Health

The intense summer heat has a way of completely draining your energy before your day even really begins. Waking up to immediate humidity or stepping out into the sun can instantly spoil your mood, leaving you feeling sticky, irritable, and quickly dehydrated. When the temperature spikes like this, your body practically craves something cool. But reaching for a canned soda …

For many people, completing cancer treatment marks the end of one journey and the beginning of another. While ringing the bell or hearing that treatment is complete is a significant milestone, survivorship often comes with its own set of challenges. Physical recovery, emotional healing, and adapting to life after cancer can feel overwhelming, leaving many survivors wondering how to move …

Bengaluru | 26 June 2026: Doctors across India are witnessing a growing number of patients developing cataracts in their 40s and 50s, with diabetes increasingly emerging as a major contributing factor. As the burden of diabetes rises in the country, ophthalmologists say persistently high blood sugar levels are accelerating changes in the eye’s natural lens, leading to earlier onset and faster …

Chronic stress can have a significant impact on where the body stores fat, particularly around the abdomen. When a person experiences ongoing stress, the body continuously releases stress hormones, especially cortisol. While cortisol is essential for helping the body respond to challenges, persistently elevated levels can disrupt normal metabolism and promote fat accumulation around the belly. One reason this happens …

For decades, edible oils have been a hot topic in public discussions. They sit at the intersection of nutrition science, tradition, consumer perception and increasingly, social media-led fear. One day a particular oil is celebrated as a “superfood,” and the next it is accused of causing inflammation, obesity or heart disease. Consumers are left navigating a maze of contradictory claims …

Growing prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and lifestyle-related health conditions is contributing to earlier onset of cataracts, prompting calls for greater awareness and regular eye examinations. Bengaluru, 22 June 2026: Cataracts, the leading cause of blindness, have long been considered a condition associated with ageing, typically affecting people in their 60s and beyond. However, ophthalmologists are now reporting a noticeable rise …

Mumbai: Healthcare experts are raising concerns over an increasing number of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases being reported across India. GBS is a rare but serious autoimmune neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks peripheral nerves, leading to muscle weakness, numbness, tingling sensations, and in severe cases, paralysis. Medical experts note that GBS often develops after viral or …

ROLE OF YOGA IN FERTLITY The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word “yuj”, primarily translating to “to join” or “to unite”. Now the question arises, to unite what? In the metaphysical sense it means to join our soul with the supreme soul, our being with the eternal being. But in a more grounded, holistic sense, it signifies the …

Mumbai: Wockhardt Hospitals Mira Road highlights the importance of recognizing persistent symptoms and seeking timely medical attention through a remarkable case in which a seemingly ordinary headache led to the diagnosis of a rare skull tumour. A 37-year-old man presented to the outpatient department at Wockhardt Hospitals Mira Road with complaints of a persistent left-sided headache that had not responded …

There is a phrase that has been circulating in public health circles for over a decade now. Sitting is the new smoking. It sounds dramatic, perhaps even exaggerated. But the research behind it is not. Prolonged physical inactivity is now linked to a range of chronic conditions that were once considered inevitable consequences of ageing. The evidence increasingly suggests they …