Being a parent can be the best part of married life, but when it comes to actually conceiving, a number of couples have a tough time. Here is a question by one of our readers regarding getting pregnant. Our expert Dr Smarajit Chakrabarty, helped out by answering the question. Question: My wife as
April 9 2013, 4:28 pm
Read MoreGinger, with its strong and spicy aroma, has its own place in Indian cuisine. It may be used fresh or dried, powdered or pickled or in the form of juice or oil. Ginger tea, the classic Indian household favourite, is the most commonly used form, not to mention the ginger concoction given every
May 2 2013, 8:22 am
Read MoreLiving with arthritis can be quite debilitating if not treated properly. Apart from exercise and the medicines which your doctor would prescribe, you need to be careful with your choice of food. Eating certain kinds of food could help you relieve the pain and discomfort associated with the disease
March 13 2013, 2:44 pm
Read MoreWonder why our grandmothers and moms are so fit, when they hardly had access to gyms and ‘healthy’ options to eat like we have now? While rapid urbanization and redefinition of gender roles are giving women more freedom and power, they are also taking their toll on women’s health. Here are
April 26 2013, 12:37 pm
Read MoreThe risk factors, causes, types and symptoms of arthritis have been explained in Arthritis: Understanding the disease. In this part we explain briefly the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. How will arthritis affect me? How arthritis affects you depends on the type and duration of arthritis
December 27 2012, 8:37 am
Read MoreEver experienced that nagging pain in your lower back after a long day at the office, or a hard day at home? If yes, what do most us do to reduce the pain? Maybe use a hot water bag, some balm or pop some painkillers at best. What if we told you your backache could mean more? Dr Smarajit
March 15 2013, 12:18 pm
Read MoreArthritis is not a single disease - there are over 100 different forms of arthritis. It is a collective term for different individual illnesses, with different features, treatments, complications, and prognoses. The similarity is that they have a tendency to affect the joints and many have the
October 29 2012, 7:57 pm
Read MorePain, it seems has become a common occurrence in people’s lives. From an annoying back ache to a sprained ankle; our daily lives throw a number of painful challenges our way. The only way to forge ahead is to pop a painkiller and rush out of the door. But have you ever imagined what effect those
March 22 2013, 7:50 am
Read MorePeople often have this misconception that only lean meat can provide proteins to your body. What they fail to count in is the wonder food called tofu. It is one the most nutritious food items which has ample amounts of proteins minus the fat content that comes from eating meat. Made from curdled
April 24 2013, 7:17 pm
Read More‘I have constant flu like body aches, it seriously feels like I have the flu all of the time… I also have really bad body twitching, headaches and neck, shoulder pain, not to mention my hips! I feel like I am 80 years old not 33’, lamented Amy in one of the health-boards. Eighteen or eighty,
April 9 2013, 8:07 am
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