rjoshimgims, Author at Health and Medicine in Postal Stamps

Carotenoids, Vitamin A and substances that give plants its colors

By rjoshimgims August 2, 2026Health concepts, Health ProfessionalsNo Comments

Fruits and flowers are colorful, quite unlike leaves that have shades of green. While green color comes from chlorophyll; shades of orange, yellow, and red come from carotenoids and betalains;…

Gluten Sensitivity: When Wheat Withers you down

By rjoshimgims July 29, 2026Medical DiseasesNo Comments

Gluten causes a withering disease Gluten, is a naturally acting protein. It is present in wheat, and some other grains such as barley, rye and even in oats. We have…

Argentinian medics, depicted in its postage stamps

By rjoshimgims July 19, 2026Health ProfessionalsNo Comments

Argentina (currently known as Argentine Republic) was established as a Spanish colonial territory. In 1816, the country declared its independence. Named after a precious metal, silver the country is well…

Swallowing a camera to reveal how our intestines look

By rjoshimgims July 16, 2026Tools in HealthNo Comments

It sounds quite like a spy-thriller, that we can actually swallow a tiny camera to picture inside of our intestines. A usual way to see inside of our intestines is…

Dermatology is much more than just a skin deep specialty

By rjoshimgims July 14, 2026Health systemNo Comments

; Skin is all too visible, and has remained so to physicians as well as to their patients, throughout the history of humanity. Called "Derma" in Greek, Hippocrates and other…

Yoga in special postal cancellations

By rjoshimgims June 20, 2026Health concepts

What is a postal cancellation ? A postal cancellation was born on the same day as the first postage stamp. British Postal Department first introduced postage stamps as a "pre-paid"…

Pharmacy labels, before and after advent of food and drug administration

By rjoshimgims June 10, 2026History of Medicine, Tools in Health

The first food and drug administration (FDA) was established in US in 1906. Before that pharmacies were an unregulated lot. Various products were sold in the name of medicines, and…

Florence Nightingale’s lamp, that never was hers

By rjoshimgims May 9, 2026Health Professionals

Florence Nightingale is an iconic figure, and as a founder of modern nursing, is revered across the world. She is depicted on various postage stamps, bank notes, and many other…

Insurance for health and Universal Health Care

By rjoshimgims April 30, 2026Health system

In 2018, India launched its state sponsored health Insurance scheme, with the name "Ayushman Bharat" which means "longevity for India". It is a fully government sponsored scheme aimed to ensure…