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I graduated as an MBBS doctor from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and currently working as a Lecturer in Medical Education in the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine in the same university. My interests are mainly on IT in Medical Education.

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Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Tips for coping with forgetfulness in old age: 1 of 15
Age associated forgetfulness is a common disease entity which we have encountered with our own family members or in elderly individuals whom we have associated. The initial episodes will be nothing more than forgetting the place where they kept their glasses, but with time, the loss of memory will take its toll. What exactly... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Air travel: Health tips for the elderly while flying: 1 of 12
Air traveling has become a way of life in the modern digital age. Luxurious cabins, comfortable seating, tantalizing meals and faster aircrafts have made it a pleasant traveling option. Even though the safety records are admirably high, air travel does posses certain health risks. Elderly individuals are one of the groups tha... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma An overview of common long-term asthma control medicines: 1 of 7
Asthma is chronic inflammatory airway disease which is reversible but often not curable. A person with asthma is able control his or her symptoms by adhering to measures which will avoid triggers, suppress the inflammatory response from the own body and keep the airways dilated for a longer period. Long term asthma medication... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult education tips: Advantages of distance learning: 1 of 5
Distance learning is fast becoming one of the most popular learning methods of all time. It has been adopted by almost all the fields of studies including much practical oriented streams such as Medicine. But, in most instances, the distance learning is been used as a support medium and contributes to a blended learning scena... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma How weather affects your asthma: 1 of 5
Asthma is a condition which can be initiated by many triggers. These triggers could arise from many sources and the weather pattern seems to be one of the many sources that have been identified as culprits. It's difficult to state the best environment or the weather for an asthmatic patient as there are numerous variables tha... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Things to avoid during pregnancy: 1 of 4
Pregnancy is a time period where most of the activities that a pregnant mother does need second thoughts. It is to say that these activities, although some may be healthier at normal times, may turn unhealthy at times of a pregnancy. When considering the things to avoid in pregnancy, following groups can be identified. 1. Foo... More..
Health & Fitness > Hypertension & High Cholesterol Tips on managing blood pressure: 1 of 4
High blood pressure or Hypertension is a global disease that affects many in epidemic proportions. Even though it does not give rise to any symptoms in most of the instances, the occurrence of life threatening and debilitating complications in some instances makes us wonder what we can do? In order to identify things we can ... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases The H1N1 recap: Problems faced with distributing new H1N1 vaccines to aid in infection control: 1 of 4
H1N1 virus has made a huge impact on global health which demanded the available resources to the fullest in order to prevent and control its rampaging effect. As with any seasonal influenza, health authorities as well as the manufacturers have embarked on developing a vaccine for the 'pandemic 2009 H1N1' strain which was both... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Pregnancy: How do I know if my water broke?: 1 of 4
Late in the pregnancy, the identification of breaking of the water bag is very important in the management of the labor as well as to prevent any infections. There are several other symptoms which can be misinterpreted as passage of water followed by breakage of membranes. Some conditions which could mimic rupturing of the wa... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Links between obesity and asthma: 1 of 4
Asthma is a chronic airway disease which affects almost 6% of the US population. Obesity on the other hand is the gross over weight condition determined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 30. When considering the number of obese individuals in the population, it's interesting to know that almost half of the adult US popu... More..