http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/indias-shame

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/indias-shame

PS

In another era - the Eighteenth Century and another continent - Africa, the great Scottish medical missionary/ explorer, Dr David  Livingstone, referring to the Slave trade then prevalent in Africa lamented, ' This is the world's non-healing sore'. The same could be said for Present day India which prides itself as having sent a rocket to the planet Mars.

Using your 'tablet' at bed-time leads to sleep disturbances.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://rss.sciam.com/~r/sciam/health-and-medicine/~3/tZDVt6E51UU/

Is the 'Glycaemic index' irrelevent?

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.livescience.com/49156-should-you-ignore-foods-glycemic-index.html

Neanderthals - Homo sapiens neanderthalensis and Homo Sapiens sapiens.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.livescience.com/48399-when-neanderthals-humans-first-interbred.html

The Pope and The Poor Beggar

email from Lesley Sirimane	11:33 AM (19 hours ago)

Too funny not to repeat!

Pope and The Poor Beggar Two beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Rome, Italy. One has a Cross in front of him; the other one is holding the Star of David. Many people go by, look at both beggars, but only put money into the hat of the beggar sitting behind the Cross. The Pope comes by. He stops to watch the throngs of people giving money to the beggar who holds the Cross while none give to the beggar holding the Star of David. Finally, the Pope approaches the beggar with the Star of David and says: "My poor fellow, don't you understand? This is a Catholic country; this city is the seat of Catholicism. People aren't going to give you money if you sit there with a Star of David in front of you, especially when you're sitting beside a beggar who is holding a Cross. In fact, they would probably give more money to him just out of spite!" The beggar with the Star of David listened to the Pope, smiled, and turned to the beggar with the Cross and said: "Moishe, would you look who's trying to teach the Goldstein brothers about marketing!"

10 rules of photo composition

 (and why they work) | Digital Camera World

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/04/12/10-rules-of-photo-composition-and-why-they-work/

Cuban doctors and Ebola.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/03/cuba-global-medical-record-shames-us-blockade-ebola

Better outcomes when the Carddiologist is away.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/12/22/372508398/is-your-heart-doctor-in-if-not-you-might-not-be-any-worse-off?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=health

PS

Reminds me of the 'Foreign Examiner' from UK at the Master of Surgery exam finals held in Sri Lanka.

I asked him who looks after his patients in his wards while he is away in Sri Lanka. He replied . 'By the doctors who ALWAYS look after my patients'.

1930's XP Paivas recipe book, Ceylon.

email from Lesley Sirimane

Have a look at the attached items sold in Ceylon in the 1930's . I was just fascinated by them.  Surely just cannot be imagined in this day and age

Electronic implant for treatment of arthritic pain.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/dec/23/new-arthritis-treatment-electronic-implant

Pills, Philanthropy and Parasitic worms

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/dec/16/pills-philanthropy-and-parasitic-worms

Christmas wishes from batch mates.

!. Wish  everyone a Happy Christmas and a Blessed New year 2015. 
From Wichita Ks.

Please note our change in address as we moved to a city of population 300,000.

 New Address 2347 N Tee Time Ct Wichita Ks 67205

With Love, 
Shanthi and Lalith Fernando

2. Thank you for the wonderful good wishes.

Hiranthi and I wish you all the Peace and Joy of Christmas, and every success in 2015.

Thank you for your friendship and love.

God's Richest Blessings on each and every one of you.

Hiranthi and Travis.

3. A Merry Christmas 2014.

victor gnanadurai	25 Dec (1 day ago)

Happy Christmas!

Seasons Greetings

email from 

Sarojini Manikarajah	20:40 (8 hours ago)

To all my batch mates & their family,

" WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY, PEACEFUL & PROSPEROUS 2015" 

Saro Manikarajah 

from Swansea, Wales, UK

POPE FRANCIS IS MY MAN!

email from Buddy Reid 

Forwarded by Sujeewa Ratnayake

NO  WONDER  THAT  PEOPLE  OF  ALL  FAITHS  ADMIRE  HIM.

Hunt for Dengue vaccine.

Please click on the web-link below:-

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/12/16/370106655/hunt-for-dengue-vaccine-gets-closer?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=health

Happy marriage among doctors.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-docs-spouses-happy-marriage.html

Teaching poetry to medical students.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://theconversation.com/why-i-teach-poetry-and-opera-to-medical-students-33259

A Riddle for Smart People

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email from 

Gallege De Silva	20 Dec (4 days ago)

Only 5% of Stanford University graduates Figured it out!

Can you answer all seven of the following questions

With the same word?

 

1. The word has seven letters....

2. Preceded God...

3. Greater than God...

4. More Evil than the devil...

5. All poor people have it...

6. Wealthy people need it....

7. If you eat it, you will eventually die.

 

 

Did you figure it out?

 

 

Try hard before looking at the answers

 

 

 

 

Did you get it yet?

 

 

Give up?

 

 

 

Brace yourself for the answer....

 

 

The Answer is:  

 

 

 

 

NOTHING!

 

 

NOTHING has 7 letters.

NOTHING preceded God.

NOTHING is greater than God.

NOTHING is more Evil than the devil.

All poor people have NOTHING.

Wealthy people need NOTHING.

If you eat NOTHING, you will die.

 

 

Send this brain-teaser to your smart friends And see if they can answer ...

 

If you didn't get it ..Don't feel too bad, I didn't get it either!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Merry Christmas 2014 to you all.

Peace be on earth and love to fellow-men.

Philip & Ramya

Training of Primary Care Doctors.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.livescience.com/49141-primary-care-doctors-shouldnt-be-training-in-hospitals.html

Feeling full while having a meal.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30411251#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

PS

During the 1950’s when I was a student it was common knowledge that, eating houses used to put a few arecanut nut shavings, into a pot of rice while it was boiling. This would cut down the appetite, of any one consuming the rice

The mystery of Chopin’s death.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29915863#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Batch mates.

Sujeewa Ratnayake, Chandra Pitigala, Ramya and Senuja.

Nalini & Daya Rodrigo.

At a lunch organised at Daya & Nalini's place in Colombo, December 2014.

Medicine in times gone by.

Please click on the web-link below :-

http://www.livescience.com/48003-anesthesia-was-once-devils-work.html

Negative people.

email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.

This is something to think about when negative people
 are doing their best to rain on your  parade. So remember
 this story the next time someone who knows nothing and
 cares less tries to make your life miserable.

 A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled
 for a trip to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the
 trip to the hairdresser who responded:

 "Rome ?  Why would anyone want to go there? It's
 crowded and dirty You're crazy to go to Rome ..
 So, how are you getting  there?"

 "We're flying Continental" was  the reply "we got
 a great rate!"

 "Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser...
 "that's a terrible  airline. Their planes are old, their
 flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late.
 So, where are you staying in Rome ?"
 
 "We'll be at this exclusive  little place over on Rome's
 Tiber River called Teste."

 "Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody
 thinks it’s gonna be something special and exclusive,
 but it's really a dump.."
 
 "We're going to go to see the Vatican and maybe
 get to see the Pope."

 "That's rich" laughed the hairdresser. You and a
 million other people trying to see him. He'll look
 the size of an ant.
 Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're
 going to need it."

 A month later the woman again came in for a hairdo.
 The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome .

 "It was wonderful, explained the woman" not only 
 were we on time in one of Continental's brand new 
 planes, but it was overbooked so they bumped us up 
 to first class. The food and wine were wonderful and 
 I had a handsome 28 year old steward who waited 
 on me hand and foot.
 And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a 
 $5 million refit job and now it's a jewel, the 
 finest hotel in the city. They too were overbooked, 
 so they apologised and  gave us their owner's suite 
 at no extra charge!"

 "Well," muttered the  hairdresser," that's all well
 and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."

 "Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured 
 the Vatican a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder 
 and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the 
 visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private 
 room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me.
 Sure enough five minutes later the Pope walked through 
 the door and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke 
 a few words to me."

 "Oh, really! What'd he say?"

 He asked: 

 "Who the ....... did your hair?"