Protect Kidneys, Save Heart
drink plenty of water to make your kidneys fit World Kidney Day 12 March is celebrated every year all across the world on second of Thursday in the month of March. It is celebrated to make the common public aware about the diseases and problems of the kidneys in order to reduce the occurrence of kidney diseases as well as all the associated health problems of the kidneys. The World Health Organisation has predicted that India would be the diabetes capital of the world by 2025; thus our country would have the maximum number of diabetics, and since a significant number of them would...
Read MoreBe Smart, Don’t Start: No Smoking Day 11 March
don’t be a fool, smoking is not cool Nowadays Smoking is a part of everyday life, although, it has only recently become so and it would be unheard of for people not to smoke There are over one thousand million smokers throughout the world, which is an astonishing number, considering the harm smoking does to your body, which we are all well aware of. Thus, more and more governments are trying to make people aware of the health risks and consequences of smoking. Some governments have even banned smoking in all indoor public places. Cigarettes are widely available and in many...
Read MoreUnderstanding Childhood Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a condition in which the normal intraocular pressure i.e. fluid pressure inside the eyes rises slowly.Glaucoma occurs when the fluid drainage from the eye is blocked by abnormal development or injury to the drainage tissues, thus, resulting in an increase in the intraocular pressure, damage to the optic nerve, and loss of vision. Symptoms : light sensitivity (photophobia) corneal opacification (hazy gray cornea) enlarged eye and cornea epiphora (overflow of tears) vision loss cloudy cornea is the earliest and most common sign of childhood glaucoma. The healthy cornea is...
Read MoreUnderstanding Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in children
spinal muscular atrophy SMA is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease characterized by progressive hypotonia and muscular weakness.The characteristic muscular weakness occur due to progressive degeneration of alpha motor neuron from anterior horn cells of spinal cord. The weaknesses is more severe in proximal muscles than in distal segments.In some patients motor neuron of cranial nerves can also be involved.Several muscles are spared including diaphragm, involuntary muscles of GIT system, heart and sphincters. SMA is most common diagnosis in girls with...
Read MorePlay: The highest form of Research and favorite way of Learning
Play: The highest form of Research and favorite way of Learning mother-child plays strengthens the bonding Play is a primary occupation of childhood which is characterized by fun and spontaneity and involves exploration, experimentation, imitation and repetition. Play is also considered as our brain’s favorite way of learning new things. Play deprivation is common in children with developmental disabilities because of different forms of barrier which include limitation imposed by care givers,physical limitation of child due to spasticity, environmental barrier in home or...
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