Healthy Kids

Bedwetting is common in children. In most cases, they outgrow or manage most bladder control problems without health complications. But accidental bedwetting is traumatic, and causes emotional distress and poor self-esteem for the child as well as frustration for families. Moreover, bladder control problems can sometimes lead to bladder or kidney infections (UTIs). Bedwetting that is never treated during childhood can last into the teen years and adulthood, causing emotional…

I am nervous to even answer that question! As parents, we try our best to ensure that our kids get the best nutrition. We cajole them to eat their veggies and fruits, make sure they eat at the right time, pack their school lunch boxes with tasty, but healthy food. In spite of all this, they are in grave danger of the risk of micronutrient deficiency. Is that shocking or…

Hearing loss affects more than just sound.  We routinely get eyes tested, but tend to overlook hearing loss. Each year, crores of Indian children are born deaf and later detected with hearing loss. Early diagnosis means early intervention and a better quality life. A hearing screening is a very simple process and takes a maximum of ten minutes. On March 3, 2017, we celebrated World Hearing Day with a delightful…

Acoustic Neuroma is the name given to a slow-growing tumor that affects the vestibular cochlear nerve. This is a nerve connecting the ear to the brain, and is located behind the ear, below the brain. While such tumors are not usually malignant, that is, they are cancerous, and they do not spread to other parts of the body, they can damage important nerves, even leading to hearing in some cases,…