Covid is now hitting young Indians in a shocking new way, doctors say people in their 30s are suddenly needing hip replacementsHip replacement surgeries among Indians in their 30s and 40s have reportedly risen by nearly 40 per cent in the post-Covid period. Doctors ...
25 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Mild swallowing food issues?: Gastro doctor warns of a possible early sign of this cancer that often goes unnoticedEsophageal cancer often begins subtly. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, highlights early signs many miss. Slight swa...
18 May, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Think chest pain is the only sign of heart attack? Top doctor breaks 10 myths about the medical condition most people get wrongHeart attacks are often misunderstood. Warning signs can appear days or weeks before. Many people believe dangerous myths about symptoms, r...
12 May, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Social media is abuzz with weight-loss drug retatrutide and longevity goals. What is the drug all about?A new weight-loss drug, retatrutide, is generating excitement. This investigational medicine targets three hormone receptors, offering a po...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Harvard liver specialist names top three best snacks to reverse fatty liver and the last one may surprise youFatty liver best snacks: Harvard liver specialist Dr Saurabh Sethi has named three powerful snacks to help reverse fatty liver and these in...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Ajanta Pharma, Sun Pharma poised to tap GLP-1 opportunity amid market shift: Siddhartha KhemkaIndia's metabolic therapy market is transforming post-semaglutide patent expiry, shifting to a competitive, volume-driven model. With signi...
28 Mar, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Weight-loss drugs are trending for rapid results, but new study reveals an unexpected benefit; with a catchA recent study published in JAMA Dermatology suggests that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, commonly used for weight loss and dia...
28 Aug, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
Diabetes and obesity: The duo you need to break up withWorld Obesity Day, observed on March 4th, emphasizes the dangers of the combined effects of diabetes and obesity, termed 'diabesity.' This ...
04 Mar, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Are you really obese? Experts challenge BMI as only measure of obesity, propose new guidelines for better healthA new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The experts propose...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
One billion people globally to have osteoarthritis by 2050: Lancet StudyBy 2050, nearly one billion people globally are projected to be living with osteoarthritis, according to a study published in The Lancet Rh...
22 Aug, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
Covid-19: The new normal of isolated work is becoming a new threat to public healthFrom Zoom and Microsoft Teams, to Netflix and Google Classroom, we have become dependent for the functioning of our lives on apps that, in ...
15 Jan, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Underestimating the affect of anxiety, depression? Study says it is just as harmful as smokingHeadache, stomach upset, back pain are constant with stress and depression.
18 Dec, 2018, 06.43 PM IST
World Obesity Day: Monitor BMI, eat in moderation, and exercise regularly to stay healthyOne needs to make basic changes in his/her daily lifestyle to prevent obesity.
11 Oct, 2018, 01.21 PM IST
Do you frequently pop painkillers? It may double obesity riskCommonly prescribed painkillers may also cause sleep deprivation.
07 Dec, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
Suffering from obesity-induced pain? Mediterranean diet may helpAnti-inflammatory foods including fish, nuts and beans is key to preventing or reducing the pain.
22 Feb, 2017, 06.11 PM IST
Confined to desk? You are asking for trouble"Doing a sedentary desk job for hours together leads to lack of exercise and poor utilisation of glucose leading to its conversion into fat...
07 Mar, 2015, 01.00 PM IST