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When the drink gets one too many…
Hundreds of alcoholics approach Dr. Kiran B. Nair for help every year. He has seen their worst sides. He knows how helpless they can get — which is why he insists, compassion, support and medical care, and not aversion and punishment, must guide society’s behaviour towards them. By Shali Ittaman ALCOHOL, like narcotic drugs, can wreck…
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Spinal Cord Injuries Treatment & Management
Spinal cord injuries due to accidents can have a devasting impact on a person’s life. Becoming completely immobile and being dependent on other people even for the smallest of tasks can be highly demoralizing. When the only option left is to learn to live with the crippling disability, the injured person and their family lose…
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Psoriasis
When Reema (name changed) first started noticing dandruff-like powder on her scalp, she immediately consulted with her mother and aunties. They looked into their list of home remedies passed on from generation to generation, to find an effective cure for the malady which has struck another one of their own. However, Reema noticed that rather…
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A Unique Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke, an acute neurological deficit lasting more than a few hours, results from a disruption in cerebral circulation, leading to the loss of brain function. At Vaidya Health Care, Dr. Kiran Nair spearheads a multidimensional approach to stroke rehabilitation, emphasizing the significance of Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment, physiotherapy rehabilitation, and acupuncture.Treatment Modalities:The core of Dr. Kiran…
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Myopathy Treatment
Getting up, doing your morning routine, dressing, eating, walking down to class, or going to a movie with friends are not remarkable things. These are routine, normal things that need not be acknowledged or appreciated specifically. However, 23-year-old Thomas (name changed) is extremely thankful for being able to do all these things. Thomas has been…
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Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Kiran B Nair, CEO of Vaidya Healthcare in Perumbavoor, Kerala talks about muscular dystrophy (MD), a rare genetic condition that affects the muscles. The chromosomal aberration present on the X chromosome affects a protein called dystrophin that is necessary to maintain the muscle cells in our body. The changes in the dystrophin protein cause the muscles…