How Do I Know I’m Right?
This is Part 1 of a 6-part series on death, dignity, and what medicine can learn from ancient wisdom. The...
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The Liver Dialogue: Final Interview with a Damaged Liver
In this unique dialogue for World Liver Day, Dr. Shashikiran Umakanth interviews a damaged liver to reveal its silent struggle against alcohol and lifestyle abuse. Discover why the liver suffers in silence, the truth about “detox” supplements, and how to spot warning signs before it is too late.
Cholesterol-Lowering ‘Statin’ Medications: Do You Know the Real Story?
In our hospital, I frequently see young men between 30 and 45 years old coming in with heart attacks. Day...
The Silent Witness: The Duality of Kailash
I saw it first from a distance. A gray-blue triangle against the gray-white clouds. Far off across the Tibetan plains...
Pressure Is Inevitable. Stress Is Optional.
A physician’s formula for carrying the load Pressure vs stress: we use these words as if they mean the same...
An Open Letter to NEET Aspirants: Your Life Beyond MBBS
An Open Letter to NEET-UG Medicine Aspirants. I want to talk to you directly. Not as a senior doctor. Not...
The Weight Doctors Carry
The practice physicians need for end-of-life care This is Part 6 of a 6-part series on death, dignity, and what...
Is RO Water Healthy? A Physician’s Guide to Water Safety
Water is life. In India, ensuring the safety of our drinking water is a primary health focus. To protect our...
The Conversation Nobody Wants to Have
For Families This is Part 5 of a 6-part series on death, dignity, and what medicine can learn from ancient...
God’s Mother Tongue
“Ajja,” Maya said. She was eight years old, and she had her grandfather’s habit of staring at the sky when...
