Health

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most widespread lifestyle diseases today, and with rising cases worldwide, people often ask: is sugar the real culprit, or is it fat? The truth is more nuanced than […]

The painkiller paracetamol, or acetaminophen, is one of the most widely used medicines during pregnancy worldwide. But earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would slap a warning label on […]

Nagging back pain, persistent cough and high blood pressure aren’t the usual symptoms linked to a cardiac emergency. But they do, and three people lost their lives. Cardiologists at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram […]

For decades, high blood pressure has been explained mainly through salt intake, obesity, stress, and family history. While these remain important, emerging research highlights another key player—our gut. The trillions of microbes in the digestive […]

Over the past couple of months, headlines have warned expectant parents that something as ordinary as a pain reliever or an antidepressant taken during pregnancy could “cause autism.” The stories have focused on acetaminophen (also […]

A food truck in southern Italy recently became the centre of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to the hospital. At […]

A study that analysed consumption of sugary foods in up to 60,000 US households has found that a higher intake of soda, juice and ice creams could be related to rising temperatures, with low-income and […]

When we talk about health in a country where late diagnoses are all too common, preventive health check-ups are the only thing that can make the difference between catching a disease early and facing serious […]

The world is facing a mental health crisis. More than 1 billion people are living with conditions such as anxiety and depression, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). These conditions are […]

Metformin, a commonly prescribed anti-diabetic drug, could impact metal levels in blood by significantly lowering copper and iron and spiking zinc amounts, possibly related to preventing complications, according to a study. The drug helps one […]

If you follow wellness content on social media or in the news, you’ve probably heard that processed food is not just unhealthy, but can cause serious harm. Eating a diet dominated by highly processed foods […]

Vitamin D has become a hot topic in recent years, largely because failure to get enough of it is associated with multiple diseases, and because much of the general population is deficient in this micronutrient. […]

Statins are the go-to drugs for lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, but for many people with mild to moderate elevations – or those who experience side effects – targeted lifestyle changes can deliver equal or greater […]

Modern life is a whirlwind of chaos where stress lurks around every corner. As we navigate the demands of work, family and social obligations, our bodies respond by releasing cortisol, the stress hormone. While cortisol […]

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, offering an explanation for one of the strangest stellar explosions ever seen. The discovery was made by […]

A group of experts from AIIMS Delhi, McMaster University in Canada and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in France has stressed the need to record smoking status in cancer clinical trials, warning […]

Complex carbohydrates Rice, whole wheat roti, multigrain preparations, and millets like ragi, jowar, bajra, maize, and oats, along with foods like bananas and sweet potatoes, are rich in complex carbohydrates. These not only provide sustained […]