• Get rid of occasional odor coming from dishwasher

    Q: My high-end Bosch dishwasher sometimes emits a very foul odor when the door is open, a problem that has been happening since I purchased it about three years ago. The odor comes and goes; sometimes it smells like sewer gas, and other times it smells very rank. During the manufacturer’s warranty period, I had ...

  • Bedbugs are hotel room hitchhikers

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    Hotels are a hot spot for bedbugs.  Be sure to check your Beds, couches and chairs for signs of these bloodsuckers.  Read on

  • Develop a plan for senior socializing

    The following plan is being suggested by Dr. Ajit Das (team lead), Dr. Rabi Patnaik, and Sushant Mohanty. The following is a draft.

    • Purpose – Open to all but the events are what will be benefitting seniors (age defined below) to have a social life.
    • Definition of age – Qualifying age General of senior is 55 and ...
  • Dr. Pinaki Panigrahi

    We congratulate Dr. Pinaki Panigrahi, MD., Ph. D, Washington, DC for his pioneering work on

    An alumnus of BJB College, Bhubaneswar and MKCG Medical College, Berhampur,Odisha, India Dr. Panigrahi is currently working as a pediatrician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. The abstract of the publication in the Journal, Nature follows:

  • Risk of Finasteride Drugs
    President Trump uses Finasteride for baldness

    S.N. Ray

    It is a prescription medication and Merck markets finasteride. In addition for its use for male-pattern hair loss it is also a common prescription medication for enlarged prostrate.  Merck sells it under the brand name of Propesia 1 mg tablets. Its big brother is sold as Proscar (5 mg), ...

  • Risk of Cholesterol-lowering drugs
    Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs

    Dr. Nrusingha Mishra

    Millions of more Americans could end up taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs under new recommendations released November 2013 that advocate a dramatic shift in the way doctors assess and treat cardiovascular risk. Just as any other drug, there are both benefits and risks of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs (Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor, to name a few). Statin drugs have been prescribed by doctors for lowering cholesterol which in increased levels can lead to heart attacks.

  • Toxic Arsenic in Rice
    Toxic Arsenic in Rice

    S.N. Ray

    Eat less Rice to avoid Arsenic intake S.N. Ray Rice is a staple food for most of the world population. For most of the Odisha population it is the major staple intake. Inherently rice is a preferable shelter to “in organic” form of Arsenic, a toxin known to cause bladder, lung, and skin cancers. Trace amounts of this toxin can also be present in other foods and water containing traces of it. Arsenic is naturally present in soil and cannot be avoided all together whether or not grown organically.

  • Heat Wave in Odisha
    Protect yourself from heat wave in Odisha

    S.N. Ray

    In Bhubaneswar heat wave temperature record was broken (47.6 degrees) in June 2012 and 131 people died just in two days of June. Warning signs of heat wave may include the high body temperature, appearance of red hot and dry skin rapid, strong pulse, headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, and loss of consciousness.