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7 Serious Health Problems Indian Cab and Truck Drivers Develop From Long Driving Hours

Chronic Back and Spine PainSitting in a fixed position for 10 or more hours, absorbing road vibration through a seat that rarely offers lumbar support, is one of the fastest routes to spinal degeneration. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that professional…

Times Life · Sep 14

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?

Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke.

The Conversation · Sep 13

6 Reasons the Annual Flu Shot Matters More When You Have Diabetes or Asthma

Your immune system is already working harder than it shouldChronic inflammation is the baseline state in both diabetes and asthma. In type 2 diabetes, persistently high blood glucose blunts the function of neutrophils and macrophages, the white blood cells that reach an infection site first. In asthma, the airways are…

Times Life · Sep 12

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7 Ways Breastfeeding May Support a Mother’s Heart Health

Breastfeeding is usually discussed in terms of a baby's nutrition, immunity and development. But there is another side of the story that deserves attention: maternal health. Research has linked breastfeeding with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes in mothers, including a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Some research also suggests…

MyLifeXP · Sep 11

What the Shingles Vaccine Prevents and Why Every Indian Over 50 Should Ask About It

Shingles is a nerve disease, not a skin diseaseMost people who get shingles remember the rash. What they do not forget is the pain that follows it, a condition called post-herpetic neuralgia, where damaged nerve fibres keep firing long after the skin has cleared. This can last months. In some…

Times Life · Sep 11

Two Weeks into a GLP-1 Diabetes Shot, His Family Noticed a Smell That Stopped When the Drug Did

A 57-year-old man developed an unpleasant body odor on dulaglutide. It faded when he stopped and returned when doctors gave it again.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

iKure bags USD 1.8 Million from global investors to expand primary healthcare in India

iKure Techsoft has successfully raised USD 1.8 million in Pre-Series A funding. This infusion of capital is set to bolster its frontline healthcare workforce and enhance infrastructure, while also advancing its digital health platform through AI integration. iKure aims to provide ongoing care to patients, ensuring access to vital healthcare…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

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Why Indians Pay for Full-Body Scans and Skip the Cancer Screening Tests That Actually Work

The Scan That Finds Everything Except What Will Kill YouWalk into any corporate diagnostic centre in Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Delhi and you will find a "Full Body Scan" package priced between ₹8,000 and ₹40,000. It typically includes a whole-body CT or PET-CT, a battery of blood panels, and a chest…

Times Life · Sep 10

5 Signs That WhatsApp Forward Is Fake and the 60-Second Verify Check That Settles It

Sign 1: The Message Tells You to Forward ItAny message that ends with "forward this to 10 people" or "share before it's deleted" is engineering urgency, not reporting news. Legitimate government advisories, hospital notices, and news alerts do not come with forwarding quotas. The instruction to share is itself the…

Times Life · Sep 9

What Your Annual Blood Panel Misses After 50: Inflammation, Hormones, Thyroid and More

What the Standard Panel Actually TestsThe routine blood panel most Indian adults receive once a year checks a short list: complete blood count, fasting glucose, lipid profile, liver enzymes, kidney function, and sometimes thyroid-stimulating hormone. That covers acute infection, anaemia, gross organ damage, and surface-level cholesterol. It was designed to…

Times Life · Sep 9

6 Preventive Health Screenings Every Indian Over 40 Needs That Doctors Rarely Mention

1. LDLP (LDL Particle) Test, Not Just a Cholesterol NumberMost Indian adults over 40 get a standard lipid panel. It shows total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides. What it misses is the size and count of LDL particles, and that gap matters. A 2019 study published in the Journal of the…

Times Life · Sep 9

Scientists found hidden gut bacterial populations linked to ageing, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes, and they can spread across continents within decades

Recent studies have uncovered unique genetic variations among common gut bacteria, revealing distinct populations that associate with aging and numerous health conditions. This evidence points to the international spread of these bacteria among individuals, challenging previous beliefs that rapid microbial transmission mainly involved harmful pathogens. This understanding enhances our perspective…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Semaglutide Was Linked to Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Asthma Attacks Across Four Parallel UK Records Analyses

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. Researchers say the finding should not change treatment decisions yet.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Semaglutide Users with Asthma Had Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Attacks in UK Records but Doctors Urge Caution

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. The lead researcher says nobody should start it for their lungs.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

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Times Life · Sep 8

The 8 Medical Screening Tests Indians Should Get at 30 for Better Preventive Health

Fasting Blood Sugar and HbA1cIndia has over 101 million people living with diabetes, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research's ICMR-INDIAB study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The majority were undiagnosed for years before their first test. A fasting blood sugar test tells you where you stand…

The Conversation · Sep 8

Can what we feed farm animals directly benefit our own health? Our research suggests it can

Several chronic diseases – obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers – have been linked to lifestyle and diets high in calories, based on processed foods and lacking diversity and nutritional value.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Diet, Exercise and Three Drug Classes Shifted Aging Biomarkers Across 51 Studies While Supplement Evidence Fell Short

A Nature Medicine analysis of 51 trials found that diet, exercise, metformin, semaglutide, and anti-TNF drugs shifted aging markers. Supplement evidence was thin.

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Patients with asthma using this weight loss drug ‘may have fewer attacks’

Connection to reduced asthma or COPD flare-ups was stronger with higher doses of the drug, study found

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Saving Advice · Sep 7

Can Magnesium Lower Blood Sugar? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows

Magnesium supplements are having a moment, with claims ranging from better sleep to fewer muscle cramps and improved blood sugar. That last promise is especially...

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Two Routine Tests Could Catch Kidney Damage Early in Heart Patients Under New European Cardiology Guidelines

New European cardiology guidelines urge a blood and urine test for every patient diagnosed with heart disease to catch kidney damage early.

Times Life · Sep 7

Your Pet Is Probably Overweight: How Body Condition Scoring and the Rib Check Work

The Number on the Scale LiesA Labrador Retriever should weigh between 25 and 36 kilograms depending on frame size and sex. That range is wide enough to hide three or four kilograms of pure fat. The scale tells you mass. It tells you nothing about how that mass is distributed,…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Insurer can't reject claim if alcohol habit disclosed before policy purchase: Consumer commission

A consumer commission ordered Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance to pay over fifty lakh rupees. The company rejected a widow's claim despite disclosed alcohol consumption by her husband. Hypertension and diabetes were also noted as lifestyle diseases by the commission. The insurer was found guilty of deficiency in service for rejecting…

MyLifeXP · Sep 4

7 Signs of PMOS You Can Have at a Normal Weight

When people hear PMOS, formerly known as PCOS, they often imagine weight gain, difficulty losing weight or obesity. But that picture is incomplete. A woman can have a normal BMI and still have PMOS. The condition affects hormones, metabolism and reproductive health, so body weight alone cannot tell you whether…

MyLifeXP · Sep 3

7 Dangerous H1N1 Warning Signs for People With Diabetes

Flu can begin suddenly. One moment you may feel fine, and the next you are dealing with fever, cough, body aches and extreme tiredness. For someone living with diabetes, however, the bigger concern may be what happens behind those familiar symptoms. Illness can make blood sugar harder to control, while…

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Higher Blood Levels of the Sweetener Xylitol Tracked with a 57 Percent Rise in Serious Heart Events

A study of 17,710 people found the highest blood xylitol levels tracked with 57 percent more major cardiovascular events over six years.

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