Reviews of health books and films

  • Breast Self Examination Handbook For Disabled Women - English and Hindi
    Abha Khetarpal felt very strongly about how women with disability do not get the same level of healthcare and and are not screened for health conditions. She therefore created a few ebooks. One of them is on breast self examination for disabled…
  • Coping with Cancer – By Ramendra Kumar
    Smita Vyas Kumar reviews the book Coping with Cancer by Ramendra Kumar and shares what cancer survivors can take away from this little compendium of writing. The book Coping with Cancer is authored by cancer survivor Mr. Ramendra Kumar who was…
  • Remember Those Who Cannot Remember - A book for children on dementia by Vidya Shenoy
    There is a need for more books on dementia, especially those that explain dementia to children in easy to understand terms. Vidya Shenoy's Remember Those Who Cannot Remember, an illustrated book is a much needed book.     Vidya Shenoy…
  • Insignificant Me By Dr. Prathima
    Rajeev K. Gupta, a Parkinson’s patient himself, and an author himself reviews Dr. Prathima's book Insignificant Me. His take - Refreshing, spontaneous and honest, yet disappointing Endearing Tales Dr. Prathima, a practicing General Physician and a…
  • No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
    Rajeev K. Gupta, a Parkinson’s patient himself, empathises with Michael J.Fox, the movie star suffering from YOPD, and reviews the latter’s latest book, No Time like the Future, calling it real and relatable. A book which talks of PD as it is…
  • Silver Lining By Kamal Shah
    Sejal Jobanputra, who has been living with Chronic Kidney Disease reviews the book Silver Lining by Kamal Shah and explains why she thinks it is a useful resource for a person with Chronic Kidney Disease and their family. Silver Lining is an…
  • Count, Dose, Eat, Repeat; A Mom’s Playbook for Type 1 Diabetes - by Anjana Tripathi
    Moyna Sen who interviewed Anjana Tripathi, the author of Count, Dose, Eat, Repeat; A Mom’s Playbook for Type 1 Diabetes, reviews the book and details why she thinks it is a useful resource for a person with Type 1 Diabetes and their family. Anjana…
  • A Beginner's Guide for the Care of the Dying
    Pranab Kumar Basu has edited a unique collection of essays on Palliative Care. Driven by his own experience as a caregiver to his wife who had cancer, Pranab Basu has been working in the field of palliative care over the last few years. Even though…
  • Yes To Life In Spite Of Everything by Viktor E Frankl
    Rajeev K. Gupta reviews holocaust survivor and renowned psychotherapist Viktor E. Frankl’s book, ‘Yes to Life in spite of Everything’, a book that carries valuable lessons on life and how to live it. Rajeev lives with Parkinson's Disease. The…
  • Stutz A Documentary With Jonah Hill And His Therapist Dr Phil Stutz
    Rajeev K Gupta reviews the movie ‘Stutz’, based on a freewheeling conversation between actor Jonah Hill and his therapist Dr Phil Stutz. The conversation is easy and effortless, despite addressing the past and present vulnerabilities in both. Rajeev…

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