Health

From the toxic grey blanket that swallows Delhi to the lung-burning smog that settles over cities like Kanpur, Patna, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurugram, Varanasi, Prayagraj and parts of Kolkata, millions of Indians wake up each day to an invisible battle hidden in every breath they take. Amid this environmental uncertainty, a quiet yet powerful movement has emerged — transforming anxiety …

For many people, fungal infections are synonymous with the monsoon season. But dermatologists increasingly highlight that winter is becoming an equally common trigger, driven by lifestyle habits, indoor environments, and shifting climate patterns. The fungal care should extend beyond seasonal treatment, emphasising the importance of consistent, preventive skin care as part of a regular routine rather than a reaction to symptoms. …

The rising level of air pollution is deteriorating the air quality, creating an alarming health risk. We often associate it with respiratory problems and overlook our eye health. Our eyes are sensitive and vulnerable to the harmful chemicals and particulates (Nitrogen Oxide and Carbon Oxides) present in polluted air or smog. AQI is measured on a scale of 0 to …

World AIDS Day 2025 highlights key signs and symptoms of HIV that people often miss. Knowing them early can support timely testing and care. World AIDS Day is marked every year to raise awareness about HIV and to remind everyone about the importance of early testing and timely care. Even nowadays, there are a lot of individuals who miss the early symptoms …

Bengaluru, December 08, 2025: With the peak of winter just a few weeks away in Bengaluru – a city often referred to as the allergy capital of India – a prominent homeopathic specialist has reported a surge in patients presenting with allergy-related complaints. Dr. Kushal Banerjee, second-generation homeopath and Senior Consultant at Dr. Kalyan Banerjee Clinic, Bengaluru, said: “At this …

AOD-9604, a modified sequence derived from the C-terminal portion of growth hormone, has steadily attracted attention within biochemical and physiological research. Although initially examined for its links to metabolic processes, the peptide has gradually earned a place in wider scientific conversations due to a range of intriguing molecular properties. Modern investigations continue to explore how this fragment might interact with …

Although women entrepreneurs in India are rewriting the rules of business, their journey is still marked by barriers and battles the world rarely sees. With a Master’s in Physical Therapy and an MBA, I refused to fit into one identity & took the unconventional route into branding, writing, and eventually entrepreneurship — choosing passion over predictability. In 2022, along with …

Certainly children get colds very often. However, if these runny noses and coughs keep recurring, and the ear pain or hearing difficulties follow each time, parents must not ignore it: frequently repeated upper-respiratory infections can obtain middle-ear infections (otitis media) which can, in turn, affect children's hearing, speech, and even their school performance if the situation is not properly handled. …

Every caregiver carries an instinct – that quiet voice that senses when something just doesn’t feel right. It might be the way a child avoids eye contact, a word that takes longer to emerge, or a behaviour that seems unusually repetitive or withdrawn. These little moments, often brushed aside with comforting labels like “just a phase” or “a late bloomer,” …

Take a deep breath. Seems harmless, doesn’t it? Yet, with every breath, you might be inhaling something far more dangerous than you realize. From the smoke curling out of vehicle exhausts to the fine dust that hangs in the air, our environment today has quietly become one of the biggest threats to lung health. Lung cancer – once synonymous with …