What is a seizure? A seizure is a symptom, not a disease. It happens when nerve cells in the brain don’t work right and there is a sudden abnormal electrical signal in the brain. The seizure can cause strange sensations and behavior. Sometimes it causes muscle spasms and a change in or loss of consciousness. […]

What is an EEG? An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a test that records the electrical activity of your child’s brain. (The nerve cells in your child’s brain work by carrying tiny electrical charges.) When is it used? An EEG can help your child’s healthcare provider diagnose medical problems such as: epilepsy sleep apnea or other sleep […]

What is a stroke? A stroke is damage to part of the brain when its blood supply is suddenly reduced or stopped. A stroke causes a loss of function, sometimes permanently, in the part of the body that is controlled by the damaged part of the brain. Only 1 in 3 stroke victims recover completely. […]

What is acanthosis nigricans? Acanthosis nigricans is the term used for thickened, darkened skin on the neck or in body folds, such as under the arms. What is the cause? You are more likely to have AN if: You are overweight. You have type 2 diabetes or another hormone problem. It runs in your family […]

A new study suggests that holding a smile on one’s face during periods of stress may help the heart. The study, due to be published in a forthcoming issue of Psychological Science, lends support to the old adage “grin and bear it”, suggesting it may also make us feel better. The study is the work […]

MedWire News: An intensive interdisciplinary outpatient program for managing chronic back pain has shown clinically significant results in a pilot study. It “appears to have good short-term clinical results in terms of reduction in functional disability and pain relief,” the researchers write in the Journal of Pain Research. The outpatient program, offered at the University […]

MedWire News: Even patients who have hypertension despite taking multiple antihypertensive drugs can achieve blood pressure reductions with a program of aerobic exercise, research shows. “Hence, a low responsiveness to antihypertensive drug therapy does not inevitably go along with a low responsiveness to exercise,” say Timm Westhoff (Charité-Campus Benjamin Franklin, Germany) and co-workers. All the […]

NOIDA: The Noida Authority has launched a scheme to rehabilitate the 50-odd nursing homes displaced by a Supreme Court order. The Authority has invited bids for non-residential plots ranging between 1,000 and 2,000 square metres across the city. Nursing homes having annual turnover of more than Rs 50 lakh can bid for a plot having […]

CNBC-TV18’s Young Turks, in its 11th year of highlight entrepreneurial wonders, presents yet another master-class on what it takes to scale up, build the team, create a brand and delight customers. This edition of Young Turks Tutorial: India’s medicine man — the country’s most successful heart surgeon and the founder of one of the best […]

Speak Distinctly Some older adults do not like to admit that they cannot hear or understand the conversation around them. The higher pitch of women’s voices may be a problem for older adults; consciously think to lower the voice pitch. Remain calm and talk in a gentle, matter-of-fact way, keep sentences short and simple, focusing […]

MedWire News: Physical inactivity accounted for an estimated 5.3 million of the 57 million deaths in 2008, a report shows. This equated to 9% of premature mortality worldwide when the four major noncommunicable diseases – coronary heart disease (CHD), Type 2 diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer (CRC) – were taken into account. Reporting […]

Medical Council of India – 2012 Ethical guidelines for Medical education and Medical practice Preamble The prime object of the medical profession is to render service to humanity with full respect for the dignity of profession and man. The honoured ideals of the medical profession imply that the responsibilities of the physician extend not only […]

What is jealousy? Jealousy is a powerful and painful emotion. Some people get jealous when they believe that their partner gives attention, love, or affection to someone else. Jealousy may include many different feelings, such as: resentment envy suspicion fear grief low self-esteem love hate Envy is wanting what someone else has. Jealousy is a […]

ew Delhi: The white coat, those knowing eyes, that reassuring voice when in pain, a mere glimpse of a doctor puts us at ease. Little does one realise that their back-breaking schedule, odd working hours and “emotional labour” during patient care sometimes takes a toll on doctors’ health, pushing them to seek help themselves. Dr […]

A little planning and encouragement goes a long way toward helping your child have a good attitude about school. Help your child thinks of school in a positive way. Point out that your child will make new friends and learn new and interesting things. Reassure your child that if any problems come up at school, […]

What is a spoiled child? A spoiled child is undisciplined, manipulative, and unpleasant to be with much of the time. He behaves in many of the following ways by the time he is 2 or 3 years old: Doesn’t follow rules or cooperate with suggestions. Doesn’t respond to “no,” “stop,” or other commands. Protests everything. […]

VERY SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE EXERCISE FOR PREVENTION OF DEMENTIA !! SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE EXERCISE The essence of the exercise is that your “Eyes Must be Closed” when you are doing this exercise. You must practise the “Jin Ji Du Li” exercise wit the eyes closed. This exercise was so simple and amazing that I thought […]

During adolescence, teens work on becoming more independent. Your teen must cast aside the dependent parent-child relationship. Before he can develop an adult relationship with his parents, a teen must first distance himself from the way he related to his parents in the past. This usually means there will be a certain amount of normal […]