Author: James John

Travelers’ who suffer from travelers diarrhea, approximately 20% of them become bedridden and need proper treatment (should not do self treatment if diarrhea becomes severe). In many cases a specific diagnosis is available to guide treatment and is also not necessary. The treatment should be started based on history, stool examination and severity of dehydration. The empirical treatment regimens for traveler’s diarrhea are based on certain clinical syndromes: (1) Clinical syndrome, watery diarrhea without fever or blood in stool and 1 or 2 unformed stools per day without distressing enteric symptoms:- the treatment is with oral fluid (preferably with ORS…

In recent years international travel has become a threat in spreading many diseases as well as reemergence of many diseases like of cholera and others as a global health threat. As one Nobel laureate once told “The microbe that felled one child in a distant continent yesterday can reach yours today and seed a global pandemic tomorrow”. This is very true in the era of “global village” idea. Due to international travel for commerce and recreation HIV have spread throughout the world in only a few decades and created considerable fear about the possible spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and…

Acidophilus is the term used for number of very important bacteria that helps us in digesting our food properly. The bacteria acidophilus belong to lactobacillus group. The bacteria got its name from lacto meaning milk (the bacteria ferments lactose or milk into lactic acid), bacillus meaning rod like and acidophilus meaning acid loving, so we get the meaning as acid loving, rod like bacteria. The bacteria grows very well in acidic medium at pH 4-5 or lower and at about 30 degree Centigrade. Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. casei are some of the common acidophilus that are important. The bacilli are found naturally in whole…

The human body is designed to last us many, many years. However, with the way that many people live these days, it is easy to see how the body can become worn down, causing some people to have diseases and ailments that could have been prevented. Everyone is too busy to stop and think about their health in most cases. However, a healthy lifestyle plan can help you avoid illnesses and other medical complications later on in life. It also helps you feel better and have more energy. It will require some work, but it is not too difficult to…

To understand the concept of empowerment, let’s begin by breaking down the word. It simply means ‘add power to’ and refers to increasing the strength (spiritual, political, social, educational, gender or economic) of individuals and communities. According to Wikipedia, empowerment includes some of the following, or similar, capabilities: – The ability to make decisions about personal/collective circumstances – The ability to access information and resources for decision-making – Ability to consider a range of options from which to choose (not just yes/no, either/or.) – Having positive-thoughts about the ability to make change – Ability to learn and access skills for improving personal/collective circumstance -…

Human beings are complex individuals and no one can understand this thing much better than we humans ourselves. Human beings have always been described as social animals and it has been proven very true indeed. People appear to need a society, which they can live in, find their place in the society, and develop meaningful relationships with other fellow human beings. People keep trying to understand other individuals all through their lives but surprisingly, they often fail to understand their inner selves, the purpose of their lives and their relation with their inner selves and identity of the society. Every individual…

Your baby is what you eat. Your diet before, during and after pregnancy is the most important determinant factor of your health as well as the health of your baby. Research shows that maternal nutrition not only affects the health of the baby but his susceptibility to disease during adult life. Healthy eating should be a way of life, especially when you are nurturing another life within you. Pre conceptual Care: Overweight females find it difficult to conceive. If you are planning a baby, and you are overweight, reduce weight first. Begin on a healthy note with healthy eating. Plan…

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by severe disturbance of eating. The main feature of Anorexia nervosa (AN) is refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. AN is seen among previously healthy women who become overly concerned about body shape & weight. In AN patient becomes dangerously underweight like malnourished. AN is much more common in female than male. Its incidence is 0.5% among female in western countries and recently there is an increase in incidence. AN is more prevalent in culture where food in plenty and in which being thin is associated with attractiveness. It is common among models, ballet…

Cancer afflict all the communities throughout the world. At present more than 11 million people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 7 million people die due to cancer every year, throughout the world. More than 30 million people are living with cancer at present. In term of incidence, the most common cancers are Lung cancer (12.3% of all cancer), breast cancer (10.4%) and colorectal cancer (9.4%). In terms of death from cancer the most common cancers is Lung cancer (17.8% of all deaths due to cancer). For a disease, the relationship of incidence to mortality rate is an indication of prognosis. Similar incidence…

Before we talk about Acne treatment, we should have clear scientific idea and knowledge about acne. We should know what is acne and causes of acne. Acne is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands. Symptoms are seborrhea, formation of comedones, papules and pustules. Causes of acne are seborrhea, comedogenesis, colonization of pilosebaceous duct with Propionibacterium acnes and production of inflammation. Acne is more common in people whose skin type is oily. This is due to the excess production of sebum from pilosebaceous glands. Acne treatment should be done both internally as well as externally to clear acne and to prevent acne. Acne treatment generally consists…