How to take medicines during Ramadan fasting?
All over the world, followers of Islam religion fast from dawn to dusk for one whole month. Typically persons who regularly fast, skip their medicines or adjust the dose without consulting their doctors. This can lead to many preventable health complications. Below is a video in which I go through some of the key health […]
Health tips to stay away from Heat Stroke and Heat exhaustion in Indian summer
The Lok Sabha elections are here and the climate in India has been hot, both because of the political discussions and the scorching sun’s heat. So, how are you planning to go out there and cast your votes without fearing heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and sunburns? What should you do regarding the medicines that you […]
Ultimate Buyer’s Guide for Choosing the Best Home Blood Pressure Monitor
Hypertension or high blood pressure, the notorious non-communicable disease is now a common household name. At our primary health center, I had patients belonging to all the socio-economic groups who are suffering from this disease. Modifying the lifestyle, making the correct dietary changes, reducing the consumption of salt in the diet and strictly taking the anti-hypertensive medicines […]
The Deadly Dengue Fever & How to stay clear from it
Dengue is a common term one can hear in India particularly with the onset of the monsoon. This year also the number of persons diagnosed with Dengue Fever has increased dramatically compared to the last year especially in states like Punjab Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Dengue Fever is emerging as a major public health issue […]
Burdened by School Bags – 5 Solutions
Imagine climbing stairs everyday with a 12 kg backpack assuming your body weight is 60 kg. It’s a tough job. Now, imagine doing it six days a week. That’s exactly what you are forcing your children to do. A school going child only needs to carry a school bag which weighs less than 10% of […]
Behind the Scenes of PPI, Pulse Polio Immunization Programme – Part 2
This article is the second part of a series where the work behind a national level healthcare programme is being elaborated. You can find the first part of this series by visiting this page. So, let’s continue from where we left off, the arrangement for the PPI day. The Eve It wouldn’t be an over-statement […]
Career Options for Doctors in India
One of the main reasons why many people want to become a doctor is the availability of a variety of options to work and practice as a Doctor. These career options are available to all doctors irrespective of their speciality, post graduation degrees. It doesn’t matter even if you are “not a specialist” doctor. There […]