4 min readNew DelhiJul 10, 2026 03:56 PM IST Injectable cholesterol-lowering therapies are gaining attention as an option for people whose cholesterol levels remain stubbornly high despite medication. Unlike cholesterol-lowering tablets, however, these injections are not meant for everyone. In a recent Instagram post, Delhi-based cardiologist Dr Naveen Bhamri explained that these treatments are recommended...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 10, 2026 09:30 AM IST Actor Tannaz Irani recently opened up about health issues on actor Rajeev Khandelwal’s game show Tum Ho Naa. Talking about her ordeal, Irani said, “In my left hip, in my leg, I was having a lot of pain. I thought it was because of yoga or...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 10, 2026 06:00 AM IST An HbA1c of 13 per cent is not unusual at the time of a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, but it is much higher than the recommended range. Responding to the Quora query, “Is it normal to have an HbA1c of 13 for a recently diagnosed type...
A viral Instagram post has left many parents worried after claiming that a 10-year-old girl went to bed with wet hair and woke up the next morning unable to move one side of her face. The post, shared by mindfulness coach Seva Gorobets, identifies the condition as Bell’s palsy and suggests that sleeping with wet...
3 min readNew DelhiJul 9, 2026 05:58 PM IST Many people are surprised to find their cholesterol is high despite making healthier food choices. This happens because cholesterol levels depend on more than just diet. Responding to a Quora query: ‘Why is my cholesterol still high even though I have followed a vegetarian diet for...
Like many 40-somethings, Nitin Patil (name changed on request) blamed his breathlessness on long office hours, skipped workouts, and “getting older”. He never imagined that climbing a flight of stairs was his heart quietly asking for help. Although he had no previous history of heart disease, detailed evaluation revealed obesity, high blood pressure, prediabetes, high...
Debinna Bonnerjee opened up about lipedema, admitting she always thought it was just her body type. “I thought this was just my body type. Have you ever felt like your body follows different rules than everyone else’s? For years, I thought that was exactly what was happening to me. Before pregnancy, there was a phase....
Debinna Bonnerjee opened up about lipedema, admitting she always thought it was just her body type. “I thought this was just my body type. Have you ever felt like your body follows different rules than everyone else’s? For years, I thought that was exactly what was happening to me. Before pregnancy, there was a phase....
Bengaluru-based Enlife Research is building what it hopes will be a simple blood test capable of detecting Alzheimer’s up to 15 years in advance. The startup aims to replace costly and invasive scans with an AI-powered diagnostic platform tailored for the Indian population. Enlife on Wednesday announced it has raised Rs 6 crore in a...
For decades, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called “bad cholesterol”, has been one of the primary markers used to assess a person’s risk of heart disease. However, a recent study published in JAMA suggests that another blood test, called apolipoprotein B (apoB), may better identify people who are truly at risk of heart attacks and...
