4 min readNew DelhiFeb 12, 2026 12:00 PM IST That smoking causes cancer is a known fact, with all cigarette packs also carrying the warning. But despite so much information around, even a harmless health symptom may raise suspicion among a smoker. One such user turned to the online forum Quora to seek answers to...
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 12, 2026 10:00 AM IST Shark Tank India’s Anupam Mittal recently spoke about his personal hygiene habits, revealing that he stopped using “synthetic” aftershaves about 2 years ago. “They are hormonal disruptors. They are synthetic. The long-term effect is severe. In fact, I stopped using the aftershave I applied two years...
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 11, 2026 10:00 PM IST In a culture that glorifies hustle, slowing down is often mistaken for laziness. Many people walk into therapy carrying a heavy sense of guilt, convinced they’re not doing “enough.” However, according to Dr Pavitra Shankar, Associate Consultant – Psychiatry at Aakash Healthcare, what they’re experiencing is...
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 13, 2026 11:16 AM IST In a culture that glorifies hustle, slowing down is often mistaken for laziness. Many people walk into therapy carrying a heavy sense of guilt, convinced they’re not doing “enough.” However, according to Dr Pavitra Shankar, Associate Consultant – Psychiatry at Aakash Healthcare, what they’re experiencing...
Expired medicines are often discarded without much consideration, whereas antiseptics are often left in medicine cabinets long after their expiry date. Because they are applied externally, many people assume they remain safe or effective. But doctors warn that using expired antiseptics can quietly compromise wound care. “Yes, an antiseptic can lose its effectiveness over time...
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Agentic AI as a Game Changer for Overstretched Health Systems, ETHealthworld Published On Feb 11, 2026 at 04:43 PM IST New Delhi: As health systems worldwide grapple with workforce shortages, rising chronic disease burdens, and widening inequities, Infosys is positioning “agentic AI” as a key lever to help close the healthcare divide. In...
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 11, 2026 01:58 PM IST Gynaecologist Dr Priya S P Patil took to her Instagram recently to show a chest x-ray of a woman who came for surgery as the ‘back of her nose pin’ got lodged in her lung. She mentioned, “Women who wear nose pins, be careful”. “Let me...
4 min readNew DelhiFeb 11, 2026 10:30 AM IST The Internet can make any health number seem alarming. As such, it is not surprising that we stumbled upon a Quora user asking whether a blood sugar reading of 156 mg/dL two hours after eating was normal. But is it? To find out the answer, we...
For years, sleep duration has been treated as the gold standard of rest. Adults are advised to get seven to nine hours of sleep each night—and many assume that exceeding this benchmark should guarantee energy and alertness. But for a growing number of people, even 9–10 hours of sleep fails to prevent morning exhaustion. According...
5 min readNew DelhiFeb 10, 2026 05:55 PM IST Vinod Khanna’s wife recently revealed how his health deteriorated, bringing attention to how long-term lifestyle habits and cancer risks can intersect in complex ways. The late actor and politician, who passed away in 2017 after battling bladder cancer, had earlier faced another major diagnosis that was...
