Although circumcision for male, medical-wise, is proven to be beneficial, male neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision proves to have behavioral side effects, some permanently into the adulthood. A very informative knol exploring on the relationship of circumcision and human behaviour, written by George Hill, explains the side effects and the reasons why neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision is not [...]
Swine flu threats and outbreaks can happen anywhere at any given time. Luckily, there is a knol that can update you with the latest news and development on anything related to the widespread of H1N1 or swine flu. Here’s why you should keep your eyes on swine flu: This multi-authored knol is very comprehensive in [...]
Doctors are busy, and if you are not well-prepared with the questions you want to ask to your Doctor, you might go back home from the Doctor’s office with this typical “darn – I forgot to ask my Doctor about it!” sentence. Here is a great knol written by Jennifer Frank, a Family Physician, offering [...]
Imagine this – In a day on a bright Sunday morning, you stroll down the street, when birds are chirping around you and dogs barking on each other. Many passer-bys say hello to you, even though you are unknown to them. All of a sudden, a passer-by collapse and drop in front of you. What [...]
Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects you beyond the sleeping itself – it can lead you to depression, lose you productivity and even damage your relationship. What is insomnia? According to a knol by Rachel Manber, insomnia is a common sleep disorder that cause sufferers to have difficulty in sleeping although they are being [...]
Euthanasia has always been a controversial topic in society today. Euthanasia issues always evolving around a fine line of “mercy killing” – usually motivated due to a person suffering from incurable illness and disease. What is euthanasia? According to a knol written by Sam Vaknin on euthanasia: Euthanasia is the intentional premature termination of another [...]
Globalised health care is common today. Patients travel from one country to another seeking for the best health care at the best cost. Not only patients, health care organisations all over the world also involve physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals collaborating multinationally with one another to improve health care. A knol by [...]
My relatives thought that his son is being hyperactive, and often causes problems in public places for both the child and the parents. He thought that he failed in educating his son to behave well. Luckily he kept seeking for opinions, and finally found out that his son was not being bad – his son [...]
Have you ever wondered how doctors and medical students can be better in treating patients? One of the answers lies in the use of simulation in medicine. An excellent knol written by Diane Sliwka and Manuel pardo explains all you need to know about the use of simulation in medicine. According to the knol, simulation, [...]
Sunscreen plays an important role in protecting you from the harsh effects of the sun. If you are interested to learn more about sunscreen and the right ways to use it for your protection, I suggest you to visit a knol by Dr. Suraj Venna. Dr. Suraj Venna wrote a knol about sunscreen and address [...]