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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Blood pressure control is crucial in individuals who have survived intracerebral hemorrhaging as it could put them at higher risk for a repeat hemorrhagic stroke, this according to new findings. Researchers tracked the outcomes of 1,145 patients who experienced intracerebral hemorrhage. These patients survived a minimum of 90 days and were followed-up with after 37 ...click here to read more
In recent research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, scientists from Imperial College London have found that high levels of saturated fat in the blood dulls the immune system response and increases the risk of inflammation. Details of the research study, which was done on mice with an increased level of saturated fat in their blood, ...click here to read more
Bedwetting has been found to be a helpful symptom when trying to diagnose post-menopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea, according to new findings. The lead author of the study suggests that nearly two percent of post-menopausal women suffer from sleep apnea – a condition where a person can stop breathing while they are asleep. Post-menopausal ...click here to read more
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Legionnaires’ disease is straddling the breadth of this country with its appearances in New York City, specifically the Bronx, 1000 km west in Quincy, Illinois, and even a further 2000 km west in the San Quentin prison in Northern California. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by a water-borne bacterium and is mostly contracted through inhaling bacteria ...click here to read more
A new study is opening up avenues to detect more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients. It is a pioneering study in understanding the role of the spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit 2 (SKA2) gene in the development of PTSD. The details of the study, which were orchestrated by researchers at Boston University ...click here to read more
In what consumer advocates see as long overdue, pure powdered caffeine has come under the FDA scanner, and the outcome is not looking too good. In fact, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has even warned some producers of pure caffeine via official letters. Earlier this week the FDA classified caffeine powder – often used ...click here to read more
The team involved in the study reports that when exposed to the common cold virus, people who get only six hours of sleep a night (or less) have a higher chance of catching a cold than those who get seven or more hours of sleep every night. According to the National Sleep Foundation, one in ...click here to read more
The age old saying for rheumatic fever – licks the joints but bites the heart – is now coming true for arthroplasty, commonly referred to as joint replacement surgery. The question of whether surgical interventions to improve joint health and bone health lead to serious heart conditions was answered in a recent study by Boston-based ...click here to read more
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