Crisis and Management

We all know that we can never learn how to swim by reading a book. Or learn cycling by watching someone cycle. Well, these are everyday activities that we do taking them for granted, but how about the more complex, specialized jobs of a Formula car driver or that of a surgeon? They’re both engaged [...]

So one has hit the proverbial ‘rock bottom’ due to drugs and/or alcohol abuse, and taken a decision to turn his or hr life around. Essentially, a rehab center comes to mind. But being a rehab is not as easiest thing one can do. Given the willingness, it still takes a sacrifice of time, money [...]

Trust in the world of Internet marketing is fast becoming a scarce commodity. How much credibility do you give to a sales pitch given by a company about the products they’re trying to push? Are they sound and enough to help you make a confident decision? What is the source of their information?
Finding reviews you [...]

Web sites offering health-related resources and services is growing by the day. You do find valuable information on many, yet there will always be some sites with unreliable or misleading information. This short guide addresses some areas to consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site [...]

As an apprehensive patient, I’m very liable to ask my doctor all kinds of questions - both pertaining to physical condition as well as those bordering on the periphery.
Often, my doctor may have to tell me that they don’t know what the answer to your questions. It is my default recation to feel uncomfortable [...]

The recent early release of Paris Hilton from jail owing to an unspecified “medical condition” has raised questions over the criteria that let the prisoners go free. Is an established model being followed to take decisions?
ABC News spoke with several legal experts and explored their views. Letting a prisoner out of jail because of an [...]

Oftentimes I used to find myself wondering: How prepared am I for an unexpected situation that demands immediate and expert medical attention? And what if that kind of help is not available locally? And what if a loved one travelling outside the US falls chronically sick or is injured and must be flown back [...]