Category : HEALTH & FITNESS

Dr Samir Parikh Teenage years, or adolescence in itself has been identified as a crucial period, considering the rapid changes as a part of the developmental phases itself, coupled with dealing with the transition from childhood into the next developmental phase of life, bringing with it inherent anxieties, and confusions regarding the formation of identities, […]Read More

Team L&M The burden of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in India, and systematic understanding of its causes is a huge topic for the ongoing research. It is well-known that high blood pressure, tobacco consumption and diabetes are the usual triggers for heart trouble. But there is a silent killer that is hardly known to anyone […]Read More

Dr Mansi Chaudhry Also known as senile dementia, it is a progressive mental disorientation that occurs in the middle or old age, due to generalised degeneration of brain. It is the most common cause of progressive senility. A type of neurological disorder in which the death of brain cells causes memory loss and cognitive decline. […]Read More

Team L&M Staying healthy and fit is the norm today. Everyone believes in living an active lifestyle, from athletes, to millennials, to housewives, mothers and fitness enthusiasts. Fast&Up, one of the fastest growing nutrition brands in the country, offers India’s first effervescent range of nutrition. Reload, their flagship workout replenishment drink, is a hypotonic effervescent […]Read More

Dr Kshama Chandan When it comes to the health of your teeth, “you are what you eat”. It is not only what you choose to eat and how often you eat but also when you eat that affects your general health as well as the heath of your teeth and gums. While chocolate, sweets, candies, […]Read More

Dr P Tandava Krishnan Myth 1 We are a developing country. Diabetes is primarily a problem of developed countries. Fact A recent study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that nearly one in every five Indian above 20 years is either a diabetic or at risk for diabetes. In fact, India […]Read More

Team L&M If you do not have a pet dog at home yet, get one now. Not many of you would know that having one may lead to reduced risk of obesity and risk of allergy in children. A new research has found that babies from families with pets – usually dogs – showed higher […]Read More

Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Eating less or skipping a meal, earlier associated with teenagers, has become a fad with younger children, especially girls of class 5, 6 and 7. Just the other day, a friend of mine, Mridula, told me that her daughter has become very picky eater, and she is in class 5! “I have […]Read More

Team L&M Iodine is a vital micronutrient needed regularly in small quantity for optimal mental and physical development in human beings. Deficiency of iodine can result in a range of disabilities and disorders such as goitre, hypothyroidism, cretinism, abortion, still-birth, mental retardation and psychomotor defects. Children born in iodine deficient areas may have up to 13.5 […]Read More

Dr Tapan Ghose The relationship between heart and body circulation is analogous to the central pumping station of water supply and distribution system. Whenever multiple blocks develop in the distribution system, the central pumping station (heart) is affected. Normal size of the heart is close to one’s closed fist. The normal thickness of the walls […]Read More