As the population ages there is an increasing concern amongst the population about the aging knee. Osteoarthritis as it iscalled affects population without distinction of caste, creed, nationality and gender. Understanding the pathogenesis of this debilitating disease would certainly help in the proper management. Diagnosis is usually never an issue as it can be diagnosed by the cardinal signs of chronic pain, stiffness, crepitations and varus deformities. Radiologically one finds decrease in joint space, osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, subchondral cysts, loose bodies amongst others....

The field of osteoporosis has advanced significantly over the past several years . By definition osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture risk.Research into novel therapies in osteoporosis is more active at present than at any time in the past. The use of bisphosphonates and selective estrogen receptor modulators have revolutionized the treatment.General hygienic interventions, such as dietary or supplemental calcium and adequate...

Stress, depression and anxiety are the plagues of the modern world. With modern day busy lifestyles, stress and anxiety are severe troubles that make the day very demanding and if youre unaware of how to address stress and anxiety well, then both your psychological and physical wellness will suffer.The stress is universal. It is ubiquitous. It is natural. It is inseparable from life. However; if it is not managed properly then it becomes detrimental to individual and global blossoming and even survival. Hence it has to be managed properly. Stress, depression and anxiety are the plagues of...

We are just beginning to harness the power of the internet for the delivery and management of education. Even without a clear demonstration that e-learning is superior to traditional lectures; the use of online learning provides solutions that can overcome some problems with traditional education, especially in the area of medicine. With increasing constraints being placed on educators, one needs to explore other avenues for effective knowledge transfer to trainees especially in health care. e-learning provides flexibility in both time and location, while accessing curriculum presented...

Throughout history, and even today in much of the world, traditional herbal medicine has been the mainstay of medical practice. This long tradition of herbal wisdom has employed various herbs to speed fracture healing. Cissus quadrangularis is an herb with an ancient history of use in refined and effective herbal medicine traditions, and has long been hailed as an especially powerful natural treatment for a variety of indications. Cissus Quadrangularis is a natural herb grown in India that can speed-up the healing of your bone fractures, joints & tendon muscle. Since...

Death is a difficult topic to talk about. It is believed by some that just before death all diseases leave the body. The reason for this may be that life wants you to go unto death with full awareness. Now, not everyone has to believe in that. But the fact remains that if you live your life with full awareness, if you have taken risks in life with full awareness, if you have participated in crisis (be it natural or planned adventure), you will die with full awareness too.You must not be afraid to discuss death. Dont get upright about it. Instead, let this knowledge help you to live every...

Death as a phenomenon has always baffled mankind. No one wants to die yet every moment we are dying. In fact the medical science has proven that every cell in the human body degenerates and there is a constant regeneration. This degeneration or decay is nothing but death. In fact death as a phenomenon scares us because we have the limited understanding of life. Death is an absolutely necessary process for life to be. It is not the enemy, it is the friend. And it is not there somewhere in the future, it is here, now. It is not going to happen, it has been always happening. With each...