These days, the mention of any healthy food comes with the suffix “free”. I mean sugar-free, fat-free, caffeine-free, pesticide-free, cholesterol-free and so on. Now, the latest in the line is the gluten-free diet. With all the information floating around from apparently credible sources, it must be great, right? If you…
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What if I told you that there is a powerful drink that will grant you great health, higher intelligence, and even financial gain? Would you believe me? I’ll bet the shelves wouldn’t be stocked fast enough and people would be buying it by the cartload, no matter what the price. A…
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…
Horlicks has been a part of my son’s diet since he was three years old. I implicitly believe in the benefits of starting a nutritious diet as early as possible. My Mother often advised that children cultivate the habits we introduce to them when they are toddlers and are able…
Children have very special needs when it comes to eyecare – it’s a key time in their life, and the American Optometric Association reports that as much as 80% of all learning is done visually. However, there are a few important things to understand about the care that can be…
Worldwide, one in 3800 new-borns have Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) and in India, the statistics are one in 2640! Congenital Hypothyroidism is twice as common in girls as in boys. Fortunately, early diagnosis and treatment can often mean a normal life for babies with CH. The screening test is simple and…