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"Lupus Does Not Define Me"
At 20, Ishita Biswas, a Lupus patient, has been through a lot of pain and medication. She has also had to battle the ignorance of people around her. But she has learnt to come to terms with her condition and even wants to reach out to others in…
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A Stroke Survivor’s Mantra to Live A Better Life
Sharad Kumar Tekalkote, who lost his ability to speak after a severe stroke, had to undergo intense rehabilitation and speech therapy exercises, to resume normalcy. Today, he is a motivational speaker. Here, he shares ten tips on how to live a full…
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Webinar Recording: Living Better With Parkinson's Disease: The Early Stages
An insightful panel discussion with persons with Parkinson's Disease and the Head of therapy and research at PDMDS on the early stages of Parkinson;s Disease with in our ‘Living Better’ series. In partnership with PDMDS. This session focussed how…
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Parents Should Always Try And Bring Children With Disabilities Into The Mainstream
Ameet Bhadrapur, 30 from Bengaluru suffers from 70 per cent hearing loss. But despite his lack of confidence over interaction with people, he is a working professional. I am partially hearing impaired with 70% hearing loss. I can hear some low…
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Helping My Premature Baby Get Stronger
Jassu Sekhon. 40 from Mumbai delivered a pre-term baby of 1.1Kg at 30 weeks. She shares her experience of what her baby had to go through and what she as a mother did to make her prematurely born baby stronger. Please tell us about your delivery and…
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How I Fixed My Sleep Apnea Problem
Rohan Kapoor*, 42 from Delhi has been dealing with Obstructive Sleep Apnea disorder for last fifteen years, and uses a CPAP machine to get undisturbed sleep. Please tell us a bit about your condition I have been living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (…
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How Diet And Lifestyle Changes Helped Me Beat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pallavi is a Bangalore-based ecommerce professional who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 4 years ago. She shares how she made diet and lifestyle changes to manage the condition. Last month, I went to my friend's son's birthday party; he was…
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Believe In Yourself And Have Faith In Your Achievements
Archita Bhalotia, 27 from Mumbai has had Albinism since birth. She shares how she navigated difficult phases during her school life, dealing with vision impairment and learning to become confident and regain self-esteem.  Please tell us a bit…
Accept Epilepsy As A Medical Condition And Break The Stigma
Priti Raman Vishwakarma, 27 has been battling Epilepsy with courage and fortitude. She recounts her experience of having handled the challenge head on and how she also leads her life on her own terms. I have been suffering from JME (Juvenile…