Recording blood pressure at home: Did you follow the cardinal rules?As blood travels through the arteries of human body, it exerts pressure to its walls. This, so called blood pressure (BP), is maintained...
Weight Loss: Do The MathEvery new year brings blessings, hope, and...resolutions. An average lifespan of a new year resolution is about 7 days (I totally made up...
Time Your Medicines RightI am reasonably certain that most of you have, at least once, wondered when is the right time to take your medicines. It happens to be...
Blood Pressure BasicsBlood pressure (BP) simply refers to the 'pressure' that 'blood' exerts to the vessel (tubes that carry blood) wall. Here is an analogy:...
Coronary Angiography: Ideas, Concepts, and ExpectationsTaking a picture of heart blood vessels (known as coronary artery) is called 'Coronary Angiography' (CAG). Click here for more...
Why Is Coronary Angioplasty So Expensive?This question has been asked multiple times on numerous occasions, and was addressed to, in part, by price capping of coronary stents...
Medical Specialists: Who does what?Over the last century, medicine has evolved into a sophisticated complex science that requires a set of specialized skills to decode and...
Second Opinion: Why, What, When, How?Taking expert opinion is an essential component of decision making. At times though, even after an expert opinion, one may not get...
All About Blood ThinnersAnticoagulants (blood thinners) are group of medicines that decrease human body's ability to form blood clots. They don't really 'thin'...
Identify Your DoctorOne comes across so many types of doctors, at times with similar sounding credentials. It's not difficult to confuse one with another,...