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Air Quality Alert: Nearly 30% of asthma cases tied to fine particulate matter exposure from bad air
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution is responsible for almost 30% of asthma cases globally, a stu…
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Doctors struggle to treat long Covid patients in India; researchers point to inadequate studies
Understanding the long-term effects of the virus is important for developing management strategies,…
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Layer of smog covers Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor'. Here's why you need an insurance cover for this
Delhi experienced poor air quality for the tenth consecutive day after Diwali. The city was covered…
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Most people miss THIS warning on their mosquito repellent vaporizer’s label
Mosquito repellant vaporizers are used almost indiscriminately today and are usually considered saf…
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An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home
Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team that researches the potential health impacts of microplastics. …
Serafina Kenny
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Cancer-causing dyes have been detected in popular bakery items in Bengaluru — here’s which items you might need to avoid
FSSAI’s recent tests on 235 cake samples across the state revealed that 12 of these samples contain…
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Co-sleeping with your pet can be good for your bond but not for you. Here's when you might need a sleep divorce.
Pets can provide a lot of comfort at bedtime, but can also disrupt sleep. Train your pet not to wak…
Nandini Maharaj
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Indoor air pollution poses greater health risk than outdoor: Experts
Studies done in Delhi have shown that women's average exposure to high levels of black carbon (wome…
PTI
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Allergies may increase risk of developing long Covid: Study
People with pre-existing allergic conditions are more vulnerable to experience long-term symptoms a…
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu faces heavy backlash after recommending hydrogen peroxide inhalation to cure viral fever
Dr Philips aka The Liver Doctor did not hold back in his condemnation, calling Prabhu a “health and…
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Severe heatwave may trigger and worsen asthma, say experts
Even as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people sufferin…
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I changed my name to Kricket. I didn't feel like Ashley represented me, and it's a nod to my maiden name.
Kricket Bushnell was unhappy with her previous first name of Ashley. Her maiden name was Krick so s…
Jane Ridley
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When my daughter's asthma medication doubled in cost, I learned we weren't the only ones paying a premium to breathe
After my daughter's asthma medicine doubled in cost, I learned I wasn't the only one paying a premi…
Phoebe Farag Mikhail
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Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
Corporate owners, from UnitedHealth to private-equity firms, are devouring physician practices, mak…
Shelby Livingston
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A woman dismissed her exhaustion as anxiety, asthma, and menopause. She actually needed a heart transplant and brain surgery.
Ann Ramirez Dudas was 48 when she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She would need a new…
Andrea Michelson
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Nvidia's new AI nurses treat patients for $9 an hour. Here's what they can do, from colonoscopy screenings to loneliness companionship
Nvidia partnered with Hippocratic AI to offer $9/hour AI nurses. 40 healthcare companies are alread…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Ultra-processed foods have been linked to 32 health problems in a study. But experts say you don't have to give up all your favorite snacks just yet.
Ultra-processed foods are a hot topic in health right now. A new study is the latest to link them t…
Serafina Kenny
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Sex may be a trigger for asthma attacks and patients often don't know it, scientists say
Sex may be affecting asthma patients' health and their sex lives, but doctors likely don't think to…