Vitamin E: Keeping Your Skin Radiant and Healthy this Wedding Season
By Dr Malavika Asok There’s a nip in the air and a buzz of celebration everywhere as India steps into its grand wedding season. From back-to-back functions and endless travel…
Managing Hypertension: Do Comorbidities Change the Impact of Intensive BP Control?
Hypertension is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and reducing blood pressure (BP) using lifestyle interventions and pharmacological therapy can decrease CVD and mortality risk. The Systolic Blood…
Safety and Limiting Factors of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Severe Asthma
Dr Surya Kant, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is safe for adults with severe asthma, according to a study published in the November 2025 issue of the journal Respiratory Medicine.1…
Younger Diabetics More Prone to Kidney Complications, Research Shows
A new study reports that young adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face a sharply higher risk of kidney disease, which lessens with older age at onset. A study published…
World Stroke Day: Health Minister Nadda calls for Healthy Lifestyle for Prevention
Staff Reporter On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that the day gives an opportunity to raise awareness about stroke prevention and…
Women’s Rights and Bodily Autonomy ‘Non-Negotiable,’ Assert Global Advocates
SHOBHA SHUKLA Despite right to health and gender equality being fundamental human rights, the world is off the track from delivering on these goals in next 62 months (by 2030).…
India and WHO Launch Global Call for AI in Health Use Cases
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), today announced a global call for abstracts highlighting impactful and scalable applications of Artificial Intelligence…
What Ails Kerala’s Medical Tourism?
Asha Ramachandran Even though Kerala is a popular destination for medical tourism, there are several hurdles that need to be sorted out, a recent health seminar held in Kochi has…
Kerala Hospital Introduces ‘Wellness Houseboat’ for Patients
Asha Ramachandran In a first across the world, a houseboat ride forms part of treatment of patients in a hospital in Kerala. Aster Medcity, a quarternary care facility, located in…
All India Institute of Ayurveda Celebrates 9th Foundation Day
AMN All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under the Ministry of Ayush, today celebrated its 9th Foundation Day in New Delhi. Addressing the ceremony, Director of AIIA, Professor Pradeep Kumar…