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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A new approach to investigating factors that affect the onset of symptoms of Huntington’s disease (HD) has identified a couple of genome sites where variants that can speed-up or delay symptom onset can be found. The team of researchers analyzed more than 4,000 gene samples from HD patients. They found that particular variants on two ...click here to read more
The results of a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health could lead to new follow-up protocols for oropharyngeal cancer patients. Cancer in the oropharynx is responsible for almost 3% percent of new cancers in the United States. In a study among 67 oropharyngeal cancer patients, traces of HPV16 ...click here to read more
A new strategy that delivers electrical stimulation to patient’s spinal cords without surgery has helped five men with complete motor paralysis to generate step-like movements voluntarily. Called transcutaneous stimulation, this strategy delivers an electrical current to the spinal cord via electrodes placed on the skin of the lower back. This is the first time that ...click here to read more
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The New York City Health Department is on high alert, following many reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx area. According to the department’s investigations, thirty-one cases have been reported since July 10. These include two fatal cases reported in patients with Legionnaires’ disease. Health officials in the Bronx area are actively investigating ...click here to read more
A recent nation-wide survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reveals a surprising lack of awareness. The COPD in America survey, conducted online during April 2015, involved 1,009 COPD patients currently residing in the U.S. or U.S. citizens living abroad. According to the study, many patients are completely clueless or only partially aware ...click here to read more
A new study reveals, senior citizens in America, make fewer visits to psychiatrists than younger adults, but receive more than twice the prescriptions for mental health medications. This is the first study to compare mental health treatment in patients aged 18 – 64 years against mental health treatment of seniors (adults over age 65). The ...click here to read more
The past few decades has been a time of dynamic change in health care in America. Be it new technology, methods of delivery, or even behaviors, these changes are resulting in the decreasing rate in hospitalization and deaths for those using Medicare. According to a study in the Medicare and Medicaid themed issue of JAMA, there ...click here to read more
A recent report released by health economists at the University of Carolina Davis estimates that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) could cost the U.S. government $1 trillion in expenses by 2015. According to the report, the total costs of caring for all people with ASD in the U.S. for the current calendar year (2015) is $268 ...click here to read more
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