Musical way to recover from illness - Times of India

Published: April 30, 2008

Does music affect living beings? And more relevant to doctors and patients, does music help recover from an illness? A series of experiments on animals has shown that a stimulating and an enriching environment can significantly enhance recovery from a stroke. However, until now little data were available on humans. Read More

A Doctor's Viewpoint Changes When the Patient Is His Father - Washington Post

Published: April 15, 2008

Each morning as I head for my morning rounds, I routinely hurry through the hallway alongside the cardiac catheterization lab not noticing what goes on inside. But, this morning it was different. On the table, under the x-ray beams, with a catheter tunneled into the arteries of his heart was my father. Read More

Food colour making children hyper - Times of India

Published: April 06, 2008

Nearly every kid's food is “decorated” or “tainted” with artificial food color and additives. While they make food look pretty, there may be a downside. Can our children's daily consumption of juices, candy, and soft drinks with these additives be fuelling disruptive behaviour, restlessness and lack of concentration? Read More