Easing Into Periods
16 Nov 2023
Menarche is a landmark event in a girl's life. Here is some information girls and their parents, might find useful in the year that follows menarche.
Posts tagged with “hygiene”
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Snakes And Rods
27 Mar 2019
Have you ever wondered why health-care is associated with a snake or two entwined on a rod? Nina and Nana discuss the importance of snakes to ancient Greeks which may help you figure it out. Read on to learn about snake venom, worms, and to get a sneak peek in to the entertaining family drama of Greek Gods.
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Surely, You Iest
11 Sep 2018
What was the last letter to be added to the English alphabet? Can you guess? Let Nina and Nana tell you.
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Baboons With Brooms
06 Sep 2018
You think humans are the only species that practice dental hygiene? Think again. Nina and Nana have something to say that might embarrass you in to flossing everyday.
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Deadly Clean
29 May 2018
Did you know that antibiotics, if used frivolously, can do more harm than good? And not just to you, but to humanity at large.
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X- Rays, Xenophobia And Pregnancy
27 Apr 2018
My twenty fourth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about how pregnancy makes us so protective, that we may worry about everything from X-rays to foreigners. It's not crazy, but we need to put these fears in perspective. Read on to learn about which X-rays can be harmful for pregnancy, and why pregnancy may trigger xenophobia.
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Urinary Tract Infection
24 Apr 2018
My twenty first entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about urinary tract infections, which a woman has about a 40 to 60 percent chance of contracting at some point in her life.
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Period.
18 Apr 2018
My sixteenth entry for the A to Z blogging challenge with the theme women's health issues is about periods. Love it, hate it or hardly notice it, it's going to come knocking every month for few decades, well unless you're knocked up, that is. Read on to find out about ways in which periods could be more comfortable and some of the complications associated with them.
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A Dentist's Views On Children's Dental Care
28 Sep 2017
An interview with Dr. Pooja Jagtiaani, about children's dental care and oral hygiene. Pooja has been practicing General and Family Dentistry in Mumbai, for the last 15 years, and regularly deals with kids. Here, she shares, useful information and helpful tips for parents.
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Why The Secrecy, Shame, Taboo, And Lies?
22 Mar 2016
When is the right ime to talk to your kids about periods? How does one broach such an uncomfortable subject? This post is about how I talked to my daughter about periods, and why I believe we should be open about it.