Recently, Barun Aggarwal, the founder of BreatheEasy, an air quality company, appeared on Raj Shamani’s podcast, claiming that Indians have smaller lungs compared to Europeans. “Agar aapko Olympics mei medal laane hai, air pollution theek kariye, our lungs will get better. We will be able to perform better in sports,” he told the host. Adding...
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, are common and can occur at any time of year. Most nosebleeds are harmless and resolve on their own within 10–15 minutes. It generally comes from the front part of the nose and is not a cause for worry. However, sometimes nosebleeds can signal serious health issues that require urgent care, when...
Upasana Konidela acknowledged the debate following her speech at IIT Hyderabad, where she advocated choosing egg freezing as insurance against the pressures of marriage and motherhood, so women can focus on their careers. “I’m happy to have sparked a healthy debate, and thank you for your respectful responses,” she wrote in a post on X. The 39-year-old, currently...
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, but is magnesium needed for it to become active and usable? We reached out to Dr Amit Saraf, director of internal medicine at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, to understand how vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin K2 are connected. “Without enough magnesium, vitamin D remains inactive in the body. This...
An Instagram user, rohansehgalofficial, shared that drinking tea with desi khand helps keep his blood sugar levels steadier than those with white sugar, which can cause spikes. As someone without diabetes, he found that stable glucose levels make him feel better and reduce his food cravings. “Prevention is the best medicine. Research today shows that...
Filmmaker and YouTuber Farah Khan recently sat down with tennis icon Sania Mirza for a chat on her podcast, where she detailed her IVF (in vitro fertilisation) journey in vivid detail. Recalling how it was considered a taboo back then, Khan shared, “It was common, but people didn’t talk about it. It was completely legal....
Coffee and tea play a key role in our daily routines. It’s hard to say which is better since both can give you an energy boost. But what actually happens if you drink five cups of each every day? Is one healthier than the other? To find out, we asked Dr Amit Saraf, Director of...
Sushmita Sen recently shared that she “remained conscious” during surgery after her heart attack while filming Aarya 3 in 2023. On a podcast with Divya Jain, the former Miss Universe revealed, “All my doctors will tell you, I was very impatient with them. I said I didn’t want to be unconscious during the procedure. The...
Kidney health can be effectively assessed through simple blood and urine tests. In most cases, this is the first and most important step. So, are imaging like ultrasound or CT scans necessary? That’s exactly what a Quora user wanted to know: “Can kidney damage be detected through a blood test or is imaging (ultrasound, CT...
Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar recently shared three simple yet powerful habits that, according to her, can “make a large impact on your health, fitness, well-being, body composition, and fat loss.” In her Fitness Project 2025 video, she introduced the November guidelines, encouraging people to focus on small, sustainable changes rather than extreme routines or restrictive...
