Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 7, 2026 09:00 PM IST On his podcast, entrepreneur Raj Shamani asked Dr Manvir Bhatia, senior neurologist and sleep specialist, a simple question: how can one stop snoring? In response, she pointed out that weight management plays a major role, especially when fat accumulates around the abdomen and neck, which increases...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 7, 2026 06:00 PM IST Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija says cravings are not always about hunger. Often, they’re about dopamine prediction. “When you eat something sweet, your brain doesn’t just respond to sugar. It responds to anticipation. First, there’s a cue, followed by routine action and a reward loop,” she wrote...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 7, 2026 12:00 PM IST A recent post on Quora listed “silent habits” that are supposedly slowly destroying our bodies — cracking fingers, holding in urine, using cotton swabs in the ears, drinking water while eating, consuming very hot food, and sleeping on the stomach. While such claims often spark concern,...
Kolkata Breast cancer cases in India have more than doubled over the past three decades, experts said at an international oncology conference in Kolkata on Friday (March 7, 2026), while warning that gaps in access to treatment continue to affect many patients. Experts participating in the India edition of the St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference said that there is...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 7, 2026 06:00 AM IST On his podcast, Raj Shamani asked author and researcher Karan Sarin a question many silently wonder about: “How do I know that I am insulin resistant?” Responding, Sarin pointed to visible markers — skin tags around the neck, increasing waist size, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 7, 2026 12:00 AM IST Endometriosis is widely understood as a condition affecting women, but emerging conversations in medical education are highlighting that biology does not always fit neatly into expected categories. London-based general physician Dr Sermed Mezher recently addressed this little-known phenomenon in a video shared on Instagram, explaining that...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 6, 2026 08:00 PM IST A running nose can be very discomforting, and one can only imagine the woe if it goes on for a prolonged time. So when a person recently asked on Quora: “I have a runny nose almost every day for years. What should I do?” we spoke...
3 min readNew DelhiMar 6, 2026 03:58 PM IST Social media continues to surprise us every day in more ways than one. This time, it is content creator Bobbiejo Floyd claiming that the ears, forehead, chin, and mouth are the same size. “How old were you when you realised your ears, your forehead, and your...
Diabetes is no longer a condition confined to middle age. Across India, doctors are increasingly diagnosing people in their 20s and 30s — and experts warn that earlier onset is not simply “earlier diabetes.” It often represents a more aggressive and complex clinical challenge. According to Dr Rajiv Kovil, Head of Diabetology and weight loss...
