Pulkit Samrat recently revealed a malaria diagnosis, adding that he didn’t expect the mosquito-borne disease to cause loss of muscle and strength. “Malaria took a little more out of me than I expected. Lost 2.5 kg of muscle and a fair bit of strength. But I know this body. We’ve built it before. We’ll build...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 18, 2026 09:27 AM IST A blood sugar reading of 230 mg/dL can be alarming, especially if you are unsure what it means. A similarly panicked internet user took to Quora to ask whether they should be worried. Turns out, while it is certainly high and shouldn’t be ignored, one reading...
5 min readNew DelhiAug 17, 2026 09:00 PM IST Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death globally, yet many of the factors that increase cardiovascular risk are linked to everyday habits that often go unnoticed. In an Instagram post, board-certified cardiologist Dr Nicole Harkin listed five things she would never do to...
4 min readNew DelhiAug 17, 2026 03:02 PM IST Turning 35 can bring subtle changes that many women may notice in their bodies, even when nothing is medically wrong. Shifts in energy, sleep, periods, skin, hair, muscle mass, metabolism, and reproductive health can become more noticeable with age, although the timing and intensity vary considerably...
Hyderabad: Researchers in Hyderabad have developed an artificial intelligence-based system to detect breast cancer from mammogram images, reporting nearly 95% accuracy while using less computing power and memory than several other models tested in the study. The study, “Fuzzy based residual shufflenet based breast cancer detection using mammogram images”, by Kumari Jelli and Pavan Kumar...
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 17, 2026 11:07 AM IST Blood sugar is usually discussed in relation to the pancreas, insulin, diet, and physical activity. However, the kidneys also play a surprisingly important role in glucose regulation, even though they are rarely part of the conversation. Beyond filtering waste from the blood, the kidneys help...
3 min readNew DelhiAug 16, 2026 08:00 PM IST Bryan Johnson, American biohacker, just shared an interesting insight about his relationship, and the internet is in shock. “I have never slept with my girlfriend”, he shared on Instagram, adding: “Kate and I have separate beds and homes.” Quoting a PubMed study of 55 couples, he...
5 min readNew DelhiAug 16, 2026 05:55 PM IST Akanksha Choudhary made revelations about her experience with facial fat-reduction treatments, sharing that she once considered undergoing buccal fat removal while preparing for the Miss Universe pageant. The Lock Upp participant also addressed rumours that she had undergone nose surgery. In an interview, Akanksha denied having...
Sports medicine physician Dr Jordan D. Metzl recently shared tips to reduce sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle, in your 40s. In a column for The Washington Post, he noted that sarcopenia is common, well described and can begin in our 40s—often earlier than many people realise. Yet muscle loss is often treated as an...
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 16, 2026 02:59 PM IST When it comes to wellness, gut health has been fighting for the spotlight against protein lately. A healthy gut is not just about functional bowel movements, but it is connected to the brain and heart as well. Simply put, gut health ensures your immunity and...
