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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If you are suffering from hearing loss, you might also know that hearing loss causes other problems related to social wellbeing and mental health. In spite of your hearing loss, you can still enjoy sound by using your eyes: look for the sign with a T and the outline of an ear. This is an ...click here to read more
Just as pickpockets see opportunity when people throng, so does disease. The latest act in this truism is being played out in Saudi Arabia where Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been stalking participants of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The Hajj has not yet started and already 19 people have succumbed to MERS infections this ...click here to read more
To be a creative person, does one have to be a bit neurotic? And by the same logic, do all neurotics have a creative streak in them? Take Nikola Tesla for example; despite numerous neurotic symptoms, he was a genius. His genius did not stop him from obsessing so much over the number three that ...click here to read more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates roughly 41 million Americans use contact lenses. According to a new report presented by the CDC, nearly all contact lens wearers embark on risky behavior involving their contacts. Such behavior can increase a person’s risk of eye infections and complications related to contact lenses. In the ...click here to read more
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take cancerous cells, press a rewind button on them and make them go back to their original normative state? Well, scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have discovered a means by which malignant cells can be reprogrammed to go back to their normal state. The team sees ...click here to read more
Tuberculosis raises its ugly head at the University of Alabama, and the state health authorities are going all out to nip – what could be a potential scare – in the bud. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease typically attacks the lungs but can also affect other ...click here to read more
A recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Canada and the U.S. is giving health officials in both countries, cause for concern. As of Aug. 3, 26 states have reported 384 persons with confirmed cyclospora infection to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Further North, the Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating 83 Canadian cases ...click here to read more
The idiot box has become something to be wary of, more so than something to laugh at. Research confirms that the TV, in its own imperceptible way, is impacting the layman’s understanding of health and medicine. In a recent study, researchers looked at the impact of television on creating patient expectations, especially regarding pregnancy and ...click here to read more
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