HEALTH

Recent medical studies have revealed that though men appear to be tall, strong and sturdy; in reality they are prone to die sooner and women may live longer all over the world.

The COVID-19 virus is a very lonely but deceptive soul. It cannot survive in thin air and often needs a platform to rest, regrow, resurrect and have a big bite of our liver, kidney or gall bladder before engaging itself with another family member or neighbor. It is a seasoned killer who always stabs someone behind its back. This is all the more reason why the COVID-19 virus needs to be detected - quick and early before it weakens the body’s defenses and forcibly enters our body. To counter this enemy we need someone strong, resourceful and powerful enough to take care and protect us against this gangster who is trying to overpower, abduct, misbehave and dictate terms - like a roadside bully.

Corona virus today is like an irresponsible ticket-less traveler or fun loving tourist on a world tour. The fast-moving, alien is free to come and go anywhere from China to Chandni chowk and literally rest of the world. The virus somehow managed to surreptitiously disguise its presence till it was first identified in the landlocked Wuhan region of Hubei province in China. After being spotted and identified (December 2019) the new virus was given the name 2019-nCoV. Its first priority was to establish a foothold for its own survival and have a bite off whatever was available. But once it managed to consolidate its position and feel safe and secure, it literally went on a world tour.

The heart is like a petrol pump that is open 24 hours a day and supplies fresh oxygenated blood (free) to various organs of the body. The heart is like a hollow, muscular organ composed of muscles and tissue and an epicenter of the circulatory system, which supplies blood and other important nutrients to keep people alive

Swami Narayani nee Dr. Norma -- also called “Mataji” (mother) motivated and inspired Dr. Narayan Savant to spread hope and remove the darkness and pain in the lives of people. Above all, she commanded him to relentlessly “LOVE, SERVE and DEVOTE” his life to serve the society, nature, and humanity.

Food allergy are a big and growing problem in India. Some of us eat to live; others live to eat. But how many of us know that the food that we eat for nutrition, energy and growth can lead to mild discomfort, serious or life-threatening allergies. The most common symptoms of food allergies include itching, joint pain and vomiting.

Are Doctors God? Is it possible for them to save the life of all the people they cure? Doctors too can make mistake and go wrong sometimes, but do two wrongs make one right? Imagine the plight of a doctor working in a one-man nursing home in a remote god-forsaken place. Is it possible for a single or couple of doctors to attend to all patients 24 x 7, like a big hospital with full-fledged multi-disciplinary staff? Even Doctors too have their families and need some time to rest and relax. No doubt there has been an erosion of ethics and morality in the medical profession over the years but does this give people a right to kill Doctors for every patient they fail to revive?

Soon a new group of trained Food Safety Mitra (FSMs) – will change the shape of things to come – under the ‘Eat right India’ movement. The ‘Eat right India’ movement an innovative concept mooted by the country’s food regulator FSSAI - seeks to help small and medium food businesses comply with the safety laws -- by facilitating licensing and registration, hygiene ratings and training.

FSSAI is constantly making efforts to educate consumers to reduce the consumption of salt, sugar and fat in their diet as a part of the ‘Eat Right India’ movement

Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals can play a critical role in encouraging a healthy life. Customers are entitled to get the right information and retailers who offer these products are expected to make it clear that the products under this category are not intended to cure or prevent any disease, but only to maintain good health.

Assaults on tea-garden doctors are fairly common because the plantation workers are usually inebriated and intoxicated. Paradoxically this is not a problem of conflict of interest between doctors and patients in Assam or North-East but trend all over India and the world. According to a WHO study, nearly 8-38% of health workers are subjected to physical abuse at some point in their career.

Secretary General Indian Medical Association, Dr. RV Asokan has the pulse of the medical profession in his hands. He knows the issues that affect the heart and soul of the medical profession and exactly how and why medical ethics are being compromised. Excerpts from an interview: