3 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 05:55 PM IST Popular television actor Surbhi Jyoti welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with husband Sumit Suri this June. During a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) session she hosted on Instagram, when a fan asked her about normal delivery in today’s time, the Qubool Hai actor replied: “Why not?...
Category: Health
The exercise habit that could help lower Alzheimer’s and dementia risk
5 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 04:56 PM IST Can going for a brisk walk or cycling regularly actually make you smarter? According to neurosurgeon Arun Rajeswaran, the answer is yes. Speaking about the benefits of exercise, he drew a distinction between cardio and strength training, saying, “There are two types of workouts. One is...
Dr Shriram Nene’s health advice: Don’t rely only on ‘normal’ test results, understand your risk
3 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 03:55 PM IST Dr Shriram Nene, cardiothoracic surgeon and husband to Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit, believes not all normal test reports tell the whole story. “A ‘normal’ result is useful – but it is not the whole risk story. BMI, glucose, cholesterol, waist, blood pressure, family history and habits...
Here’s how soon smoking starts damaging your lungs
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 9, 2026 03:23 PM IST Many smokers comfort themselves with the thought that serious health problems only appear after decades of smoking. “I’ve only been smoking for a few years,” or “I only smoke socially,” are common justifications. But according to experts, this belief is far from the truth. While...
‘Blood can start pooling in your legs’: What happens when you stand for too long
4 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 09:30 AM IST Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam recently turned the spotlight on a health risk that’s often overlooked: standing for too long. In a video shared on Instagram, he said, “We talk a lot about people sitting. How about people who are standing all the time? What are the problems...
Nargis Fakhri’s ‘one glass at a time’ wellness ritual: ‘Easy way to get more greens’
4 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 06:00 AM IST Nargis Fakhri is making health her number one focus this year, and on this wellness journey, a tall glass of fresh vegetable juice is helping her start the morning right. Taking to Instagram, the Rockstar actor shared the quick recipe for her go-to green juice, and...
8 exercises that may help control blood sugar: ‘Your muscles are the biggest glucose users’
4 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2026 11:00 PM IST Managing blood sugar isn’t just about what you eat—how you move matters, too. Nutritionist Jagriti Kurani recently shared eight exercises that can help muscles use glucose more efficiently, making them particularly beneficial for people with diabetes or prediabetes. From brisk walking and resistance training to yoga,...
Collagen drops by 1% a year after 25: What science says about this anti-ageing ingredient
4 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2026 09:00 PM IST Family medicine physician Dr Daniel Ghyiam recently shed light on what begins to change in our skin after our mid-20s and why copper peptides have become one of skincare’s most talked-about ingredients. Speaking on the Live + Well podcast, he said, “Now after mid-twenties, we’re still...
Cooling trio nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar trusts every summer: ‘Neither require electricity nor AC’
3 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2026 07:00 PM IST Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar recently shared three essentials she swears by to beat the excruciating summer heat. “3 forgotten coolants for which you require neither electricity nor AC,” she mentioned on Instagram, adding that these will keep your body, brain and gut calm. Her first suggestion...
Why Chiranjeevi advocates colonoscopy after 40: what to expect before the test
4 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2026 06:00 PM IST When South superstar Chiranjeevi spoke about undergoing a colonoscopy in 2023, many people mistakenly believed he had been diagnosed with cancer. The actor later clarified that doctors had found and removed non-cancerous polyps during the screening and used the incident to stress the importance of regular...










