Intelligence Quotient

Dr Mahesh Kandasamy | 10-October-2013

Intelligence Quotient testing in children is very important to assess their educational, mental and clinical status. Children who secure outstanding scores in IQ tests are predicted to achieve success

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Damage Caused By Cirrhosis Not Reversible

Dr Harikumar R Nair | 10-October-2013

Alcohol is the commonest toxin which damages liver. No other recreational agents induce liver specific toxicity.

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Menopause

Dr Meenakshi T Sahu | 10-October-2013

This could be because of Perimenopausal transition phase. There is gradual depletion of eggs in ovaries which eventually leads to cessation of menstruation, the sign of menopause.

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Food Refusal

Dr Prameela Joji | 10-October-2013

Some kids have the habit of refusing milk drinks as such. Don’t force your baby to take milk for the time being. But at the same time the baby needs enough calcium.

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Organic Farming: Benefits Are Many And Long-Term

Dr K Raman | 10-October-2013

Occupying the second position in the world, India has about 44, 926 certified organic farms producing around 5,85,970 mt of organic products worth $6.8 million a year

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Brain Death Determination

Dr M Pradeep MD, DM | 10-October-2013

Brain death is a commonly accepted name for human death determined by tests showing the irreversible cessation of the clinical functions of the brain. A consensus has evolved in most western countries

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Pediatric Cardiac Care

Dr Smita Mishra | 10-October-2013

Pediatric cardiac care in India is growing fast. Yet it’s difficult to find the population-based epidemiological studies. We have no data on congenital heart disease (CHD) prevalence at birth or on

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Ayurvedic Remedies For Arthritis

Dr Smita Naram | 10-October-2013

Change in lifestyle and food habits can result in considerable relief from the pain impacted by different forms of arthritis, according to Ayurveda

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Symptoms and treatment of hypertensive encephalopathy

Dr M Pradeep MD, DM | 10-September-2013

Hypertension induced neurological signs and symptoms can be broadly divided into either focal deficit associated with hypertension (eg: lacunar stroke or hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage) or more

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Dermal fillers for cosmetic improvement

Dr Ramkumar Menon | 10-September-2013

This procedure is gaining popularity since it provides cosmetic improvement without surgery. The common indications of fillers are wrinkles both superficial and deep, depressed scars, lip volumising,

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