In India, one in ten married couples is childless. The incidence of women suffering from infertility (inability to become pregnant) is continuously increasing due to several factors such as diet, life style, pollution and genetic reasons. Though many of these couples can be successfully treated by test tube baby (IVF = In Vitro Fertilization) technologies, […]
Many of us would have seen a person with a stutter in our day to day lives,or in movies or would have read about it. It is increasingly becoming a common problem with many people these days.A person who has stuttering goes through lot of anxiety,fear,tension,inferiority complex etc. are some of the feelings and they […]
Radha, 54, complained of a sudden hoarseness in her voice and chronic cough only to be diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Her family was devastated and shocked in equal measure. A doctor herself, Radha led a healthy lifestyle and was a non-smoker. A year later, she succumbed to the killer disease. When Karthik, 45, […]
As it is life is hard sometimes. It is harder when you are responsible completely for a person bound to the wheelchair. It is hardest when you are doing it all alone. Its blessing to be normal and this cannot be proven more when we see someone who is strapped to the wheels for life. […]
When 68-year-old Padubidri Ganesh Prabhu shifted to Gundu Rao Lane, Mannagudda, five months ago, he had never imagined that he would regret this decision soon. He had to spend 12 days in a hospital as he suffered from dengue. He is still recuperating from the effects of the vector-borne disease, which has left him weak. […]
At least four of every 10 motorcyclist dying in road crashes can be saved, if they wear appropriate helmets, according to a recent study published by the United Nations. Going by this estimate, at least 15,000 motorcyclists in India can be saved annually, if riders use proper helmets. India had the dubious record of maximum […]
Everyone writes about road safety almost every other day. So, why should I write too? I must because it frustrates me everytime I come across people who drive on the wrong side of the road. Especially them! I have my own permissible road safety violations which I can forgive – like seat belt violation, speeding […]
Medical tourism is a growing sector in India. In October 2015, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$3 billion. It is projected to grow to $7–8 billion by 2020. According to the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the primary reason that attracts medical value travel to India is cost-effectiveness, and treatment from accredited facilities at par with […]
Online ads for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar aimed at children are to be banned under new rules from advertisers. The Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) said its restrictions would also apply to all other media where under-16s made up a quarter of the audience. The rules are an attempt to […]
Many people are unaware that they have diabetes, especially in its early stages when symptoms may not be present. There is no definite way to know if you have diabetes without undergoing blood tests to determine your blood glucose levels. However it is recommended that you do a blood sugar test if below symptoms are […]