4 min readNew DelhiSep 23, 2026 09:00 PM IST Fatty liver often starts silently — with signs like belly fat, fatigue, sugar cravings and brain fog. But most people don’t realise that the metabolism may struggle long before the condition develops. Dr Praveen Jha, MD, DM, Consultant Gastroenterology at Regency Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow, says fatty...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 23, 2026 07:00 PM IST ‘Soft wellness’ is a health approach focused on feeling good rather than always trying to look better, lose weight, or reach a fitness goal. It promotes habits that support your body and mind, without making health an everyday struggle. This may include nutritious food, regular movement,...
HbA1c is one of the most commonly used tests to assess a person’s average blood glucose levels over the previous few months. Because it does not require fasting and is widely used to screen for and monitor diabetes, it is often treated as a straightforward measure of blood sugar control. However, factors beyond glucose itself...
Waking up suddenly with your heart pounding or racing can be startling, especially when it happens out of nowhere and settles within a few seconds. But what causes this sudden change in heart rate? Could it simply be a vivid dream or sudden awakening, or can it sometimes point to a heart rhythm problem? A...
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and medical knowledge platform OpenEvidence are collaborating to bring AI-powered clinical decision support to physicians in regions without access to the technology, the companies said on Tuesday. OpenEvidence answers doctors’ questions by drawing on peer-reviewed medical research and treatment guidelines. The platform is free to clinicians in the United States and...
The trailer for The Kardashians Season 8 has left internet users worried about Kim Kardashian’s health. In the clip, the 45-year-old billionaire revealed that she has been diagnosed with esophagitis. What is adding to her woes is the troublesome medical history of her father, Robert Kardashian — the prominent attorney who was part of OJ...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 22, 2026 09:00 PM IST Dave Asprey, a biohacking expert whose fad bulletproof diet made headlines for emphasising fats over carbohydrates, once shared why people tend to wake up in the wee hours of the night and struggle to fall back asleep. According to him, it’s a blood sugar crash. “Cortisol...
3 min readNew DelhiSep 22, 2026 05:00 PM IST A new study led by Stanford Medicine found that the brain is “two separate organs adjacent to one another”. The finding, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on September 18, 2026, claims to help improve research into “devastating neurological diseases”. Scientists have struggled for decades to...
5 min readNew DelhiSep 22, 2026 11:00 AM IST Actor Chhavi Mittal, 46, opened up about her abdominal surgery and how she has been walking and doing resistance training to aid recovery. “I had a Laproscopic Myomectomy on 25th Aug, with 4 incisions on the abdomen and 25-30 internal stitches. I’m healing well, but have...
Blood pressure targets can become a little more nuanced with age. While the numbers remain important, doctors also consider a person’s overall health, existing medical conditions, medications and whether they experience symptoms such as dizziness or weakness. So, what should someone over 70 ideally aim for? And when does a reading become concerning? In a...
