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Entries from November 2008

Will the Mumbai Terrorist Attack affect Medical Tourism?

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments

India a land of spirituality, the birth place of yoga, the world’s largest multi-cultural democracy was attacked on the evening of 26th November 2008.
Terrorists claiming to be members of the Deccan Mujahideen, attacked the famous Leopold  Café, The Taj Hotel, The Oberoi Hotel now known as the Trident, and the Cama Hospital among others. [...]

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Tags: India

Lasik surgery- a great relief to US navy and Marine Corps.

November 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Being a professional pilot and aviator are probably the most visually-demanding occupations.  This is especially true with aviators in the military where split-second decision making is part of the mission.
Military has demanding visual requirements.  This is because troops are expected to survive and fight for the nation in extreme conditions and using contact lenses or [...]

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Tags: Lasik Surgery

A piece of garlic can ward off several physical ailments

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments

People have strong feelings about garlic.  Some love the freshness its lingering smell brings along while others strongly resist its pungent smell.  Love it or hate it, garlic does contain medicinal values that cannot be ignored. Even Hippocrates who is regarded as the father of diagnostic medicine had listed garlic as a container of valuable [...]

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Tags: alternative health tourism

Save your spine before it is too late

November 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Life in the metros  is moving in the fast lane.  You start your day with a drive in your vehicle whose seat looks comfortable, but is injurious to your spine.  As you reach your office, you take the elevator to rech your seat at office.  Your seat in front of the system is your world [...]

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Tags: New Health Concepts

Muscle pain and fatigue? It may be Fibromyalgia!

November 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Understanding fibromyalgia
      Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder of the muscle and skeleton system characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and multiple tender points.  “Tender points” refers to tenderness occurring in localized areas such as neck, spine, shoulders and hips.
        It is a very dangerous condition because it is difficult to be diagnosed and is thus [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized