, “Starve a fever” to a higher level and links starving to stomach cancer survival. Scientists at the Cancer Research Institute of Southern Medical University and the Cancer Biotherapy Center of Kunming Medical University propose to starve cancer cells to prevent the spread of cancer. In a ...click here to read more
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