Indian Womens Health Blog http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com One stop destination for your health queries Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Swine Flu- Prevention and Precautions http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/swine-flu-prevention-and-precautions/ http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/swine-flu-prevention-and-precautions/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:45:55 +0000 admin http://blog.indianwomenshealth.com/?p=953 swine-flu-indiaThe rise of incidences of Swine flu (also known as Swine influenza) has been one of the most concerning developments of year 2009. The disease we commonly refer to as swine flu is an infection caused by a virus that was traditionally believed to affect only pigs. It was also thought that people usually do not get the swine flu. However, over the last year or two it is seen that human infections can and do happen.

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Dr. Kamini A Rao (Chairperson)

President ISAR,Medical Director, Bangalore Assisted Conception Center, Bangalore
Dr. Kamini A. Rao – President of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction and Medical Director of Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre is one of India’s foremost Obstetricians and an Infertility Specialist with an on … more

Dr. Narendra Malhotra (Member)
President FOGSI (2008,Dean Elect of I.C.M.U. (2007),Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Agra
Dr. Narendra Malhotra is the President Elect FOGSI (2008) and is presently the Dean Elect of Indian College of Medical Ultrasound (ICMU) (2007). He has been highly active academician is the member and fellow of many Indi … more

Dr. Suchitra N. Pandit (Member)
Vice President, FOGSI (2008-2009), Professor and Unit Chief (OBGYN), LTM Medical College & General H
Dr. Suchitra Narayan Pandit, Professor & Unit Chief, LTM Medical College, Sion (Mumbai) is a widely respected UG & PG teacher with over 22 years teaching experience is also an examiner at many universities in India Dr. … more

Dr. Suneeta Mittal (Member)
Head, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Director-in-Charge,WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction, AIIMS,
Dr. Professor Suneeta Mittal is currently heading the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and is Director-in-Charge, WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Her pioneer cont … more

Dr. Pushpalatha D (Member)
President ISOPARB,Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Hyderabad
Dr. Pushpalatha D. is one of the most senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Hyderabad. She set up a Maternity Hospital almost 40years ago in Hyderabad and that has being run successfully ever since. Women’s health and … more

Dr. P. C. Mahapatra (Member)
Former Vice President FOGSI (2004),Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology,SCB Medic
Dr. Purna Chandra Mahapatra is the Associated Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa. Drawn to academics at a very early stage, Dr. Mahapatra is now a satisfied soul a … more
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Director, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, Diabetes Foundation (INDIA)
Ms. Rekha Sharma is presently the Director of Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle of the Diabetes Foundation (INDIA). In the recent past she was Senior Vice president, VLCC Health Care Limited at VLCC Health Care … more

Dr. B. Sivakumar (Member)
Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad
Dr. Bhattiprolu Sivakumar is the Former Director of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), a unit of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad. As a Scientist at NIN, he had over 36 years of research, teachin … more

Dr. Manohar V Shenoy (Member)
M.B.B.S.,M.D.,D.V.D. Consultant Dermatologist, Bangalore
Dr. Manohar V Shenoy is a reputed Consultant Dermatologist currently associated with some of the top private hospitals in Bangalore. After completing his postgraduate studies, Dr. Shenoy has worked as Senior Resident in … more

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Mother’s Horlicks, launched in 1997, is a superior nutritional supplement with 26 vital nutrients that is scientifically designed keeping the nutritional needs of the pregnant and breast feeding women in mind. An attempt to enhance nutritional superiority saw the launch of its new variant in May 2004 – Mother’s Horlicks fortified with DHA.

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ironWith simple required inputs, our calculators are designed to generate a quick and easy-to-read report on your health status. Use our Fertility Calculator to check when you are most likely to be conceived between your periods. Due Date Calculator will help you estimate the date of delivery of your baby.

Are you getting the nutrients you need? The health calculators are here to help determine your nutritional status. Find out how much Calcium , Iron and Folic Acid you need per day. Get nutritional information on a variety of foods which will help track your diet.

Check if you are within the healthy weight range using our Ideal Body Weight Calculator. The calorie calculator will help you check how many calories you burn for a wide range of activities. Use our fitness calculators to know your BMI , Ideal Body Shape , Waist Hip Ratio and much more.

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How to make sense of a food label?
According to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, all packaged food products must contain the following information:

  • Common name of the product.
  • Name and address of the product’s manufacturer.
  • Net contents in terms of weight, measure or count.
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