I’ve already written about the incredible benefits of consuming traditional bone broth during pregnancy, but this nutrient-dense liquid is also amazing for babies! Unlike store-bought broth or stock, which is cooked for only 45 minutes to 4 hours, bone broth is simmered for quite a long time. As the broth simmers, nutrients leach from the…
A short tutorial on sensitivity, specificty and likelihood ratios. A few good tutorials in YouTube are linked below as well. Sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratios from Chew Keng Sheng A good series of 6 short videos on sensitivity, specificity, ROC curve and the concept of the trade-off between sensitivity and specificity: A short tutorial on…
In some trying-to-conceive circles, the foods to eat and foods to avoid can start to sound like folklore. It’s hard to know what might actually boost your chances and what’s a wild rumor. Pineapple and Brazil nuts are often suggested foods to aid conception and implantation, but an explanation as to why they might help…
Last week I went to the House of Lords, something I found quite intimidating. Thankfully I was supported by a member of Rethink campaigns team in giving oral evidence to a Parliamentary Review. Chaired by Lord Low of Dalston, the Review was set up to assess the likely impact of a proposed benefit cut. The cut would affect the…
Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi used robotic arms to successfully remove cancerous pancreas from a 40-year-old woman, without an open surgery. They used these arms to detach the diseased organ and then took it out through the vagina. This is being seen as a major achievement because removal of pancreas through laparoscopic surgery…
A talk that I presented during the Kelantan Resuscitation Updates 2015 (22 Nov 2015) based on the new AHA/ILCOR guidelines. However, I have put in some emphasis on certain aspects which are relevant in the Malaysian setting (for both major referral hospitals as well as smaller, lesser-equipped hospitals/clinics). Basically however, there are no major changes…
This young man spent a lot of time in the cancer ward of a hospital in Mumbai when his mother was undergoing treatment there. Today, he is seen inside local trains in Mumbai collecting funds for the treatment of cancer patients – with a guitar and a donation box. A 23-year-old man singing and strumming…
This root has a nutty, butterscotch flavor and has been used by indigenous Peruvian societies for thousands of years. Maca nourishes the endocrine system, balances hormones, improves mental function, increases energy, and probably most important for fertility- boosts libido. When buying Maca, the gelatinized form is preferred over the raw because it is easier to digest and…
“Aai, I will become a doctor when I grow up and cure people without money,” promised 8-year-old Swapnil Mane to his mother, as he helplessly watched his poor neighbour die of cancer. Twenty years later, this oncosurgeon and his wife have helped thousands of cancer sufferers in 52 villages in Maharashtra and have operated on…
This is part 2 of the Heme Onc Emergencies series. This episode will talk about common hematology emergencies that we see in the ED. Sickle cell disease will be its own episode but this episode will talk about the approach to anemia in the ED, as well as the approach to hemophilias, ITP and TTP….