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Persistent Cough: Common Causes, Warning Signs, and When to See a Doctor
Almost everyone coughs from time to time. A short cough after a cold is normal and usually clears within a week or two. But when a cough continues for weeks, or keeps returning without a clear reason, it is worth taking seriously. Persistent cough causes in India range from common…
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Don’t Miss Your Sleep: How Sleep and Stress affect Your Heart
You may be used to thinking of sleep as something you catch up on after a busy day. Late-night work, scrolling on your phone, stress about tomorrow, or simply staying awake because there is too much to finish can slowly become routine. But when poor sleep becomes a regular pattern,…
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Eating for Every Beat: What a Heart-Healthy Indian Diet Actually Looks Like
Ask most people what a heart-healthy diet looks like, and they’ll picture something foreign. Quinoa. Avocado toast. Maybe a green juice. But mostly “not Indian food.” The gap is about how those foods are cooked, how much oil ends up in the kadhai, and how far the everyday plate has…
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Blood Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Things Patients and Families Should Know About Modern Treatment
A blood cancer diagnosis can leave patients and their families with more questions than answers. What happens next? Will chemotherapy be needed? Is there any other way of treating it? What if the cancer returns? Such questions are quite natural, and it is important to note that blood cancer treatment…
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Don’t Miss Your Walk: Why Daily Movement Matters and the Benefits of Walking
You planned to go for a walk in the evening. Then work ran late. You came home tired, had dinner, checked your phone for a while, and suddenly it was time for bed. You tell yourself, “I’ll walk tomorrow.” For many people, this happens more often than they realise. There…
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PMOS Awareness Month 2026: What Every Woman Should Know
If you have PCOS, think you might have it, or have ever searched “why are my periods irregular?” online, there is something important to know this September. On 12 May 2026, The Lancet announced a new name for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. The name…
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Early Warning Signs of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease was once considered a condition that appeared quietly in a person’s late 60s or 70s. In India, that picture has changed significantly. A nationwide multi-centre study published in Movement Disorders (2025), covering 7,918 patients, found that the average age of Parkinson’s onset in India is 54.2 years, nearly…
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Stress and Heart Health: Can Stress Affect Your Heart?
Most people accept stress as an unavoidable part of modern life, particularly in India’s fast-paced urban centres. But there is a measurable cost to carrying chronic stress, and a significant portion of that cost is paid by the heart. A 2024 meta-analysis published in ScienceDirect, covering 33 studies and 43,641…
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How Smoking and Alcohol Increase Cancer Risk
Let’s Start with a Few Questions… Before you read any further, take a moment to answer these questions honestly. Do you smoke “only occasionally”? Do you enjoy alcohol only on weekends or during celebrations? Have you ever thought, “I’ve been doing this for years, and nothing has happened to me”?…
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Dengue Fever Symptoms: Early Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore
A high fever after a mosquito bite can seem harmless at first, especially during the rainy season. But dengue can change quickly, and early dengue fever symptoms should never be brushed aside. Dengue affects millions of people worldwide each year, and the first signs often look like a bad flu.…
