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Common Back Problems in Parenting

Common Back Problems in Parenting

Being a parent brings joy, builds character, and offers a whole new meaning to life. While parenting is a life of teaching, growing and pure love, raising children can also be physically grueling.
Even though you’ve probably convinced yourself that “old age” is the reason behind your aches and pains, it’s more than likely that your responsibilities as a parent are …

Anatomy of the Ear and Types of Hearing Loss

Anatomy of the Ear and Types of Hearing Loss

The ear is divided into three portions: the external, middle and inner ear.  The external ear consists of the auricle which gathers sound and funnels it through a tube known as external auditory canal (acoustic meatus) to the tympanic membrane (ear drum). The tympanic membrane is attached to three tiny bones (ossicles): maleus, incus and stapes. The membrane and the …

The Truth Behind Lasik Eye Surgery

The Truth Behind Lasik Eye Surgery

The cornea, which is the front part of human eye, is reshaped in all major vision correction surgeries. Lasik eye surgery is one of the major procedures of reshaping the cornea. It’s used for correcting vision in patients who are far or near sighted. The ultimate goal is to create a clearer, sharper vision.
Technological advancements have been made in Lasik …

Caring For Children With Cerebral Palsy

Caring For Children With Cerebral Palsy

People often confuse CP as a disease, which is not true. CP or Cerebral Palsy is a medical condition when there’s an inability or loss of control over motor function. The motor skills that can be affected by this condition include gross, oral and fine motor skills. It also affects the coordination, reflexes, balance, posture and movement of the body …

Strychnine poisoning

Strychnine poisoning

Strychnine (Kuchila) is an alkaloid prepared from the seeds of Nux vomica tree. It is a colorless crystal with bitter taste (hence not ideal as homicidal poison). It is used to kill ‘pests’, from earthworms to dogs. There is no justification for its continued use or even manufacture, as it has no longer any place in medical treatment (used in …


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