GLP1 agonists — the glutides are antidiabetes drugs that also have protective effects on the heart. In the initial few days, the drug is known to cause vomiting, fullness or even diarrhea. Most people grow out of it. Some people however seem to complain for a long time and refuse…

The last few days has seen terrible polarization in Indian political scene -so much so that it has spilled across borders. It appears like there is no end in sight. Binary thinking has clouded our collective minds,once again and there seems no hope for a national antidote. As I was…

After reading my friend, Dr Tejal’s article, I wanted to do a survey to better understand the freeloaders -people who can afford to pay for consultations, but insist on not paying. In particular, I wanted to know their tricks and techniques. So I made a google form, and posted it…

I have never been a fan of idli. I used to resent whenever my mom made idli, no matter what chutney was there to pair it with. My childhood brain thought no side dish can redeem a steamed blob of bland dough. If young Oliver Twist had been given idli…

Postgraduate programmes have a distinction between poster presentations and oral presentations. Every MD is supposed to present a poster AND an oral paper. This creates an artificial hierarchy with posters at the bottom. The scientific committee, acts as a gatekeeper for oral papers. The mechanism is even less transparent than…

Doctors are neither treated as Gods nor reviled as demons in the west. In fact , with increasing clout of the administrative class, they are not even called doctors sometimes — and are named “healthcare provider” instead. HCP not only sounds far less prestigious than a doctor , but also…

Every week I meet some old patient, who has been practically abandoned by their sons and daughters. They are effectively orphans. Parent-child relationship is special, but is also an unspoken social contract — “I take of you when you are a kid, you take care of me when I am…

Constrant interruptions from apps vying for our attention has a devastating impact on our concentration and attention. The usual response to such nuisance is to take a tech route like - using apps to block annoying apps during specific times - switching off notification - using flight mode - uninstalling apps and reinstalling…

A man walked into the OPD.. He was in his fifties, wore a grey shirt and looked forlorn. His head had seen hairy days in its distant past. Accompanying him was his wife - who looked quite annoyed with the whole idea of going to hospital. His blood sugar could…