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Why your Christmas Eve mulled wine may have hidden calories: Here’s how to sip it safely
Fatty liver at just 14: How junk food, hidden genes and obesity pushed teen to a liver transplant Subscriber Only
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His LDL or bad cholesterol was perfectly low at 55 mg/dL: Why then did this 40-year-old have a heart attack?
Her blood sugar spiked even after she cut out rice and roti: Why that evening slice of cake was a trap

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When zinc and vitamin C are taken together, they support immunity in a balanced way. (File Photo)

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Refined vegetable oils have been subjected to high-temperature processing, chemical solvent extraction, bleaching and deodorising to remove impurities but also to eliminate all beneficial micronutrients.

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Why your Christmas Eve mulled wine may have hidden calories: Here’s how to sip it safely

December 24, 2025 13:15 IST

If you want to enjoy mulled wine more mindfully, a few small changes help

A series of investigations revealed multiple genetic mutations that explained the rapid deterioration.

Fatty liver at just 14: How junk food, hidden genes and obesity pushed teen to a liver transplantSubscriber Only

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Sister undertook crash courses in rehabilitation, became a therapist herself

His LDL or bad cholesterol was perfectly low at 55 mg/dL: Why then did this 40-year-old have a heart attack?

December 23, 2025 16:11 IST

Cardiologist explains the hidden cholesterol and triglyceride ratio that we should all look into

Since many benign conditions can raise these markers, many people without cancer get abnormal results. This leads to unnecessary anxiety, more tests like scans or biopsies and extra costs

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December 22, 2025 15:49 IST

These markers are most helpful when someone already has a diagnosed cancer — to track treatment response or detect recurrence.

Her blood sugar spiked even after she cut out rice and roti: Why that evening slice of cake was a trap

December 22, 2025 12:37 IST

The cake itself wasn’t the problem as to how and when she was eating it

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December 22, 2025 15:42 IST

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How to boost lung power during air pollution: Which pranayama breathing routines can do that?

December 22, 2025 13:02 IST

Boosting lung health during extreme pollution is not about forcing more air in; it is about learning to release better

UK 50-year-old has stroke after having 8 energy drinks every day: Doctors explain why excess caffeine is a risk

December 20, 2025 13:53 IST

Energy drinks combine caffeine with other stimulants, potentially causing dangerous blood pressure spikes

Student needed blood to survive, it gave her HIV: How gaps in transfusion safety are affecting young thalassaemia patients

December 19, 2025 15:09 IST

As the National Blood Transfusion Bill, 2025 gets introduced in Parliament, patients recount how unsafe screening changed their lives forever and why screening donor blood should be mandatory.

AIIMS oncologist flags oral cancer risk in women: 65-year-old ignored dental infection, hid a bump that turned into aggressive tumourSubscriber Only

December 19, 2025 22:11 IST

Oral cancer is the third most common cancer in women, with studies showing around 25-29% of oral cancer cases being female

Should vitamin C and zinc supplements be taken together? Doctor explains how they work together under a certain protocol

December 18, 2025 15:41 IST

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The ‘healthy oil’ myth: Why refined vegetable oils may be slowing your metabolism

December 18, 2025 14:28 IST

The question to ask is whether this oil will nourish or stress my body

PM2.5 and PM10 can sit on the lining of nasal and sinus chambers easily, irritating and inflaming them

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Diet is very important, but blood sugar levels are influenced by many other factors too.

My patient changed his diet to low-carb, gave up junk and sugar: Why was his blood sugar still high?

December 17, 2025 16:12 IST

Diet is very important but blood sugar levels are influenced by many other hidden factors

Why sudden breakups become a mental health challenge: How a 34-year-old coped with relationship loss

December 17, 2025 12:21 IST

The news of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s breakup has sparked conversations on the quiet emotional toll of relationships that end abruptly

Published in the BMC Public Health, the study analysed data from over 1.2 million participants across 12 studies and found that the cardiovascular dangers of e-cigarettes persist even after accounting for conventional cigarette smoking.

Smokers switching to e-cigarettes have an increased heart attack risk, says ICMR study: Why quitting smoking is the only way out

December 17, 2025 09:19 IST

Misconceptions stem from the fact that e-cigarettes do not emit smoke but their nicotine is just as damaging, say experts

The doctor found a small hole in the heart, one that exists in one among four people, from where the clot had slipped through. (Credit: Unsplash)

Bengaluru executive had heart attack a day after leg surgery. But his arteries were clean: What was the trigger?

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One in four people has this silent heart defect which can cause sudden heart attacks when the body is under stress

Children are bearing the brunt of the 400-plus toxic air and being hospitalised as they need oxygen support.

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December 16, 2025 08:28 IST

From wheezing lungs to skin flares and breathlessness, paediatrician reveals how pollution is attacking children’s bodies

People who had achieved remission from prediabetes had a 58% lower risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalisation from heart failure.

Reversing prediabetes can cut heart disease risk by over 50%, says study: Why this matters more than just preventing diabetes

December 15, 2025 15:50 IST

Prediabetes can harm your heart even before full-blown diabetes, explains doctor.

AIIMS study finds heart disease caused sudden deaths in young adults; no link to Covid vaccines

December 15, 2025 09:38 IST

‘We also did not find any significant evidence of vaccine related complications,’ says doctor

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December 15, 2025 08:30 IST

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AIIMS oncologist flags oral cancer risk in womenSubscriber Only

Should vitamin C and zinc supplements be taken together?

The ‘healthy oil’ myth: Why refined vegetable oils may be slowing your metabolism

Why your Christmas Eve mulled wine may have hidden calories: Here’s how to sip it safely

Fatty liver at just 14: How junk food, hidden genes and obesity pushed teen to a liver transplantSubscriber Only

Caregiving for mental health: How a sister’s 30-year fight helped a brother battle schizophrenia, inspired a filmSubscriber Only

His LDL or bad cholesterol was perfectly low at 55 mg/dL: Why then did this 40-year-old have a heart attack?

Why cancer marker blood tests are not meant for routine screening: Ex-AIIMS oncologist explains

Her blood sugar spiked even after she cut out rice and roti: Why that evening slice of cake was a trap

How a cancer, diabetes and heart disease survivor travel around: Here’s their playbookSubscriber Only

How to boost lung power during air pollution: Which pranayama breathing routines can do that?

UK 50-year-old has stroke after having 8 energy drinks every day: Doctors explain why excess caffeine is a risk

Student needed blood to survive, it gave her HIV: How gaps in transfusion safety are affecting young thalassaemia patients

AIIMS oncologist flags oral cancer risk in women: 65-year-old ignored dental infection, hid a bump that turned into aggressive tumourSubscriber Only

Should vitamin C and zinc supplements be taken together? Doctor explains how they work together under a certain protocol

The ‘healthy oil’ myth: Why refined vegetable oils may be slowing your metabolism

How Delhi pollution is taking a toll on fit people too: Teacher couldn’t breathe although she had no asthma, allergy or flu

My patient changed his diet to low-carb, gave up junk and sugar: Why was his blood sugar still high?

Why sudden breakups become a mental health challenge: How a 34-year-old coped with relationship loss

Smokers switching to e-cigarettes have an increased heart attack risk, says ICMR study: Why quitting smoking is the only way out

Bengaluru executive had heart attack a day after leg surgery. But his arteries were clean: What was the trigger?

Delhi’s 400+ AQI is making healthy children sick: Here are five children with five illnesses they never had beforeSubscriber Only

Reversing prediabetes can cut heart disease risk by over 50%, says study: Why this matters more than just preventing diabetes

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