Giving ear to balance, hearing needs
The Anuradhapura ENT Unit is making its mark as the only state hospital with its very own state-of-the-art Vestibular & Balance Testing Laboratory in Sri Lanka. Kumudini Hettiarachchi reports It is a busy day at this Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Unit, for special services unique only to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, can be accessed [...]
Can we humans really change like Scrooge?
By Prof. Raveen Hanwella I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. Charles Dickens – [...]
Let’s go citrusy this Christmas
By Dr. Nirmala M. Pieris This Christmas, go citrusy, by using citrus fruits for the festive meal, to decorate the tree, to stuff the stocking, as a table centre and in a fruit gift basket. The uses of the fruits are endless. The genus citrus in the family Rutaceae has long been known for its [...]
Those common, nagging pains
Senior Consultant Neurologist Dr.J.B Peiris answers some frequently asked queries on neck, shoulder and arm pain What causes neck, shoulder and arm pain? Neck pain arises from structures in the back of the neck – namely the bones in the spine (vertebrae), discs, spinal muscles, and nerves arising from the spinal cord and supplying the [...]
‘Tis the season for ar omatic herbs
In the fifth and final instalment in our series on edible leafy greens, we feature ‘Herbs’ By Dr. Nirmala M. Pieris Christmas will soon be with us and whether you are trying out new ideas or the age-old traditions for festive cooking, leafy green herbs are an indispensable requirement in your roasts, bakes and other [...]
Family therapy; a way to help children and adolescents
By Dr. Udena Attygalle “We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget he is someone today.” – Stacia Tauscher In working with children and their families, it is not an uncommon experience to come across situations where you cannot neatly categorise a problem that a family faces into a mental health [...]