The other day I was reading in the newspapers that a young man in his early 20s, committed suicide after months of ragging at the hands of his seniors in a medical college in north India. It was sad and shocking to read this. But it did not exactly send shivers down my spine or made me hang my he... Read More...

Bed-wetting by children can be a common issue but parents find it difficult to handle and accept it. Some of them feel more frustrated than would the kids themselves. Some parents even show impatience with their little ones and this can have an adverse effect on the children who grow up feeling g... Read More...

When I had written an article on Anorexia Nervosa (see January 23, 200), I had mentioned in passing that those afflicted by it are mostly the female gender though there are a number of young men too who were found to be anorexic. But recently I read an article about a young man who was suffering ... Read More...

My son has this huge fascination for dogs. And he has been after me to get us a pet for the house – a nice, cuddly little dog. Oh, I’d love to do that but am forced to disappoint him. Because having a pet is not something everyone can do. It is not an easy task to look after one and r... Read More...

The other day someone asked me what my office timings were. I replied that it was 24/7. She looked at me aghast and I couldn’t help laughing out loud. Really, I explained, my work could be done in a few hours in a day or could require me to work till midnight even on a Saturday. Because I w... Read More...

Fortunately, I suffer from headaches only very occasionally. I may have a lot of other aches and pains but the head is, thankfully, spared of much pain. But when I do get headaches, it is quite a pain, believe me. And that makes me wonder what migraine sufferers must have to go through.
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