5 min readNew DelhiSep 9, 2026 03:00 PM IST A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur, Sivaram Briyas, has opened up about how long working hours took a serious toll on his health and left him in the intensive care unit (ICU) for four months. Writing on LinkedIn, Briyas expressed, “For most of my career, Sunday was just a...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 9, 2026 11:00 AM IST What is the best way to measure blood pressure? According to cardiovascular surgeon Jeremy London, it is the “7-2-2 Rule.” Expanding on it, he said, “7 days: take your blood pressure 2 times per day, morning and evening, 2 measurements each time. Then average all readings....
4 min readNew DelhiSep 9, 2026 06:00 AM IST Seeing an HbA1c of 6.1% on your blood test can be confusing. Is it diabetes? Do you need medication? Or can you bring it down through lifestyle changes alone? Dr Aarti Ullal, Physician and Diabetologist, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, explains what an HbA1c of 6.1% means and...
3 min readNew DelhiSep 8, 2026 08:00 PM IST Iron is an important mineral that our body needs to make haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Edwina Raj, Head of Services – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, elaborates that...
Pankaj Tripathi recently opened up about his eating habits in a chat with FSSAI’s Eat Right India, emphasising why mindful eating is the simplest key to better health. He also revealed that for the past month, he has been taking 30 minutes to finish his meal, highlighting the benefits of slow eating. “For the past...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 8, 2026 04:01 PM IST Recent reports have raised questions about the potential presence of “forever chemicals” in activewear from leading athletic apparel brand Lululemon. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation to determine whether the company’s athletic apparel contains PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The Office of...
5 min readNew DelhiSep 8, 2026 01:58 PM IST Amid rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases, an X user highlighted her case of getting dengue thrice in 18 months. “After getting dengue thrice in 18 months, I started reading about why mosquitoes were biting only me and no one else. Turns out, they have a type,...
5 min readNew DelhiSep 8, 2026 06:00 AM IST A blood pressure reading can leave you wondering whether you should be concerned, especially when the numbers are only slightly above the “normal” range. If your BP reads 137/86 mmHg and your pulse is 70, it is not in the ideal normal range, but a single...
4 min readNew DelhiSep 7, 2026 03:57 PM IST Despite growing awareness about cancer, misinformation surrounding the disease continues to circulate widely, particularly on social media. In a recent Instagram video, cancer surgeon Dr Jayesh Sharma addressed several common misconceptions that he frequently encounters in clinical practice. On the myth that “Cancer spreads from biopsy,”...
An HbA1c of 10.6% is a sign that your blood sugar has been running much higher than it should over the past few months. If you are already taking diabetes tablets, you may wonder whether changing your diet, exercising more or trying a “natural” remedy can bring the number down. A similarly distressed Quora user...
