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How long-term relationships can be good for your mental healthSubscriber Only
February 15, 2023 10:13 IST
Those with whom you have long-term relationships are likely to be invested genuinely in your well-being. They can act as a significant source of encouragement and motivation, ensuring that you have a good life ahead, says Dr Kamna Chhiber, Clinical Psychologist, Head, Mental Health, Dept of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare
How to have millets the right way to keep diabetes and heart disease at bay? Which millet works for which age group?Subscriber Only
February 18, 2023 21:56 IST
Always soak, ferment or germinate millets before you have them. This neutralises the phytates, which obstruct the absorption of other nutrients. Soaking millets enriches the bio-availability of calcium, zinc and iron, eases carbohydrate and protein digestibility, says Dr Meenakshi Bajaj, dietician, Tamil Nadu Government Multi-Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai
How 3 Sickle Cell Disease survivors live with blood transfusion, hospital visits and yet help each other outSubscriber Only
February 12, 2023 07:30 IST
Blood transfusion remains the most trusted form of treatment in the absence of accessible treatments like gene therapy and high costs in Jharkhand's tribal belt
How a paper strip test can detect haemoglobin levels and be used by an ASHA workerSubscriber Only
February 12, 2023 23:57 IST
‘If anaemia, diabetes and hypertension can be detected early, then it is possible to manage them,' says IIT Prof Suman Chakraborty, whose new diagnostic tool can revolutionise rural healthcare
If Roger Federer can manage 12 hours of sleep a day, you can find 8; try power naps if working long hoursSubscriber Only
February 11, 2023 14:00 IST
One study found that after a week with less than the recommended hours of sleep every night, a person’s blood sugar levels go so high that they would be categorised as pre-diabetic. So, take your sleep seriously, says Mukesh Bansal
How yoga helped Asha deal with her kidney problemSubscriber Only
February 11, 2023 14:11 IST
A package of asanas, pranayama and Prana Vidya, that focusses pranic energy on your damaged organ, helped the patient who continues the practice as a supportive regime, says yoga guru Kamini Bobde
What’s skin cycling? The four-night formula to give space to your skin and let it breatheSubscriber Only
February 12, 2023 10:41 IST
First, this has to be followed consistently. Second, the regime has to be customised for each individual and third, it has to be done with the dermatologist and clinical creams, says Dr Krithi Raviraj Ullal, Senior Consultant, Dermatology
Is Semaglutide, used for treating diabetes, a magic bullet for weight loss?Subscriber Only
February 10, 2023 13:32 IST
This medicine is meant for those who are obese with uncontrolled diabetes despite taking medicines and who can’t lose weight the traditional way, says Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman of Fortis-CDOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes
How does okra reduce blood sugar and why is it a superfood for controlling diabetes and cholesterol?Subscriber Only
February 16, 2023 10:55 IST
It is a rich source of dietary fibre, which builds satiety, delays sugar release and limits hunger pangs, thereby reducing calorie loads. Pectin reduces bad cholesterol, say experts
Vitamin B12: Why do you need it, how should you take supplements?Subscriber Only
February 9, 2023 13:24 IST
People above 14 years of age need to consume 2.4 micrograms (mcg) every day. However, the requirement changes with the calorie our body needs at a particular time. For instance, a pregnant woman needs to ensure an intake of 2.6 mcg, and a lactating woman 2.8 mcg daily, says Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant , Internal Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Does more exercise mean greater benefits to the heart?Subscriber Only
February 9, 2023 14:05 IST
The large exercise volumes and vigorous intensity physical training --- specially when performed by unfit individuals, or erstwhile physically inactive people --- have the potential of accelerated coronary artery calcification, myocardial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation, says Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
How your depression and poor mental health may speed up heart diseaseSubscriber Only
February 8, 2023 18:40 IST
A new US study has found evidence that a low mental health profile is associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) and suboptimal cardiovascular health among young adults. Experts offer tips to ease the disease burden
Proposal for expanding Chandigarh’s GMSH-16 to Sarangpur awaiting govt nodSubscriber Only
February 9, 2023 02:40 IST
The new facility proposed in a 15-acre land identified at Sarangpur will have a 500-bed hospital with advanced technology, an academic block for PG students, and a maternal block.
Can frequent washing and shampooing lead to hair loss? Can biotin indeed take care of hair growth?Subscriber Only
February 8, 2023 12:00 IST
Dr D M Mahajan, Senior Consultant, Dermatology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, debunks myths that may do your hair more harm than good
To eat or not to eat: Why you can have milk, cauliflower and wheat in thyroid diseaseSubscriber Only
February 8, 2023 09:10 IST
Despite common belief, cabbages, broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflowers (cruciferous vegetables), do not cause hypothyroidism or aggravate it. They do have goitrogens (substances that can produce thyroid enlargement) but these are generally lost during cooking, and in any case have hardly any impact if iodine supplies are adequate, says Dr Ambrish Mithal, Chairman and Head, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Max Healthcare
9-year-old has a seizure after applying mehndi: Doctor detects smell as the trigger of her rare epilepsySubscriber Only
February 8, 2023 07:47 IST
The fragrance of the henna acted as the stimulus, causing malfunction in anatomic networks. The patient was prescribed sodium valproate and her parents were advised to avoid exposure to henna in the future, says Dr (Col) P.K. Sethi, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Did you know dates are good for your happy hormones? Vegetables cleanse, fruits heal, nuts, seeds and dry fruits fortify youSubscriber Only
February 7, 2023 16:00 IST
We must eat sensibly, intelligently and ethically. If these three pillars of eating are understood well, then your food becomes healing in itself, says holistic health expert Dr Mickey Mehta
Can you have abs like Shah Rukh Khan, 57, in Pathaan? How to focus on being fit over fab if you are 50?Subscriber Only
February 7, 2023 14:50 IST
‘They say if you start in your 20s, you reap benefits of the chiselled look in your 50s. But fitness is more than just about showing abs. It is about having the five mantras of functionality and the organs running in top gear,’ says functional medicine expert and celebrity health coach Vijay Thakkar
Which cooking oil is best for the heart, checks LDL cholesterol? Why should Indians give up deep-frying?Sign In to read
February 12, 2023 18:59 IST
‘Avoid deep frying as the oil loses all its good properties at high heat. It changes into trans fats and releases free radicals, which cause oxidative stress, inflammation and build plaque,’ says Dr Udgeath Dhir, Director and Head of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fortis Gurgaon
Fainting frequently, Tanzanian man walks after doctor implants leadless pacemaker in heart through the neck vein
February 6, 2023 17:25 IST
‘The patient doesn’t have any post-surgical complication like haematoma, bleeding risk in the pocket and infections. Conventional pacemaker leads develop wear and tear over the years,’ says Dr Vanita Arora, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Interventional Cardiologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Big tech layoffs: A psychologist tells you how to cope with anxiety, stress and depressionSubscriber Only
February 9, 2023 16:24 IST
Acknowledge that this is a difficult situation and accept the emotions you are going through. Share these experiences with your support system, refocus and redirect yourself to a problem-solving approach, says Dr Kamna Chhiber, Clinical Psychologist, Head, Mental Health, Dept of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare
Does switching over to brown rice from white rice help you lose weight, control diabetes?
February 6, 2023 12:42 IST
Fibre gives the satiety load in your diet, which means your hunger pangs are spaced out. It also means that sugar release from your food is slower and doesn’t cause a sugar rush. Besides, fibre boosts gut health, which means it indirectly prevents accumulation of visceral fat, says Dr Meenakshi Bajaj, dietician, Tamil Nadu Government Multi-Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai
Why you should take the HPV vaccine, go for cervical screening nowSubscriber Only
February 5, 2023 07:00 IST
The best time for girls to get vaccinated is between nine and 14 years. Meanwhile Women should begin screening from the age of 21. The efficacy of the vaccine is reported between 95 and 100 per cent for HPV 16 and 18, says Dr Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at AIIMS, Delhi
How 33-year-old lost weight, battled diabetes and became a trekkerSubscriber Only
February 6, 2023 14:24 IST
Manish Chaudhary has got a new lease of life with bariatric surgery, which not only saved his life but helped him control diabetes. 'It improves the balance in the chemicals coming from the gastro-intestinal system,' says Dr Arun Prasad, senior surgical gastroenterologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Tata Memorial develops novel biomarker for tongue cancer spread to spare 70% patients from neck surgerySubscriber Only
February 5, 2023 06:00 IST
Tongue cancer is relatively common, accounting for about 47 per cent of all oral cancer cases in young people. Tata Memorial team finds protein that can help detect metastasis early and save patients from excision surgery and death
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