India has witnessed 10 percent drop in the percentage of working-age Indian women who participate in the labour force. This fact, based on the data from International Labour Organization, 2005 to present, marks the largest drop of any country...
Growing older is mandatory. Changes in our behavior and capacity to remember things also slow down as we age. Becoming forgetful, inability to recall names, sudden mood swings and other behavioural changes appear as we grow older. Memory changes...
According to a survey conducted by National Center for Health Statistics Number of adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis in the past year: 9.3 million Percent of adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis in the past year: 3.8% Number of adults...
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag The wish to travel around the world can remain a wish forever if you are suffering from any kind of physical pain, especially if you have painful...
I share a whatsapp group, with my school friends. We mostly post utter rubbish everyday and sometimes indulge in very serious talks about the state of the country and the world. We shake our heads – as much as...
What is the most effective way of dealing with internet addiction among children? There are certain steps that one can take to rid one’s children of internet addiction. One of the ways is to keep them engaged with alternate...
According to a survey, 3 out of every 1000 live births in India are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This figure may actually be higher than this as India is a developing country. Around 15-20% of the total physically challenged...
“They can live without their parents but they can’t imagine living without their phone for a second”- mother of a class XI boy narrated what she has to go through everyday to deal with her son’s social media addiction....
A stroke may happen to anyone at any time when the brain cells are deprived of oxygen and the blood flow to a part of the brain is completely inhibited. This is when the brain cells begin to die...
Chronic = recurring or long standing condition Obstructive = narrowed airways leading to disturbed breathing Pulmonary = related to or affecting the lungs Disease = a medical condition Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, describes a number of lung...