'A concerned mother of a four-year-old child approached me for her stammering problem. Stammering is all about vocal cord paralysis. The child is trying to say something but cannot say it because either she does not know how to say it , or she is scared and does not like what she is seeing. She
May 17 2013, 10:29 am
Read MoreTop doctors in the capital have found that the youth in the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidney failure given their liking for a sedentary lifestyle and addiction to smoking and liquor. As a result of the fast paced city life and unhealthy eating habits, a greater number of
May 13 2013, 5:22 pm
Read MoreWhat Is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways. It makes breathing difficult. There is inflammation of the air passages that result in a temporary narrowing of the airways leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. It is a Reversible Obstructive Airway
April 30 2013, 4:38 pm
Read MoreYoga first emerged in the Indian civilization over 3000 years ago, and has since been gaining popularity around the world. The word ‘yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word, yuj which means ‘to join’. While your workout at the gym may focus on physical activity, weight control, or
April 26 2013, 8:40 am
Read MoreIn recent years, India has managed to control communicable diseases like malaria, cholera and polio. However, the nation now has to deal with a new breed of developed world obesity-fuelled diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular ailments. Coupled with a sedentary urban lifestyle, increased
April 26 2013, 12:22 pm
Read MoreCAG found that not all disease outbreaks and chemical accidents taking place in different parts of the country are reported to Central authorities.
April 24 2013, 4:03 pm
Read MoreThe best way to keep gum disease at bay is good oral hygiene. In most cases it can be reversed by practising proper plaque control. Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Floss once or twice a day preferably after dinner. Flossing helps remove plaque from between your teeth, in areas that your
April 22 2013, 3:04 pm
Read MoreMost people think that it’s the outdoors – crowded places, construction sites and muddy-damp areas during the rains – are places where diseases breed. These are the areas you might avoid like the plague, in order to avoid, well, catching a plague! However, did you know that you could have
April 23 2013, 9:38 am
Read MoreHow did you react when you saw Big B as ‘Auro’ in the movie ‘Paa’? You must have been bewildered or curious to know how a 12 –year-old child could look like a 70-year-old man? It was because Amitabh was suffering from a rare genetic disorder called progeria. Rare or uncommon
April 18 2013, 7:16 pm
Read MoreGiven its current performance level, India is unlikely to meet the just stipulated benchmark on mitigation of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea among infants in the country. The death rate due to pneumonia and diarrhoea has increased by one per cent during the last decade in India. The new World Health
April 17 2013, 4:39 pm
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