Meditation vs. Medication?
Monday, 02 July 2018
On a daily basis, many of us, especially in Western civilization, resort to self-medication for any stress we face in our lives. We feel the urge to medicate ourselves for a myriad of reasons, ranging from body aches, sorrow, and grief, to poor attention span and poor sleep. A number of us tend to live for
- Published in Medication, Meditation
Obesity
Monday, 04 June 2018
OBESITY is a condition in which a person has a lot of excess body fat. A formula called Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to calculate its severity based upon weight in kilogram divided by height in meter squared. A BMI between 25–29.9 kg/m² is considered overweight, whereas a BMI greater than 30 is considered obese,
- Published in Obesity
Hairloss
Monday, 07 May 2018
Throughout life, hair follicles undergo normal cycling characterized by periods of growth (anagen), involution (catagen), and rest (telogen). At any given time, 90 percent of hair follicles on the scalp are in the anagen phase. The rate of hair growth and duration of anagen vary with type and location of hair. For example, scalp growth
- Published in Hairloss
Elderly Well-Being
Monday, 02 April 2018
Longevity of life, it is important to stay healthy by following the simple rules of life, so to speak. If you are already healthy entering your (chronologically) elderly period, i.e. older than 65 years of age, it is wise to keep your mental and physical well-being going in the right direction by applying the following
- Published in Elderly
Hypertension
Monday, 02 April 2018
Hypertension (HTN) afflicts 29-31 percent of adults in the U.s. and is increasing in incidence as our population ages beyond 65. Approximately 46-51 percent of patients with HTN have blood pressure (BP) under control, i.e. less than 140/90. BP includes two numbers—the top number called Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and bottom number Diastolic Blood Pressure
- Published in Hypertension
Memory Loss. When is it a concern?
Monday, 05 March 2018
Memory loss commonly affects all of us as we age. Normal cognitive decline associated with aging consists primarily of mild changes in memory and the rate of information processing, which are not progressive and do not affect our daily functions. Memory loss becomes a concern when it is associated with difficulty in one or more
- Published in Memory loss
Chest Pain: When is it an Emergency?
Monday, 05 February 2018
There are multiple causes of chest pain, ranging from benign musculoskeletal etiologies to life-threatening cardiac disease. It is important to be aware of these causes and able to sort out which one is causing your chest pain and whether to seek immediate help before it is too late. Before the advancements of all these technologies
- Published in Chest Pain, Pain
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