Editorial   B.M.Hegde Medical Consultation The crux of medical consultation - a patient meeting a doctor - is where a human being who is ill or imagines being ill,meets another human being in whom the ill person has confidence Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Research   Sai Bhaskar,Samir S.Nadgauda Understanding Impact of BPH and Its Risk Factors on Quality of Life of Aging Men:Overview Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common chronic urological condition that causes progressive non-cancerous hyperplastic changes in stromal and epithelial cells of the transitional zone of prostate gland in men aged 40 and above that results in prostatic nodules, fibrosis, inflammation, and altered smooth muscle activity . Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Issues, Inputs   Divya Shukla Reducing Edible Oil Consumption Step Towards Combating Obesity in India Over the past 20 years, obesity rates have rapidly increased in emerging nations like India, making it a serious global health concern. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML S.Vatsala Water Water Everywhere In 1854, Dr. John Snow could establish the connection between cholera outbreak and a water pump in Broad Street (now called Broadwick), in Soho district of London. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Thomas Mathew Attain Better Health via Eastern Ancient Treatment Methods Eastern ancient medical science considers living beings as a three-dimensional entity comprising of (i) physical body,(ii) energy body and (iii) samskara. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Richard Smith Death is the Main Shaper of Medical Care I have been listening on the radio to an account of the multiple failings in maternity services in England. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Meghavi Sarin Critical Look on Early Cochlear Implant Surgery and Educational Outcomes Cochlear implant use has a significant impact on auditory perception and communication skills of children with congenital deafness. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Snippets   Expressive Therapy - Artistic Path of Wellbeing Expressive art therapy or expressive therapy is a discipline that has evolved over recent decades, though that creativity in any form heals has been a long-held premise. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Humanity Paying Price for Antibotic Misuse Antibiotics, once considered a boon to mankind for combating life-threatening conditions, today themselves have become life-threatening. Rampant and indiscriminate use of them is largely responsible for this sorry state of affairs. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML Chakras - Significant Subtle Energy Vortices The chakras are the subtle energy centres within the physical body. As with any energy, they cannot be seen but perceived through their effect. Vol.18 No.71 April 2026 HTML