By Dr. Meena G, Consultant – Psychiatry, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal The coronavirus pandemic has become a norm and in order to adapt, schools across the country have switched to remote learning. Children have been asked to stay on track with their syllabus through an online learning model at home. This transition from classroom-based to […]
Contributed by Dr.Nishal Pinto, Clinical Psychologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road Think of a moment on, how much a person can express themselves through their body language and facial expressions. Imagine, talking to a person with a blank face on! How uninteresting would that conversation be. Body language and facial expressions play a very important […]
The phrase “I’m bored” can drive parents crazy at home. children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to engage themselves, do their school work, exercise and entertain themselves. It won’t be surprising that parents will be hearing “I’m bored” a lot more than before. people want […]
Authored by Dr. Chetan Ginigeri, Consultant – Paediatrics & Paediatric Intensive Care, Aster CMI Hospital. Household unintentional injuries are considered to be the leading cause of death among children. According to a study by WHO, every day around the world, the lives of more than 2000 families are torn apart by the loss of a […]
Writing Jackie Driving in a foreign country for the first time can be a daunting prospect for even the most experienced driver. But if you are planning to learn to drive while studying at a university abroad, not only will you have to get to grips with learning how to drive a car, you will also have […]
Contributed by Dr Antony Robert Charles, Consultant Paediatric Surgery, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Young children are as sensitive as they are carefree which leave them susceptible to a number of infections and health concerns that demand special care and attention constantly. In the initial few years of their life, kids generally tend to catch a lot of bugs. […]
Contributed by Dr. Kishor Rao – Consultant – Neurosurgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road Alcoholism is a medical disorder, and it can have disastrous health consequences. Overdose of alcohol is one of the major health problems worldwide, which has resulted in extensive patient admissions in hospitals. December being the party season, there are few things […]
Contributed by Dr. Saad Hafeez Usmani, Consultant- Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield December is here and Winter has arrived, along with it comes seasonal flu, colds and other ailments. The weather is colder, the days are shorter and many struggle to maintain a happy, healthy mindset. It’s a myth where many people believe that cold is […]
Contributed by Dr. Pallavi A. Joshi, Consultant – Psychiatrist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield As the saying goes, ” anything is moderation is fine, anything in excess in a poison”. Excess of nothing has ever been regarded as good and beneficial. A limit to everything is a must else it becomes a double-edged sword pretty much like technology […]
More than 1.7 billion people around the world live off-grid. It’s a dream for many people to be self-sufficient and not reliant on state-fun utilities for electricity and water and instead generate their own. They make their own clothes, medicines and toiletries while also feeding their family from the food they have grown themselves in the garden or […]