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Male pattern baldness
2007-07-18 18:46:00 In continuationt of my previous post,Causes of Hair Loss In Women ,this time I will discuss male pattern baldness. The progression of male pattern baldness is generally classified on the Hamilton-Norwood scale, which ranges from stages I to VII. This is the measurement scale as it relates to Male Pattern Hairloss First introduced by Dr. James Hamilton in the 1950s and later revised and updated by Dr. O'Tar Norwood in the 1970s.Androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) is by far the most common cause of hair loss amongst men and a serious problem for many women. For it to develop, three important components must come into play:1. A genetic predisposition for balding to occur.2. The presence of male hormones.3. Aging - enough time for the first two factors to occur.Despite the common perception, familial baldness patterns are not completely reliable as predictors of future hair loss. The fact that your parent or grandparent exhibited a given pattern does not guarantee y... More About: Baldness
Causes of Hair Loss In Women
2007-07-18 01:34:00 Ludwig Classification of Female Pattern Baldness(image courtesy:http://www.phlclinics.com/what_c auses_hair_loss.php)These days ,we see a lot of women suffering from unusual hair loss.The common causes we come across are:#1. Hair loss in women is often connected to pregnancy. Three to six months after delivering a child, many women notice a degree of hair loss as the hair goes into a resting phase because of the physiological impact of the pregnancy on the body.#2. A woman's body can also be greatly affected by intensive diets and losing a lot of weight in a short period of time.#3. Severe illnesses and infections can put great stress on the body thus triggering the hair into a resting phase which result hair shedding. Often the body recovers naturally within 3 to 9 months and the hair begins to regrow until it almost resembles its original condition.#4. Hair loss in women can be aggravated further by improper use of chemical hair treatments such as dyes, tints, bleaches, straighten... More About: Women , Loss
Signals
2007-07-16 19:52:00 Think for a moment about all the signals people send. Even if we try, we cannot compartmentalize our lives. We are all affected by our spirituality, our intellect, our emotions, and our physical ability, and each area of our lives affects the other. Our bodies send signals of all kinds to those around us, and even to our own soul. Did you know that the word psychology is named after the Greek word psyche, which is literally the study of the soul? How we carry ourselves as we walk fast or slow, straight or hunched over is a signal that can tell others at least a couple of things about who we are.Our tone of voice sends a signal.The point is, whether we recognize it or not everything we do, or in some cases don't do, sends a signal to others around us.Therefore,it is very important that the signals we send be of a positive nature.Many a time,I have felt tired and irritated at the end of the day in my clinic. Just today,after having had a difficult morning ,I was...
The Sleep Report
2007-07-15 19:52:00 Do you ever wake up in the morning and feel as if you've not slept at all? Even after being in bed for 8 - 9 hours? Are you losing out on quality sleep? If you feel tired throughout the day for no apparent reasons, then you must read Martin Brock's free report on sleep. In his Sleep Report , Martin tells you how it is possible to "extract" more out of your sleep so that you can sleep shorter hours and still feel more awake, alert and energetic than before. And all this is done naturally without pills. Click here to download your FREE Sleep Report Click here to FAME me!
Why Positive Thinking Doesnt Work!
2007-07-14 18:51:00 There was this person I used to work with who, well aware of his tendency to look at the negative side of things, used to constantly tell himself to "think more positively". This was said with such a feeling of desperation that I just knew that not only would he NOT think positively, he would probably go even further into negative thinking. The mere fact that he kept pushing himself to "think positively" was a sign that this would ultimately be counterproductive.The push to be positive often results in ignoring our true feelings. Instead of recognizing that we don't always feel positive and learning how to convert and turn round our feelings, it so often ends up with us denying them altogether.One reason why positive thinking doesn't work is that our focus is in the wrong place. So we say "I don't want to be ill" and believe that this thought will prevent us from being ill. So where is our focus? On being ill! How many times ... More About: Work , Positive , Thinking , Posi
A Very Medical Miracle!
2007-07-14 01:05:00 The tiniest premature baby ever known to survive .Madeline Mann once weighed less can a can of soda making her the tiniest surviving newborn known to medicine. ."Her survival wasn't the miracle; her development was." said Dr. Jonathan Muraskas of Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, Ill. She was Born 27 weeks into her mothers pregnancy, she weighed just 9.9 ounces, less than any surviving baby in medical history. Just 10 inches long, smaller than a football ! She rested easily in the nurses hand.Madeline, now 18, has no major medical problems.She loves to play the violin and rollerblade.A medical miracle don't you think? More About: Medical , Miracle , Mira
Which Vaccines for My Child?
2007-07-13 01:37:00 Latest Immunisation ScheduleA very common question which I am asked is,"Doctor,which vaccinations should I give my child?"Immunization forms one of the most important and cost effective strategies for the prevention of childhood sicknesses and disabilities and is thus a basic need for all children. The following schedule has been recommended by the Ministry of Health, Govt. of India and is one of the most widely followed by the child health care providersIn the table below,I have summarised the NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE.BENEFICIARYAGEVACCINEInfantsBirt hBCG* and OPV**6 weeksDPT&OPV10weeksDPT&OPV14 weeksDPT&OPV9 monthsMeasles vaccine18 monthsDPT&OPV(Booster dose)Child ren5 yearsDT vaccine10yearsTetanus toxoid16yearsTetanus toxoid*At birth or at the time of DPT/OPV ; ** dose called as Zero dose and can be given till 14 days of age ,if missed early. ABBREVIATIONS: BCG=Bacillus calmittee Guerin; DPT=Diphtheria,Pertussis & Tetanus;... More About: Vaccines
Stay Healthy During Monsoons!
2007-07-12 01:03:00 Being a Family Physician,I come across a lot of diseases especially during the monsoons .Diseases like diarrhoea, viral infections, sore throat, allergic colds and coughs, tend to be prevalent in the monsoons. While prior vaccination prevents several diseases, maintenance of hygiene will keep many others at bayA lot of these illnesses can be avoided if one takes a few simple precautions.I find that school -going children are the biggest sufferers primarily in the age group of five to ten years.With the burden of school as well as home-work being what it is these days,it is better to take preventive measures.Here are a few health tips: Wash your hands properly before eating* Stay away from roadside food* Avoid seafood, junk food and leafy vegetables* Keep yourself dryVaccination:Vaccination can protect you from most of the diseases that pop up with the onset of monsoon.Besides the usual umbrella, windcheaters and raincoats, this monsoon brace yourself with s... More About: Healthy , Monsoon , Heal , Mons
In a Lighter Vein
2007-07-10 18:54:00 A mother and her daughter were at the gynecologist's office. The mother asked the doctor to examine her daughter. "She has been having some strange symptoms and I'm worried about her," the mother said.The doctor examined the daughter carefully and then announced, "Madam, I believe your daughter is pregnant."The mother gasped, "That's nonsense! Why, my little girl has nothing whatsoever to do with men." She turned to the girl. "You don't, do you, dear?""No, mumsy," said the girl. "Why, you know that I have never so much as kissed a man!" The doctor looked from mother to daughter, and back again. Then, silently he stood up and walked to the window, staring out.He continued staring until the mother felt compelled to ask, "Doctor, is there something wrong out there?""No, Madam," said the doctor. "It's just that the last time anything like this happened, a star appeared in the East and I was looking... More About: Lighter , Vein
Will a woman president improve the lot of women?
2007-07-10 03:45:00 Would having a woman president improve the lot of women in India?Doubtful is what I say.After all,we have had a woman Prime Minister earlier.And a PM wields far more powers than a President .Was Indira Gandhi able to help women in any way?Even now we have two women chief ministers 'ruling' two important states.What is their contribution towards women's rights?India is actually not a sexist country because Hindu culture gives women far better rights and treatment than some other religions and cultures do. If women are oppressed it is more to do with poverty, illiteracy and other economic problems as opposed to the degrading treatment due to their sex. More About: Women , Woman , Improve , Rove
What is Beauty?
2007-07-09 18:28:00 I was having a chat about the seven wonders of the world with a friend of mine.We are all,of course,ecstatic that The Taj Mahal has made it once again to the top.There was a picture on the front page of today's newspaper which showed Ben Kingsley,Bipasha Basu and Hilary Swanks at the ceremony.Not the Taj!''Bips' is beautiful",remarked my friend.This remark was enough to set me wondering about ;What is beauty?While scouring the web for a definition,this is what came up:Beau ty is the phenomenon of the experience of pleasure, through the perception of balance and proportion of stimulus. It involves the cognition of a balanced form and structure that elicits attraction and appeal towards a person, animal, inanimate object, scene, music, idea, etc. That's a mouthful! A common saying is that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.When we get caught up in trying to let the media establish the definition of beauty, we lose sight of our own personal definitionsHave ...
My Wife,my 'mother'
2007-07-08 22:15:00 Why do we all (most of us,anyway) have this desire to be 'mothered'?Precisely what do I mean?I will try and explain with a few examples. One 35 year old married man walks into my clinic along with his wife.He has been suffering from high blood and diabetes since the last seven years.The man is working in an MNC at the middle management level.He probably has to take a lot of important decisions in his workplace.But when it comes to knowing what medicines he is taking,he stares at his wife blankly.After all,she is there to give him his daily dose.So why bother learning the names of the medicines? In another case,a husband, and father of four, lies ill in bed, cries out weakly, and when his saintly wife appears, he sends her to the chemist with a long list. When she gets back, it is not enough that she has left the home and returned with the medicines in between all her other duties and responsibilities. She has to open the bo... More About: Wife , Mother
Infidelity --2
2007-07-07 19:16:00 First of all,thank you all for your open,honest responses to my post.Especially,SaintlyDevil ,Wise One ,idlemind Moksha A.R.Karthick ,mdaffodils inktank and Arunesh. This post has raised a lot of interesting questions.The reality is that infidelity is most often a symptom of internal conflict within the cheating spouse which has little to with the non-cheating partner.Here is a familiar example; The husband (or wife.I am taking the example of a husband) doubting his self-worth and possibly tired of routine married life, becomes flattered by the attention of another, often younger, woman. Not only is the appeal of something new very exciting, but this new woman tends to have a “sympathetic ear” that he thinks his wife lacks. As a result, he often takes the path of least resistance and finds it easier to be with this more “fun” or “understanding” woman. Eventually, he may get divorced and even marry the new woman. Then, after a ... More About: Infidelity , Deli , Fidelity
Infidelity
2007-07-06 04:17:00 For some time now,a couple I know very well (in fact I would call them friends) have been going through a very bad patch in their marriage.The husband is having an affair with another married woman .They have one child,a boy.Everyone who knew them,considered this couple an ideal one.This led me to carry out some research on the subject and this is what I came up with;Marital Infidelity - The FactsThe facts about marital infidelity (sexual unfaithfulness to a spouse) are astounding. Polls show that although 90% of married people disapprove of extramarital relationships, statistics indicate that 15% of wives and 25% of husbands have experienced extramarital intercourse. These numbers increase by 20% when emotional affairs and sexual relationships without intercourse are included. Another source, The Monogamy Myth, authored by Peggy Vaughan, approximates that 60% of husbands and 40% of wives will have an affair at some time in their marriage! These statistics are shocking, ... More About: Deli , Fidelity
A Blogger's Day Revisited
2007-07-06 03:40:00 Ho-hum.....Wake upCheck emailCheck blog - see if co-bloggers have posted anything and read comments to postsCheck other blogs for ideas for blog postsCheck web sites for ideas for blog postsWrite blog postCheck email Check blog for commentsAnswer commentsLunchCheck blogCheck emailCheck for commentsCheck blogs and websitesWrite blog postCheck email againDinnerCheck blogCheck other blogsThink of ideas for tomorrow's blog postsCheck emailCheck statsVisit other blogsAnswer commentsBedtime Repeat the above for life . . . . More About: Logger , Blogg , S Day
For Photo Bloggers.
2007-07-06 01:33:00 PhotoFiltrephoto editing and effectsPhotoFiltre is a complete image editing and effects package, that will not only amaze you with features but also the fact that it is free (for personal use) It offers all the standard editing features (selection, clone brush, paint brush etc.) as well as a large selection of image effects, photo masks, image adjustments, thumbnail browser and much more.Great editing features; easy-to-use; fast loading ***** RatingBEST OF ALL: It is Freeware !Download HereClick Here to FAME me! More About: Photo , Bloggers , Logger , Blogg
Another Nifty Freeware!
2007-07-05 19:14:00 Back2zip Constantly monitor your documents and make sure that they are always properly backed up to ZIP files Back2zip is a simple and elegant backup solution which uses the industry's most powerful ZIP and ZIP-64 technologies to constantly monitor your documents and make sure that they are always properly backed up. Back2zip can work away completely in the background without interrupting your work. It just takes just two minutes to download and set up - then it works away quietly and automatically protecting your documents so you can enjoy total peace of mind. Back2zip is completely free with no spyware or shareware. It does not install any DLLs or other software on your computer. It's really freeware and does not nag you to purchase or buy anything! Download Click Here to FAME me! More About: Freeware , Nifty
Free Useful Downloads Update
2007-07-04 17:37:00 Here is one more nifty free download which I findvery handy.See if you find it useful. Piky Basket 2.0With Piky Basket, you can reduce repetitive tasks when copying/moving files and folders in Windows. Piky Basket allows you to select files/folders in to a "basket" from different locations. Once you are done selecting, you can paste them all at once to the target folders. It also allows you to selectively paste the files to the target folder. Piky Basket is integrated with Windows Explorer. You do not have to run Piky Basket as a separate program. It can be accessed from the menu which appears by right clicking on any files/folders in Windows Explorer. Piky Basket is a replacement for Windows file copy/paste operation Piky Basket can save lot of time when organizing files on your hard drive Piky Basket can be very useful when copying same set of files to different locations Piky Basket can be used when taking backup of files and folders from different lo... More About: Downloads , Free , Update , Useful
The Hoisting
2007-07-03 19:30:00 Hoisting of a different kind!Heavy rains brought down a huge electricity pole.These brave lads are busy hoisting up another in the rainso that the power is restored as quickly as possible.Three cheers for them!
And The Rains Came
2007-07-03 01:43:00 Today,we had some respite from the rains.The deep blue sky was visible for a while,But only for a while!
Today is Doctor's Day
2007-07-01 16:04:00 First of July has been designated as Doctor s' Day in India. It is surprising to know how few people are aware of this. A random survey amongst the people around us, including doctors, will confirm this. Hence to expect people to know the significance of Doctors' Day would be unrealistic.Is first of July celebrated as Doctors' Day all over the world? No, it is Doctors' day only in India. For example, in the US, Doctors' Day is on 30th March every year. How did first of July get to be designated Doctors' Day in India? This happens to be the birthday of a very famous Physician of India, Dr B C Roy. Dr B C Roy was born on July 1, 1882 at Bankipore in Patna in Bihar. His career as a physician started in 1911 when he came back to India from Bartholomew's hospital in the UK having completed his MRCP. Thereafter, he joined the teaching staff of Calcutta Medical College and later moved to Campbell Medical School and then to Carmichael Medi... More About: Today , S Day
The Two Statues
2007-07-01 01:29:00 For decades, two heroic statues, one male and one female, faced each other in a city park, until one day an angel came down from heaven."You've been such exemplary statues," he announced to them, "That I'm going to give you a special gift. I'm going to bring you both to life for thirty minutes, in which you can do anything you want." And with a clap of his hands, the angel brought the statues to life.The two approached each other a bit shyly, but soon dashed for the bushes, from which shortly emerged a good deal of giggling, laughter, and shaking of branches. Fifteen minutes later, the two statues emerged from the bushes, wide grins on their faces."You still have fifteen more minutes," said the angel, winking at them.Grinning even more widely the female statue turned to the male statue and said, "Great! Only this time you hold the pigeon down and I'll crap on it's head." More About: Statues , Stat
The Waiting Room
2007-06-30 17:48:00 I was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital after my wife had gone into labor and the nurse walked out and said to the man sitting next to me, "Congratulations sir, you're the new father of twins!"The man replied, "How about that, I work for the Doublemint Chewing Gum Company." The man then followed the woman to his wife's room.About an hour later, the same nurse entered the waiting room and announced that Mr. Smith's wife has just had triplets.Mr. Smith stood up and said, "Well, how do ya like that, I work for the 3M Company."The gentleman that was sitting next to me then got up and started to leave. When I asked him why he was leaving, he remarked, "I think I need a breath of fresh air." The man continued, "I work for 7-UP."Click this link to FAME ME! More About: Room , Waiting , The Waiting Room , Wait
All in a day's Work!
2007-06-30 01:23:00 Once when I was doing internship duty in the Medical OPD,two old people, a man and a woman, walked into the room. After examining the old man, I said to him,"I'll need a urine sample, a stool sample, and a blood sample." The old man says, "What?" So I say it again. Once again the old man says, "what?" So now I yell , "I NEED A URINE SAMPLE, A STOOL SAMPLE, AND A BLOOD SAMPLE!" With that the old woman turns to the old man and says, "He needs a pair of your underwear!" More About: Work
The Observation
2007-06-29 17:33:00 A lecturer teaching medicine was giving a classoom observation. He took out a jar of yellow liquid. "This," he explained, "is urine. To be a doctor, you have to be observant of color, smell, sight, and taste." After saying so, he dipped his finger into the jar and put it into his mouth. His class watched in amazement, most in disgust. But beingthe good students that they were, the jar was passed, and one by one, they dipped their finger into the jar and put it into their mouths. After the last student was done, the lecturer shook his head. "If any of you had been observant, you would have noticed that I put my second finger into the jar and my third finger into my mouth." More About: The O
A Blind Man Walks into a Restaurant
2007-06-29 01:35:00 A blind man walks into a restaurant and sits down. The waiter, who is also the owner, walks up to the blind man and hands him a menu. "I'm sorry sir, but I am blind and can't read the menu. Just bring me a dirty fork from a previous customer, I'll smell it and order from there." A little confused, the owner walks over to the dirty dish pile and picks up a greasy fork. He returns to the blind man's table and hands it to him. The blind man puts the fork to his nose and takes in a deep breath. "Ah, yes that's what I'll have, meatloaf and mashed potatoes." Unbelievable, the owner says to himself as he walks towards the kitchen. The cook happens to be the owner's wife and he tells her what had just happened. The blind man eats his meal and leaves. Several days later the blind man returns and the owner mistakenly brings him a menu again. "Sir, remember me? I'm the blind man." "I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you.&nb... More About: Restaurant , Blind , Walk , Walks , Blind Man
The Two Lovers
2007-06-28 18:29:00 There were two lovers, who were really into spiritualism and reincarnation. They vowed that if either died, the one remaining would try to contact the partner in the other world exactly 30 days after their death. Unfortunately, a few weeks later, the young man died in a car wreck. True to her word, his sweetheart tried to contact him in the spirit world exactly 30 days later. At the séance, she called out, "John, John, this is Martha. Do you hear me?" A ghostly voice answered her, "Yes Martha, this is John. I can hear you." Martha tearfully asked, "Oh John, what is it like where you are?" "It's great. There are azure skies, a soft breeze, sunshine most of the time, the grass is so green and the cows have such beautiful eyes." "What do you do all day?" asked Martha. "Well, Martha, we get up before sunrise, eat some good breakfast, and there's nothing but making love until noon. After lunch, we nap until two and then make love again until about five. After dinner, we go at i... More About: Lovers
Have you heard this one?
2007-06-28 01:16:00 A taxi driver was driving along when a nun stuck her thumb out, so he pulled over. The nun got into the car, and the driver started driving along. As he was driving along, they got to chatting, and the driver said, "My names Patrick and I'm a Catholic". Then the nun said, "My name's Sister Mary, and I work in the local nunery". They carried on talking, and the driver suddenly said, "Forgive me, Sister. But I have always wondered what it's like to kiss a nun". The nun thought long and hard, and was thinking, well, he is a nice lad. So she said, "Alright then, Patrick". So he pulled over and they shared a long meaningful kiss. Then the driver started driving along again, and all of a sudden, he burst out crying. The nun said, "Whatever is the matter??" He replied, "I lied to you. My name is not Patrick, it's Samuel, and I'm not a Catholic, I'm Jewish". Then the nun started crying too, and she said, "I have a confession too. My names not Sister Mary and I don't work in t...
WHY THE BOYCOTT?
2007-06-27 00:56:00 I was saddened when I read these headlines today on the front page of the Delhi edition of Times of India:HIV+ CHILDREN FACE BOYCOTT IN SCHOOLParents of other kids threaten pull-outThis just goes to show the people's lack of knowledge of how HIV is transmitted.I would like to highlight the following;These are the ways in how HIV is NOT transmitted:There is no risk of contracting HIV infection in daily routine activities and by casual contact with HIV positive person. AIDS virus is not transmitted through: Embracing or kissing (social) Touching,hand shaking or hugging Sharing bathroom or toilet Coughing, saliva or sneezing Eating together or sharing utensils Swimming pools Sharing clothes Mosquito bite, Insect bite or houseflies Patient caring source: &nbs p; &nb sp; http://www.aids-india.org/hivbasics4.htmS o why make these children s... More About: Boycott
Top 10 Reasons why Studying is Better than Sex
More articles from this author:2007-06-26 01:18:00 10. You can always find someone to do it with.9. If you get tired, you can stop, save your place and pick up where you left off.8. You can finish early without feelings of guilt or shame.7. When you open a book, you don't have to worry about who else has opened it.6. A little coffee and you can do it all night.5. If you don't finish a chapter you won't gain a reputation as being a "book tease."4. You can do it, eat and watch TV all at the same time.3. You don't get embarrassed if your parents interrupt you in the middle of it.2. You don't have to put your beer down to do it.1. If you aren't sure what you're doing, you can always ask your roommate for help! More About: Reasons , Studying , Bett 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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