Pranab

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• A Primer on Opportunities in Medical Studies Abroad for Indians

  Nowadays, Indian students have started to study medicine abroad as there are limited seats in India. But there are certain issues with medical studies abroad fo... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Postach.io and the Posterous Deja Vu

  

  It is no secret that I was a big fan of Posterous, before Twitter bought it out and shuttered it. I wrote about it on this blog, and tweeted an endless litany o... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Postach.io and the Posterous Deja Vu

  

  It is no secret that I was a big fan of Posterous, before Twitter bought it out and shuttered it. I wrote about it on this blog, and tweeted an endless litany o... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Bloglovin’: Is It Worth It?

  cy4t2y2ud4m Follow my blog with BloglovinI am not one for spending too much time on signing up for blog directories and what not, but of late, I have felt that ... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• TN Medical Council Cracks Down on Online Advertisement by Doctors

  

  Earlier this year, in May, the Tamil Nadu Medical Council took an unprecedented step, and sent notices to 100 doctors asking them to remove their names from... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• The #POTUS in JAMA

  

  What happens when the President of the United States of America decides to publish a peer-reviewed commentary in one of the most respected medical journals of... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• BGR-34 for Diabetes: Where is the Evidence?

  

  An herbal drug, developed jointly by the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), brande... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• The Harlequin Baby Saga: Was the Suspension of Doctors Justified?

  In the first half of June this year, doctors at a teaching hospital in Maharashtra became part of medical lore in India as they were involved with the first... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Effective Anti-Snoring Devices for Getting Rid of That Snoring

  

  If you are one of the classic noisy sleepers, you are well aware of how it affects not only you but also your sleeping partner. Snoring is a serious medical... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Long Term Health Benefits Of Adopting Organic Juices In Your Routine

  Let’s start with some reality checks. In order to increase sales and maximize profits many retailers have started supplying processed food often adulterated wit... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• The Speed and Accuracy of Pathogen Diagnosis Can Be Improved with Homogeneous...

  

  Microbiological culture is a common diagnostic method for the detection of infectious disease. However, it is not a perfect tool. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Follow These Simple Steps To Manage Sleep Apnoea And Snoring Problems

  

  Your behaviour in the morning speaks volumes about the amount of sleep you got last night. Are you constantly suffering from daytime fatigue? Not getting... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• How Warming Climates Dry up Mountain Stream Watersheds

  

  Water supplies in the western regions of the US rely on snow melt from mountainous areas. Snow forms an important part of the hydrological cycle, effectively... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Why Your Medical Practice Needs A Website

  

  There are plenty of medical practices out there that survive very well without a website. Doctors and other primary care specialists have large client bases... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• PSM as a Career Option: #4 Will I Regret Choosing PSM If All I Want is a Clinica...

  Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• PSM as a Career Option: #3 What Do We Learn in MD PSM and Does It Help Later in...

  Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• PSM as a Career Option: #2 Is Delhi the Best Place for Doing MD in PSM?

  Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• PSM as a Career Option: #1 Why Choose PSM?

  Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Another NEJM Gem: The Doctor’s Dilemma

  I always rather enjoy the narrative perspectives that the NEJM publishes every week, and some of those hit very close to my heart. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Research Round Up #3: Ebola, Homelessness, Homeopathy, IBS, Research Parasites,...

  

  I have been traveling a lot over the past couple of weeks, plus, had to meet a tough deadline on submitting a proposal for antimicrobial surveillance, making th... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 HEALTH, MEDICINE