ACB arrests JE RDD for accepting bribe
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have trapped and arrested J.E of Rural development department for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5000 from complainant for processing and preparing bill of the work executed by the complainant. As per a statement issued here an information was received by Anti Corruption Bureau J&K […]
Van Gogh’s final months were his most productive
By: Frances Fowle Though he had spent the previous year at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in the south of France, Vincent van Gogh arrived in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, just north of Paris, in an optimistic mood. It was here, in 1890, that he would spend the last few months of his life which, despite […]
Early screening of glaucoma can reduce future complications
By: Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev Glaucoma is a serious disorder that encompasses a group of eye disease that leads to progressive damage to the optic nerve, which transmits electrical signals from the eye to the brain. This problem usually occurs when a fluid builds up in the front part of the eye. This extra fluid […]
My dialysis patients
By: Ibtesam Akhtar Ansari As a dialysis technician, I have seen that initially kidney patients are very nervous both mentally and physically. They are afraid to undergo dialysis. They feel that they will lose a large amount of blood during dialysis. They feel that they may die because of this. While this does not happen, […]
Banned Triclosan used in soaps and shampoos
Letter to the Editor Triclosan and its link with dioxin, is highly carcinogenic chemical and can cause health problems as severe as weakening of the immune system, decreased fertility, miscarriage, birth defects, and cancer. Recent work shows that Triclosan promotes liver cancer cell development in mice through pathways shared with humans. While products with this […]
