Rajeev K Gupta, who lives with Parkinson’s, recounts his own experiences with many surprising and not so well-known non-motor symptoms of PD like sleep behaviour disorders which can be a nightmare and others like facial masking, speech problems,…
Harvinder Kumar, a 33-year-old farmer from Aligarh, diagnosed with acute promyleocytic leukemia, was brought in a critical state to AIIMS Hospital, Delhi. With timely medical attention, he was given a second lease of life. Read about the teamwork…
Usha Jesudasan, a prolific writer of deeply motivational books and articles, affected by polio, diabetes and breast cancer, started using a wheelchair recently after a very active life. On her eighth breast cancer anniversary, she builds hope from…
Anita Mody, an active grandmother and housewife wakes up one day with suspicious pain in her legs. A week later, she is unable to walk, move or feel her legs. A rare and progressive nerve disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome changes her life with…
We speak to a few young adults with Down Syndrome who voice their opinion on World Down Syndrome Day 2023. The theme for 2023 ‘With Us Not For Us’ champions that people with disabilities have the right to be treated fairly and have the same…
Monica Patel, 52 from San Jose, California talks about her ordeal with early onset menopause, a history of cysts and fibroids and how she handles the complications of menopause
I would like to talk about all three phases perimenopause, menopause and…
Srishailam Srinivas, 67, a resident of Australia, has completed 100 donations of blood plasma, donating continuously every fortnight for the last six years. He maintains that it is an endeavor to give something back to the community because plasma…
Alpa Amish Chedda, 45, was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 2019 with a relapse three years later. Here she recounts her experiences with radical surgery, new chemotherapy drugs and the importance of staying positive and hopeful.
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Satvinder Kaur and Sukhvinder Kaur are two sisters who took care of their mother who was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a rare neurodegenerative disease for 11 years of which 8 long years were on a ventilator and ICU setup at…
