Longevity is often associated with expensive supplements, complicated routines and the latest “biohacks”. But many of the factors linked with living longer are far more ordinary: how much a person moves, how well they sleep and how much time they spend working. In a post shared on X, Dr Sudhir Kumar outlined what he described...
5 min readNew DelhiAug 25, 2026 09:26 AM IST Neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diabetes that is diagnosed during the first months of life. Unlike the forms of diabetes that are more commonly discussed in older children and adults, its course can be quite different, and in some babies, high blood sugar does...
4 min readNew DelhiAug 24, 2026 11:00 PM IST Many physical changes occur during pregnancy as the body adjusts to support the growing baby. Among the most commonly reported concerns is swelling in the feet and ankles, especially in the later stages of pregnancy. Maryland-based anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician Dr Kunal Sood explained...
As India’s healthcare system grapples with a persistent doctor shortage, artificial intelligence is increasingly positioned as a tool to ease the burden on overworked physicians. Nearly 70 per cent of healthcare professionals in the country said AI has increased their capacity to see more patients, as per the Future Health Index 2026 India report by...
Lucknow: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools can help haematologists analyse clinical data, predict disease progression and plan treatment for complex blood disorders, experts said in All India conference for young hematologists orientation program (YHOP) at King George’s Medical University. The two-day programme brought together final-year DM clinical haematology scholars from medical institutions across the country. The...
4 min readAug 24, 2026 04:56 PM IST The UK’s recent water-saving campaign has highlighted an everyday South Asian cooking practice: washing rice several times before cooking. The £270,000 initiative, backed by The Water Services Regulation Authority Ofwat’s Innovation Fund and led by South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water, is part of a wider effort...
An accomplished actor, successful entrepreneur, wellness influencer, and proud mother – Shilpa Shetty wears one too many hats, and does it exceedingly well. The Sukhee actor—well-known for her Sunday binge sessions—also advocates eating well without compromising nutrition. In an email exchange, Shilpa opened up about her first brush with protein, the real challenge of staying on...
An accomplished actor, successful entrepreneur, wellness influencer, and proud mother – Shilpa Shetty wears one too many hats, and does it exceedingly well. The Sukhee actor—well-known for her Sunday binge sessions—also advocates eating well without compromising nutrition. In an email exchange, Shilpa opened up about her first brush with protein, the real challenge of staying on...
6 min readNew DelhiAug 24, 2026 02:55 PM IST The gut is influenced by far more than what a person eats. Everyday behaviours, including how they eat, when they drink water, how often they snack and whether they respond to the body’s natural signals, may also shape digestive health. Some of these habits can seem...
5 min readNew DelhiAug 24, 2026 09:30 AM IST Medication can affect blood sugar in ways that are not always predictable from one person to another. A drug that has little noticeable effect on glucose levels in one individual may cause a rise or fall in another, even when they are taking the same dose....
