Since time immemorial, women have grown up hearing that certain health problems are simply part of being a woman. But what we forget is that this normalisation can lead them to ignore symptoms that may signal an underlying medical condition requiring attention. Recently, UK-based NHS general practitioner Amir Khan addressed this issue in a social...
3 min readNew DelhiMay 12, 2026 08:00 PM IST Archana Puran Singh was recently seen pacing at home post-dinner. “Mummy abhi chal rahi hai room mein (Mom is now walking in the room),” apprised her son Aaryamann Sethi on his YouTube vlog. Sharing her new routine, Singh said, “I have done this new thing. Eating...
3 min readNew DelhiMay 12, 2026 09:30 AM IST In his latest blog, actor Shoaib Ibrahim — while relishing a plate of homemade dal bhati churma by Dipika Kakar — revealed that he plans to go on a stricter, “time-wise” diet soon. “I did a blood test 15 days ago. My cholesterol is now normal, having been...
3 min readNew DelhiMay 12, 2026 06:00 AM IST Is an HbA1c (which shows average blood sugar over 2-3 months) of 5.8 per cent concerning? To gain informative insight into a similar Quora query, we reached out to a diabetologist, who said the number falls in the pre-diabetes range. “This means your average blood sugar...
Lifestyle medicine expert Dr Achyuthan Eswar recently shared the case of a 33-year-old asthmatic who went swimming for the first time in her life. “As a child, she was discouraged from swimming due to her asthma and low lung function. She had carried her inhaler everywhere since her childhood. Swimming was something ‘other people did.’...
The death of 37-year-old Indian tech professional Chiranjeevi Kolla after a month-long battle with Valley fever has drawn attention to this fungal infection that many people have never heard of. Based in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and working in the healthcare technology sector, Chiranjeevi initially developed symptoms that reportedly resembled a regular flu, including...
New Delhi: Quadria Group’s healthcare venture arm, HealthQuad has has announced to invest an disclosed sum in AI-driven patient monitoring platform LifeSigns. The fresh capital will be deployed in expanding the Chennai-based startup’s international footprint across Southeast Asia and the GCC region and strengthening its AI-led technology stack through selective integrations. Founded in 2019, LifeSigns...
Even as the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius docked in the Canary Islands and passengers disembarked, more than 100 travellers on a separate vessel in the Caribbean have fallen ill with norovirus. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the norovirus outbreak has affected 102 of the ship’s 3,116 passengers and...
The Indian summer arrives with a bounty. Mango stalls overflow, watermelon vendors line every corner and litchi season brings its own sweetness. In many Indian homes, large mixed fruit platters become part of daily eating during the hotter months. For people living with diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, or even those trying to maintain weight,...
3 min readNew DelhiMay 11, 2026 06:00 AM IST A single fasting blood sugar reading above 126 mg/dL can raise concern, but it doesn’t automatically mean you have diabetes. Diagnosis isn’t based on just one value; it requires consistent measurements and context, said Dr Pranav Ghody, consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central. Blood...
