The other day, a lecturer, namely Ms. Sujath, aged about 27 years,s was brought to me by her father because she was continuously getting hiccups for the last week and said that they tried all home remedies like asking her to drink water of a mug continuously. Also, suddenly strained with a painful knock, but…
Etiology of infertility varies from region to region and from one population to another, and even from one locality to another within the same population. Childlessness has serious demographic, social, and health implications. In India by using National Family Health Survey-2 (1998-1999) and National Family Health Survey-3 (2005-2006) data. The study population consists of women…
Infertility or childlessness has been a social, psychological, and family problem from times immemorial. In the epic Ramayana, King Dasaradha performed Putrakamisti Yagam to get four children:n Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrugna. Similarly, many kings and Chakravathies followed the advice of their Kula guru to beget children. Even know in some parts of India people…
One should not treat a cough as a simple symptom. It is to be thoroughly investigated for the cause of the cough and to be treated accordingly. Cough due to upper respiratory tract infections or sinus infection will be controlled with antihistamines and suitable antibiotics. For sinusitis, even home remedies like putting turmeric in boiling…
Recently, I had been to Delhi for a conference at Pragathi Maidhan, where I met a friend from Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital (RML), New Delhi, who was coughing continuously during our 25-minute discussion. Then I asked him, being an employee of RML, “Why this continuous cough to you? Are you not being to the concerned…
As it was mentioned in the previous episode, the causes of impotency are due to some diseases and use of some medicines and many other socio psychological factors, the management of impotency will be discussed in this issue. Erectile dysfunction is a common disease of the male reproductive system, which seriously affects the life quality…
Few years back if I remember right in 1998 when I was about to close my clinic around 11.30 PM a lady around 24 years came along with a man around 30 years who is nothing but her husband came to my clinic in anxiety, stress and emotion stating that “doctor this is the fourth…
Despite extensive research on the treatment of mental disorders in various populations, unfortunately, the disgrace attached to mental issues means that many victims are not coming forward to take the proper scientific treatment. On the other hand, the patients are becoming prey to unqualified, self-styled psychoanalysts and are becoming sicker and mentally hostile. Therefore, in…
Since mental illness has been posing a threat to the health of families and society all over the world in several developing and developed countries, in achieving health for all people, WHO’s Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 was formulated for the essential role of mental health. The strategies include to strengthen effective leadership and…
In recent times the mental health of all people from school children to teachers, parents, mothers, youth is posing a problem for the society. Suicide is a major national public health issue in India. 171,000 suicides were recorded in 2022, registering a 4.2% increase over 2021 and a jump of 27% compared to 2018. The…
