Sirisha K.V., has severe osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder causing brittle bones. The condition requires a person to help the 36-year-old out of a vehicle and into her wheelchair to go to her office in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. Since the disorder can cause bones to break easily she needs to be constantly careful while moving....
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Should healthy people get routine MRIs? Doctors disagree with Elon Musk: ‘Recipe for overdiagnosis, unwanted procedures’
A fresh debate has erupted online around preventive health screening following comments about the use of routine MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans in people without symptoms. The discussion gained momentum after Elon Musk responded to a social media post about preventive MRIs, stating, “Widespread MRI usage done at least annually with AI reviewing the...
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‘Is it bad to check your blood pressure a lot?’
Many people tend to frequently check their blood pressure, but how often is too often? We were wondering about it when we came across the same query on Quora, ‘Is it bad to check your blood pressure a lot?’. So, we decided to ask Dr Amit Saraf, director, internal medicine, Jupiter Hospital, Thane, who said...
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Rhea Chakraborty, 33, contemplates egg freezing; tells Huma Qureshi she recently visited a gynaecologist: ‘It’s such a weird place to be’
Rhea Chakraborty recently expressed her thoughts on the body clock (which is constantly ticking) and motherhood, calling it a responsibility that can be extremely daunting, yet necessary. “I’m 33, and I recently visited a gynaecologist for egg freezing. I am thinking of. It’s such a weird place to be because your body clock is telling...
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Doctor ‘stuck in Delhi’ lists ways to help your lungs amid rising levels of air pollution, poor AQI: ‘This is horrible’
Medical doctor Ritu Singh recently took to Instagram to share the “horrible” situation in Delhi, highlighting the city’s plummeting air quality. “If you are also stuck in Delhi like me and breathing the toxic, polluted air…immediately either leave Delhi. If you cannot leave, wear an N95 mask every time you are not near a HEPA filter, a...
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What Kareena Kapoor’s morning routine teaches us about having coffee on an empty stomach: ‘I shouldn’t be doing that’
Morning routines are deeply personal. For many people, the day begins with a familiar dilemma: coffee first or food first? And while health advice around mornings is often filled with rigid rules, real-life routines tend to be far more flexible. Kareena Kapoor Khan once spoke about how her mornings usually unfold on her talk show...
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Union Minister Orders Seasonal Ban on Demolition in Delhi-NCR to Fight Winter Pollution
New Delhi, 18 Dec 2025 — In a significant move to curb the persistent air quality crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR), Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has directed authorities to ban demolition activities in the Delhi-NCR from October to December each year, when pollution levels typically spike due to...
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‘Why can I hear a rushing sound in my left ear that sounds like blood flow?’
Hearing a whooshing or blood-flow sound in your ear can be unnerving. A Quora user experienced similar discomfort and turned to the internet seeking answers. While most people are familiar with common ringing in the ears, sometimes the noise pulses in time with your heartbeat, as this person is experiencing. So what exactly is happening?...
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Urologist explains why you feel a ‘sudden or urgent need to pee while you are stressed or anxious’
Most people have experienced a sudden, almost uncontrollable urge to pee right before an important meeting, during an argument, or in moments of intense anxiety, at least once. Addressing this common but rarely discussed issue, Dr Sandeep Bafna, urologist at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road in Chennai, explains that the connection between stress and sudden urinary urgency...
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Doctor reveals essential item you must wear when travelling on flights
If you’ve ever felt your legs getting heavy or noticed swelling in your feet after a long flight, you’re not alone. Sitting still for hours on a plane can mess with your circulation. That’s where compression socks come in—they’re not just for medical use anymore. More and more travellers are slipping them on to stay...
