Health

Almonds, you can often spot these crunchy nuts in grocery stores or sprinkled on top of your desserts, but these are far more than just a garnish. Almonds are packed with prebiotics. They support gut […]

Sedentary lifestyles, excessive screen time, and poor posture are contributing to a surge in spine health issues among people between 25 and 45, doctors say. Spinal concerns are also pronounced in new mothers, who experience […]

The human body is a marvel of interconnectivity, and nowhere is this more evident than in the relationship between the heart and the brain. Traditionally, heart health and brain health have been treated as separate […]

Diet Soda Sugary sodas are fairly well-known as bad news. It’s no secret that these are on the warning list of beverages that aren’t great for your heart. Because of this, some may rightfully assume […]

Humans spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect […]

Just two minutes of aerobic exercise a day can keep your mind sharp and focused. It may sound too simple to be true, but science now proves that even a short burst of physical movement […]

Mangoes, often dismissed as too sugary, may hold hidden benefits for those at risk of diabetes. A George Mason University study found that individuals who ate mangoes daily showed better blood sugar control and less […]

In today’s digital age, most of us spend hours hunched over computers, glued to smartphones, or sitting in cars. While the dangers of prolonged sitting on posture, back pain, and heart health are well known, […]

Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares — but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less. Doctors say don’t do it. Some […]

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 […]