Bad cholesterol not in range? Here’s how to lower it | Health and Wellness News
By now, we know that what we call bad cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) needs to be kept low at 70 mg/dL (milligrams per decilitre). But for Indians, especially for those with a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or other risk factors, this bad cholesterol should stay lower and not cross this threshold as it […]
How to raise a boy: My son has autism. But I know one thing for sure — I’ll do everything I can to help him lead a fulfilling life
Raising a child is never an easy task, but when that child is a teenager with autism, the journey takes on an entirely different shape. As a mother raising a teenage son with autism, I’ve faced unique challenges that have tested my patience, resilience, and ability to adapt. Every day is a new opportunity to […]
Actor Ranbir Kapoor says he has deviated septum: How to live with this condition? | Health and Wellness News
Written by Dr Kalpana Nagpal, Recently, actor Ranbir Kapoor confessed in an interview that he talked and ate fast because of his deviated septum and over the years has managed to live with this condition. Now this is a condition that many people are born with or develop following a nose injury. In such cases, […]
How to raise a boy: The first lesson on boundaries starts with the mum — and it’s best drawn as early as possible
Nov 18, 2024 09:45 IST First published on: Nov 18, 2024 at 11:45 IST Share My go-to book for raising my son has been Steve Biddulph’s Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different — And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men. When I first read it, one of the things that stood out […]
Just 5 tbsp of rice, some weights, 7-hour sleep & no doomscrolling: Top diabetologists share fitness secrets | Health and Wellness News
You have been reading their advisories on managing blood sugar from time to time. But do experts ever follow their own advice and execute it in their lives? For a few minutes, Dr Anoop Misra, Dr V Mohan and Dr Ambrish Mithal take the chair and face the very same questions they ask their patients. […]
How to prevent strokes? Here’s why you must screen for blood pressure from your 20s | Health and Wellness News
Looking at Deepak Shinde, a 32-year-old security guard in Pune, one would not know that he had suffered a brain stroke a week ago. That’s because when he had a paralytic attack and collapsed while on duty, he was rushed to a hospital that had a stroke-ready drill in place. In other words, a CT […]
What if we gave boys the agency to opt out of traditional and often damaging ways of being a man?
As an 11-year-old who fought for women-eating-before-men at the wedding ceremony lunch of one of my aunts, I was raising men even before I was aware of my womb. So eventually, when I begat a boy at 41, the bar was already set very high. I imagined my husband and I would raise him together, […]
Hurdles on the path to green growth — and how to remove them
The recent heatwave has reminded us of the stark risks posed by climate change and highlighted the criticality of the efforts taken by the Conference of Parties (COP). The World Meteorological Organisation has confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record. This has brought the focus back on sectors like power and industry, which […]
How to stay safe from Skype scams, in which scammers impersonate police officers | Explained News
It was a regular day for Mumbai-based Kinjal Shah when she got an automated call that said her contact number would be deactivated within two hours. The call then guided her to follow simple steps to raise a complaint, by pressing ‘9’ to speak to the customer care executive. She was then asked to get […]