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Children Women's Wellness

5 things every mom needs to do reduce the risk of obesity in children

Obesity is now becoming rampant, especially among the current crop of children. 1 out of every 5 children in the age of 6-19 years in the United States is found to be obese. With a sedentary lifestyle and less interest in playing outdoor games, there are a lot of things that we introduce in their […]

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Women's Wellness

How Thyroid Impacts Women’s Fertility

The inability to conceive is often a distressing experience for couples. Approximately 15% of couples have difficulty conceiving. Of these couples, a male factor is present in almost 60% (a contributory cause in 40% and a sole factor in 20%). Male fertility is dependent upon an intact hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis to initiate and maintain quantitatively and […]

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Women's Wellness

 Back Pain during Pregnancy: What you can do to prevent it

Back pain is a common problem more so among the pregnant women. As the baby grows the uterus increases to almost 1000 times its original size. This amount of growth centred in one area affects the balance of the body and causes some discomfort, says Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. T. Sumita Back pain is also caused […]

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Good Health,Naturally Women's Wellness

Women’s Nutrition At Every Age: Do We Focus Enough?

By Consultant Nutritionist and Dietitian Dharini Krishnan…    “Aavathum Pennal Azhivadhum pennal”  It is the woman who makes or breaks a family unit. This can be modified to read as “ It is the women’s health which makes or breaks the child’s health”. “ It is the women’s dietary choices of the family, which makes […]

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Women's Wellness

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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Women's Wellness

Here’s why Menopause can cause Depression in some women

By Consultant Psychiatrist Dr.V.Mangala  Depression is one of the common psychological problems in women. The menstrual cycle has often been closely associated with depression and anxiety in women. This article describes the association between depression and menopause. Menopause: Menopause refers to stopping of menstrual cycles and usually occurs between ages 44 and 55 years. Perimenopause […]

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Prof GS Corner Women's Wellness

Surgical Management of Breast Cancer

The various stages of the deadly disease and how surgery can help.

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Women's Wellness

All about the fascinating mechanism of Labour

Know all about the different stages of labour.

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Women's Wellness

What are the indications for an elective C-section?

Normal deivery is the preferred option- but when is C-section absolutely necessary?

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Women's Wellness

Child birth in the Past  & Present Scenario – What is the difference?

The when and hows of C-section came into practice.