DON'T OVERUSE ANTIBIOTICS,THEY CAN'T GO VIRAL! Bincy Rose Thannickal, RPh A sore throat, cough, throbbing headache, body ache, "oh no!" signs of getting sick! Looking at the busy week ahead, you feel exhausted - this is not the time to get sick! The first thought rushing into your mind is to run to the doctor and get some medicine for a speedy recovery. You cannot be blamed if you thought the doctor would prescribe some antibiotics - the miracle drugs that can cure many ailments. But think twice before taking it and ask yourself, "Do I need it, or [...]

You Have a Big Heart: Take Care of It! Bilma Pellissery Three weeks ago, a 37 years old nurse died of a heart attack. The only pre-symptom she had was, in her husband’s words, “she threw up once. Since she was tired after vomiting, she wanted to sleep for sometime.. and she went to our Lord in her sleep!” We are familiar with the saying, ‘If I knew this earlier, I could have done something about it.’ Let’s have some insight on the silent killer in women: HEART ATTACK!! HEART ATTACK Statistics Many people are not aware about the fact [...]

NSAID induced nephropathy Meena Parackal Will use of NSAID (Motrin, Ibuprofen and Advil) cause kidney disease? Long-term NSAID use can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Motrin, ibuprofen, Advil naproxen sodium etc.. are commonly used medications for pain and fever which can lead to kidney disease, especially when used for a long time. How are the kidneys affected? NSAID can cause inflammation in the kidney tubules by reducing blood flow to the kidneys Who can get kidney disease from NSAID? People who are advanced in age and who have comorbidities (diabetes and hypertension) Those [...]