Dr. Manan Vora emphasizes the importance of home hygiene, highlighting that everyday items like underwear, bedsheets, and towels can harbor bacteria leading to skin issues and poor health. Underwear should be washed after each wear, bedsheets weekly, and pillow covers every few days. When was the last time you washed your bedsheets? What about pillows?…
We all dream of having thick, long, healthy hair, yet often find ourselves sulking in the washroom over dullness, breakage, and thinning strands. In fact, around 50% of men and women experience premature hair thinning or hair loss by the age of 40. Do you know the real cause? It’s not just your hair products…
Living near a busy airport may be more harmful than many realize. Beyond the obvious inconveniences of noise and disrupted sleep, new research has revealed a troubling link between prolonged exposure to aircraft noise and cardiovascular health. According to a study conducted by University College London (UCL) and published in the Journal of the American…
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the most widely used spices in the world, valued not only for its warm, peppery flavour but also for its medicinal qualities. From soothing nausea and easing inflammation to supporting digestion, it has long been part of traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. However, as with many…
Unresponsive skin itching or irritation, often presents itself as a first indication of skin cancer. The symptom appears like eczema or allergic reaction, yet persists after standard treatment or moisturising. The skin lesions of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, often present as small red irritated areas, which cause itching. The immune system mounts…
Iron deficiency is far more than fatigue and low haemoglobin: because iron underpins oxygen delivery, enzyme activity, and connective-tissue synthesis, shortages frequently show up first on the skin, hair, and nails. Patients commonly report a spectrum of visible changes — subtle pallor, persistent dryness or itch, painful mouth cracks and a smooth tongue, brittle or…
Snacking late at night, even on healthy foods, can negatively impact your health. Research indicates that eating after 9 PM is associated with increased belly fat, inflammation, and unfavorable blood lipid levels. This is because our body’s internal clocks are disrupted when we eat out of sync with our natural rhythms, potentially leading to altered…
Bigg Boss 19 wasted no time in delivering chaos. Just five days into the season, alliances, heated arguments, and even a mid-week twist have kept fans glued. Farhana Bhat, who faced an unexpected eviction, has already been shuffled into the Secret Room, sparking whispers about future game-changing comebacks. But the spotlight is firmly on tonight’s…
Most people view monk fruit sugar as an organic, risk-free and beneficial sugar substitute. The monk fruit, which grows as a small Chinese green melon, produces mogrosides that function as sweet compounds outperforming sugar in sweetness, but contain no calories. Because monk fruit sugar originates from nature and does not spike blood sugar, it is…
Are you someone who procrastinates a lot? Do you find it difficult to start important chores, such as exercising, home errands etc? Now, there is an easy way to get more productive. Dr. Faye Begeti, who works as a neurology doctor and neuroscientist at Oxford University Hospitals presents the “5-minute rule”, as a basic yet…
