Users today are demanding better service levels from healthcare service providers that go beyond diagnosis and quality of care, to the use of technology to take care of their health, in addition to the convenience of not having to carry bulky files with them whenever they meet a doctor. […]
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CHENNAI: Child development is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. The speedy physical and psychological changes that children undergo from birth through adolescence often leave parents wondering how best to care for them at each stage. […]
The growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes is on the rise, growing at an alarming rate year after year. Developed and developing countries alike are struggling to cope with the high cost of these diseases, in terms of lost lives, lost productivity, infrastructure financing and the human capital required to treat them. […]
Inspite of more than 60 years history of orthopedics in India we have not been able to define optimum and the current state of bone health in our population. We have not identified the factors responsible for poor bone health and evolve state and national level strategies to improve the bone health of the nation. […]
Every time I meet people in the health care industry, they ask me why we (Gowtham and I) chose this space. They are of the view that this is tough industry, there are too many people fighting for the same piece of cake and getting a doctor’s time and attention is very challenging. […]
According to the WHO, hypertension, which is most commonly known as high blood pressure, is estimated to affect more than one in three adults aged 25 and over, or about one billion people globally. […]
The word cancer drives me into an emotional state. My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was doing my Post Graduation. The mental agony and the psychological stress that the whole family had undergone left us emotionally and physically exhausted. […]
The world has entered its most turbulent phase now with more and more terrorist groups on the prowl! As a psychotherapist, I have been reading many articles and papers on the subject and there are differing views as to why people resort to terrorism. […]
I was watching the documentary program “Planet of the Apes” on the National Geographic Wild Channel and something struck me to ask the question “Are we any different from these apes?” […]
Today morning at 7:30 am I had to drop my niece at her school as the driver had not turned up. On the way I noticed everyone terribly busy and agitated. […]
The prevalence of asthma in India is very obviously on the rise, and the medical fraternity attributes this trend to the increasing levels of environmental pollution as well as to the increased levels of stress among children. […]
Owing to the stresses of modern-day living, many of us have started to feel the aches and pains of old age creep up upon us even as we cross forty. It may be easier to be ‘resigned to one’s fate’ by saying that we’ll just have to live with it, or to just grin and bear it. […]
A friend of mine casually asked me one evening what I was doing? I said ‘Nothing in particular’. He told me ‘then why not we join a dance school.’ I asked him ‘if you take a wooden pole and twist it what will happen’. He said it will break. I told him ‘that’s me when it comes to dancing. I do not know how to dance. For dance you need to have grace and flexibility.’ […]
Every Indian parent’s dream is to be able to see a 90% + entry against every subject on the report cards of their wards- nothing less will suffice. I noticed that my neighbour’s children had suddenly stopped cycling and playing on the street outside our gate, which they used to do until they were in the 3rd or 4th grades. […]
Although Ayurveda originated in India, it has taken the West to discover its merits and bring this precious gem back to us. In the pre-Internet era, not many of us could gain access to Ayurvedic treatment because the centres of healing were, with the exception of Kerala, few and far between. […]
As we all know by now, diabetes is a lifestyle disorder that is linked to several other health problems like obesity and heart disease. It is one of the most challenging of health conditions to treat. The latest reports indicate that there are more than 50 million diabetics in India. […]
The 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. […]
As 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. […]
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. […]
– 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. […]
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. […]
Every parent’s main pre-occupation these days is to somehow get a handle on improving their child’s mental prowess. […]
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. […]
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. […]
– 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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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 […]
CHENNAI: Child development is a continuous process with a predictable sequence, yet having a unique course for every child. The speedy physical and psychological changes that children undergo from birth through adolescence often leave parents wondering how best to care for them at each stage.
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