Dr Punam Krishan, the lively TV doctor who lit up Strictly Come Dancing screens last year, has opened up about a health battle few saw coming. Five months ago, the Glasgow GP discovered she has breast cancer after finding a lump during a routine self-check. Her candid Instagram post from a hospital bed, showing her…
Blood type is usually treated like a background detail. Something written on hospital files, checked once, then forgotten. It does not feel personal or important in daily life. Yet when doctors started looking closely at stomach cancer patterns, one blood group kept appearing more often than expected. Blood type A.This was not noticed overnight. It…
People usually expect resemblance to show up early. The baby looks like this parent or that one, and everyone settles the debate within weeks. What often gets missed is how much change happens quietly. Children grow into their features. Genetics does not rush. Some traits linked to fathers take years to surface and only become…
Marriage requires consistent effort, and couples often neglect emotional connection amidst daily chaos. Divorce lawyer James Sexton proposes a “walk and talk” habit: a weekly, distraction-free walk where partners share what made them feel loved and one or two things that didn’t. This structured, honest conversation builds connection and prevents resentment. We like to romanticise…
Two hundred parrots dropped dead along the Narmada River banks in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district, turning a scenic, picnic spot into a grim scene. Forest officials quickly ruled out bird flu after post-mortems, blaming food poisoning from visitor scraps like rice, cooked leftovers-and even pebbles found in the birds’ stomachs. Near the popular Badwah aqueduct…
Sudden blindness striking days after a routine tooth pull feels like a nightmare no one sees coming. This real case, handled by vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Ashish Markan, involved a diabetic woman with unsteady blood sugars who lost vision in one eye three days post-extraction. Exams confirmed metastatic endophthalmitis, a ferocious infection where pus and bacteria…
When we think about Down syndrome, heart issues-and learning challenges often steal the spotlight, and we often think, maybe it is because of our genes, or environmental influences, but kidneys quietly play a huge role in day-to-day health too. A major Danish study called “Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in individuals with Down…
Recent research indicates that approximately 10% of individuals suffer from discomfort like bloating and fatigue after eating gluten or wheat, even without coeliac disease or allergies. This finding encourages a thoughtful exploration of dietary choices rather than immediate elimination in search of relief. Gluten has become one of the most debated food components of the…
Visceral fat is the deep fat stored around vital organs. It is not always visible, but it can quietly raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and fatty liver. The good news is that visceral fat responds well to the right kind of movement. Short, focused workouts that raise the heart rate and use large…
For years, desi ghee and garlic have been prized in Indian kitchens, not only for adding flavour to food but for their perceived medicinal benefits. Social media claims in recent times have gone further, to say that desi ghee and garlic, taken together on an empty stomach, can prevent cancer, reduce weight, enhance sexual power,…
