Sheryl Mathew - Articles

Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

The spread of awareness on issues like learning disability in India is very recent. There is still inadequacy in the rehabilitation services and special education programmes. Even if there are facilities, the lack of awareness prevents them from getting utilized. A better awareness of learning disorder and at the same time a better awareness of culturally acceptable means for treating the affected children can only decrease the burden on affected children, their families and society in India Read

By: Sheryl Mathew | 18/10/2008 | Learning Disabilities

A Handful of Nuts Make a Complete Diet

Do you go nuts over a handful of almonds or pistachios, but worry that these nuts will bring excess fat and calories in your diet? If this is true then you are not alone in your thought. In the nutrition world nuts play a valuable role, in one hand they provide a concentrated source of nutrients as on the other hand they are loaded with fat and calories which can make your diet filled up with excess calories, right? Read

By: Sheryl Mathew | 08/10/2008 | Nutrition

Women Cardiac Health

All Dear Ladies! Beware of Your Cardiac Health! Heart attack is one of the major causes of deaths in women, after breast cancer. It has been estimated that almost one in three women will ultimately die of stroke or cardiac disease. Over weight women with high cholesterol levels are sure to get a heart attack if not given appropriate health care. The onset of menopause in women increases the risks of heart diseases, and equals that to the similar risks posed to men. Read

By: Sheryl Mathew | 27/09/2008 | Women's Health