The 15th chapter of Chikitsasthanam of Ashtanga Hridayam is named as Udara Chikitsitam Adhyayah. This chapter deals with the explanation of ‘treatment of abdominal enlargements.’ The topics covered in this chapter include – Udara Samanya…
Couples were asked to tell their race for…
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Hundreds stranded on Outer Banks island, catastrophic flooding…
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Oakland Raiders release wide receiver Antonio Brown, ending…
"Release me," said Antonio Brown. And the Oakland Raiders did, bringing the NFL offseason's most bizarre saga to an abrupt end before the star wide receiver had the chance to catch a meaningful pass in…
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap, raising hopes…
MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine completed a major prisoner exchange Saturday in a move that raised hopes for eased tensions between the two countries, who have been at war since 2014. Planes landed almost simultaneously…
Writer does Twitter takedown of MIT Media Lab…
A prominent writer cut ties with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab and went on a Twitter tirade Friday in which he blasted the research center for taking money from “pariahs” like Jeffrey Epstein.…
Hurricane family feud: Top govt weather agency hits…
As Hurricane Dorian lashed the East Coast on Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted four times about "Sharpie-gate" while the government agency in charge of weather forecasting took a swipe at its own weather service in…
Dakota Fannings role in Sweetness in My Belly…
With buzz words like "inclusion" and "diversity" swirling about, the film industry has in recent years begun scrambling to present stories that have previously been ignored or suppressed. However, in doing so, they continue to…
Prosecutors call for Felicity Huffman to spend a…
Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman should serve a month in jail and pay a $20,000 fine for her role in the college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Friday. Huffman tearfully pleaded guilty…