The writer has a family practice at Vellore and is the author of Staying Healthy in Modern India. If you have any questions on health issues please write to yourhealthgm@yahoo.co.in ...

Pain in the chest at any age, especially if it occurs suddenly on the left side, is frightening. It conjures up visions of heart attacks and sudden death. Although heart attacks typically were believe...

Ratul is driving fast as he suddenly halts in front of a busy signal. The red light is flashing. In his head, red means danger, he starts to shiver. Passersby notice his odd behaviour, some stare. One...

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How often do I need to take the flu vaccine? The recommended schedule is once a year, sometime between September and March as that is the flu season. The writer has a family practice at Vellore and ...

The human body is composed of bones of various shapes and sizes, connected by articulating joints and held together by ligaments and muscles. Trauma, injury, infection, wear and tear as well as autoim...

The first thing to ask yourself if you’re wondering whether you’ve exercised too much is: “Why am I exercising?” says Dr Benjamin Levine, a professor of internal medicine at th...

The two-year lockdown, work and school from home, and lack of physical activity have resulted in profits for the fast food and snack industry and a deterioration in the general population’s heal...

My cholesterol and triglycerides are very high. I tried dieting and exercising. Dissatisfied with my efforts, my physician made me start atorvastatin. After a few months, my values came down but I was...

Arogya Maternity and Nursing Home, on Tollygunge Circular Road, was asked to refund Rs 65,000 to a person who had got admitted for Covid treatment. When this newspaper called the landline number ment...