A new study confirms what many mothers may know instinctively: Picking up and carrying a baby usually calms the child down and relaxes them, making the move a good one for both moms and infants, says an article published in The Huffington Post in April 2013. Being a mother, you must have done this numerous […]
In this season where the whole nation’s focus is shifted towards cleanliness, every individual is trying to do their part. If you are expecting and are in those days where your mood swings faster than the pendulum and you feel the strain when you haven’t even lifted an empty tea cup, cleaning the home can […]
For a lot of childless couples, IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation) treatment comes as a beacon of hope. Their quest for a biological child is often rewarded by this treatment, which prepares for an embryonic transfer to the prepared uterus. It may be a necessary course of action for women with fertility problems, and for men with […]
Acupuncture has been therapeutically used in China for thousands of years and is slowly gaining prominence in other countries, including those in America, Europe and Asia. Not just for adults, it is widely believed that acupuncture for children is a healthy practice that results in a better night’s sleep for your child and improved overall […]
Is stem cell therapy likely to cure Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the deadliest neurological disorders known to afflict mankind. It is caused after the neurons in the brain get damaged or impaired, thus affecting their production of the essential chemical dopamine. Dopamine is essential for the smooth functioning of the body’s […]
Are you close to your delivery date? The 40 weeks of pregnancy is your opportunity to plan and prepare. When your baby arrives, you are going to be the centre of his/her universe and the nursery his/her safe haven. It is essential therefore that you spend some time preparing your child’s nursery and wardrobe in […]
Pregnant women can travel smart during the festive season by keeping adequate snacks, fruits, juices and water handy at all times. Proper calorie intake is the key to striking a balance during festivities, says an article published by DNA India in November 2013. October-November is the time when the whole house seems to reverberate with […]
As a parent, you worry endlessly about your child’s safety and wellbeing. “Is everything alright?” “What will s/he grow up to be?” “Am I doing everything I can to give them the best?” are questions that often plague our minds. With things around us changing at a break neck speed, doing enough will never seem […]
For long now, doctors and scientists studying autism and autism spectrum disorders have debated the merits of using stem cells to cure the brain disorder. There have also been attempts in the West to study the effects of one’s own stem cells banked at birth in the generation of viable neurons in the brain. For […]
Did you know that stem cells were first discovered in the human Cord Blood as early as 1978? This was ten years after the first successful bone marrow transplant was done between siblings, according to an article published in the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine[1]. Although the concept of stem cell research is […]