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Why I decided to not attend Nepal Respiratory society conference 2025?

I am a super-specialist doctor. Hence, when I learned about the pulmonology conference in Nepal in September 2025, I thought of attending it since I was there for some other work.  But I ultimately decided against attending the Nepal Respiratory society conference. You will agree that 'the first impression is the last impression'. And my first impression about the conference and organizers, unfortunately, was bad.  Reasons: 1. Incomplete information on internet  No proper directions on internet. There was incomplete and wrong information.  2. No office When anyone makes a medical society or association, it needs to have a proper physical address, phone number, and email id. But this, Nepal respiratory society, lacked all of this.  3. Piecemeal information  Initially, the registration details had no details about registration for international delegates. Later, this was added. But again, there was improper info on it. At one place, the fees was 12k npr and a...

Green tea: Good but in moderation. Know its likely adverse effects

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 Green tea has been claimed to have a number of benefits. But while its goodness is highlighted, the adversity of this product is not communicated to the users. Let's go into and look into the harmful effects of green tea.  What is Green tea? You ask any super health-conscious person about his favorite drink, and majority of the answer would be green tea. So what is green tea and how does it differ from the regular tea? Its use began in China as a medicine. Later, the West studied it and stated its benefits on human health. Worldwide, its use increased and now it is available in every nook of the world.  Green tea is made from the Camellia sinensis leaves and buds. But the withering and oxidation process is not as stringent as that done on the normal tea leaves.  There are innumerable written benefits of green tea. But what is sidelined is talking about the harm that it can do to the body.  Ill-effects of green tea Like all teas, green tea has caffeine and tanni...