Double burden of malnutrition among women residing in tenements in a resettlement area, Kancheepuram district.

Introduction: The double burden of malnutrition is the co-existence of undernutrition along with overweight/obesity. The underweight can cause cognitive impairment, increase mortality, and over nutrition increases the chance of noncommunicable diseases like type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Women are vulnerable for early marriages, early conception, and so forth, which have an impact on their nutritional status.

Healthy nutrition for a healthy child: A review on infant feeding in India.

Appropriate infant feeding is crucial for the improvement of child survival worldwide. This review aimed to explore the recommended practices, advantages of breastfeeding, and age-appropriate complementary feeding practices. Colostrum, which serves as the first immunization for the newborn, is largely ignored owing to the various myths surrounding it in developing countries.

Non-auditory Effects of Noise Pollution on Health: A Perspective.

Noise is an ever increasing product of our environment. The increased noise levels cause auditory as well as non-auditory effects on health. The relationship between noise and hearing loss has been well established.

Expression Pattern of Selected Toll-like Receptors (TLR's) in the PBMC's of Severe and Non-severe Dengue Cases.

: The role of TLR's in the pathogenesis of dengue is not explored well. Differential expression of TLR2 and TLR4 was reported in dengue cases. In the present study in order to understand the expression pattern of various TLR's, including TLR2, TLR3, TLR4 and TLR9, mRNA levels were determined in various dengue study groups compared to control groups, at the time of admission and around defervescence using quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR).

Whether introduction of competency-based medical education should be advocated in India?

Background: The healthcare needs of the general population are on the rise and to meet these demands, the healthcare professionals, especially doctors have to acquire a large number of skills. In the Indian settings, as of now, conventional system of education is being followed in medical colleges and this is despite the fact that it has many flaws associated with it.

Aims And Objectives: The objective of the article is to explore the utility and the need of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in Indian settings.