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Dr Rommel Tickoo
Dr Rommel Tickoo is Director, Internal Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.
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December 18, 2025 07:48 IST
Weeks of coughing, wheezing, blocked noses, acute sinusitis and bronchitis --- it’s a crazy cocktail out there
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What antibiotic misuse did to my patient: He took OTC antibiotics for common cold. Years later, they couldn’t treat his pneumonia
December 04, 2025 08:19 IST
Find out why antibiotic resistance is going up in India and why the superbug is here to stay
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
My patient replaced LDL cholesterol-lowering drug with garlic pills: How did he develop a heart block?Subscriber Only
November 20, 2025 15:40 IST
There is misinformation around the use of statins, which are necessary for those who are genetically prone to high LDL cholesterol
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
My patient pooped after every meal, had diarrhoea and pain for 5 years: Why doctors could not diagnose a common gut health problemSubscriber Only
November 06, 2025 13:38 IST
Sometimes inflammatory bowel disease doesn’t show up in blood and stool tests, can happen without fever and fatigue
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My patient got tested every 3 months, then sought advice on ChatGPT: How over-testing fuelled his mental anxietySubscriber Only
October 23, 2025 15:22 IST
You should know a thing or two about the tests you should do, what you don’t need and how not to waste money
Thu, Oct 23, 2025
27-year-old had grade 2 fatty liver despite eating clean and workouts: How his diet soda habit altered his gut healthSubscriber Only
October 09, 2025 16:09 IST
Latest study shows that having even one can of diet or zero-sugar drinks is associated with a 60 per cent higher risk of developing liver disease
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
Low blood pressure in one arm, normal in the other: At 37, what was my patient going through?Subscriber Only
August 28, 2025 13:31 IST
You should take blood pressure in both arms to detect an underlying condition
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
With low haemoglobin, my patient popped iron pills on her own: How taking supplements delayed her diagnosis of lupusSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 13:52 IST
An autoimmune condition, this affects most women between 15 and 45, and troubles you periodically
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
My patient had high BP but no cholesterol or obesity: What was causing it?Subscriber Only
July 31, 2025 07:31 IST
Have you ever wondered what that potassium on your blood report means and why it can make your BP resistant
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
‘I’ve fatty liver and this is what I am eating to reverse it’: Doctor on how a chance diagnosis changed his habitsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2025 15:14 IST
Dr Rommel Tickoo, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Healthcare, on being diagnosed with Grade 1 fatty liver and his lifestyle corrections
Fri, Jul 04, 2025
What ‘feels like’ 50 degree Celsius heat does to your body: Here’s how 75-year-old morning walker got dehydrated, had kidney injurySubscriber Only
June 12, 2025 07:57 IST
The elderly cannot follow cues on dehydration and may relieve themselves more frequently
Thu, Jun 12, 2025
Woman on weight loss raw salad diet has headache, then seizures: Diagnosis reveals shocking causeSubscriber Only
May 29, 2025 08:18 IST
You may be thinking that you are eating a fibre-rich and green meal when it’s quite the opposite
Thu, May 29, 2025
30-year-old had headaches, dizziness and palpitations: Why Vitamin B12 deficiency may be difficult to spotSubscriber Only
May 15, 2025 13:05 IST
Not just vegetarians, even non-vegetarians can be deficient
Sun, May 18, 2025
His fatty liver reversed from grade III to grade I, weight went down by 20 kg in 3 months: Lessons from a 35-year-old’s daily regimeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2025 10:00 IST
Losing 10 per cent of your current body weight can dramatically decrease the amount of fat in the liver
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
What’s morbid obesity? Here’s how a 45-year-old reversed itSubscriber Only
April 03, 2025 12:54 IST
Know how to track your body indices and triggers
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
Viral flu and recovery later, 35-year-old had stubborn cough: How antibiotic use at the behest of a pharmacist led to an acute complicationSubscriber Only
March 20, 2025 14:14 IST
Did you know that using antibiotics during viral flus can make you vulnerable to severe infection?
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Saif Ali Khan’s rapid post-surgery recovery: Why you too can recover fast with a simple drillSubscriber Only
January 23, 2025 07:27 IST
A well-exercised body can handle any surgical stress
Thu, Jan 23, 2025
Should you take Paracetamol when your body temperature is 100°F? Here’s understanding feverSubscriber Only
January 02, 2025 14:52 IST
Usually, the normal body temperature range swings between 97°F and 99.2°F.
Thu, Jan 02, 2025
How high BP patients found their real triggers: Kidney blockage, sleep apnea among unknown risksSubscriber Only
December 19, 2024 07:43 IST
Drug-resistant hypertension is because of secondary causes which are easily modifiable
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Vitamin D toxicity: How two patients landed in emergency because they didn’t know how much was safeSubscriber Only
December 05, 2024 07:24 IST
Consult a doctor and never buy pills without a prescription
Sat, Dec 07, 2024
Is Delhi pollution causing a different kind of pneumonia? Here’s what you need to knowSubscriber Only
November 21, 2024 08:35 IST
This is a milder and atypical form of pneumonia that affects youngsters
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
How a viral infection can have side effects that are difficult to diagnose: Should you watch your thyroid?Subscriber Only
November 07, 2024 15:04 IST
Watch out for returning bouts of fever, malaise and throat pain after a flu
Thu, Nov 07, 2024
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Avoid stress and taking too many antibiotics
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