Traction involves the use of a pulling force either directly or indirectly to bones. Traction can be used to prevent or reduce muscle spasms, keep a joint or other part of the body from moving, or restore a fractured bone to its normal position. There are two main types of traction – skin and skeletal.
A possible link between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and long haul air travel was first suggested by reports in medical journals in the 1950s. These early reports of DVT and the evidence about the causes of DVT in general pointed to immobility as the common underlying risk factor.
Drinking green tea may do more than just thwart a head cold, according to research presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research Second Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Green tea already is believed to help lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, fight bacteria and dental cavities, and possibly aid weight loss. New studies are now suggesting the various potential anti-cancer benefits of the age-old beverage.
Erythema multiforme is a skin disorder resulting from an allergic reaction.
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced that the name of the Department of Indian systems of Medicines and Homoeopathy in the Ministry of Health would be changed to Department of AYUSH.
Researchers from University of Kalyani, West Bengal, have discovered that a homeopathic remedy, effectively cured mice afflicted by arsenic poisoning.
In a glittering function on 22nd Oct.2003 on the occasion of Lord Dhanwantri Day, Prestigious DHANWANTRI AWARD was presented to Prof. Dr.A.K.Gupta by Sh.Haroon Yusuf Hon?ble Minister for Development & Civil Supplies Govt. of NCT Delhi. The award is instituted by AIIMGA for the excellence service in the field of Homoeopathy.
Bronchial asthma is essentially a disorder of the immune system, affecting the lungs and airways. Asthma is classified into types. But it is often not possible to distinguish between the two.
I have a patient, recently confined of her first child. Years ago her mother was given Caulophyllum before this patient was born. Now the patient herself was put on Caulophyllum before the birth of her child.
The mood was very sentimental on the last day of our college when we were to part ways with our friends. After all of them left, I looked bemusingly at the sprawling, lush green campus, standing all alone. I had to meet one important person–my professor