Jet lag is more than just feeling tired after a long flight. It is a physiological condition that occurs when your body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is thrown off balance due to crossing multiple time zones. Dr Bikky Chaurasia, Consultant, Internal Medicine at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, explains the science behind jet lag,...
New Delhi | December 16 Air travel across northern India was severely disrupted on Tuesday morning after dense fog and poor visibility led IndiGo Airlines to cancel more than 50 domestic flights, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers. According to airline officials, visibility levels dropped sharply at major northern airports, including Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Lucknow,...
After Sohail Khan’s video of riding a bike on the streets of Mumbai without a helmet went viral, he apologised to his fans in an Instagram post. Stressing that he feels “claustrophobic” if he wears a helmet, Sohail wrote, “I would like to request all the bike riders please wear helmets. I avoid wearing them...
Neck and back pain are often blamed on long hours of sitting, poor posture, or lack of exercise. But an often-overlooked factor may be playing a bigger role than many realise: smoking. Dr Jay Jagannathan, a neurosurgeon at the Michigan Neurosurgery Institute who specialises in multidisciplinary neurosurgery and pain management, recently shared an Instagram video...
Mumbai: The civic health services have acquired a digital edge, with BMC launching a ‘health chatbot’ on Monday. With BMC’s chatbot number (9892993368), citizens will be able to register for visits to health centres and seek information about diseases, health sector campaigns, nearby health facilities, health certificates, and licences, said a senior civic official. BMC...
Toxic Smog Engulfs New Delhi; Air Quality Plunges to Hazardous LevelsNew Delhi, 15 December 2025: Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) are facing a severe air pollution crisis, with thick smog shrouding the city, drastically lowering visibility, and bringing everyday life to a standstill. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in many parts of...
For millions battling infertility, the effortless miracle of procreation is a punishing ordeal of tests, treatments and trials, often chipping away not just at their finances, but also their sense of self. Researching embryos and embryo-like models is therefore critical to peering into the earliest moments of human development to understand why conceptions fail. A...
Sunita Ahuja, 57, recently shared her daily routine, stressing that she is extremely particular about eating right to look and feel good. “I wake up at 4 am. If you get into a routine, the body stays fit. I wake up at 4 am, and by 5.30 am, I am down for my walk. Once...
Many people think there is no harm in consuming medications for gas or indigestion — with pantoprazole as a common ingredient — without consulting a medical practitioner. However, while it provides quick relief, having it for a long time can put stress on the kidneys, experts point out. “The bigger issue is that many treat...
Many people think there is no harm in consuming medications for gas or indigestion — with pantoprazole as a common ingredient — without consulting a medical practitioner. However, while it provides quick relief, having it for a long time can put stress on the kidneys, experts point out. “The bigger issue is that many treat...
