Archive for June, 2011

Veena was lying on her bed motionless, looking towards the ceiling not even winking her eyes, totally unconcerned with what went around her in the room. She did not notice me when I entered the room, and I doubt if she was even “seeing” the ceiling towards which her look was addressed. Her daughter who [...]

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Ideally, the kneecap should lie directly under the quadriceps in the center of the knee. In some people, however, the kneecap sits slightly off to one side or the other. In women, for example, the kneecap sits off to the side toward the center of the body, making women somewhat knock-kneed. To accommodate a woman’s [...]

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In treating Type II diabetes, specialists now advise that a doctor first try a controlled diet and exercise, especially for people who are overweight. If this works, it will keep weight down, and the person’s own insulin will be able to keep things running properly, which is the best possible situation. If diet and exercise [...]

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