From Stigma to Support Raising Awareness about Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a multidimensional chronic mood disorder that affects about 45 million people worldwide, that is, about 2-3% of the general population and about 0.49- 0.51% of the Indian population (National Mental Health Survey 2015-16). It is said...
Wet and Distraught A medical wake up call
Enuresis or bedwetting is a common problem in children and often neglected due to multiple reasons. Parents, caregivers and sometimes even primary care physicians do not give it the appropriate attention due to the popular belief that the child will...
World Cancer Day 2025: Every Story Matters
A significant and growing challenge in India, Cancer affects anyone, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status. The rising numbers in young men and women are worrying and the only way to fight cancer is to create awareness about the...
Winter Skin Care
Adapting Your Routine for Healthy, Hydrated Skin The skin type of every individual is determined by the number of sebaceous glands present in their skin. The distribution of oil glands is different in different areas. They are abundant on face,...
Autoimmune Encephalitis New horizon of treatable seizures
During the past 2 decades, there has been a dramatic growth in the recognition of autoimmune encephalitis. The most common autoimmune encephalitis syndromes are associated with antibodies against Leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1 (LGI1), N Methyl D Aspartate ( NMDA)...
Mental Health at Workplace
World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10, each year. According to WHO, the objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental...
Living with Cerebral Palsy
The Unseen Economic, Social, and Emotional Challenges for Children and Their Families Cerebral palsy (CP) is a lifelong neurological disorder that affects movement, posture, and muscle coordination, resulting from brain injury during early development. Previously, CP was attributed to complications...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The World observes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) day every year on 15 November . It gives an opportunity to reiterate the importance of awareness about pulmonary issues. COPD is one of the largest killer diseases in the world and...
Termination of Pregnancy After 24 Weeks: A Technical, Legal, Moral and Emotional Dilemma
Mrs. Neha [Name changed] was referred to our genetic OPD at 32 weeks of pregnancy with her antenatal USG showing left sided diaphragmatic hernia. Fetal liver and intestines were pushed in thoracic cavity and lungs were appearing hypoplastic. The pregnancy...
