Deafness is as much a challenge as blindness. Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf said “’Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.’” Being born deaf, ... read more
How we can make Our Home and Environment for our Children Each year, a large number of people succumb to accidents, and almost a third of these are children under 18 years of age. Accidents are also an ... read more
Field of Spine Surgery has always remained a challenging branch and still many patients are afraid at the very name of Spine Surgery. Certain Spinal problems like Scoliosis, Kypho Scoliosis (Spinal ... read more
Lung cancer is amongst the most common malignancies in India. Risk factors for lung cancers are prevalent in the society like smoking, pollution, etc. Unfortunately, we don’t have good screening techniques ... read more
Studies have shown that lifestyle factors play an important role in the development of Breast Cancer. Lifestyle risk factors are important to consider when developing a strategy for Breast Cancer ... read more
Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits. Understand how to reduce your Breast Cancer risk. Eat healthily – Eat a diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in sugars, refined ... read more
Childhood obesity is now an epidemic in India. With 14.4 million obese children, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, next to China. The prevalence of overweight and obesity ... read more
Of the 15 million babies born preterm globally, 1/5th are born in India. Given that prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years across the globe, there is no doubt that India has a ... read more
Every coin has two faces, Is this also relevant with our obsession of too much cleanliness ??? Since the late 19th Century with the discoveries of German physician Robert Koch – that certain bacteria cause ... read more
Water pollution occurs when unwanted materials, industrial waste, human waste or animal waste, garbage, sewage effluents, etc. enter into the water, changes the quality of water which makes it harmful to ... read more
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that affects cartilage, the rubbery cushion covering bones in the joints and keeping them flexible. Over time, cartilage begins to stiffen and damages more easily. As a ... read more
Acute coronary syndrome or heart attack occurs when there is a sudden complete or partial occlusion of coronary arteries thus reducing the blood supply to the heart muscle. For simplification, let’s divide ... read more
