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Half a year has gone so fast can we believe that!
It is quite clear, that we have accepted the new normal lifestyle and are carrying on with our routine lives.
Isn’t it sort of funny, that before the pandemic started, we actually cribbed and fussed around, for no reason at all when we really had everything we needed?
Now however, even normal things are considered a luxury and we are longing to get them.
Life is always like an unread book with many untold adventures waiting to be discovered by us. Well, it’s high time we realise that what we consider as normal is actually a luxury too.
Friends we should feel thankful and blessed for all that we have as many of our brothers and sisters are still suffering out there during this crisis. [Read More…]
READ FULL ARTICLEThe New Normal Lifestyle – Digital World Affecting The Spine
The past few months have undoubtedly changed our lifestyles dramatically. Due to the pandemic spread, work from home has become the new normal. Even schools have gone online and screen time is no longer the forbidden fruit for even the school going kids. Life is turning digital and that too by default. Be it conducting a marriage, hanging out with friends or doing school work, and technology is now an unavoidable part of it. But, have you ever stopped and given a thought to how this can have a long-lasting impact on your spine? Overuse of technology can have severe consequences like poor posture, injuries to the spine and a lifetime of undesirable back and neck pain.
READ FULL ARTICLELife of Doctors - Patients, Medicine and Beyond...
Dr Suresh Venkita, our Group Medical Director, a senior cardiologist and an avid writer, has yet again shared this lovely story from his desk.
How blue is my sapphire
My Sapphire was not a cold and precious stone. She was a small hummingbird who sang a high metallic ssooo-ssooo-ssooo. She was blue chinned, with shining blue colors in her plumage, and a short tail. To me she was beautiful…
READ FULL ARTICLEEmpower and Emerge with Resilience! Positive Parenting during COVID Times
With changes like never before, the pandemic has bestowed challenges in every single sphere of our lives. In particular, it poses an exceptional challenge for children and adolescents. It is indeed a drastic experiment in progress – we are unaware of the long-term impact of such a crisis on our younger generation.
With the fear of infection looming large, the experience might be more frightening for the young ones as their emotional neurocircuitry is still developing…
READ FULL ARTICLEPros And Cons Of Online Learning: A Pediatrician’s Perspective!
Schools are leveraging existing platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Education, along with conferencing apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, etc. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, to promote digital learning, has released a list of key digital/e-learning platforms covering multiple subjects. This digitized education and ease of access to the internet are transforming the approach to learning with virtual class rooms, advanced learning schools and free educational content, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.
READ FULL ARTICLEWhat is Yoga
Dr Hemalatha, our young, enthusiastic anaesthesiologist, is here to share her experience, beyond medicine and her everlasting unstoppable love towards yoga…
YOGA – the word is derived from the Sanskrit word “YUJ” meaning yoke or union.
The purpose of yoga is not only to keep good physical shape but also to experience infinity.
Yoga is not only a physical exercise
To me, it is the way of living
It helps to connect the body, mind & soul
It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses, designed to encourage relaxation and to reduce stress
READ FULL ARTICLEThe voice of unity - No discrimination | Kauvery Hospital
As we battle a terrible virus, the COVID-19, we must stay united on all fronts. Discrimination of any kind must be avoided at all costs. Hope and kindness are our strongest allies in this battle. Let us wield them responsibly. Our fight is against COVID-19, not against human beings.
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“Doctors taken care and explained my body condition well sister’s attended good cleaning was good.”
-J.P
Recipe of the Month
Sorakkai Thatapayir Poriyal – Bottle Gourd with Cowpeas Stir Fry
Cowpeas are more commonly known as black-eyed beans or karamani in Tamil. The recipe given below is a quick vegetable stir fry which goes well with both roti and steamed rice. The combination of bottle gourd and cowpeas packs quite a punch in terms of health benefits…
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