In the pursuit of academic success, children sometimes need a break from the classroom and an opportunity to release pent-up energy. While academic success is no small feat, students who participate in at least one extracurricular physical activity are proven to reap more benefits than those who do not exercise…

Worries in Childhood are a normal part of growing up. Kids don't have to pay electricity bills, cook food for the family, or manage their travel. But — just like adults they have their share of daily demands and things that don't go smoothly. If frustrations and disappointments pile up,…

Eating more fibre can improve gut health which is key to overall health and well-being. Gut health is a trendy word nowadays but what does it mean? The ‘gut’ refers to the digestive or gastrointestinal tract of the human body which includes the intestines, stomach, food pipe and more. This…

India sits on a ticking health time bomb, with one of the largest incidences of population suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardio-vascular and mental health issues. Right attitudes and behavior towards health can bring a visible and lasting change. There is perhaps no better place towards inculcating awareness, then in Schools.…

Weight of a child is an important milestone that parents like to monitor, primaryemphasis on to check if the child is underweight. Traditionally in India, less attention has been paid to Obesity in Children. Various statistics have pegged India’s overweight and Obese(for the purpose of this article Overweight or Obese…

In today’s world, we are all too familiar with the word ‘allergies’, in fact during our School Health screening programs across India, increasing number of Children are not only aware that they have allergies but in a lot of cases are also aware about what is causing them an allergic…