Dr. Meenakshy Varier's Profile
BAMS, Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management

A doctor who is qualified in complementary medicine and keeps herself abreast with what is latest in the medical field through constant research. Meenakshy has worked as a content writer in the past and continues to contribute as a Freelancer. Her other interests include reading, writing, cooking view more..
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Obesity Alters Immune Response in COVID-19 Infection
Obesity causes diabetes, heart diseases and also negatively influences the immune system triggering a hyperactive response. The response causes severe inflammation which leads to organ damage and death.

Antibiotics Influence the Breast Milk Microbiota of Mothers With Preterm Babies
The individual classes of antibiotics, their timing, and duration of exposure in mothers of preterm infants influence the abundance and diversity of microbial in mother's milk.

Diabetes Control in Adolescents Via Text Messaging Intervention
To decrease the challenges associated with type 1 diabetes among adolescents, a text-messaging based intervention along with financial incentives, improves diabetes control and outcome.

Healthy Lifestyle Choices can Reduce the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Modifiable lifestyle choices like a healthy diet, exercise, and not smoking will help to reduce the risk and burden of chronic kidney disease.

Children Speaking More Than One Language Lose Less Grey Matter
Speaking more than one language during childhood, reduces brain shrinkage that occurs due to the loss of brain matter during adulthood. Bilingualism exerts a positive effect on brain during language development.