Unless you live under a rock, you must be aware of the novel coronavirus. It is now SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19. Like Spanish flu, this too is going to be there in the minds of people for the years to come. It is fast spreading like a wildfire the world over. There is no WHO categorization … Read more
Preface Birthday and New Year’s Day are silent reminders that you have aged by one more year. I don’t celebrate my birthdays as I am sad about getting aged. However, I do undergo a preventive health checkup every year around my birthday ever since I am past 40. Of course, New Year’s Day is for … Read more
Preface In my quest to know whether shortsightedness can be cured by Bates method, I scoured the Internet and got the contact details of The School For Perfect Eyesight in Pondicherry, a charity institution run by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, which is giving free training on Bates method for those who are in need. I got … Read more
Life has been peaceful until last June when my son, Rahul (see the photo below), complained of being unable to see the blackboard at school, incidentally on his sixth birthday on June 18, 2011. I was doubtful of a minor vision problem with him since his birth but thought of letting it correct on its … Read more
Feeling drained? How to recharge and get back to work refreshed? How often do you take a week break? Once in two months, three months, six months or a year? Earlier I had a doctor who used to take a week off once every two months. I could really feel his need for a break from his voice, … Read more
Preface In the last week of September, World Heart Day reminded us to keep an eye on our BMIs. For the past 10 months, I’ve been working to reduce my BMI to the lean range of 18-22. I started the year at 80 kg, a BMI of 25.535, which is borderline normal or slightly overweight … Read more