3 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 11:00 PM IST Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once played a rapid-fire round where she candidly admitted, “dozing off due to sheer fatigue post-motherhood. ” Back in 2016, in an interview with Karan Singh Chhabra on AVS TV, responding to the question — “Never have I ever slept in between a...
Noting an uptick in cases of stomach flu viruses, mainly norovirus and rotavirus, in Mumbai, a city-based paediatrician, Dr Nihar Parekh, advised caution. “It’s a bit urgent. There’s been an outbreak of stomach flu viruses in our city over the last two weeks. And this virus is extremely contagious. These are mainly norovirus and rotavirus,...
4 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 03:06 PM IST Diet is undoubtedly an important part of overall health, but cancer risk is influenced by a complex mix of factors, including genetics, age, lifestyle, environmental exposures and access to screening, making it difficult to attribute differences in cancer rates to any single dietary habit. This debate...
4 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 11:00 AM IST “What is the 30-30-30 morning routine for weight loss?” A user recently posed this question on Quora, reflecting the growing curiosity around a wellness trend that has taken over social media. Popularised by wellness influencer Gary Brecka, the 30-30-30 method recommends eating 30 grams of protein...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 09:29 AM IST Satluj actor Diljit Dosanjh recently revealed that he carries neem and mustard oil in his bag. “I put this in my belly button every night. This helps me a lot. Everything is connected to your belly button. It is very important to nurture it,” said Dosanjh...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 06:00 AM IST What happens to your kidneys when blood sugar crosses 180 mg/dL? Answering this Quora query: ‘Why is the renal threshold for glucose set at 180 mg/dL, and what exactly happens to your kidneys when glucose levels reach this point?’, Dr Sumiran Mahajan, consultant nephrologist, interventional nephrology...
Written by: Lifestyle Desk 5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 06:04 PM IST Elite athletes often perform extraordinary physical feats that are difficult to compare with everyday fitness goals. Sports such as weightlifting require competitors to stay within strict weight categories, meaning athletes may spend weeks or months carefully managing body weight, muscle mass,...
I knew how contraception worked. I knew what a Pap smear was. I knew, roughly, where my uterus sat. But at 29, as a woman facing health issues while living alone and working in a big city, I couldn’t have pointed to my pelvic floor, let alone explained what it did. I didn’t know it...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 03:01 PM IST Actor Shabana Azmi, in an Instagram post, revealed that she has contracted the H1N1 virus and will be in isolation for five days. “My dear Mumbaikars, I was meant to join your protest yesterday, but I’ve come down with H1N1 and need to remain in...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 11:00 AM IST If you’ve been prescribed an iron supplement, when you take it can make a real difference. While many people focus on remembering their daily dose, what time you take it and what you take it with can affect how much iron your body absorbs. According to...
