Trouble in the largest joint in the body
What do a clergyman, a housemaid and a jumper have in common? All these people and more can come down with ‘knee issues’ if they are not careful. This is what Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Narendra Pinto tells MediScene, lifting up the human knee for a close look, pointing out its parts and then [...]
Relationships:Keeping the four Horsemen at bay
Man is by nature a social animal – Aristotle Hell is other people – Jean-Paul Sartre The above are two contrasting views from two great philosophers. I suppose both views are correct depending on circumstances or the persons concerned. Moving from philosophy to science do we have a body of research evidence on relationships? A [...]
Top ten: Those energy-boosting common foods
Do you regularly feel lethargic, tired and energy drained? Do you often have the feeling of falling asleep at your desk? These feelings may have something to do with your diet. Foods boost energy in different ways. Those rich in complex carbohydrates, with plenty of fibre, protein and healthy fats are the best for a [...]
A place to realise parenthood dream
Walking in through a broad corridor or stepping in straight off the elevator, it is a different world that one enters……..a world of warm pink, with a tiny pair of baby shoes portrayed on the wall giving a pointer to what it is. It is the state-of-the-art Fertility Centre on the first floor of the [...]
How to keep away the ‘silent stone former’
Calcium oxalate predominates amongst calculogenic chemicals that go to make renal stones. Calcium oxalate is the calcium salt of oxalic acid. Calcium oxalate in urine is usually referred to as ‘oxalate’. Urinary calcium oxalate crystals when magnified (under a microscope) appear in shape as a pyramid/envelope or dumbbell. Usually, normal urine does not contain these [...]
SUROL a friend in need and deed to Leprosy-affected people
Every year, World Leprosy Day is observed internationally on the last Sunday in January to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe to be extinct. While Sri Lanka eliminated Leprosy as a public health problem (defined as less than one registered case per 10,000 population) in 1995, the number of new cases being [...]
Hand sanitisers:15 seconds rub to kill bacteria
Many of us rely on hand sanitiser to keep us ‘germ free’ while travelling or while grabbing lunch on the go. But while most just rub a blob into their hand and carry on with their day, a study suggests the gels are only effective if thoroughly applied for 15 seconds. Although this may sound [...]