Dr. Pavithra's Profile
BDS
Dr. Pavithra has completed her bachelor's in Dental Surgery. She believes that, right information provided to the people at the right time is the key to tackle the challenges in modern healthcare. Her zeal for writing in the platform of Medindia stemmed from the passion to bridge the gap between view more..
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What Your Finger Length Says About Your Drinking Habits
Discover how prenatal sex hormones and finger-length ratios influence alcohol consumption and learn about the 2D:4D ratio.
Can Coconut Oil Whiten Your Teeth? The Truth Behind Oil Pulling
Discover the ancient practice of oil pulling using coconut oil to enhance oral health and hygiene.
Placental Health Linked to Congenital Heart Defects
Research confirms that placental dysfunction can cause congenital heart defects through the protein SLC25A1, affecting placental development and heart formation.
How Depression and Sleep Disturbances Affect Menstrual Pain
Study highlights depression's role in worsening menstrual pain and suggests sleep disturbances as a key factor.
Memory in Fat Cells: Why Weight Loss Is Hard to Maintain
Discover why maintaining weight loss is challenging due to fat tissue memory and learn about epigenetic changes in fat cells and their effect on obesity treatments.