What does a PSA or Prostate-Specific Antigen level of 12.9 ng/mL indicate? As a Quora user’s question caught our attention, we decided to pose the same to a doctor: “My blood test today showed a PSA of 12.9. Is there any medicine that my urologist can give me that will lower it?” According to Dr...
High blood pressure usually has no dramatic symptoms, but it can quietly harm the body for years. Many people feel fine, not realising their hearts, brains, kidneys, and eyes are under stress. Dr Prabhat Ranjan Sinha, Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine at Aakash Healthcare, says this lack of clear warning signs is what makes untreated...
Comedian Bharti Singh, who recently gave birth to her second son, opened up about being asked about sterilisation at the operating table after giving birth. While she replied with a stern no, she expressed her long-standing desire for a daughter in a heartfelt conversation with her husband and screenwriter, Haarsh Limbachiyaa. In the family’s YouTube...
Regular medical testing, though often overlooked, can serve as an early warning system, flagging imbalances before they become long-term complications. This is particularly relevant for people managing diabetes, prediabetes, or metabolic risk factors, but also for those who believe they are generally healthy and therefore delay routine check-ups. This was recently highlighted by Dr Brijmohan...
Appendix-related emergencies often arrive without warning, disrupting routines and forcing people to abruptly pause plans. What begins as mild discomfort can quickly turn into a situation requiring surgery, hospitalisation and recovery time. On 28 December, filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a candid health update on Instagram after undergoing surgery for her “12 mm diameter appendix,” offering...
Children’s eye health is vitally important, yet many parents may overlook when to have their child’s first comprehensive eye examination. According to Dr Rajesh Prabhu, senior consultant in pediatric ophthalmology and squint at Sankara Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, eye checkups should ideally start very early in life. “Eye checkups should ideally begin as early as six...
This year witnessed the launch of three major GLP-1, or injectable, medications for type 2 diabetes management in India, which also claim to have benefits for those grappling with obesity. The latest addition to the list is Ozempic (semaglutide) by Novo Nordisk, following the launch of Wegovy (semaglutide) in June 2025 and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) by...
“Hi, it’s me again, your healthiest unc in the Milky Way,” says American biohacker Bryan Johnson at the start of his latest Instagram reel, showing his resting heart rate to be 44 the night before. Sharing how he brought his resting heart rate down to that level, he said, “Lowering your resting heart rate (RHR)...
Recently, we came across Ayurvedic expert Dr Nimarjeet’s Instagram post listing some easy home remedies for naturally reducing cortisol and inflammation. Suggesting following a set of techniques as soon as one wakes up, she said: “As soon as you get up, two minutes of breathing is enough to calm down your nervous system. Skip coffee,...
Airport food is typically expensive. So, carrying homemade snacks not only offers better nutrition but also saves you money. Neena Gupta has always been a champion of carrying a light, healthy tiffin when travelling, and her recent social media upload gave us a peek at what’s on her plate on air. “Today’s plane menu, khakhra...
