Consultant neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, recently conducted a health poll on X, asking about the single habit with the greatest health benefit for the least effort. The choices were: 30 min of brisk walking, 7–8 hours of sleep, cutting sugar and ultra-processed foods, or strength training twice weekly. “All are powerful. But...
When it comes to treating burns, many people’s first instinct is to reach for ice to soothe the pain and cool the affected area. However, this common practice, despite its widespread acceptance, can actually do more harm than good. According to a reel by Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, “If you have a burn on any part...
3 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 09:00 PM IST Neha Dhupia recently shared that she and her husband, Angad Bedi, are homebodies. “Our choices in life…our timings are pretty much similar. If I sleep by 9.45 pm, he also sleeps by 10.30-11 pm. Angad wakes up 2-3 hours later. Neither of us likes going out...
3 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 06:00 PM IST While scrolling through Quora one day, we came across a user who asked: ‘After switching from Metformin to insulin, what was the most immediate positive change you noticed?’ Interesting query, we thought, and immediately reached out to Dr Pranav Ghody, consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist at Wockhardt...
4 min readNew DelhiJan 29, 2026 02:57 PM IST Conversations about burnout and long-term health are becoming increasingly common, especially as more people recognise the cost of years spent pushing their bodies beyond reasonable limits. Recently, stand-up comedian Zakir Khan spoke openly about stepping away from comedy for an extended period due to health concerns....
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Obaidur Rahman recently highlighted the case of a patient, which left him “silent”. “As a surgeon, I’ve fixed broken bones, torn ligaments, and shattered joints. But this one case…left me silent. She was 24. A dancer. Confident, smiling, high energy. She walked into my clinic holding her lower abdomen. “I think it’s...
Extreme weight loss is often mistaken for discipline or good health, but in reality, it can be a sign that the body and mind are under severe strain. This came into focus after Uorfi Javed reflected on a difficult phase marked by extreme thinness, poor nutrition, and declining mental health. On January 21, she shared a...
Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless and slightly annoying bedtime habit. But what if it’s actually your body’s way of signalling something deeper? While snoring is usually linked to nasal congestion, obesity, or sleep apnea, many are unaware that a deficiency in vitamin D could also be a contributing factor. Vitamin D, commonly known...
When people think of fat loss, they often expect dramatic changes on the weighing scale or visibly smaller clothes. In reality, the body often shows subtler, sometimes unexpected signs that go far beyond numbers. Highlighting this lesser-discussed side of weight change, Navi Mumbai-based gynaecologist Dr Mallika Surve recently spoke about the unusual ways the body...
Lifestyle changes are happening faster than our bodies can keep up with. Long work hours, high stress, irregular meals, poor sleep, and easy access to harmful substances are changing disease patterns. Cancers that were once rare are now more common because everyday habits strongly influence how our cells function over time. Leading oncologist Dr Sewanti...
