08 December 2009no responsesUsha
Have you ever thought about how our body moves? The way we move our hands, the way our legs automatically move as if on cue, the way our muscles contract and expand. This is our “everyday dance.”
We start dancing the minute we wake up and slide out of bed, as we make our morning cuppa, as we watch the sun rise amidst the colors of dawn, as we get ready for office, and as we get into the car to make it in time for the first appointment.
We are born in our body that becomes our home during our time on earth. We take this home for granted. We take our movements for granted. But we must remember that it is because of our body that we are able to accomplish everything we do.
People have always been fascinated by the way the human body works. They have been studying and observing, trying to gather information about the body. It is only recently that people are beginning to be more aware of the body. Due to the fast-paced lifestyles and pressures, people now long for some solace and in an attempt to achieve emotional and physical health, they try to understand their bodies better.
It is important to slow down in order to enjoy our movements, but learning to slow down is a continuous process. It is a way of going on with our lives but without the hurry. A good technique to achieve this is to observe the everyday functions and notice the smallest of things that our body does. Continue Reading →
01 May 2009one responseHasan
Major medical achievements that have never been attempted before with the potential of saving lives are considered medical miracles. Rightly so, because there are millions of people in this world that suffer from conditions that have no cure and they go through life facing the eventuality of death bravely as it is not in their hands or in the doctors hands to save them.
Recently, there were two cases of a baby with a problem in the brain and a teenager with a heart condition; both of whom would not have had the chance of survival if not for the doctors that took the risk of following their heart and performing never-before performed surgeries.
We use glue to stick things together and many a time after a few days that comes off. What would happen if doctors started fixing our organs and body parts with glue?
Brain Fixed with Glue
Imagine using glue to fix a brain. That’s exactly what has been done in the rarest of rare surgeries, where doctors in America used glue to seal a 17-month-old girl’s tiny blood vessels in the brain that were a threat to her life.
This little girl, Ella-Grace Honeyman, now being called a miracle baby, was born with vein of Galen malformation, which is a condition that causes tiny holes in the blood vessels of the brain. It is an extremely rare condition that affects only a few hundred babies worldwide each year. Continue Reading →
