Health

Parents want their children to stay as healthy as possible, but reality is far from this. Children and infants are most susceptible to infections. The immune system of infants and younger children is not completely developed, and hence they…

Various types of medical emergencies can occur in schools ranging from serious emergencies such as fits, severe breathlessness, to health issues like stomach ache, headache or a student injuring him/herself on the playground. First aid…

I try to concentrate, but I soon find myself thinking about something else. It is difficult for me to focus on books when I study. My mind keeps going from one thought to another. When I try to focus on what I am doing, my thoughts often…

Schools across India’s capital city of New Delhi are now more healthconscious and supportive of students with diabetes. These findings were presented at the IDF World Diabetes Congress from pilot studies of the Kids and Diabetes in Schools…

When we look at the way forward in the educational system we often think of changing syllabi, teaching methods, ways of evaluation, and a dozen other factors that go towards building better minds. After all, that’s what a school is all…

Health is one of the fundamental human rights. Unfortunately, health cannot be given or distributed, but has to be actively cultivated. Health has been called as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not mere absence…

Increased incidence of coronary artery disease among Indians, including those residing abroad, needs an understanding of basic mechanisms involved in the predisposition to increased morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that high…

In the last article we discussed about hypertension as a risk factor for heart disease. Let’s see how smoking and tobacco consumption is another important risk factor for coronary artery disease. India is the 2nd largest country in the…

In the last article we discussed about coronary artery disease. Hypertension is one of the important risk factors for it. Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It is the most dangerous silent killer, as it may be present in our…

Commonest Heart Disease is called Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD) or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Coronary Arteries supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients to maintain normal cardiac function.…