Don’t be weighed down by weight
Kalubowila Hospital hosts the first-ever ‘Patient Support Group’ for obese people in the country. Kumudini Hettiarachchi reports As a slide comes onto the large screen, there is a loud gasp which spreads like a wave through the audience. The double photos on the slide, at first glance, seem to be of a heavily obese mother [...]
Watermelon: Perfect thirst quencher
Some foods are nice to look at and also fun to eat, and watermelon (Sinhala – Peni komadu, Tamil – Tarpoosani) is undoubtedly one of them. That triangular or semi-circular wedge of oozing juiciness permits us to take life so casually. It is such a wholesome snack and packs in nature’s goodness in every drop. [...]
Colourful life and colourful therapies
It was a hot summer day in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. In a corner house down a lane a group of therapists were waiting in the office room. All experienced therapists they had nevertheless come to learn from a man considered to be a wizard in therapy. The door opened and a man was pushed into [...]
Lessons from a tragic accident
Prevention of accidents is always better but in the event of an accident happening, how should those around react in the best interests of the victim? Tragically, though 16-year-old Thushara Indunil Lakshan from Bulathsinhala who fell from a mango tree onto a stake of diya para, succumbed to his grievous injuries, in spite of all [...]
Colorectal cancer on the rise in Sri Lanka
“The burden of colorectal cancer in Sri Lanka is on the rise and up to a third of colorectal cancers occur in those under the age of 50 years”. If every vulnerable male / female, aged over 40 years had regular screening tests, a significant percentage of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided. Findings [...]
A good dose of fluoride to safeguard that smile!
There has been much debate over the years on whether your toothpaste needs fluoride or not. The Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA), the apex body for dental health practitioners in the country whose members have been working tirelessly to safeguard the Sri Lankan smile for over 83 years, has stepped in to offer some clarity [...]