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    Thumbnail image for Yoga and Detox, Meditating for a Healthier You
    By January 19, 2012

    You wake up 20 minutes after you hit your alarm clock to catch a few minutes of extra sleep. You barely had 5 hours of sleep after coming home late after a grueling day at work. You jump out of bed realizing that you only have half an hour to ...

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    Thumbnail image for Researches Re-Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aspirin: Should you be Concerned?
    By January 18, 2012

    For years physicians have recommended taking a daily low dosage of aspirin—it can prevent heart attacks and strokes as well as lower the risk of developing certain cancers, according to health experts. In fact, statistics show that most took that advice— in 2005 (the latest figures available), a whopping 43 ...

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    Thumbnail image for 6 Signs that You May Have a Digestive Condition
    By January 13, 2012

    Persistent symptoms involving any part of the digestive tract may be warning signs of some potentially serious problems that need to be addressed by a medical professional. Here are six top digestive symptoms to be aware of and what they might potentially represent in the body. 1. Persistent abdominal discomfort ...

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    Thumbnail image for Prescribing Linezolid: Watch Out for Thrombocytopenia and Neutropenia
    By January 7, 2012

    A novel oxazolidinone antibiotic, Linezolid is effective against all Gram-positive infections, but is considered with reservation only for resistant Gram-positive organisms, especially vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Being orally available, it is sometimes considered if outpatient treatment with oral medicines is required. Linezolid acts by inhibiting the ...

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    Thumbnail image for Nursing Home Blues: How Doctors Can Help
    By January 5, 2012

    The decision to enroll a loved one into a nursing home is a difficult one.  Perhaps more difficult, however, is the transition the elderly must make from a familiar and comfortable environment to a new, unknown one.  As we age, it gets more and more difficult to accept and adjust ...

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    Thumbnail image for Quacks in India claim majority
    By January 4, 2012

    Have quacks become the lifeline for the minions in India? That is what the scenario looks like, particularly in rural India. It is an open secret that most Government hospitals in India function only in name, and that serves as a lacuna that is automatically filled in by con-men who ...

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