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Good Health,Naturally

Health Benefits Of Oats You Didn’t Know About

The whats and hows of your favourite breakfast!

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General

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

Basic facts every one should know about AIDS

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Children General

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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Women's Wellness

Sleep Disorders & Insomnia In Menopausal Women

By Dr. N. Ramakrishnan Postmenopausal years & insomnia: In the years following menopause, sleep grows lighter and more fragmented. It becomes more difficult to maintain long hours of uninterrupted sleep and to maintain long hours of wakefulness during the day. An increase in daytime fatigue can be one result. Other physical factors can also disturb […]

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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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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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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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Children

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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Children Diabetes

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 […]