3 min readNew DelhiSep 15, 2026 11:01 AM IST Indian freestyle swimmer Vedaant Madhavan, 21, who is actor R Madhavan’s son, recently discussed his “new approach” to fitness while mentioning that Indians are “genetically gifted” but need to “fix their diet”. “For the past few months, I have been focusing on weight training and getting...
3 min readNew DelhiSep 15, 2026 09:30 AM IST Blood sugar naturally rises and falls during the day depending on meals, activity, stress, sleep, and other factors. So, if glucose results show a good 81 mg/dL but HbA1c is 5.7 per cent, which reading should one go by? To answer this Quora query: ‘My glucose...
New Delhi: An Indian artificial intelligence platform being developed to support cancer care will get a global spotlight at the BRICS Summit, with a review of the technology featured in a special issue of The BRICS Health Journal was inaugurated by dignitaries during the September 12-13 summit. The platform, iOncology.ai, has been developed by the...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 14, 2026 09:00 PM IST The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued recall orders to two Food Business Operators (FBOs) following lab testing and evaluations that found adulterated coriander powder, and carrageenan — which was “found not satisfactory with respect to Cadmium.” In a social media post,...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 14, 2026 02:56 PM IST Sleep plays a vital role in maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, but what happens during sleep can also influence glucose regulation. While factors such as sleep duration, sleep quality, and sleep disorders have been widely studied, many people don’t realise that vivid dreams or nightmares may...
5 min readNew DelhiSep 14, 2026 01:59 PM IST Actor Nafisa Ali Sodhi recently shared that her cancer treatment protocol has changed and that she has now been put on targeted therapy. In a post on Instagram, she explained, “My treatment protocol has changed, and now I have been put on Targeted Therapy… fighting the...
5 min readSep 14, 2026 10:50 AM IST A Phase III trial by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shown that about four in 10 children with obesity, who received once-weekly semaglutide, were no longer classified as having obesity after 68 weeks. The STEP Young trial, which involved 165 children aged 6 to under 12 years,...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 14, 2026 09:30 AM IST You check your blood pressure and see 145/70 mmHg. The lower number looks normal, but the upper one is higher than you’d expect. So, does this mean that you have high blood pressure? A similar worry caught the attention of an internet user, who took to...
3 min readNew DelhiSep 13, 2026 10:00 PM IST Nutritionist and weight-loss coach Prachi Sodha recently shared three everyday habits for families, saying that “healthy habits aren’t about perfection” but about making small, consistent choices. She advised people to avoid eating fruit late at night, cautioned against putting hot food in plastic containers and suggested...
3 min readNew DelhiSep 13, 2026 09:00 PM IST During one of the latest episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, Amitabh Bachchan gave us a glimpse into his domestic life with his wife, Jaya. The 83-year-old actor shared that he has given up rice and kheer and enjoys food cooked by his wife. “Recently, she...
