In the early 90s, more than one-third of the world’s blind population lived in India, according to most estimates at the time. Of this, 80% were a result of untreated cataract. In other parts of the world, cataracts accounted for 

In December 2015, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) released a report on the Indian nutraceuticals, or health supplements, industry that claimed as much as 60 to 70% of the vitamins manufactured in India were fake. 

Organ donation is a gray area for most people, difficult to discuss; we all recognize it can be life-saving, but it requires an uncommon comfort with planning ahead in the event of one’s death. This is complicated by the intricacy 

At certain points in life, women’s bodies undergo drastic change – menarche, pregnancy, menopause. The first two get a lot of attention, but seldom are women prepared for the changes of menopause. Menopause isn’t simply a sudden cessation, but rather 

On a serene, Sunday evening four years ago, Prathiba, then 38 and a homemaker in Bangalore, was on the verge of crying in a public park. For more than 15 years, she had been happily married to a man she 

Traveling with children can be a lot of things – boring isn’t one of them. Have you had a travel disaster recently? Commiserate with these five moms, as they remember family trips that went awry despite best-laid plans. SNACK ATTACK … 

A blue sky, green leaves, rich soil – they aren’t just life’s simplest pleasures. Horticultural therapy is a type of therapeutic treatment focused around caring for and nourishing plants. Under a trained therapist, it can be done anywhere: in a 

Deworming: It’s one of those rites of passage for an Indian parent, on par with vaccines and vitamins. Many of us follow the timeworn practice of our own parents or pediatricians, administering regular deworming medication to our kids even if 

PCOS – everyone seems to know a least one woman with it, and yet, most understand very little about it. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that can affect women post-puberty and through their child-bearing years. Because of 

When a child is born with a hearing impairment, it can be overwhelming for the parents. It may also be a little sad for parents who are hearing themselves; long years of raising a child with whom you can’t share 

Reading is not only an essential life skill that helps your child’s brain grow, it’s also a magical, exciting journey of vibrant thought and imagination. But not every child finds reading easy or interesting. It can be difficult to engage a reluctant 

Last year, the World Health Organization reported that 9 million people worldwide contracted active tuberculosis. Of these, 1.5 million lost their lives. In India, 2 million active cases are being diagnosed annually, accounting for a shocking and disproportionate one-fifth of 

In the winter of 2007, Dr Chandran*, then 41, was enjoying Christmas dinner with family. There was much to celebrate besides the holiday; his wife was in the early stages of pregnancy with their first child, and the mood of 

Sagarika Chakraborty, 30, can vividly recall the day she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  She was a student, very athletic, and on that particular day, deeply involved in an exciting Frisbee match. As she leapt into the air for a challenging 

Babies are born linguists. They can react to sounds even before birth. And afterwards, experts say, their cries are the first stirrings of language.  Parents are often able to distinguish between these cries – of pain, fatigue and hunger – 

Every day, as passengers clamber in and out of London’s underground, a disembodied electronic voice utters “Mind the gap.” For most, it’s still a simple warning to be cautious. But for the millions of women all over the world on 

No computer in existence is as complex as the human brain. Every second of our lives, this seat of conscious thought receives and processes information and transmits vital signals throughout our bodies. Experts estimate that the brain sends out 50 

In 2005, Kavita Krishnan Vathul, then 26 and newly married, had just settled into her new home in Gurgaon when she heard from a friend who was planning a trek to Uttaranchal—would Kavita accompany her? Excited about the journey and