Great news for expat doctors in Ministry hospitals of Kuwait; their salaries have been given a huge boost.
Now if these doctors can actually turn more productive it would be good for all of us.
The salary increase breakdown is as below [per month]:

Asst. Registrars – KD 250
Registrars – KD 260
Sr. Registrars – KD 400
Consultants – KD [...]

Look at this goo which I scooped out of the rim of soda can. Always wash the soda can before you snap one to drink. And no it wont make a difference if you just pour one in glass as it will take the goo with it. And again with washing there is no guarantee [...]

Last evening we had to go out for 2nd month vaccination of the twins…Took this snap from the medical center that outlines the schedules for vaccination for children from birth upto 3.5 years of age

With the pandemic spread of SWINE FLU across the Globe everyone needs to be extra careful at school, office and home. The symptoms of swine flu can be easily be missed. Download a simple chart/poster that you can print and hang in your school, office and home which will help you in quickly identifying the [...]

Nature’s miracle a human tooth explored in real video footage from normal viewpoint to atomic depths. Its a fantastic journey to the abyss of enamel.

Lovely weather..aint’it..?!! NOT…[watch Borat to get this one]
Visited the doctor early in the morning, and guess what, had 2 patients ahead of me, and 4 behind me. Everyone [including myself] clutching to warm pullovers, pashminas, woolens, and the pale drowned out faces. Sniffing every couple of minutes, coughing the next minute, and shaking mildly the [...]

LASIK surgery has become quite popular with people requiring corrections like myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism because of less pain and less time required to go through it. This video shows one such LASIK procedure. It may be a bit edgy for some viewers.

More Information about LASIK [LINK]

Found an interesting and unique product called ‘Pain Gone Pen’. Saw it when one of the team physiotherapist was using it on a cricket player during the recent Australia-South Africa cricket test series.The pen costs around GBP 34.99. Don’t know if this is available in Kuwait.
What is the PainGone Pen?
PAIN®GONE is a handy, fast working [...]

So unfair…so so unfair is the call of everyone I come across when you get a weekend holiday break, and then one working day, and then one holiday, and then 2 working days, and then finally 3 holidays.
Well consider this week itself…Friday-Saturday was off, then we had Sunday as work day, then Monday as New [...]

Interphone researchers are pooling and analyzing the results gathered from studies on 6,400 tumors sampled from patients in 13 countries. If the final results mirror the preliminary ones, the world’s three billion cellphone users might want to dial back their talk time. Israeli researchers participating in Interphone found that people who use cellphones regularly are [...]

Saudi authorities have found high amounts of melamine in one of the batches of Nesvita [Nestle milk powder]. Melamine is considered very dangerous chemical composition not suitable for consumption. Shoppers should be vary of this.
They named the product as the 400-gramme Nesvita pro-Bones and said the indicated batch was produced on May 6, 2008 by [...]

This is what happens when you ride a bike with no helmet and have an accident. This is especially a serious issue in Kuwait, as most, and I mean almost all bikers I have seen in Kuwait ride with helmets hanging off the back seat and they ride like crazy morons. To all such asses [...]

Found this great site where you can learn about Yoga and learn how to perform Yoga exercises. The site has detailed and animated tutorials for Yoga postures and exercises.
LINK to site [click here]
PLEASE NOTE: You should consult your doctor / physician before performing any of the Yoga routines.