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Conditions A to Z
High blood pressure: what the numbers mean and when to act
Conditions A to Z
Asthma in children: how to spot it and what parents can do
Conditions A to Z
Explained: migraine or headache, how to tell the difference
Food and nutrition
A week of low-cost, high-protein vegetarian meals under 100 rupees a day
ExplainerFree anaemia tests for pregnant women at every health centre
Iron tablets will be given at the same visit.
ExplainerExplained: the vaccine schedule for your baby's first year
Birth, six weeks, ten weeks, fourteen weeks and nine months.
ExplainerIn pictures: a mothers' group that walks every morning
Prams, chatter and a park bench meeting point.
ExplainerMenopause clinic opens at Lakeside district hospital
Consultations every Tuesday and Friday.
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Ask the doctor: can I stop my blood-pressure tablet when my readings are normal?
Not without asking. Normal readings are often because the tablet works.
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Ask the expert: is it safe to exercise with a cold?
Above the neck, light exercise is fine; with fever, rest.
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Ask the expert: when should chest discomfort be treated as an emergency?
Pain with sweating, breathlessness or spreading to the arm needs urgent care.
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Ask the expert: how often should I check my sugar?
It depends on your medicine; here is a simple guide.
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