Temper tantrums are quite common in children, be they toddlers or teenagers. Every parent think that, their children alone are misbehaving and becomes depressed thinking that their parenting is at fault. These parents would be surprised to find that...
What are motor neurons? Nerve cells that form the pathway along which impulses travel from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles or glands are motor neurons.Motor neurons control muscle activities, such as: gripping walking speaking swallowing breathing...
Taking care of elderly parents is as difficult as taking care of children. Often care givers experience feelings that are hard to cope with. However, once identified, coping with them also makes care giving easier for them. How does...
Bedwetting is also called Enuresis. Sometimes, stress does not cause bedwetting but bedwetting causes stress. About 95% children think that they are the only one who wet the bed, which is very stressful for them. Wetting the bed is...
Depression is more common in children than we lead ourselves to believe. Being unhappy or sad for a little while is not sign of depression, although this might lead to depression if the cause of unhappiness in the child...
Loss of appetite is called Anorexia. In this case, a person eats less than one normally consumes. It’s a symptom and several symptoms can cause loss of appetite including physical, biological, mental as well as emotional factors. This problem...
What is Gout? Gout, also called “Gouty arthritis” is an extremely painful form of arthritis very common in men between the ages of 40-60. Most often the pain is in the big toe as well as in ankles, knees,...
Divorce in more common these days than we lead ourselves to believe. Although, divorce rates are lower in India, than in other countries specially when compared to United States, still 1 in every 100 marriages, end in divorce these...
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is the most common reason of heel pain. The Plantar Fascia is a thick band of tissue on your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. If you put extra pressure...
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Inflammation of joints causing redness and pain is known as arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic autoimmune disorder that affects not only the joints but also skin, eyes, lungs, heart, nerves and blood vessels. It occurs...