P V Vaidyanathan
Dr P V Vaidyanathan, MD, DCH, is a Mumbai-based paediatrician in private practice, hobbyist writer, and author of a book on childhood stress management.
Do you have a license to be careless?
Just because you have health insurance doesn't mean you can follow an unhealthy lifestyle
Treat your doctors well
We expect our doctors to be professional, understanding, smart, humane, and a thousand other things. Read on to get a perspective from the other end of the stethoscope
Monsoon hygiene: Get set to get wet
Monsoon is an ideal time for infections to catch you. A high degree of personal hygiene will help you run away from them and enjoy the rain
Autism: Helping the young recluse
While there is no magical cure for autism, early diagnosis and intervention can help in improvement and possible recovery of the child. On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, let us understand the condition better
Dangers of obsessions
Chasing the same thoughts over and over is like chasing your own tail, not only is it pointless, it can also be dangerous
Build your child’s immunity
Proper care, balanced diet and regular vaccination will help to build your child's immunity in his/her growing years
Raising one’s emotional threshold
Anger, sorrow, depression and such negative emotions occur to some people at the drop of a hat because their emotional thresholds are low