With the novel Covid-19 creating dermatological issues, here are a few tips to deal with them Dr Ishad Aggarwal: There is no doubt that Covid-19 has changed our lives forever. As the pandemi... Read more
Explaining it all: What is mucormycosis? What causes it? How is it treated? G S Mudur: Over the past week, Dr Arunaloke Chakrabarti has diagnosed 52 cases of a rare but life-threatening fung... Read more
To eat or not to eat. What makes dates a health-food sensation Hena Nafis: During Ramzan you see amber-colour dates everywhere, from the local bazaar to supermarkets. Muslims worldwide break... Read more
Fasting allows the body to focus its energy on one at a time, and thus stopping digestion for a specific period allows the immune system to be more active. This will allow the body to repair... Read more
There are no short cuts to six packs. Slow and steady melts the fat Mayukh Banerjee: Myth#1: Spot exercising reduces belly fat Generally people lose fat in the reverse order, starting where... Read more
As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical- grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together. Scientists... Read more
BSS/AFP, Paris: Covid19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. The viral disease — which has swept the globe, claiming... Read more
Diabetes can be controlled but, unlike infectious diseases, it cannot be cured Dr Gita Mathai: About 10 per cent of the Indian population has diabetes. Once considered a disease of the prosp... Read more
Exercise, new news habits, even dipping your face into an icy plunge pool are among the steps you can take for a mellower year NYTNS: For many of us, 2020 was an exceptionally stressful year... Read more
As individuals, we need to take certain steps to prevent the onset of lifestyle diseases and early death Dr Gita Mathai: Nobody wants to die young; most people make attempts to live longer.... Read more
Forty per cent respondents said that they know handwashing using water and soap is necessary before eating, said Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in a report. The BBS on Thursday unveil... Read more
What we consume has an impact on how we sleep and vice versa. Anahad O’Connor: This has not been a good year for sleep. With the coronavirus pandemic and school and work disruptions contribu... Read more
Dr Gita Mathai: In India, seven per cent of cancers occur in the lungs. This is really a pity because, unlike other cancers about whose cause and effect we can only speculate, lung cancer sh... Read more
Lungs play a significant role in the human body. The increase in air contamination and poor lifestyle choices contrarily influence the lungs’ wellbeing, which can lead to deadly diseases lik... Read more
Even the most negligent person turned into a health freak this year because of obvious reasons. Each one of us left no stone unturned to improve our immunity, which we probably never cared f... Read more
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology developed for gene therapy can be used to make a nasal spray that will preven... Read more
It is not that immune-healthy people do not fall sick. They do but they recover quickly Hena Nafis: The word ‘immunity’ is a much-used one in 2020. Recovery during the ongoing pandemic is mu... Read more
A recent study titled “Safety and Efficacy of Curcumin-based Formulated Food (Karkuma Super Food) on Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomised Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial” revealed on S... Read more
Amid the number of people with diabetes surge, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed need for strengthening health system as many diabetic patients are at “increased risk of sev... Read more
Poor diets for school-age children may contribute to an average height gap of 20cm (7.9in) between the tallest and shortest nations, an analysis suggests. It reports that in 2019 the tallest... Read more
