Health

DECODING  DYSGRAPHIA       - Dr. Vivek Sharma     Writing, when properly managed is but a different name for conversation. - Starne, Laurence      Many human beings have trouble expressing their thoughts on paper and even the great ... [full story]

DEMYSTIFYING  DYSLEXIA Problem with words – A hidden disability Dr. Vivek Sharma Mohit a 10 year old boy is a slow communicator. He uses a lot of gestures when talking and tries to void verbal communication. Cannot recall the names of ... [full story]

RABIES IS STILL THE DEADLIEST DISEASE, YET IS PREVENTABLE Dr.Puran Kumar Sharma Rabies is a disease with the highest case fatality rate of any known infectious disease. Rabies exists in every continent except Antarctica. Rabies has no boundaries and ... [full story]

HEAVY SCHOOL BAGS – BACK BREAKING BURDEN - Dr. Vivek Sharma Many people will still remember the speech that R.K. Narayan the novelist had made in parliament, he said his heart bled whenever he saw young boys and girls ... [full story]

Time to put the kettle on? Gold nanoparticles made using chemicals found in tea leaves could be used to combat cancer say US scientists. Kattesh Katti, Raghuraman Kannan and colleagues at the University of Missouri, Columbia, used phytochemicals ... [full story]

"Diabetes is a deadly disease, and each year, almost 4 million people die from diabetes-related causes. Children, particularly in countries where there is limited access to diabetes care and supplies, die young", according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF) which is ... [full story]

It is a pity that India 's robust smoke-free policies have been challenged by those with vested interests neglecting the immense and undisputed proven public health benefits of implementing such policies for people at-large. India is to ban smoking in ... [full story]