Diabesity
Diabesity – a marriage of obesity and diabetes – as unhealthy as it can be! Diabesity is the union of our genes and our faulty lifestyle(s)! Both obesity and type-2 diabetes (diabesity) are a major global health problem.
Ovarian cancer
As the name suggests it is a female specific cancer of the ovaries – there are two on either side of the uterus.
Sibling rivalry
Simply put sibling rivalry is the feeling of enmity, jealousy or the competition between siblings (all permutations and combinations of brother and sister plus cousins)! Sibling rivalry usually starts after the birth of the second child but if first child is grown up may start with mother’s pregnancy as well.
What exactly is High Blood Pressure?
The heart pumps with enough force to reach oxygen carrying blood to each and every cell of the body – in every nook and corner of our body. The force with which heart pumps blood i.e. the force exerted against the walls of blood vessel carrying pure blood with oxygen (artery) is call Blood Pressure.
Time to Stop Snoring
Snoring is the sound produced, while sleeping, by the vibration of various structures of breathing apparatus due to blockage of air movement occurring during breathing. It is commoner in males. Besides being a social nuisance/ disturbance for the spouse and family, snoring is also a health hazard and can be an indicator of much sinister (and even fatal) Obstructive Sleep… Read more →
Depression and Sedentary Lifestyle
All of us feel sad, feel low or just moody or withdrawn from time to time and then recover; and most of the times there is a justifiable reason for the same. On the other hand, for some people these feelings are experienced very strongly and intensely, for long periods of time – at times for weeks, months or even… Read more →
Obesity Classification
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, generally 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight and this has adverse impact on the health of the person. Body Mass Index (BMI) is the measurement of body fat based on height and weight of an individual. Obesity classification is generally done on the basis of BMI.
Child needs a Role Model and who better than Father!
Nurture, Caring, Affectionate, Loving ….Unconditionally Loving…the most striking person which comes to the mind is Mother! And the obvious valid question arises why not a Father??? Probably it would but for few! A happy relationship, partnership and harmony between parents form the sheet anchor of healthy upbringing of the child. Probably the reason sadly is, despite increasing awareness of parenting… Read more →
Benefits of cycling
More and more children as well adults are overweight/ obese. More and more parents are complaining that their kids are glued to smart phones, pads and computers. They lament that kids rarely venture out.
10 promises a new parent should make to a new born!
Here are few promises that a new parent should make to a new born baby.
