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Health advice from Rao Family Clinics, Pune
Plain-language articles written and medically reviewed by the doctors at Rao Family Clinics: the questions families ask us every week. They are for general information, not a diagnosis.
Latest · Preventive care
What a yearly health check should include after 40
The tests that matter after 40 — heart, sugar, thyroid, cancer screening — and the ones you can usually skip.
Dr. Ananya Rao · · 6 min read
Children’s health
Child has a fever? When to wait it out and when to see a doctor
A Pune paediatrician explains which fevers can be managed at home, the warning signs that need a doctor today, and how to give paracetamol safely.
Dr. Vikram Shah · · 6 min read
Diabetes & BP
HbA1c explained: what your diabetes number really means
What HbA1c measures, what a good target is for you, and practical ways to bring it down — from a Pune diabetes doctor.
Dr. Sameer Kulkarni · · 5 min read
Women’s health
PCOS: the early signs, and what actually helps
A gynaecologist’s guide to recognising PCOS early, how it’s diagnosed, and the treatments that make a real difference.
Dr. Kavita Menon · · 6 min read
Seasonal illness
Dengue, malaria or typhoid? Telling Pune’s monsoon fevers apart
Monsoon fevers in Pune look alike at first. Here’s how dengue, malaria and typhoid differ, which tests help, and when to get checked.
Dr. Ananya Rao · · 7 min read
Children’s health
Your child’s vaccination schedule in India, explained simply
A plain-language guide to the vaccines your child needs from birth to 16, what’s routine versus optional, and how to catch up on missed doses.
Dr. Vikram Shah · · 8 min read
