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Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs For Children: What Parents Must Know

There needs to be better awareness among today’s parents on using OTC medicines for children. Here are some basic facts you must know.

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How serious is Air Pollution today? This WHO report tells you.

Did you know how air pollution can turn into a killer disease?

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Covid-19 2nd Wave: How It Affects Kids & What Parents Must Remember

By Dr.Priya Biswakumar, Consultant Pediatrician, Indira Child Care and Apollo Children’s Hospitals, Chennai The very mention of the words “Corona/COVID” are enough to send most people, especially parents and children into a tizzy. It is so astonishing in this day and age when we think we have conquered the moon and landed in mars, that such a tiny […]

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Children Mental Health

The Importance Of Mental Health Awareness In Schools

The need to hear the concerns of the little ones.

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Raising A Preterm Baby: What You Need To Know

Dr. Mythili Sivarman Small babies have fewer defences against infection. One of the ways we can prevent infection is to wash hands regularly with soap and water all the way below the elbows before we touch the baby. Breastfeeding also helps the baby to fight infection. Breast milk alone is sufficient for most babies. Some […]

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Here’s How You Can Help A Working Mom Who Is Breastfeeding

The importance of breastfeeding the new born.

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 Is Constipation In Children Common in Summer?

The word constipation is derived from the Latin word ‘constipare’, meaning to crowd together. The term constipation includes a wide range of symptoms and signs. Studies have shown poor consumption of fluids as the second independent risk factor. These results support the observation that constipation is a ‘summer disease’ that may be treated by increasing […]

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Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme- Why Is It Important?

Make sure you administer the pulse polio vaccine for your child today.