How lockdown served well to dyslexic people

In India, destigmatizing sensitive topics is the need of the hour. Luckily, with the growing awareness, parents and family are providing much-needed support to people with special needs. Patriot speaks with people who play important roles in ensuring that a dyslexic person performs their day-to-day activities with ease

Safe abortion: Too much to ask?

While India has its abortion laws in place, they do not guarantee a woman’s autonomy on her body, and neither do they guarantee a safe, smooth procedure for getting an abortion. With unsafe abortions being the third leading cause of maternal mortality in India, how safe is it to get an abortion in Delhi?

When looking pretty becomes a trend 

Aesthetic procedures are on a surge in Delhi as the younger generation yearns for trendy social media face filters, say doctors. One should be careful while choosing a verified doctor to get the desired results 

Dental camp at Gulmohar Park brings healthy smiles

Organized by Hon. Brig. Dr Anil Kohli and Dr RP Chadha, a camp at Delhi's Gulmohar Park provides dental services in the spirit of altruism

Hunt for therapist no cakewalk

With complete family and societal acceptance still being a distant dream for most people of the LGBTQIA+ community, those who need psychotherapy find it difficult to find the right counsellor

‘I wasn’t aware that I had two uteruses’ 

A woman went to consult a doctor for what she thought was post-menopausal bleeding. Little did she know that she was living with a condition she was clueless about through all these years 

Pain buster: Five asanas that help you tackle migraine

The mind-and-body practice of yoga not only helps in staying fit but also reduces the intensity of migraine – a headache that causes throbbing pain with varied intensity on one side of the head

Combine yoga with home remedies to boost immunity, says this yoga guru

As International Yoga Day approaches, Patriot talks to Bijoylaxmi Hota, author of Yoga For Super Immunity to get the right guidance on how to practice yoga and what it can do to help you tackle the disease