Don’t let them eat cake! The social character of the obesity epidemic

Clinically severe obesity is the harbinger of multiple diseases that affect a person from head to toe (literally). Yet a person suffering from obesity is not extended the same sympathy that patients suffering from other diseases get. This is the first time in the history of medicine that a disease has reached epidemic proportions and yet

“There is no better feeling than movement of life inside you”. Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful and yet the most difficult period of a woman’s life. Every woman wishes for a pregnancy that is smooth and uneventful. A beautiful healthy baby delivered normally, is what all of us hope for. As someone has

Obesity is the harbinger of many diseases. One of them is “cancer”, the emperor of all maladies. There is increasing evidence that obesity is a risk factor for developing many types of cancers. Obese women are more prone to developing certain gynaecologic and breast cancers as compared to normal weight women. Problems don’t end here

When I glanced upon this article about a “Very educational experience of sitting next to a doctor on a flight” by Mr. Bikram Vohra, my first reaction was …… “Oh no…. Not again!!” I chuckled…. as I goaded myself to read on…. Columnists these days have developed a special affinity for doctors and their love

Knowledge and skills of the physician, her or his counselling skills and patient’s trust in a physician are the key parameters that play an important role in overall patient satisfaction. Does physician gender make any difference to patient satisfaction? In a study conducted at Harbour UCLA Medical Center it was found that gender preferences were

As a bariatric surgeon, I see a lot of young obese women in my day to day practice. Infertility is a concern for a lot of these young women. Most of them come to us after multiple failed attempts at conceiving naturally and then by assisted fertilization. Commonly there is no objective medical cause to

It made to the headlines in the Wall Street Journal when the planning commission of India reported a fall in the poverty levels of urban and rural India by 15%. The report suggested a record decline in the number of poor and a proportional increase in the average spending power of the underprivileged. With the

Dear Madam Shobha De, After 3 busy months I was finally home on this Sunday morning and happened to read your column on the “more important weighty issues” around Eman. Forgive my ignorance but I had to google you to know your area of literary specialisation. I was mighty impressed that you have a wikipedia page dedicated