You will no doubt be worried about how your life and that of your loved ones will change, but give yourself some time and reach out for help. That’s where caretakers step in. Coming to terms with the fact that a member in the family is suffering from dementia or even Alzheimer’s is a difficult process. [...]
We talk to doctors about how to take care of dementia patients, what to expect as the disease progresses, and how to mentally and emotionally prepare oneself. Radha takes care of her 73-year-old mother, Padmaja, an Alzheimer’s patient. Padmaja wakes up at night, to open the door for a woman who worked in their house decades [...]
Dr Diana Monteiro My son is 10 and my husband and I are nearing 50. There is a huge communication gap and he feels more comfortable in the company of his friends and their families than with us. What do we do? As your child comes closer to teenage, you will find that he might [...]
Before diagnosing and treating dementia, one needs to be aware of its various types and symptoms. Many of us have family members who suffer from dementia, with the condition just deteriorating with age despite the medication. We list out some of the most common types of dementia, and some that can be treated. Alzheimer’s According [...]
If you have got your information on birth control from friends and other sources, and not from a doctor, then these myths are just for you. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Myth: It’s safe to have sex without protection during periods. Fact is: There is no safe time to have sex. Period. There are [...]
Previously we discussed some reversible methods of birth control. Today we focus on ’permanent infertility’ or more permanent methods of contraception. The decision to become permanently infertile is one that needs to be thought out and planned carefully. Once done, there are no means of reversing it. There are two permanent options for females. Sterilisation This [...]
It was an important era for women in the 1960s, science and medicine had progressed significantly so as to help researchers come up with another mode of contraception— the intrauterine device. The IUD is a form of reversible contraception, which is the most effective type of birth control. As of 2002, IUDs were the most widely used [...]
One of the most widely used forms of contraception, the oral contraception pill, created a stir with studies linking it to cancer. But doctors say benefits outweigh side effects. We find out. From being illegal, banned and being a taboo, contraception, or methods used to avoid pregnancy after sex, has come a long way. Oral [...]
Doctors are warning of a new sexually-transmitted superbug which they fear could ultimately prove to be even deadlier than AIDS. The antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhoea, HO41 — now considered a superbug with other bacteria such as MRSA and CRE — was discovered in Japan two years ago in a 31-year-old female sex worker who had [...]
Today is International No Diet Day. And if you’re wondering why such a day would need to exist, check out some of the wackiest diets ever practised. We guarantee they’ll put you off your food. Living on love and fresh air This isn’t one of those diets with a lot of complicated instructions. No calorie [...]
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Ajay Hotchandani As is the routine every morning, I wake up, toss and turn for about an hour trying to find the motivation to get out of bed. Somewhere between eating and showering, I check my email and have a glance at the news on Google. Later that day I had to go pick my [...]
According to a survey of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials, there are about 620 buildings and another 100 on the outskirts that need immediate demolition in the twin cities. The GHMC engineers’ wing has certified that these 700 old buildings including 200 in Secunderabad could fall any time. Do we need to lose a [...]
The forest department has taken to task many of Hyderabad’s fortune-tellers for the alleged torture and cruel treatment of parakeets under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Raids were conducted by the State Forest Department officials and members of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in Chirkur, Kukatpally and Ameerpet areas that led to the rescue of [...]
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There are positive signals from the G8 summit regarding the plan of action that must be pursed in Syria. Russian leader Vladmir Putin, the man who is the main hurdle to the creation of some means formidable to bringing down Assad, has hinted that he may allow removing Assad provided there is a plan for [...]
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