3 min readNew DelhiJun 18, 2026 09:30 AM IST Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can disrupt blood sugar control in several ways. While healthy kidneys help maintain glucose balance by breaking down insulin and producing glucose when needed, a decline in kidney function contributes to prolonged insulin in the bloodstream, which can lower blood sugar levels...
3 min readNew DelhiJun 17, 2026 07:00 PM IST Most people think of urine as the result of drinking too much water or juice. But what many don’t realise is that urine is actually made from your blood, not directly from what you drink. As Dr Shyam Varma, Consultant, Urologist and Renal Transplant Surgeon, Kokilaben...
Although the incidence of malaria fell by nearly a quarter between 2000 and 2015, the trend has reversed over the past decade, with global incidence rising by 8.5% since 2015. Experts say the growing threat of resistance to anti-malarial medicines could complicate efforts to eliminate the disease and reverse gains. India currently holds about 1.4%...
Singer Sonu Nigam recently revealed that he has been dealing with a painful health condition ahead of a live performance in Mumbai. Sharing a video on social media, the singer said, “My nerves are pinched. I have been taking MRI and CT scans for a week. I have been taking a lot of medicines.” Sonu...
When 36-year-old Meenamma swallowed a small amount of herbicide after a fight with her husband, she did not expect it to kill her. “She just wanted me to realise how deeply she had been hurt,” recalled her husband, Venu. “She thought we would take her to a hospital and treat it.” What neither Meenamma nor...
3 min readJun 17, 2026 12:30 PM IST TV actor Aishwarya Sakhuja, who is a type 1 diabetic, recently listed “every day” habits that are “secretly raising your blood sugar”. She listed the following mistakes: Skipping breakfast Drinking your calories Ignoring gum health Being constantly stressed Relying on “sugar-free” labels DISCLAIMER: This article is based on...
Gurugram: As healthcare providers increasingly seek to connect fragmented patient records across hospitals, clinics, and home care, Bajaj Integrated Health System (BIHS) will deploy Philips’ IntelliBridge Enterprise (IBE) platform to enable seamless data exchange and support more coordinated care delivery. The enterprise interoperability platform acts as a bridge between medical devices and hospital information systems,...
4 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 11:00 PM IST Ansuhka Ranjan and Aditya Seal invited Anusha Dandekar to their YouTube channel Just Pakao for an afternoon of fun conversation and cooking. During the episode, Ranjan revealed a quirky trait she discovered in her close friend: Dandekar likes to eat raw button mushrooms. “I think there’s...
5 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 09:00 PM IST Actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson recently talked about a health scare involving a lump in his testicles that raised concerns about the possibility of testicular cancer. In a new Esquire profile, Johnson recalled discovering a lump that was unusually sensitive and painful, prompting him to seek medical...
At 12, I had the same after-school ritual every day: come home, spend an hour or two reading the newspaper, mix rice and bhindi (okra) in a bowl, and head up to the terrace. There, tucked under the shed, I would devour my favourite lunch. A few years later, I ditched the school autorickshaw and...
