Know more, live well
In plain language, with sources from WHO, ICMR and government health departments.
Diabetes: do you know your number?
Nearly one in four Keralites has diabetes, and many do not know it. Over 30? Get checked once a year.
One teaspoon of salt: keeping blood pressure in check
WHO advises under 5 g of salt a day. With pickle, pappadam and dried fish, how much do we really eat?
Monsoon fevers: preventing dengue and leptospirosis
A little water in a coconut shell is enough for the dengue mosquito. Anyone working in fields or drains must watch for leptospirosis.
Is your child using drugs? The signs, and what to do
Kerala registers more drug cases than any other state. What to look for, and how to help without anger or shame.
Preventing falls at home: for our elders
One slip in a wet bathroom can change a life. Small changes, big safety.
When a heart stops: hands-only CPR
The minutes before the ambulance arrives decide a life. Anyone can learn this.
Dasapushpam: Kerala's ten sacred plants
The ten plants once laid out on a brass plate in Karkidakam. Learn to recognise them, and grow them at home.