Endometriosis is a common and exceedingly troublesome condition occurring in among 12 per cent of the women population. Lower abdominal pain is the main complaint of the disease. Extensive disease may be without complaints, while the minimal disease is sometimes associated with severe pain and discomfort. The probable causative factor is retrograde menstruation with subsequent… Continue reading Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: Endometriosis in Women
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When I think about all the patients and their loved ones that I have worked with over the years, I know most of them don't remember me nor I them. But I do know that I gave a little piece of myself to each of them and they to me and those threads make up the beautiful tapestry in my mind that is my career in nursing.
Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: When the human body gets infected
Human body is constantly invaded by micro-organisms and other parasites. Medical advancement has made it possible to identify many of the organisms and their mode of attacking the human body. This technological advancement has helped in taking different steps to prevent the spread of these organisms. Many of the infections which used to cause death… Continue reading Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: When the human body gets infected
Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: When you Faint and Fall…
Episodes of faintness, lightheadedness and giddiness and reduced alertness and fainting are common in many people when they get shocking news or due to some incident which occurs in their presence. It comprises of a generalised weakness of muscles, with inability to stand upright, and temporary loss of consciousness. This is called typical syncope. While… Continue reading Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: When you Faint and Fall…
Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: 12 Things You Can Do in Under Five Minutes to Improve your Health
I suppose the trick here is the “not feeling guilty” part, people in those other societies having had it drummed into them from birth that they ALWAYS have to be doing something, while here, of course, the somethings that we do are fitted, somewhat grumpily, around the doing nothing that is such an active part… Continue reading Manipal Nurse Sunday Column: 12 Things You Can Do in Under Five Minutes to Improve your Health
Eat with your head and not your heart
Most of us do it. We eat when we’re happy. We eat when we’re sad. We eat when we’re angry. We eat when we’re frustrated or bored. But emotional eating-the consumption of food to satisfy needs other than physical hunger-could affect our ability to control our weight and lead to mental and physical health problems.… Continue reading Eat with your head and not your heart