Shark Tank India’s Vineeta Singh recently expressed concern about Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, noting that it is alarming to see young and old going about their day amid air pollution. “Mumbai AQI has crossed 160 now in the mornings. When I went out today, I saw that there were little school kids who were standing...
4 min readNew DelhiFeb 17, 2026 12:30 PM IST We have been trying to get you verified answers to a diverse range of questions about blood sugar, insulin, diabetes, HbA1C, and more. As such, when we came across this question on Quora — ‘If my blood sugar goes above 220 mg/dL but I can bring...
Lisa Ray, 53, a cancer survivor, recently opened up about her struggle with menopause at 37, during her cancer treatment in 2009. “I went into chemo-induced menopause at 37 because of my cancer treatment. I was completely unprepared. I suffered for many years silently. I also had shame and stigma. And I couldn’t even explain...
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 16, 2026 07:00 PM IST If you are diagnosed with diabetes but stopped medicines eight months ago after your HbA1c came down from 11.2 to 8.1 per cent, does it indicate the condition is in control? When a Quora user asked, ‘I am diabetic but not taking any medicine for 8...
Hrithik Roshan was told that his eye power would never decline, but a decade later, medical technology has proven otherwise. On Instagram, the Bang Bang actor shared the story with his signature humour and storytelling prowess. “At 42, my ever-so-proper eye doctor laughed and lovingly said to me: “Haha, no, I am sorry, Hrithik, you can’t reverse...
Researchers have found 58 genetic variants linked to an increased risk of anxiety, suggesting that the disorder is not driven by a “single anxiety gene”. The researchers, led by those from Texas A&M University in the U.S., said that anxiety disorders are influenced by genetic variants from across the human genome, with each variant inherited...
New Delhi: Health-tech company Qure.ai unveiled its report titled ‘AI in Action: Transforming Health Outcomes Across India’s Care Spectrum’ at the India AI Impact Summit, highlighting the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across India’s public healthcare system. The report documents how AI is being deployed at scale to address key public health challenges such...
New Delhi: The government is looking to provide access to e-books and AI resources to medical students to help them hone their skills better, with the first phase of the initiative covering around 57 medical colleges in the smaller towns and rural areas, according to a senior Health Ministry official. Speaking at the AI Impact...
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 16, 2026 09:30 AM IST Gynaecologist Dr Sugandhi Unnikrishnan recently clarified that, contrary to popular belief, fertility doesn’t stop overnight. “Irregular periods don’t equal menopause. Fertility does not stop overnight. Pregnancy can still happen during peri menopause. Test first. Assume later,” she noted on Instagram. To verify, we reached out to...
The old food pyramid old guide recommended filling your plate with roughly equal portions of grains, protein, vegetables, and fruit, with dairy rudely downsized and pushed to the side. The new 2025-2030 American dietary guidelines replace the circular plate with an inverted pyramid that places animal foods, vegetables and fruits at the top. The calories...
