Development Assessment Tips

Hearing loss can affect anyone at any age, contrary to the belief that it affects people in their old age. So, when someone experiences hearing loss, it can be quite confusing for them to take the necessary steps.

The first necessary step is to always go to an audiologist, but if you haven t been to an audiologist yet and you don t know what kind of questions to ask your audiologist, this article will help you. These are 4 mandatory questions that you should definitely ask your Audiolog...more

In present-day urban lifestyle, residents are almost 100% dependent on grocery stores to purchase either finished food or food ingredients. Everything put on shelves in these stores look very glamorous, leading to impulse and emotional purchase of some food that are making us very sick. We can attribute modern-day lifestyle disorders like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, digestive problems, thyroid conditions, etc. directly to this food.

These are SOS foods:
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Health is wealth! This age-old adage holds true even today. The usual practice of 3 meals a day needs some tinkering and 5 small meals a day seems like a good way forward. Go to any dietician or any nutritionist and they will vouch for its benefits. So, let us now take a look at the many advantages that come up with this multiple-meal plan:

Alters the food schedule and instils a sense of discipline:
It helps in altering your food schedule. When you spread your meals throughout the d...more

Headaches are common among working people as accumulated stress results in headaches and tiredness. Among the many different causes, strain on the eyes is one of the leading reasons for that annoying headache.

Taking an eye exam is recommended in case you are having headaches. The issues may not always be related to the eyes, but still, a thorough eye check-up is recommended. Strain in the eye is caused when small muscles present in the eye have to put in more effort than usual. Symptom...more

With infertility on the rise, there are more people who opt for IVF. In-vitro fertilization or IVF has developed from its original days to where the technology has improved leading to better success rates. Doctors have also identified some do s and don ts during IVF and especially after embryo transfer which help in improving success rates

Going through an IVF is strenuous, and once the scheduling is done and the embryo is transferred, the couple is given some tips. It is important to n...more

This beautiful ruby red fruit is grapefruit. It belongs to the Rutaceae family. This fruit is rich in vitamin C, potassium and magnesium. It is very low in calories and high in fiber, it also contains powerful antioxidants like lycopene and beta carotene. All these compounds aids as a supplement for various health conditions. Let' s brief it here.

1. High fiber content decreases glycemic load and makes it diabetic friendly.
2. Vitamin C is an immune booster
3. Potassium and mag...more

Career counselling can be defined as a process that helps an individual to gain an understanding of oneself and the various interests to make a firm decision about the career choice and further education plans. It helps in managing a variety of problems such as managing time, help in increasing the concentration levels, resolving various conflicts between parents and children in a family regarding what profession should a child choose.

Career counselling is required by everyone at one p...more

Myofunctional appliances are those appliances in orthodontics, which take help from the muscles to act on the desired treatment plan. The conventional orthodontic appliances make use of mechanical force in order to alter the position of tooth/teeth into a more favorable position. The scope of all these fixed appliances is limited to a great extent by certain morphological conditions. These are caused because of aberrations in the process of developing the neuromuscular capsule surrounding the or...more

For many people, striking a healthy work-life balance almost seems like an unachievable goal. More often, we struggle to juggle heavy workloads, take on family responsibilities, manage relationships, and end up compromising on our interests. It is no surprise that one in every four Indians is living a stressful life.

In a rush to get it all done in one go be it at home or in the office we tend to forget that our stress levels go up and productivity drops. Chronic stress affects our ...more

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is referred to as AIWS syndrome and is often called micropsia, is a rare neurological disorder which is often manifested in the form of alterations and/or distortions in body shapes and sizes, including their own, in the mind of the affected. Though this condition is mostly observed in children, a number of adults have also been diagnosed with AIWS.

Causes:
The most common form of AIWS is found among those suffering from an acute form of epilepsy, especi...more