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...
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AI tools can aid blood disorder care: Experts
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...
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How many times should you wash rice? Expert weighs in after UK water-saving campaign
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...
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Shilpa Shetty wants more sleep, massages and travel if given 24 hours alone: ‘I’d wake up later’
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...
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra gets candid about protein, screen-time rules and spills ‘two secrets on record’
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...
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8 everyday habits that may be affecting your gut health
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...
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Medication and blood sugar: Why same drug can affect people’s glucose levels differently
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....
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‘25–30g protein at breakfast can change your day’: Do women need to eat within an hour of waking?
3 min readNew DelhiAug 23, 2026 11:00 PM IST Fitness entrepreneur Sonali Saraogi Singh recently discussed why she believes women should eat within the first hour of waking up. Claiming that delaying food in the morning could disrupt hormones, affect cortisol and blood sugar, trigger evening cravings, and even interfere with sleep, Singh said: “If females...
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Grey hair before 35? Dermatologist explain if nutrient deficiency could be the reason
3 min readNew DelhiAug 23, 2026 09:00 PM IST Greying of hair at a young age has become a common phenomenon, especially in the metropolitan cities. But is this natural or something to be worried about? Wellness entrepreneur Tessa Pagel believes that if you’re getting grey hair before the age of 35, you probably have...
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Shakti Mohan’s foot injury advice: Why you shouldn’t remove shoes immediately
5 min readNew DelhiAug 23, 2026 06:00 PM IST After a foot injury, most people instinctively remove their shoe to check for swelling or injury. But dancer Shakti Mohan recently suggested doing the opposite — leaving the shoe on until a doctor can examine the foot. Or else, she says it’ll blow up. Speaking on...
