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Know About Your Baby’s Emotions

First smiles are only the start of the amazing emotions your baby will develop and show during the first year. As early as 3 months, they may be ‘reading’ expressions and storing the information in their growing memory bank. These stored experiences will help them manage and control their own emotions as they grow. It all begins with that one little smile… At 3 months your baby may enjoy socialising with you and the other immediate members of the family. They smile easily and may have a keen interest in other human faces. Babies   learn about others’ emotions and expressions   when they can watch, listen and participate in social interactions. You can also expect to hear the first of the many giggles during this time. The best way to make your baby laugh is by making funny little ‘burrr’ sounds, pecking them on the cheek or by tickling their stomach. The reactions you get will have a significant influence on how your baby reacts to various situations in the
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Coronavirus in India: Make or Break

Coronavirus . A medical professional would know how the meaning of this word has changed drastically in the past 3 months. From being the virus that causes ‘common cold’, to today- where it has killed over 13000 people worldwide, and it’s just getting started. The novel coronavirus (2019-nCov or SARS-CoV2) is the latest from the family of viruses known as ‘coronaviridae’. This family is notorious for causing respiratory disease outbreaks, second only to the Influenza family of viruses. India . A country of 1.34 billion (134 crore), with much of this population living in poor hygiene and clustered environments. Developed countries like Italy and US are struggling to meet the healthcare demands coronavirus has produced. Needless to say, the health system of India is grossly under-equipped to handle a blow of the same magnitude. Mix these two. It is a recipe for disaster. Let us see how. If you are not a medical professional, you can ignore the jargon in betwee

Childhood Vaccines, Why Your Child Needs Them !

What is a vaccine? When germs enter the body, the immune system recognizes them as foreign substances (antigens). The immune system produces the right antibodies to fight the antigens. Vaccines contain weakened versions of a virus or versions that look like a virus (called antigens). This means the antigens cannot produce the signs or symptoms of the disease, but they do stimulate the immune system to create antibodies. These antibodies help protect you if you are exposed to the virus in the future. Vaccines not only help keep your child healthy, they help all children by stamping out serious childhood diseases. Dr Ajay Gupta at Ludhiana Hospital Bathinda Is leading pediatrician Practicing  from last 20 years. Ludhiana Hospital Bathinda provides all Childhood & adult Vaccination . Are vaccines safe? Vaccines are generally safe. The protection provided by vaccines far outweighs the very small risk of serious problems. Vaccines have made many serious childhood diseas

Have you protected your daughter from cervical cancer with HPV vaccine?

                                                          60,000  The number of women who lose their lives to Cervical Cancer annually in India. That’s 1 woman lost every 9 minutes. Every woman, irrespective of socio-economic class is at risk of contracting HPV infection, and therefore at risk of getting Cervical Cancer subsequently. Ludhiana Hospital bathinda, punjab Provide vaccination for Cervical cancer.  How can you protect your daughter and yourself from Cervical Cancer? Vaccination and screening are the most effective ways to prevent Cervical Cancer.According to The Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI); primary prevention with HPV vaccine is strongly recommended and secondary prevention through screening should be started at 25 years of age. FOGSI also emphasizes that screening must be continued in all vaccinated women too. Please refer to your doctor for more information on vaccination and screening. Is