Vidya Malavade says cortisol ‘will not let you lose weight’, suggests measures that do; expert verifies

Vidya Malavade says cortisol ‘will not let you lose weight’, suggests measures that do; expert verifies

Spread the love      Vidya Malavade recently highlighted the link between anxiety and cortisol levels in the body. “Cortisol will not let you lose weight/fat, especially belly fat…when you’re anxious, cortisol rises…When we stare at our phones, incessantly, cortisol rises…even the ting-ting of messages will make it rise,” Malavade noted in an Instagram post. “So, if you’re wondering, why, even if you’re...

‘My urine has been quite foamy, does it mean my kidneys are damaged?’

‘My urine has been quite foamy, does it mean my kidneys are damaged?’

Spread the love      Does foamy urine always indicate damaged kidneys? This particular concern from a Quora user prompted us to seek an expert’s insight into kidney health. Dr Ajit Gujela, consultant urologist at KIMS Hospitals, Thane, refuted the observation, saying that foamy urine doesn’t necessarily indicate kidney disease. “Sometimes it’s just due to a strong urine stream, dehydration, or even soap...

Ajith Kumar’s response to fans shouting ‘Thala’ during his Tirumala temple visit goes viral, watch video

Ajith Kumar’s response to fans shouting ‘Thala’ during his Tirumala temple visit goes viral, watch video

Spread the love       Tamil actor Ajith Kumar was spotted at the Tirumala temple in the early hours of Tuesday. The Good Bad Ugly star, who visited the shrine without his family, was accompanied by temple representatives and members of his team. Videos from Ajith’s temple visit have since gone viral online. In one of the videos, Ajith can be seen...

Philips, Nicolab join hands to advance AI-powered stroke care in India

Spread the love       New Delhi: Global health technology major Philips on Tuesday announced an expansion of its collaboration with Nicolab, a cmpany specializing in AI-powered stroke care, to strengthen stroke diagnosis and treatment in India. The partnership aims to address one of India’s most pressing healthcare challenges by combining Philips’ imaging expertise with Nicolab’s advanced StrokeViewer AI platform, which supports...

How a film originally written for Vijay made this young actor an overnight star in Tamil cinema

How a film originally written for Vijay made this young actor an overnight star in Tamil cinema

Spread the love       Vishal began his journey in films with the 2004 romantic drama Chellame. But it was Sandakozhi, Lingusamy’s brilliantly crafted commercial entertainer, that turned him into an overnight star. In a recent podcast on his YouTube channel, Vishal recounted how he had a hard time convincing director Lingusamy to cast him in Sandakozhi, a film originally written with...

Bharti Singh says she has been struggling with jet lag after returning from Switzerland; asks ‘life, neend track par kaise laaye’

Bharti Singh says she has been struggling with jet lag after returning from Switzerland; asks ‘life, neend track par kaise laaye’

Spread the love      Bharti Singh, who is back from a month-long trip to Switzerland, is currently dealing with jet lag and finding it difficult to adjust to her life in India. “Ever since we have come back from Switzerland, we have not been able to get our sleep on track. Hum log 3 baje sote hai, 11 baje uththe hai. (We...

Beyond the Digital Band-Aid: How Integrated Platforms and Vertical Expertise Will Forge India’s Healthcare Future

Spread the love       Transforming India’s Healthcare: Bridging Digital Gaps with Integrated Platforms, ETHealthworld Published On Oct 28, 2025 at 01:26 PM IST By Vijaykumar Rajendran India’s healthcare sector is undergoing rapid expansion. Public health expenditure has doubled over the last decade, private investment in digital health solutions is at an all-time high, and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has...

Gastroenterologist shares 5 things you must know about vitamin D: ‘Last point is the most important one’

Gastroenterologist shares 5 things you must know about vitamin D: ‘Last point is the most important one’

Spread the love      Much is known about vitamin D, yet misinformation abounds. As such, when Harvard-trained gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi tried to clear the air, we took notes. “5 things you didn’t know about vitamin D. I am a gastroenterologist. The last point is the most important one,” he said in a post on YouTube Shorts. *It is not just a...

‘At what blood sugar levels does damage start occurring in type 2 diabetes?’

‘At what blood sugar levels does damage start occurring in type 2 diabetes?’

Spread the love      In type 2 diabetes, the body struggles to maintain normal glucose levels, and over time, persistently high blood sugar can start causing subtle damage long before symptoms appear. So, when a Quora user asked, ‘At what blood sugar levels does damage start occurring in type 2 diabetes?’, we decided to gather insights from an expert. Dr Pranav Ghody,...

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