Every medical student reaches a point where the human body starts feeling less like anatomy and more like a cruel memory game designed by sleep-deprived scientists. And then comes the wrist bones. Eight tiny carpal bones sitting in two neat rows — silently waiting to destroy your confidence before anatomy exams. You stare at the…

Almost every overweight person has either said this or heard it from a loving auntie: “Beta, you’re not fat… you just have heavy bones.” It sounds scientific. It sounds comforting. It sounds like your skeleton secretly belongs to a Viking warrior. But let’s see what science actually says. Your bones are surprisingly democratic. No matter…

1. The number of deaths caused by breast cancer and road traffic accident are less than the death caused by Medical errors. In a 2006 study medication errors are among the most common medical mistakes, harming at least 1.5 million people every year.180,000 people die each year partly as a result of injury inflicted by…

. Why the Best Surgeons Must Be Both Brave and Afraid The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus used a fascinating word: Ataraxia. He described it as a state of profound calmness — a lucid tranquility free from fear, distress, and emotional chaos. According to Epicurus, this peace could be achieved by avoiding needless anxiety: not fearing…

A “wimp” because fear creates caution. Fear makes you double-check anatomy before cutting. Fear forces humility. Fear reminds you that every human body can punish arrogance in seconds. Fear prevents recklessness. And brave because despite that fear, the incision still has to be made. A surgeon who feels nothing becomes careless.A surgeon who feels too…