Health
Muhamma May Become India’s First Synthetic Sanitary Pad Free Village
Muhamma, a gram panchayat in Alappuzha district in Kerala aims to switch to eco-friendly menstrual products altogether. To reduce waste…
Women’s Health Festival Brought Up Period Politics To The Front
Despite the increasing positivity around menstruation and breaking of taboos around various other diseases that perennially affect women like cervical…#IamRemarkable
We Have To Reimagine Ourselves And Then Work On That: Dr Mickey Mehta
Dr Mickey Mehta is an Indian holistic health, well-being, wellness, and fitness guru. He was there at the Women Writers Fest in…
Tick, Tock…How Stress Speeds Up Your Chromosomes’ Ageing Clock
Ageing is an inevitability for all living organisms, and although we still don’t know exactly why our bodies gradually grow…
Debunking The Four Common Myths About Therapy
According to the National Mental Health survey 2015-16, 150 million Indians need care for their mental health concerns. Mental health,…
Art And Well Being: Towards A Culture Of Healthy Life
Living a healthy and happy life has no procedure or a manual of guidelines to it. It is a lifestyle,…
Marie Kondo’s Tuning Fork And A Short History Of Curing With Vibrations
You might remember how Gwyneth Paltrow’s health and well-being website Goop was selling “medical” products with no proven measurable health…
Fitness Is Important For Health, But It’s Critical For Your Business Too
Being an entrepreneur in today's aggressive business setting is no simple task as it requires hectic schedules that could entail…
12 Remedies To Cure Gout And Gout Pain At Home
Gout is common these days and causes acute pain and swelling in our joints. It is a form of arthritis…
You Don’t Need To Stop Eating To Lose Weight: Nutritionist Pooja Makhija
Nutritionist Pooja Makhija graced Women Writers' Fest Lucknow, speaking about food, health and women's bodies. Makhija is a renowned clinical dietician and a…
10 Health Benefits of Choosing Jaggery Over Refined Sugar
Gur the Hindi version of Jaggery is irresistible when it comes to an after-meal bite and when the doctor recommends…
Experimental Cancer Treatment Said To Prevent Hair Loss During Chemo
Tata Memorial Hospital will propose a new technology, which is stated to inhibit hair loss through chemotherapy while tackling breast…
Here’s How Delhiites Are Safeguarding Themselves From Pollution
Since the past week, the Delhi pollution has worsened due to the illegal bursting of firecrackers during Diwali adding to…
Breathe: All You Need To Know About Anti Pollution Masks
With pollution levels going off the charts in Delhi and the surrounding NCR area, people in the area are thronging…
Delhi Pollution: Here Are Some Natural Ways To Beat Smog
A heavy layer of smog shrouded the city on Monday morning leaving Delhiites gasping for breath. According to the Central Pollution…
Delhi Pollution Crisis Raises Alarm On Decreased Life Expectancy
The air pollution levels in Delhi and the NCR area went off the charts on Sunday, with most ratings reading…
Deal With Breast Cancer Without Changing The Good Things In Life
In the year 2005, at the age of 39, they found three tumors in my right breast, just a month…
Five Ways In Which Mindfulness Helps You Be More Productive
Mindfulness is all the rage lately. Within millennial circles, mindfulness has attained as much popularity as yoga, meditation and other…
Here’s How Eating Before 7 PM Can Change Your Life
Eating a balanced and healthy diet is crucial to maintaining physical health. The correct diet not only helps you maintain…
Taboos Around Cervical Cancer Still Persist: Pompy Sridhar
A preventable disease, cervical cancers claims approximately 67,477 women’s deaths yearly according to a National Health Portal report. A total…
In India, Over 87,090 Women Die Every Year Due To Breast Cancer
While Breast Cancer accounts for 27 percent of all cancers in women, it also claims 87,090 lives every year in…
Touch And Feel Your Breasts, They’re Just A Part Of Your Body
Sitting amongst a group of young girls at the Wacoal store, chatting up about breast cancer, I couldn't help but…
Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar Gives Health Advice To Women Of All Ages
A healthy lifestyle, replete with regular exercise and proper diet is crucial to leading a happy, fulfilling life. For women, especially, being…
Vegans are coming! What’s fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
Between the rise of plant-based sausages and veggie burgers that “bleed”, vegan protesters at supermarkets, and Disney adding hundreds of vegan items to its…
Mental Health : Do you know your ‘WHY’ ? (And why you should)
This first post in a series of posts that I have written on interrelated topics ranging from discovering your life's purpose; prioritising what…
How Air Pollution May Lead To Rise In Mental Disorders
If you thought pollution only affected your physical health, you couldn’t be more mistaken. New research is putting up a…Onion And Garlic Consumption May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers from the University of Buffalo and the University of Puerto Rico have recently conducted a study about the link…
Government To Review Parameters Used To Measure Stunting In Children
Following nutrition month, the government is reviewing parameters that measure stunted growth in children. According to the Global Nutrition Report…
NIRAMAI Eases Breast Cancer Screening For All: Dr Geetha Manjunath
The reluctance to go for a screening is what often impedes early detection of breast cancer, which can make an…
How Provision Of Insulin At Low Cost In Poorer Countries Will Benefit Patients
Biocon's Founder and Chairwoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has made a revolutionary decision to cut down the cost of insulin to 10…
60 Percent Of Delhi College Girls Are Anaemic: Says Research
According to a database of the ongoing anaemia detection and awareness camps of Delhi Government, about 60 percent of Delhi…
Is Your Stress Affecting Your Thyroid Function?
About 1 in 50 women and about 1 in 1,000 men develop hypothyroidism at some point in their life. EVER…
Greta Thunberg Calls Asperger’s Her Superpower: Know More About It
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate change activist, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 11. While acknowledging that…
Babies Should Mostly Drink Milk And Water For First Five Years: Scientists
A couple of scientists issue new guidelines related to nutritional drinks for children. According to them, babies should be allowed to…
Diet Is Not Deprivation, It’s A Way Of Life: Ishi Khosla On Food Habits
Ishi Khosla is a renowned nutritionist, consultant and author. Her book, Eating at work, talks about the dilemma each work place…
Master the Art of Multitasking with your Peace of Mind Intact
Women are naturally blessed with multitasking capabilities, and Indian women will win hands down in putting this skill to its…
Doctor Carries Tribal Woman And Her New-Born Twins In A Stretcher
Medical Officer at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ulvanoor, Dr L. Rambabu carried a tribal woman in a makeshift…
Study Shows Women With ‘Sleep Apnea’ Are At Higher Risk Of Cancer
A recent study published in the 'European Respiratory Journal' shows that women having intense sleep apnea are more prone to cancer.…
Government Data Reveals A Decline In Cervical Cancer
A recent government data has revealed that cervical cancer is on a decline across the country, reports The Times of…
Expert Speak: Ladies, Masturbate For Pain-Free Periods
The English have landed This phrase caught quite some momentum in the 18th-century France, when the British army was waging…She’s Fit: How to think yourself into a fit person, and find your exercise identity
Many of us, aware of the benefits of exercise, try to stick to a routine, only to find our sneakers…
Seven Rules For A Healthy Intimate Routine
The moment you hit puberty, everything seems to change. Your body transforms without a warning, leaving you gawky and gaping…
Emotional Eating – Food Consumption Beyond Hunger And Health
Emotions have an incredible power to influence our food choices – usually in the opposite direction of healthy eating. If…
9 Nutrition Tips for Housewives And Working Women
Multitasking!! Yes you heard it right…It is embedded in the gene of every woman. Be it household chores, taking care…
Meet Ritu Sain, IAS, Who Made Ambikapur The Cleanest Small City
Ritu Sain, an IAS officer from 2003 batch was posted to a small city of Ambikapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh…
Kashmir’s Only Woman D.C. Steps Up To Break The Menstruation Taboo
Between all the negative news of stone pelting and insurgency that we keep hearing about, Syed Sehrish Asgar, the only woman…
Endometriosis Affects 25 Million Women In India Alone
Endometriosis is that curse of a condition where women have to endure mind-numbing pain during their periods. Its symptoms include…
Other Than Water, These Are The Five Ways You Can Stay Hydrated
With the burning heat and scorching 'loo', the summer season has reached its peak. Until now, there have been at least…
Life Changing Benefits Of Surya Namaskar Which You Cannot Ignore
The world celebrates International Yoga Day today. The aim of yoga is to create a balance between the mind and body.…
Eight Most Popular Styles Of Yoga That Have Taken The World By Storm!
Every year on 21 June we celebrate International Day of Yoga. More and more people are recognising the benefits of…
Five Celebrities For Whom Yoga Is The Key To Fitness
Us Indians have inherited the most essential mantra to fitness i.e the art of yoga. Now popular worldwide, yoga has…Women Share Fitness Goals, And They Aren’t About Being Size Zero
We all have our own perception of what being fit means. To some, it is about having an active lifestyle.…5 Incedible Benefits Of Bottle Gourd, Reasons To Include It In Your Diet
Right since my childhood, I’ve always heard of bottle gourd as the healthiest vegetable. Rightly said, because it has sedative,…
Women freezing eggs – only 21% of those who use them have become mothers
As the trend for older motherhood continues, amid warnings from experts about the sharp decline in a woman’s fertility in her mid-30s, more and…
As Country Reels Under Heat Wave, Here’s How You Can Beat The Heat
While heat wave engulfs the whole of India, the highest temperature has been recorded at Churu in Rajasthan at 50.3…
Wellness Isn’t About Being In Perfect Health: Author Sujata Kelkar
Sujata Kelkar’s book 99 Not Out! Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life shares what she calls wellness principles covering…Meditation Happens. The More You Chase It, The More Elusive It Becomes
Ever experienced this? You are drinking your first cup of tea in the morning. There is a nip in the…
Here’s Why You Should Definitely Include Cucumber In Your Diet
On a hot sunny day, spotting a handcart with cucumbers is not a difficult task. It is said that cucumbers…
Methi or Fenugreek Benefits : Why It’s A Powerful Medicine In Your Kitchen
What’s better than something with amazing medicinal properties easily available in your kitchen? Methi, also known as fenugreek seed, forms…
How Can Neem Be A Health Changer- 6 Amazing Neem Benefits
From using the frayed end of its twig for cleaning our teeth to using it for improving our skin, Neem…
Ginger Honey Is A Super Food. Here’s Why
‘Adrakwaali Chai’ has a special place in our life. In the fog of winter, or when the rains knock, the…
The Power Of Lemonade: A Simple Drink For All Our Complex Issues
Think summer, think lemonade. Oh I can't remember a single school day, when most of us would stop by the…
Menopause At 30 – Here Is My Story, Dealing With My Body And Mind
Menopause- is a normal condition only if has happened at the normal age. Medically, it is the end of the…
Addiction: We Don’t See The Problem Till Some Sort Of Crisis Manifests
What is addiction? Who is an addict? Is it about the alcohol, the cigarettes, the food, the shopping, the device,…BJP Manifesto promises sanitary napkin at Re 1 under Suvidha Scheme
The BJP has promised sanitary napkins for Re 1 to all women and girls across India in its manifesto. This…
Delhi’s Deteriorating Air Quality: A Mother’s Concerns
So, my son just started going to the BIG school, and it was cause for big celebrations in the family…
Why We Need To Increase Our Focus On An Adolescent Girl’s Health
There are several phases in every girl’s life, from menstruating to hitting menopause, but what’s most imperative in this journey…
Hormones That Impact Weight Loss And Gain In Women
Do you want to lose weight but don't know how? Or do you want to gain weight? Well, various hormones…
Long working hours lead to depression in women, but not in men says study
Long working hours may lead to depression among women but not in men according to a new study just out. A…
Why Immune System Dysregulation Is On The Rise In Children
Modern medicine has been successful in eradicating much of the traditional childhood epidemics like measles, mumps, polio, whooping-cough and rubella.…
Body shamed, her confidence crushed but Shruti Sarda took it head on
While motherhood is a beautiful and divine experience, it surely comes with a zillion challenges of its own. One of…
IIT-D Boys Launch Roll-on Pain Reliever For Menstrual Cramps
Menstrual cramps can cause unbearable pain for some women often leading to endometriosis. To help them tackle with the issue…
Glorifying Virginity Can Also Cost Women Their Health
Virginity among unmarried Indian girls isn’t just a requisite, it is a norm. Which is why most people automatically assume…
Let’s Remove The Roadblocks On The Way To Creating Cancer Awareness
I am a cancer specialist, working in a tertiary hospital in a metropolitan city. I am very passionate about woman…
Smearing Menstruation Blood On One’s Face Is Not Empowering
The other day, the internet, the font of most of the information I received, threw up an article on a…
Once Again, Tell Yourself: Periods Are Natural. Periods Are Okay.
Before I start, I just want you guys to know it’s that time of the month, and right now --…
How Childhood Infections & Antibiotics May Raise Mental Illness Risk
Hospitalization for an infection might leave you at greater risk for mental illness, writes Christine Bear, Professor, Faculty of Medicine,…
Our Self Esteem Shouldn’t Depend On External Validation
We all need approval, validation and attention from others. It is a natural human trait. External validation makes you feel good.…
Health Check: How Frequently Do People Have Sex?
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average. For Brits, it’s less than once a week, while…How Gender Bias Can Influence Pediatric Pain Assessment
To gauge the pain a child is going through, we take into consideration the behavioural changes. Crying is one of…
Diet Soft Drinks Linked To Stroke, Heart Attack Risk: Study
Drinking diet soft drinks, such as Diet Coke, every day increase your risk of dying young, say experts. Indulging in…
How A Cold Splash Helps Reduce Stress & Post-Menopausal Effects
A cold splash in the morning and all the fatigue goes away. Isn't it? Feeling sleepy? Just a cold splash,…Period Hacks: Simple Solutions To Prevent Discomfort During Travel
I still remember the day my ten year old was getting ready for an overnight inter-state sports tournament, says Poonam…
How Contraceptive Pills Affect Women’s Emotions
Amidst an attempt to control population, contraceptive pills have been widely used for more than 50 years. Approximately 80% of…
The Female Condom Demystified: All You Need To Know
The market is flooded with varied contraceptive methods! You would surely be baffled, trying to understand what’s best for you…Try These Six Foods And Bid Irregular Periods Goodbye
Food and girls have been trolled way too much on the internet and even an American healthy snack creator has…
Doctorspeak: Ways To Treat Female Sexual Dysfunction
In the previous article we looked at the ‘types and the conditions that cause Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD).’ Thanks to…
Study Reveals Why Women Can Stay Mentally Sharper Than Men
A recent study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed why women can stay mentally sharp longer…
All You Need To Know About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Recently, we saw Sara Ali Khan, the daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, open up about how she…
How To Feed The Population Healthy Food Without Ruining The Planet
We need to change the way we eat in order to safeguard the planet, writes Alessandro R Demaio, Australian Medical Doctor;…
Are “Healthy” Packaged Snacks Good For Children, Or Even Adults?
Greater awareness about proper diet has given birth to a new category of munchies - “healthy” packaged snacks. A lot…
Decluttering Our Minds Of Negativity Is More Important Than Ever Now
Marie Kondo may have made getting rid of junk a fancy thing, but it feels that we are more in…
Girls’ Toilets In Schools Doubled In Last Decade: Rural Education Report
The Annual Status For Education Report (ASER) Rural 2018 recently came out with some significant findings about the state of rural…
Soon, Low-Cost Device To Detect Cervical Cancer: Nimmi Ramanujam
In India, more than 436.76 million women above the age of 15 are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Almost 74,000…
Thin Doesn’t Mean Healthy: Beware Of Poor Diet, Sedentary Lifestyle
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 63% of Australian adults are overweight or obese. But it’s much…
When Celebs Speak On Health Issues Like PCOD, It Helps End The Stigma
Debutante actor Sara Ali Khan chose to speak on PCOD, openly, in a recently-aired episode of the talk show Koffee…
What Support Do Breast Cancer Patients Want? Food, Rides & Prayer
For 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer.…
How Air Pollution Affects Pregnancy: Risks & Measures Involved
In November last year, the Delhi Government had declared a public health emergency as the air pollution hugely escalated and almost…
How Your Gut Bacteria Can Affect Your Body Weight
Have you been putting on weight recently for no apparent reason? Do you exercise regularly, eat well and yet not…
Zika Virus In India: Everything You Must Know About It
India is the latest country to be affected by the outbreak of Zika Virus. The total number of Zika virus…
Green Beans Are Packed With Power: Here’s Why
Isn’t it just awesome when you can use something in a number of ways to your advantage? When a food…
Study Reveals Why Migraines Are More Common In Women
Migraine is the third most common disease around the world. Its global prevalence is that of one in seven people.…In the news
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Why We Need Stalking As A Non-Bailable Offence In The First InstanceDecember 24, 2018