By Atul Vyas The carpal tunnel is a narrow passage in the wrist formed by ligaments and eight small carpal bones. These bones are arranged in two rows of four and lie on either side of the crease between hand and forearm. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused when the median nerve on the hand gets compressed...
By Bal Ram Singh Yoga is one of the Agam knowledge systems that is not just a knowledge system but in fact makes one knowledgeable about self first, and know about the rest accordingly. Yoga according to Patanjali has eight limbs/organs termed as Ashtanga Yoga. For example, a person who is having different organs of a...
New York: Medication abortions in the United States usually involve two different drugs. In the latest effort to limit abortion access, opponents of the procedure are seeking to ban one of those medications. If they succeed, only one of the pills would be available, but women would still be able to get abortions. In November, an...
Washington: Food and Drug Administration officials has pledged a reset in the agency’s tobacco program, responding to criticisms that a lack of direction has hampered efforts to regulate cigarettes, vaping devices and related products. The head of the agency’s tobacco center promised to deliver a five-year strategic plan by year’s end outlining priorities, including efforts...
East Palestine, Ohio: After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment. Last week, Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the U.S. senators from Ohio, sent a letter to the state’s environmental protection agency expressing concern that dioxins may have been...
Washington: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab...
Washington: The Biden administration moved last week to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years of relying on...
By Atul Vyas Chronic nerve root pain can be just like acute nerve root pain. One may feel shooting pain in the affected leg, accompanied by a tingling electrical sensation. One may feel pressure deep in your leg which may squeeze or pulsate. One may have numbness in one's leg and hypersensitivity to light touch...
By Bal Ram Singh In the contemporary world, it has become a common place to criticize anyone, with whatever motives one may have. Social media provides an unrestricted avenue of expression. All sorts of people now criticize Ram, Krishna, Mother Teresa, Tulsidas, Dalai Lama, Gandhi, etc,. without even a shred of compunction! All these people for...
