Monthly Archives: May, 2014

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Caring for Your New Born

May 30th, 2014 Posted by Child Care, Health 0 comments on “Caring for Your New Born”

New Picture (2)New Born BabyThe Indian grand mom has always played a pivotal role in caring for the new born. Once the exclusive preserve of the maternal grandmother, the paternal ones are also pitching in these days to lend their support upon the arrival of the new baby. (more…)

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Antibiotic abuse

May 18th, 2014 Posted by General, Health 0 comments on “Antibiotic abuse”

TabletsAs I watched the media coverage of the Bhuj earthquake in the year 2001, one of the things that struck me, was that the injured victims had a miraculously swift recovery after taking the antibiotics they were given by doctors who had rushed to the spot. (more…)

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Grappling with senior citizens mental functioning

May 14th, 2014 Posted by General, Health 0 comments on “Grappling with senior citizens mental functioning”

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is becoming one of the dreaded health conditions to watch out for in old age, as more and more elderly people are seemingly falling victim to it. (more…)

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Laugh Your Way to Better Health!!!

May 9th, 2014 Posted by Health, Heart 0 comments on “Laugh Your Way to Better Health!!!”

– A hearty laugh is excellent for your heart

A famous heart surgeon was waiting patiently while the mechanic attended to his Mercedes car.While removing the cylinder heads from the motor,the mechanic, proceeded to brag, “Sir, just like you, I too open hearts, take valves out, grind them, put in new parts, and once I’m done, this baby will purr like a kitten. (more…)

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Why have diabetes when you can follow these simple steps!

May 6th, 2014 Posted by Diabetes, Health 0 comments on “Why have diabetes when you can follow these simple steps!”

While my daughter was in high school, there was this omnipresent clique of women waiting to pick up their daughters after school, preening themselves non-stop over the scholastic achievements of their respective offspring. (more…)

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Children and Food…What’s the connect

May 4th, 2014 Posted by Child Care, Health 0 comments on “Children and Food…What’s the connect”

Every parent’s main pre-occupation these days is to somehow get a handle on improving their child’s mental prowess. (more…)

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When to see the Doctor for Your New-Born

May 2nd, 2014 Posted by Child Care, Health 0 comments on “When to see the Doctor for Your New-Born”

Tara, new mother of a three month old baby boy, is given to pressing the panic button at the slightest sniffle or cough from her baby, which although quite unnecessary, is yet understandable. Most young parents tend to walk the tightrope when it comes to their infant’s health and well-being. (more…)

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Saving Yourself from the Silent Killer!

May 2nd, 2014 Posted by Health, Heart 0 comments on “Saving Yourself from the Silent Killer!”

In the 1960s & 70s, we Indians were not too worried about being at risk for heart disease. Back then, heart attacks were something that other people got! Since then, there’s been a sea change in the scenario, especially in the last decade. (more…)

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The Skinny on Stem Cell Therapy

May 2nd, 2014 Posted by General, Health 0 comments on “The Skinny on Stem Cell Therapy”

–  Should you be making a beeline for the nearest stem cell storage facility to insure your health, or should you play the watch & wait game?I recently had the occasion to attend an interesting seminar on stem cell therapy. The speaker, being a most erudite professional from the very same field was articulate and explained at length how stem cell therapy is coming into its own even in India, and how it can help cure a host of diseases, and so forth.
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If a child dies young, parents are the killers!

May 2nd, 2014 Posted by Child Care, Health 0 comments on “If a child dies young, parents are the killers!”

Look at the statistics…

“Nearly 16 per cent of children in our country are overweight and 31 per cent are in the risk of falling in this category” as per Dr S Anshuman, a child specialist. An individual with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is clinically classified as overweight. A BMI of 30 or more is classified as obese. To know your child’s BMI, click the link, http://obesityfoundationindia.com/bmi.htm (more…)