With season changes across the country, common cold cases have picked up both among adults and children. Common cold not just impacts your work but is also very annoying and tiring. Be aware of DOs and DONTs at home to keep cold away from you and your loved ones. Common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, Read More …
Common Cold Season in India
With season changes across the country, common cold cases have picked up both among adults and children. Common cold not just impacts your work but is also very annoying and tiring. Be aware of DOs and DONTs at home to keep cold away from you and your loved ones. Common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, Read More …
Beware of that mosquito you might spot around you during the day! For, you may catch the Dengue Fever if you don’t take the due precautions. India’s official data reports about 20,000 cases annually but one study estimated this number to be about 300X off – with the actual number of hospitalizations being around 58,00,000! Dengue is endemic in India 
Incline brush at 45-degrees to gum line as shown in picture below and use vertical strokes. 2 minutes of proper brushing is enough if done with proper technique and twice daily. Night brushing is more important than morning to avoid cavities.
Old age catches up with everyone eventually. Degenerative diseases of the heart & blood-vessels, bones and joints take over with age. Physical activity & exercise is very useful to counter these. Here some of the common things to keep in mind: Old age brings about a reduction in body’s metabolic rate, digestion, kidney-function etc. This also has a direct impact 
Overall Dietary Needs People are quite conscious about their diet. But they may not be aware of the proportion and quantity of various macro- and micro-nutrients. Major nutrients are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Micro-nutrients are vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The picture below shows the ideal break-up for calorie-intake in a normal diet. Persons leading sedentary lifestyle invariably end up taking 
Weaning is the gradual process of moving away from breast-milk and introducing the baby to a wide range of other foods. The baby graduates from liquid to semi-liquid to solid foods over a period of 2 years. This should be started when the baby is around 6 months old. Your baby is ready if your baby can: stay in a 
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension which affects millions also includes teens and children. An ideal BP level for an adult is less than or equal to 120/80. High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. Various stages of hypertension are: * Normal: less than 120/80 * Prehypertension: 120/80 to 139/89 * High BP Stage 1: 140/90 to 159/99 * 
Dear Reader I wish you very happy, prosperous and healthy-life for you and your family. I am sure you have made some New Year resolutions like weight-loss, avoiding alcohol or giving up smoking etc and to be healthier. It is my New Year resolution also to help you keep yours! The big stumbling blocks to your life plan can be 
Courtesy – Telegraph article http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11275603/Texting-patients-to-remind-them-to-take-pills-could-save-thousands-of-lives-a-year.html Texting patients to remind them to take drugs could prevent the deaths of thousands of people from stroke or heart attack and save the NHS millions of pounds each year, a new study suggests. Currently £500 million is wasted each year because patients do not continue their prescribed medication. However a new study by Queen