Screening for breast cancer is done by mammography. A mammogram is a set of X-rays of the breast to look for abnormal signs or patterns that may suggest cancer and may be seen before a lump can be felt in the breast. SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY Screening for breast cancer is done by Read More

Fibroids are benign overgrowths of smooth muscle tissue inside or outside the uterus, which contribute to 20-30% of gynaecological tumours in women of reproductive age. They can range in size, appearing alone or in multiples, and in rare cases, become malignant, warranting immedi Read More

Nothing prepares you for that moment when a wailing newborn child is placed in your arms. You are, after all, a newborn parent. Here are 7 tips on how to survive pregnancy, birth, and baby. 1. Workout for body and mind While pregnant choose a program that focusses on strengthen Read More

If you’re trying to get your child into a routine, and at some point, you’ll have to tackle it, here are some tips for you. From my experience of more than a decade, I can say that SLEEP, NUTRITION, AND ACTIVITY go hand-in-hand in establishing a good and healthy routine for Read More

It’s World Book Day so I want to tell you about some of the books that I have loved reading to my son. I actually had no idea that there was such a wide variety of books available for babies. So it’s been a real pleasure discovering them and an even greater pleasure reading t Read More

Delhi Summer’s seem to be just around the corner. What else am I supposed to think since I get drenched in sweat the moment I step out of my air-conditioned home or office. My shower is long-forgotten as I sit in my burning car, the sweat pouring down my scalp, matting my hair Read More

As a new parent, I would often look up on the internet or forage through bookstores for that beautiful story with that perfect ending which would make my daughter imagine a life of possibilities and not of fairytale endings. As I met more parents, I realized, that is something t Read More

The other day my colleague Ruchita Mehra, who advises on an online support group for breastfeeding, came to me with a question that popped up on the group, and which had a surprising number of followers. “What can I do about the sag in my breasts since breastfeeding?” To al Read More

You talk to any woman in India (and other places for that matter) and she will have a horror story about the lack of clean toilets –when there are toilets—whether it’s on a train or on a drive along a highway or even in their local cities. Now some entrepreneurial spirits Read More

Congratulations!!From conception, you will get a lot of health advice and lists of all sorts of do’s and don’ts. Don’t let this get you.I have tried to put in together what a healthy plan for pregnant women should be. It is important for the mother to eat a balanced diet th Read More

It’s common for parents to lose all grip on sleep soon after their baby is born. Understandably so as there’s a lot going on, from caring for your baby, feeding, burping, getting over your own exhaustion. First four weeks can pass by in a blur!One of the biggest challenges th Read More

Cucumber, a summer water-bearing vegetable, is also known as a “natural cooler” of the body and helps combat dehydration, constipation, and over-eating. It helps to detoxify and cleanse the body. It has one of the lowest calorie contents and helps fill you up and boosts your Read More

When I sat down to write this article, I was really forced to think about what I do on a daily basis and how I make my life work. I have now been running on a “don’t stop, just keep going” kind of system for the past five years since my first child was born and haven’t ha Read More

When my first child was born a couple of years ago, I initially worked from home for a few weeks. At that point I had been running my health food company — The Salad Bowl – for a year and it needed my full attention to grow further.But so did my baby and I soon realized it no Read More

Hyperbilirubinemia or Jaundice is a frequent and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to look yellow. According to estimates, six out of 10 babies develop jaundice. For premature babies (those born before the 37th week of pr Read More