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'Learn English as a language, not as medium for fetching job'
Rehab Rajab By Vikas Vaidya English is a wonderful language. It would be utterly disgraceful if it were to be treated as a mere medium to fetch jobs. Any language does much more than that. Not only will a deeper study of the language give its reader immense pleasure but will also add to one's knowledge, sensitivity and sensibility. Experts teaching English language rue that world over the respect and understanding of language has gone down. Agreeing that English is important while seeking jobs, the fun is to study it well and in depth, they feel. In an in depth conversation with The Hitavada, globally renowned teachers like Dr Christine Coombe, President, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International (201...
Dr P P Joshi says“Healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of diabetes, heart ailment, strokes”
Dr Joshi's study INTERHEART published in Journal of American Medical Association revealed By Vikas Vaidya Indians can prevent and escape from non-communicable diseases like heart attacks, paralytic stroke, cancers, diabetes and high blood pressure by changing their lifestyles. For example, healthy eating habits and increased physical activity alone can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 58%, reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure by 66%, and reduce the risk of developing heart attacks and strokes by 40-60%. One-thirds of cancers too can be prevented by embracing a healthy diet, decreasing saturated fats in the diet, increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables and increasing physical activity level. This has been revealed by a research paper of Dr P P Joshi, Head, Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur. The research paper INTERHEART south Asia study published in the prestigious Journal of American Med...
Dr Dilip Thakar says Thought process on the table, before surgery gives better results
By Vikas Vaidya He had his schooling in Nagpur. He chose USA as his working place as he feels that it’s a land of opportunities, the people there are gentlemen, there is work culture. Now 23 years have been passed for his stay in USA. His father Ramchandra Thakar was his guiding force, whose passionate work inspired him to become a doctor. His father was a wonderful human being and his goodness reflects in the body language of his equally great doctor son. Dr Dilip Thakar, a world renowned Anaesthesiologist is in the city. He spoke to The Hitavada on various issues related to medical profession involving emotions, care, documentation, communication between doctor and patients. “My father was a wonderful human being. He always treated his patients with sense of commitment. He did his job on the humanitarian ground. I saw him working with full force. It made me feel that I too should become a doctor,” said Dr Dilip Thakar. Dr Thakar did his MBBS from Raipur’s Government S...
Dr Vilas Dangre advises "Don’t humiliate yourself by demanding to practice allopathy"
By Vikas Vaidya Dr Vilas Dangre, a leading Homoeopath and Bhishmacharya in the field of Homoeopathy on Sunday warned Homoeopaths not to lower down their status by demanding to practice allopathy. The Maharashtra branch of Homoeopathic Medical Association of India (HMAI) a national organisation has conducted a scientific seminar for Homoeopathic doctors and students on diseases of children named ‘Pediatric prescribing’ on Sunday at Ahilyadevi Sabhgruha, Dhantoli. Mayor Anil Sole was chief guest, leading Homoeopath of Mumbai Dr Parinaz Humranwala was guest of honour. Dr Vilas Dangre presided over the function. Dr Rajan Kalpande, President Maharashtra HMAI, Dr Murlidhar Idole, Secretary were seated on the dais. Dr Dangre said, “By demanding that allopathy practice should be allowed, we, the Homoeopaths are bringing down our level. The Homoeopathy is based on full scientific research. The remedies of all diseases are in Homoeopathy. I shall not object if we are de...
Dr Parinaz Humranwala says “Homoeopathy starts when Allopathy stops”
By Vikas Vaidya She admits that most of the people do not opt for Homoeopathy with zeal, they get it by choice, because of lack of awareness about this pathy. Even she became leading Homoeopath by mistake, though afterwards she loved this pathy. She wanted to go for engineering but the admission process of medical courses was conducted early and she became doctor. She feels that Homoeopathy starts when Allopathy stops. A leading Homoeopath of Mumbai Dr Parinaz Humranwala was in city to attend seminar by Homoeopathic Medical Association of India (HMAI), Nagpur chapter. Dr Humranwala said, “Homoeopathy has so much to offer for the treatment of common fever to Cancer. Homoeopathy starts when Allopathy stops. Some of the Allopathy doctors refer their patients to Homoeopaths.” Dr Humranwala did not want to get involve into recent debate related to demand of some of the Homoeopaths to allow them to practice Allopathy, but she expressed her dissent. She said, “Now, by allowing Homoeopa...
