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World AIDS Day- Get Your Facts Right On This Dreaded Disease

Basic facts every one should know about AIDS

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Are Your Children Taking In More Antibiotics Than Necessary?

Antibiotics work wonders in eliminating infections and curing the person who is sick. But just like any medicine, antibiotics have their drawbacks when consumed more than necessary. In fact, they do more harm than good when taken when not necessary. Are our children silently falling prey to this common mistake? Recent study on antibiotics usage:  […]

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World Autism Day: The Basics Of Autism Explained

Everything you needed to know about autism.

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GutSpeak 2: The case of the annoying Achalasia

By Surgical Gastroenterologist Dr.S.Srivatsan In this issue of Gut Speak, we shall discuss about another very common GI ailment, Achalasia. As is the trend in Gut speak column, we begin with a case scenario and then proceed towards the management of this condition. Readers are most welcome to address their queries and send feedback about […]

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How Fit Are You? Take This Test To Find Out

There are many gadgets to test your cardiovascular fitness and body fat ratio, which gauge your fitness scientifically. These are available at well-equipped fitness centres and gymnasiums. There are also many apps now to help you track your fitness goals. (Watch out for our special app reviews on WhatsApp- an exclusive coloumn on Padham Health […]

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Impact of Hormones on Women’s Oral Health

Know how your oral health is affected by the hormonal changes in the body

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Don’t lose sleep over Narcolepsy. Find out all about it here

 By Dr. N. Ramakrishnan Narcolepsy is a  chronic (long – lasting) neurological (affecting the brain or nerves) disorder that involves your body’s central nervous system. The central nervous system is the “highway” of nerves that carries messages from your brain to other parts of your body. For people with narcolepsy, the message about when to […]

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ADHD in children- Identifying the signs & symptoms

Radhika could not believe it when her daughter Neeru failed in her school test, moreover, her teacher complained that she was unable to complete any work in the class….What is the problem with Neeru…? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common childhood behavioural disorder, but it can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to […]

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The right way to treat Juvenile Diabetes

Handling a child with juvenile diabetes is never easy. Find out how to tide the battle.

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Here’s how music therapy is essential for good health

By ‘Garland’ N. Rajagopalan ‘Excellent: enchanting; melodious; absorbing; creative’, murmured rhythmically my convalescing neighbour.  Glad to see him in a happy mood emerging from the chronic ailment and pain he has been suffering from, I solicitously enquired him on his ailment. My mother punched my foot and signaled not to remind him of it which […]