Does foamy urine always indicate damaged kidneys? This particular concern from a Quora user prompted us to seek an expert’s insight into kidney health. Dr Ajit Gujela, consultant urologist at KIMS Hospitals, Thane, refuted the observation, saying that foamy urine doesn’t necessarily indicate kidney disease. “Sometimes it’s just due to a strong urine stream, dehydration,...
Many of us often stay up late or get home after a long day, grabbing dinner whenever we can, often after 8 pm. But regularly eating late at night may do more than just interfere with your sleep. Over time, it can impact digestion, metabolism, and even overall health. Late dinners may alter how your...
New Delhi: Global health technology major Philips on Tuesday announced an expansion of its collaboration with Nicolab, a cmpany specializing in AI-powered stroke care, to strengthen stroke diagnosis and treatment in India. The partnership aims to address one of India’s most pressing healthcare challenges by combining Philips’ imaging expertise with Nicolab’s advanced StrokeViewer AI platform,...
Bharti Singh, who is back from a month-long trip to Switzerland, is currently dealing with jet lag and finding it difficult to adjust to her life in India. “Ever since we have come back from Switzerland, we have not been able to get our sleep on track. Hum log 3 baje sote hai, 11 baje...
Transforming India’s Healthcare: Bridging Digital Gaps with Integrated Platforms, ETHealthworld Published On Oct 28, 2025 at 01:26 PM IST By Vijaykumar Rajendran India’s healthcare sector is undergoing rapid expansion. Public health expenditure has doubled over the last decade, private investment in digital health solutions is at an all-time high, and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission...
Much is known about vitamin D, yet misinformation abounds. As such, when Harvard-trained gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi tried to clear the air, we took notes. “5 things you didn’t know about vitamin D. I am a gastroenterologist. The last point is the most important one,” he said in a post on YouTube Shorts. *It is...
In type 2 diabetes, the body struggles to maintain normal glucose levels, and over time, persistently high blood sugar can start causing subtle damage long before symptoms appear. So, when a Quora user asked, ‘At what blood sugar levels does damage start occurring in type 2 diabetes?’, we decided to gather insights from an expert....
Dr Ashish Markan, a popular eye surgeon, recently shared an alarming case of a young trekker who lost vision after returning from a trek. The patient ascended to 15,000 ft in the Leh-Ladakh region and shortly after arrival, experienced a sudden, painless loss of vision. Upon examination, the culprit turned out to be Central Retinal...
What happens to the body when your blood sugar numbers are consistently high? That’s exactly what a Quora user wanted to know: ‘My blood sugar runs 110 to 140 mg/dL throughout the day. Is that normal?’ To understand better, we reached out to medical experts. Dr Aarti Ullal, physician and diabetologist, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai,...
Many people rely on a morning cup of tea or coffee to ‘wake up’ their system, but according to Dr Susheel Sharma, a gastroenterologist and therapeutic GI endoscopist based in Dehradun, this habit might not be doing your gut any favours. In an Instagram post, Dr Sharma warned against depending on caffeine for bowel movements....
