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 [...]

Nurses week celebration and role of nurses Mary Kappiarumalayil Nurses: The image of dedication and care Every profession has its own significance in serving the community; however, nursing is a unique field that has the most opportunity to assist fellow beings from birth to the end of life. The everyday act of caring for the patients allows nurses to live out their faith. As we celebrate nurse’s week during the month of May, it will be appropriate to remember their background, their service to the society, and how their work becomes an act of discipleship to Jesus. Definition [...]