3 min readNew DelhiMar 5, 2026 09:00 PM IST A stomach ache in your 20s is easy to brush aside — blame it on late nights, fast food, or too much coffee. But if the pain keeps returning, it may be your body signalling that something isn’t right. According to Dr Pawan Rawal, Senior Director,...
A relaxation by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the prescribed dosage for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and ‘free’ doses may have pushed back the inclusion of an India-made vaccine into the national programme to inoculate children against HPV. This, despite the Health Ministry in 2023 committing to preparing the India-made vaccine for...
Trial by Fire actor Rajshri Deshpande has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer at 43 in two separate notes on Instagram, which detail how the diagnosis came through a routine preventive health checkup. “As you’re reading this, it means I’ve finally found the courage to tell my parents that I have been diagnosed by Infiltrating...
3 min readNew DelhiMar 5, 2026 09:30 AM IST Can urine sugar and blood sugar produce two different results? And what if only one is on the higher side? A Quora query got us thinking on the same lines when a user asked: “I tested a patient’s urine, and it showed sugar. After that, I...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 4, 2026 09:00 PM IST Imagine stepping into a room where gravity doesn’t exist. You’re floating, weightless — but inside your body, things are shifting rapidly. While 24 hours in zero gravity wouldn’t cause permanent damage to a healthy person, it would trigger noticeable changes in circulation, balance, and brain function....
4 min readNew DelhiMar 4, 2026 09:25 AM IST The latest warning from the World Obesity Federation has placed India at the centre of a growing global concern. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026, India now ranks second worldwide for children living with overweight and obesity, trailing only China. In 2025 alone, nearly 15...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 5, 2026 01:33 PM IST The latest warning from the World Obesity Federation has placed India at the centre of a growing global concern. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026, India now ranks second worldwide for children living with overweight and obesity, trailing only China. In 2025 alone, nearly...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 3, 2026 07:00 PM IST Focusing on body weight alone can create a narrow understanding of what it actually means to age well and maintain long-term health. Integrative cardiologist Sanjay Bhojraj, with over two decades of experience, recently highlighted this while discussing longevity goals in an Instagram post. He wrote, “Weight...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 3, 2026 03:00 PM IST Lumps can be confusing. They appear suddenly, trigger panic, and send us spiralling into late-night searches. Recently, one such concerned user turned to online forum Quora, asking: How can I tell if a lump in my neck is cancerous? So, we reached out to Dr Tushar...
4 min readNew DelhiMar 3, 2026 01:00 AM IST The worsening air quality in major Indian cities has triggered health concerns around sun exposure, which is considered the natural source of Vitamin D. A clinical nutritionist recently shared the “easiest way to get vitamin D naturally”, claiming that the best time to step out in...
