Welcome December!
Welcome to December; the most awaited month of 2020, isn’t it? Why? Just because it gives us a sense of reassurance? The thought of the year ending gives us a feeling that bitter experiences are coming to an end and we are eagerly looking forward to the new year to bring healthier happier days ahead. Sure it will.
Yes, this year has definitely been a hard one with more catastrophic experiences for many. Being away from loved ones and not able to visit your loved ones during crucial times and talking to our dear ones with social distance with an insecure feeling whether they could be infected and locking up ourselves indoors was just not an easy task. It really put many into an enervated mode.
This made many to age mentally and physically.
READ FULL ARTICLEUnderstanding Bladder Stones
Urine contains a number of substances like calcium, oxalate, uric acid etc. If an excess of urine stagnates in the bladder, these substances coagulate into small particles the size of a grain of sand. Over time these particles accumulate more material and grow in size until they become stones.
READ FULL ARTICLEWhen The Blood Sugar Goes Low, Here's What To Do and What Not To Do
When The Blood Sugar Goes Low, Here’s What To Do and What Not To Do
There are 2 major life-threatening conditions in a patient with regards to the blood sugar.
READ FULL ARTICLEDiabetes - Symptoms, Risk Factors and Preventive Measures
The care of elderly patients in the ICU requires special attention due to their unique physiological and psychological needs. This article aims to provide an overview of some of the common problems that bring this group to the intensive care unit and how to minimise the risk of these incidents.
READ FULL ARTICLEHelping The Body Heal Itself
Hippocrates the father of medicine believed that the body had tools and means to heal itself and a doctor should simply aid these processes, and not interfere with them. Every cell in the body is constantly working to maintain homeostasis or a normal balanced state of function. Illness is an expression of imbalance between the body and the environment. Treatment of an illness should not only make the illness go away, but re-establish a state of balance.
READ FULL ARTICLEBleeding Gums can be sign of a larger problem, beware!
According to a study published in the Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry in 2016, nearly 95% of Indians suffer from one or the other variety of periodontal diseases or a disease of the gums (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). Periodontal diseases vary in nature, but the most common condition being bleeding gums.
READ FULL ARTICLEAbetting Digital Amnesia Through Parental Care
Many a time, in my OPD, I find young children to be hooked onto I-pad, tablet or smart phones with parents paying little heed to it. In fact, I find many parents even encouraging the ‘cell-phone/screen culture’ so that they get some time to do their work or relax. Also, playing nursery rhymes on smart phones or tablets while feeding toddlers seem to be a trend these days.
READ FULL ARTICLEPoetry Corner - A Point of View
have been waiting for over half an hour and no one has come to see me yet!”
Little do you know,
that a nurse has already checked your vitals and informed the doctor who is attending to a patient in emergency who has only moments left!
Patient Experience
Excellent service by the staffs. Friendly and cheerful nurses and ward mangers by giving a good attention. Doctors are very friendly and well experienced and gave good treatment for this serious condition and discharging in two days. Housekeeping and security staffs did a excellent work. Our best wishes and congratulations to Kauvery hospital. Thank you all for a wonderful service.
READ MORE TESTIMONALSRecipe of the Month
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Most of the mornings, I’m on the go. Many a times, I actually forget to have my breakfast – as silly as it may sound, it’s true! I came up with this wickedly satisfying smoothie which can also be prepared the previous night and stored in the fridge. They’re perfect for those mornings where you don’t have time to sit and eat and you need something quick to go. The oatmeal makes it filling and also thick, almost like a milkshake but without the dairy or the sugar!
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