Dr. Sivaraman, a Siddha practitioner, is a regular participant in the public discussions on Siddha medicine, and known for his reasoned position on issues. He spoke to inmathi.com on the recent Madras High Court judgement permitting AYUSH doctors to prescribe allopathic medicines. This is an...
The Kallakurichi suicide of Srimathi has been followed by many other suicides elsewhere too. Psychologists warn that such sensational coverage of suicide by the media may well trigger copycat actions by other troubled people. “Sensationally portraying a suicide has been seen to lead to a 15%...
We are facing Covid again. It's upon us now. As cases continue to rise and protocols come into effect, physician Dr J Amalorpavanathan explains the situation. In an interview to inmathi.com, Dr Amal, as he is known by many, said the learning from the past is that total lockdowns don’t really...
The reports of the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS 5 hereafter) have all been released and are available on the web. NFHS 5 is the fifth in a series that began in 1992-93 (NFHS 1) and was subsequently conducted in 1998-99 (NFHS 2), 2005-06 (NFHS 3) and 2015-16(NFHS 4). All five NFHS...
Consuming shawarma has come under scathing attack from the Tamil Nadu health ministry after three students of Veterinary College and Research Institute students at Orathanadu, who consumed the meat dish at an eating joint near their hostel, fell ill due to food poisoning. The students fainted...
Makhanas, the snack made from lotus seeds, has become popular in the last five years or so. Makhana as a superfood is quickly making a name for itself as an FMCG product, due to its innumerable health properties. It is considered a healthier alternative to sugary snacks. Makhanas are popular...
Technology has made donation of bone marrow stem cells easy. It was not going to be very different from blood platelet donation. But it was going to help a 5-year-old girl diagnosed with a non-malignant but curable blood disease lead a normal life – her only chance of doing so. The young man...
Are we drinking acidic or alkaline water? Yes most of us do drink acidic water by definition. Being habituated to RO water at homes, office or occasions, we unknowingly consume acidic water (nearly 6 pH). RO water strips off the salts of calcium , magnesium , potassium and sodium that influence...
Cooking in mud pots has been there for hundreds of years. Delicious pongal immediately comes to the mind when we think of cooking in mud pots. The sun's warmth only aided in the cooking in open spaces that happens during Pongal festival. Aromatic fish curries and biryanis cooked in mud pots are...
Millets were once a staple food but their use gradually declined. As the population increased, high yield varieties of rice helped to feed hungry mouths. Nutrition took a back seat. Besides this, wheat was introduced during famines, and migrants brought in their own cuisines. But now the...
