Health

I have taken the coronavirus vaccine. Can I still catch Covid-19? You can still get the coronavirus infection but it will be a mild attack, similar to the flu. However, you still need to wear a mask ...

Many people are worried about pain on the left side of the chest. For doctors too chest pain sometimes poses a diagnostic dilemma. This is compounded by the fact that all heart attacks do not necessar...

Five years ago, a group of nutrition scientists studied what Americans eat and reached a striking conclusion — more than half of all the calories that the average American consumes comes from ul...

Multilayer masks are most effective at preventing aerosol generation, says a new study conducted by a team led by researchers at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The study was carr...

Steps to reduce belly fat #1 Cardiovascular exercise Perhaps there is no other exercise that reduces belly fat faster than cardio. This does not mean you have to engage in high intensity cardio work...

Want to exercise more this year? Then adopt workout goals that are challenging but not too challenging, tough but doable, individualised but evolving. Or maybe just plan to walk at least an extra 500 ...

Asthma may be a disease with one name. But experts say unbeknown to most people who have it, it is not just one disease, nor is there a “one-size-fits-all” treatment. As detailed in a new ...

As people age, they become weak, get tired quickly, frequently lose their balance, have falls and become forgetful. Some elders are more symptomatic than others. Relatives often have their own diagnos...

Shikha Prakash is an Ayurvedic consultant at Padaav Speciality Ayurvedic Treatment Centre, Dehradun, and a visiting consultant at AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria ...

As someone who has recovered from Covid, how do you look back on those days? It was a scary experience for me and my family. But I’m really grateful for a healthy and happy life post-Covid. Co...