Has there been a time when you have woken up and known that something was not going to be right? Or maybe that today was going to be a very important day in your life? People have told me in hindsight that they did not feel ‘right’. They were anxious, on edge, not being able […]
With Mumbai forming the main hub of Parsi habitation, it is important to take note of trends within this city first. The total Number of new cancer cases in Mumbai amount to roughly 13,500 and the distribution amongst men and women is almost equal, with a slightly higher incidence in women. Although a fair percentage […]
ઘણી વ્યક્તિઓ આહારમાં, ઉપરથી કાચું તેલ લેતી હોય છે! પ્રશ્ર્ન થાય કે શા માટે? તો એનો ઉત્તર છે કે…કાચું તેલ વાસ્તવમાં વાયુનાશક છે. જે આહાર વાયડો એટલે કે, વાયુ કરી શકે તેવો હોય તેવા જ આહારમાં સામાન્ય રીતે, કાચું તેલ નાખી એ ખવાય છે! ચોળા-વાલ-વટાણા- ઢોકળી-ખમણ-ઢોકળા-બાફેલા મૂઠિયાં- ખારી રાબ વગેરે સામાન્ય રીતે વાયુ કરે છે […]
India is slated to become the Osteoarthritis Capital of the world with over 60 million ailing people by 2025 – currently osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis in India, affecting over 15 million adults every year. More prevalent in women post 55, osteoarthritis is most commonly detected in the knees, in addition to […]
Feed a healthy diet: A dog needs a healthy balanced diet to ensure long life and good health. As in humans, a poor quality diet can lead to many health problems such as bone disease, heart ailments and gastro intestinal problems. There are a variety of dog foods available in the market today. Choose one […]
The problem of constipation is representative of a disturbing trend in the country, as about 14 per cent of India’s urban population suffers from chronic bowel movement. It affects almost 2 per cent of the population globally. It is more common amongst females. Let us know more about this common gastrointestinal problem, its causes and […]
Love them or hate them… but we cannot avoid them! Dentists, the world over, are a dreaded lot! A dentist helps you achieve that beautiful, confident, engaging smile. Yet, we would rather be anywhere but at the dentist’s! Parsi Times kicks off a series on dental care with well-known dentist, Dr. Nilofer Currawala, who will […]
No one is exempt from depression, the ‘common cold’ of psychiatric illness. We all go through it sometime, or the other — each in our own way. Besides, we all react to life’s innumerable problems differently. Depression affects more than 200 million people worldwide. In the worst scenario, it can lead to suicide. Over the […]
Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin disorder typically characterized by red, itchy and scaly patches on the skin. It is a relapsing skin disease in which skin cells rapidly rise from their origin below the surface of the skin and mount up on the surface before they mature resulting into thick patches on the skin. Psoriasis […]
Lions Club Helps K.E.M. Lions Club of Byculla once again helped out the Ophthalmology Department of K.E.M. Hospital, by donating equipments worth INR 5.75 lakhs. These included a horizontal cylindrical high pressure sterilizer, nano servo sterilizer console and a hand held keratometer. These machines are very essential to sterilize the equipments which are used for […]
A pimple on the skin doesn’t leave easily with soaring temperatures. With the right diet, one can achieve one’s goals of a clear complexion. Here are a few tips to a flawless skin: Cleanse your face with warm water and soap free face-wash. Apply cleansing milk and rub it in till oil floats. Remove with […]