Health concepts Archives

Corn and wheat, two rivals on the modern plate

By rjoshimgims September 6, 2026Health concepts1 Comment

For thousands of years, wheat and corn have competed without actually meeting. Wheat built civilizations across Eurasia and North Africa. Corn—or, more properly, maize—did much the same across the Americas.…

From the Empty Bowl to the Full Harvest: Portrayal of Hunger in Postage Stamps

By rjoshimgims September 4, 2026Health conceptsNo Comments

Hunger is difficult to portray Postage stamps usually depict the positive, and shy away from negative emotions. Hence, hope is more frequent theme, than despair. Further, hunger is difficult to…

Carotenoids, Vitamin A and substances that give plants its colors

By rjoshimgims August 2, 2026Health concepts, Health Professionals

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;…

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"…

Seven medical success stories from India in stamps

By rjoshimgims March 15, 2026Health concepts, History of Medicine

Health and medicine related postage stamps from India are mostly about personalities (See a previous blog), or about institutions (Another blog here). Some other A handful of others celebrate progress…

Gender portrayal: Masculinity for war, and Feminism for care

By rjoshimgims March 8, 2026Health concepts, History of Medicine2 Comments

Postage stamps mirror societal perceptions. Human societies have long associated masculinity with power, dominance, and conquest, while feminism emphasizes empathy, equality, and care. Thus, scars and destruction from wars are…

A calendar date that defines an anomaly at birth

By rjoshimgims February 7, 2026Health concepts, Medical Diseases3 Comments

We all have 23 pairs of chromosomes in all the cells of our body. However, some special children are born with an extra one. Those who have one additional 21st…

Thermometer: Need to give fever a number on a scale

By rjoshimgims February 1, 2026Health concepts, Tools in Health

Fever is a common symptom of an illness. It is a perception of warmth, often coupled with a mix of feeling cold, shaking and an urge to cover oneself with…

Girl Child and movement for its rights in India

By rjoshimgims January 23, 2026Health concepts, Misc

India, like many other countries in the world is a patriarchal society. This traditional system prefers a male child, who is believed to carry forward the family name. This deeply…

Prostaglandins: Substances with too much on their plate

By rjoshimgims January 18, 2026Health concepts, Tools in Health

Prostaglandins are a substances, that are produced by many cells in our body. While they mostly have a local action, a list of tasks they perform is long and complex.…