Health articles
Care at home, explained.
Plain-language articles on home care, recovery and everyday health, each reviewed by a registered doctor. For information only — not a substitute for seeing a professional.
Seasonal health
Dengue in Hyderabad: warning signs and care at home
Dengue cases rise in Hyderabad during and after the monsoon. The symptoms, the warning signs that need a hospital, and safe care at home.
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Hyderabad guides
Doctor home visits in Hyderabad: a guide for families
When a doctor's home visit makes sense in Hyderabad, what the doctor can do at home, how fees work, and how to check the doctor is registered.
· 2 min read
Hyderabad guides
Finding blood in Hyderabad: licensed blood centres and what to do
When a family member needs blood in Hyderabad: how to check availability at licensed blood centres, what the hospital needs, and how to ask for donors.
· 2 min read
Seasonal health
Hyderabad summer heat: protecting older adults from heatstroke
Hyderabad summers regularly pass 40°C. How to keep older adults safe at home, the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and when to call 108.
· 2 min read
Seasonal health
Monsoon in Hyderabad: typhoid, jaundice and stomach infections
Monsoon rains bring a rise in water-borne illnesses in Hyderabad. How to keep drinking water and food safe, and the symptoms that need a doctor.
· 2 min read
Elder care
Caring for parents in Hyderabad when you live far away
Living abroad or in another city while your parents live in Hyderabad? How to build a support circle, plan for emergencies and arrange care at home.
· 2 min read
Staying safe
How to check a doctor's registration in India
Every doctor, dentist and nurse in India must be registered. How registration works, where to check it, and what it does and does not tell you..
· 1 min read
Dental care
Dental care for older adults at home
Dentures, dry mouth, bleeding gums and mouth ulcers: everyday dental care for older adults, the signs that need a dentist, and when a home visit helps.
· 1 min read
Elder care
Caring for an elderly parent at home: a practical checklist
Falls, medicines, water, food and mood: a practical checklist for families looking after an older parent at home, and the changes to watch for.
· 2 min read
After surgery
The first two weeks at home after surgery
Wound care, pain, moving about and the warning signs after an operation: what to expect in the first two weeks at home, and when to call for help.
· 2 min read
Staying safe
Home visit, clinic or hospital? How to decide
Which symptoms can wait for a doctor at home, which need a clinic, and which mean calling 108 straight away. A simple guide for families.
· 2 min read
Nursing at home
What a nurse can do at home
Injections, IV drips, dressings, catheter care and checking vital signs: what a registered nurse can do on a home visit, and what they need from you.
· 1 min read