By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the recent passing away of the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, her die-hard fans and even moderate music-lovers too, have lost a very endearing and enduring icon. Yes, she was an icon and will continue to remain immortalised for many years because of the very rich legacy of music…
Of Road-Weary Tourists and State Tourism
February 6, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Recently there was a report in all the newspapers that the Karnataka Government was planning to develop tourist spots in and around Tumakuru District in the near future and make them more accessible to tourists. While Tumakuru has much to show which can be shown in much better light…
Of stray Dogs and not-so-stray Men!
January 23, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD I am writing about this subject after reading a front page report in the Star of Mysore recently about how citizens are being forced to bear the brunt of an ever increasing population of stray dogs and pigs in our city. Interestingly, the so-called stray pigs are certainly not…
A death that took me down memory lane!
January 9, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the recent passing away of a humble and almost unknown lady, not many people beyond her immediate family members and relatives might have missed the loss. But to me, who was not her relative, the death of Mrs. Agnes Lilly Abraham at the age of 83, has come…
Ushering in the New Year, with our fingers crossed!
January 2, 2022By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The agonising year that we all desperately longed to cast away has finally come to an end! And we have all stepped into a brand new one and, understandably, all of us across the world, are doing it with our fingers crossed. We could not have done it any…
Sudden Cardiac Death: Stories, Sad and Glad!
December 12, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my last four articles in this series on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), I have told you almost everything about why such deaths occur and what you can do to prevent them and also how you should react to save the lives of the victims, if you do happen…
Sudden Cardiac Death: What next, after you get the heart beating !
November 28, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week I told you how as a bystander, you can restart the heart that has stopped in a victim of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). I presume that, as suggested by me, most readers interested in acquiring some valuable expertise in managing this problem, would have checked out the…
Sudden Cardiac Death: What YOU can do!
November 21, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In my two earlier articles I have told you all about why Sudden Cardiac Deaths (SCDs) occur and what you should know about this deadly problem. Today I will be telling you about what you can do to prevent such deaths and how best you can deal with the…
Sudden Cardiac Death: Why it happens?
November 14, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD In the first part of my article on this subject, I highlighted the differences between two types of Sudden Cardiac Death or SCD. To recapitulate what I had said, the first reason for the heart to stop beating is because of the blockage of one of the three tiny…
Sudden Cardiac Death: What you SHOULD know ?
November 7, 2021By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The sudden passing away of the apparently ‘Fit as a Fiddle’ film actor, Puneeth Rajkumar , the ‘Apple of the Eye’ of every one of his fans, has not only shocked them but most other people too. This is so not only because of the suddenness of the event…
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