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My Best Friend
By Anjuly Mathai

They may not speak your language, but they listen, they might not hug you, but they care... stories of pets who have brought a world of joy to their owners

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The unbearable thinness of being 23 April, 2013

At the Lakme India Fashion Week, designer Gaurav Jai Gupta is showcasing his collection, Akaaro. On the ramp, regal-looking models glide by, sheathed in silk Chanderi trousers, cotton tunics and layered dresses. There’s something inanimate about them despite their swaying gait; perhaps, it is their faces rubbed clean of expression. When your gaze is no longer riveted by the clothes, the...

How good is your heart, doc? 12 March, 2013

When it's life at stake, the responsibility is immense. Ensuring a positive treatment outcome, meeting the demands of patients and bystanders, rushing to multiple centres of work... stress is taking a toll on the interventional cardiologist's heart

In the OPD, in the ICU... 12 March, 2013

Aashna, 12, does not know what career to chose, but she definitely does not want to be a doctor. She has seen her father Dr Tilak Suvarna, head of cardiology at Asian Heart Hospital, Mumbai, work long hours and is not sure if that's what she wants to do. Last night, she was sound asleep by the time he got home at 1 a.m. after work. Suvarna is usually home by 10.30 p.m., after more than 12...

Stress and motivation 12 March, 2013

Heart disease does not raise eyebrows any more. It is very much part of our reality. Today, heart disease is responsible for 29 per cent of all deaths in India. By 2020, it is expected to be the cause of 40 per cent of all deaths. We already have the dubious distinction of being the diabetes capital of the world and now are also slated to be the cardiovascular disease capital, too. Worse, our...

Touch me not 12 February, 2013

Be aware, be equipped 12 February, 2013

Accurate diagnosis is crucial 12 February, 2013

My little pumpkin secret 12 February, 2013

PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD 23 January, 2013

On the road to re-discovery 24 January, 2013

Sleep, stress, sex 24 January, 2013

Be thankful 24 January, 2013

Nurture your body and soul 24 January, 2013

Get fit, go! 09 January, 2013

A hearty change 09 January, 2013

HIITing the zone 09 January, 2013

Superfood scoop 09 January, 2013

Short, sharp shock 09 January, 2013

Boiling down to chemistry 12 December, 2012

Hormones make the world go round 12 December, 2012

I vs I 12 December, 2012

Born this way 12 December, 2012

Come, indulge 30 October, 2012

Ailing Superwoman 08 October, 2012

When the heart breaks... 19 September, 2012

Pressure point 19 September, 2012

Not a lady's friend 19 September, 2012

Watch and ward off 19 September, 2012

I love Daddy, but I hate him 22 August, 2012

Better safe than sorry 22 August, 2012

Help’s here 22 August, 2012

Don’t ignore the signs 22 August, 2012

Reboot mode 11 August, 2012

Thin chance for the fat 11 August, 2012

Calming the storm 27 July, 2012

Stranger in the shadows 27 July, 2012

Down memory lane 26 June, 2012

Science and signs 26 June, 2012

Take care with care 26 June, 2012

Remembrance of things past 26 June, 2012

Give money,get baby! 01 June, 2012

Aamir and Kiran have demystified surrogacy 01 June, 2012

Book extract/ Heir salon 01 June, 2012

Life line 22 May, 2012

Are doctors bad patients? 03 May, 2012

The power of mental balance 03 May, 2012

Never say die, until you are dead 03 May, 2012

I learnt a lot about pain 03 May, 2012

Twirl to tone up 20 April, 2012

Joint effort 20 April, 2012

The butterfly effect 26 March, 2012

The remarkable endocrine diseases 26 March, 2012

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