May 2025

Alcoholism: From an age-old drink to a medical taboo

By rjoshimgims May 25, 2025Medical Diseases1 Comment

As per World Health Organization "Alcohol is a toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence producing properties". As per WHO estimates, 2.6 million deaths every year are attributable to Alcohol consumption.…

Some Military medics who made it to philately

By rjoshimgims May 18, 2025Health Professionals4 Comments

Across the world military employs medical doctors in its workforce. This tradition is ancient, and can be traced back to Roman times. While primary task of these military medics was…

How high are your blood pressure values ?

By rjoshimgims May 16, 2025Medical Diseases

About a third of all adults across the world have high blood pressure values. The numbers are steadily rising, especially in Asia, where most people of the world live. You…

Red cross develops a system to communicate with prisoners of war (PoWs)

By rjoshimgims May 11, 2025Health care organizations, Health concepts

Prisoner of War management during world wars A less talked about consequence of wars are prisoners of war. These are soldiers of one warring side, that are captured by the…

Hodgkin and Pauling: Two friends with a common cause

By rjoshimgims May 4, 2025Health Professionals1 Comment

This blog is an incredible tale about two scientists, both Nobel laureates, who eventually became friends for life. Dorothy Hodgkin, was a British Chemist was third woman ever to win…