SR Madhu, 73, has had diabetes for 23 years, and has avoided the health hazards faced by his peers. He thanks the diabetes lifestyle for his wellbeing. Plus, his experience of hypoglycaemia.
I was quite upset to discover in 1991 that…
This touching and poignant documentary – “Portraits of Care” – looks at the lives of four amazing Caregivers and gives a rare glimpse into the realities of long-term care in India. A husband as caregiver, a wife as caregiver,…
Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill cancer patient whose viral YouTube video reignited the debate on assisted-suicide, ended her life on Saturday.
Bioethicist Arthur L Caplan says that Ms Maynard's story has the potential to change the…
Minakshi Ray on her battle with breast cancer and what it took to win.
“Life is like a game in the boxing ring. Defeat is not declared till you refuse to get up”
The line pretty much defines me – I am generally known as a very positive person…
Asthmatic Sanjeev S from Ahmedabad, India, used to sleep with an oxygen cylinder next to his bed during his school days. But, no longer. He shares his challenges and triumphs, and the three exercises that help him breathe better.
I’…
"I was originally diagnosed with locally advanced cancer, so that means it's advanced within in the chest. Mine was triple negative. It's the most aggressive form of cancer," she said.
Her breast cancer diagnosis came in 2008. She found out about…
Lucille Markie is a key member of the Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Foundation in Henderson.
She is calling on young people with neurological conditions to attend a series of demonstrations to see what help and support is available to them…
"The experience of caring for someone with Alzheimer's can be incredibly isolating, at a time when you need support the most. We are grateful that this process has helped us come together as a family and as a community to celebrate that most…
“TO LIVE in the hearts of those we leave behind is never to die,” said Robert Orr. Forty seven-year-old Mahesh Mahadevan, composer and music director, who passed away on October 29, 2002, has certainly immortalized himself in the hearts of his…
