Dr Shashikiran Umakanth’s health column from the Kannada daily Vishwavani, in English. Popular health beliefs and trends, looked at closely and checked against the evidence. Each article links to its Kannada original.
A Tube in the Nose: Frightening to See, Simple to Understand
A tube in the nose frightens families outside the ICU. What a Ryle’s tube does, how it goes in, whether it hurts, and the myths around it.
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A Tube in the Nose: Frightening to See, Simple to Understand
Ventilator: A Life-Saving Sanjeevini, or Just a Way to Postpone Death?
Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure: Are They All the Same?
Weekend Warriors: Rest All Week, Everest at the Weekend?
Must We Really Drink Four Litres of Water a Day?
Smartwatch on the Wrist, Tension in the Mind
Sleep Is Just Like Charging Your Smartphone
Why ‘Fatty Liver’ When I Don’t Even Drink?
