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Namita S Kalla is a senior journalist who writes about different aspects of modern life that include lifestyle, health, fashion, beauty, and entertainment

Diabetes: Ophthalmologist explains how simple diet changes can keep your eyesight sharp, eyes healthy

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Diabetes: Ophthalmologist explains how simple diet changes can keep your eyesight sharp, eyes healthy

Early signs of diabetes eye problems: Diabetes is known to harm the heart and kidneys, but it’s the eyes that often suffer in silence. From diabetic retinopathy to glaucoma, unchecked sugar levels can lead to irreversible vision loss.

Paediatrician-approved tips to make your child's diet healthy, avoid dangerous hidden sugars

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Paediatrician-approved tips to make your child's diet healthy, avoid dangerous hidden sugars

Healthy diet tips for kids: Many children's foods are hiding unhealthy amounts of added sugar. Experts say parents must cut back, choose fresh, home-cooked meals, and avoid juices for their children. With rising obesity and health risks, paediatricians warn it's time to get serious about what’s really in your child’s lunchbox.

Snoring, insomnia and poor sleep could be ageing your brain, raising dementia risk, study finds

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Snoring, insomnia and poor sleep could be ageing your brain, raising dementia risk, study finds

Sleep that’s poor in quality or disrupted by snoring, insomnia or fatigue may make your brain appear up to a year older than your actual age, and that ageing may raise your risk of cognitive decline or dementia later in life, a large-scale brain imaging study says

Stress and brain health: Neurologist reveals why your mind struggles under pressure and fatigue

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Stress and brain health: Neurologist reveals why your mind struggles under pressure and fatigue

Stress reshapes your brain and nerves, impacting memory, focus, and emotional control. Prolonged stress rewires brain circuits, changes hormone levels, and affects overall health.

Beauty tips: 7 benefits of pedicures that go beyond pretty toes

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Beauty tips: 7 benefits of pedicures that go beyond pretty toes

Pedicures aren’t just about making your toes look nice. They help your feet stay healthy, ease stress, boost blood flow, and can even spot small problems before they get worse. If your feet have been through a lot lately, it’s time to treat them right.

Relationship tips: Gaslighting hijacks your brain by using trust, love and surprise to rewrite your reality

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Relationship tips: Gaslighting hijacks your brain by using trust, love and surprise to rewrite your reality

What is gaslighting: When someone you trust repeatedly makes you question your own memory, perception or sanity, they may be gaslighting you. New research reveals this manipulation hijacks your brain’s natural learning system, tricking you through surprise and trust.

Weight loss without dieting: Mindful eating helps you lose weight better than counting calories, says yoga expert

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Weight loss without dieting: Mindful eating helps you lose weight better than counting calories, says yoga expert

Mindful eating, the practice of eating with full awareness and intention, is proving to be more effective than calorie counting for sustainable weight loss. Expert says tuning into your hunger cues and emotions around food can help improve digestion, mental wellbeing and long-term health

Stop dandruff flare-ups and dry skin during festive season with these tips from top dermatologists

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Stop dandruff flare-ups and dry skin during festive season with these tips from top dermatologists

Home remedies to stop dandruff, dry skin: The festive season often leads to scalp issues due to fasting, styling, and dehydration. Dermatologists warn that dandruff and dryness worsen during celebrations. Follow these expert tips to keep your scalp and hair healthy.

Lung cancer in non-smokers: Top oncologist shares tips to protect yourself when clean air is hard to find

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Lung cancer in non-smokers: Top oncologist shares tips to protect yourself when clean air is hard to find

Air pollution health effects: Air pollution is increasingly becoming a silent but deadly threat, particularly for urban non-smokers. Though active smoking poses a greater risk, prolonged exposure to poor air quality significantly raises the chances of lung cancer.

Diwali 2025: Easy design ideas to decorate puja room

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Diwali 2025: Easy design ideas to decorate puja room

How to decorate puja room: Diwali celebrations call for a special pooja space that’s both peaceful and stylish. This festive season, turn your pooja corner into a serene festive retreat that embraces peace, devotion, and design harmony.

Daily exercise benefits and early care combine to prevent dementia, geriatrician suggests best exercises

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Daily exercise benefits and early care combine to prevent dementia, geriatrician suggests best exercises

Dementia, often mistaken for a natural part of ageing, is far more complex and widespread. While there’s no cure yet, early detection, exercise, accessible care, and community support can help improve quality of life.

Keep your teeth strong naturally, kill bacteria with neem, triphala and miswak, here's how

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Keep your teeth strong naturally, kill bacteria with neem, triphala and miswak, here's how

Herbs like neem, triphala, and miswak, long cherished in Ayurveda, are once again used for dental care, and not just in traditional households. Uncover how reconnecting with these age- old herbs can boost your dental health and well-being.

What your cardiologist wants you to know about surviving, and living with, heart failure

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What your cardiologist wants you to know about surviving, and living with, heart failure

Heart failure can often be misunderstood as tiredness or ageing. In India, it strikes younger and tougher, affecting people deeply. Cardiologist stresses that leaving hospital isn’t a cure, it’s an ongoing care. Here’s how watching for warning signs, and making small lifestyle changes can make all the difference

Sore muscles? Sports medicine physician tells you when to keep moving and when to stop

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Sore muscles? Sports medicine physician tells you when to keep moving and when to stop

Common exercise mistakes: Hitting the gym and getting a good workout in feels great, but those sore muscles the next day? Not so much. If post-workout aches are dampening your motivation, you might wonder: should you rest, book a massage, or keep moving? Here’s what an expert has to say.

Beauty tips: 5 reasons your makeup brush matters more than your foundation

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Beauty tips: 5 reasons your makeup brush matters more than your foundation

Flawless makeup isn’t just about the formula anymore, it’s how you apply it. Brushes and sponges aren’t just accessories; they shape performance, protect skin, and create rituals that transform makeup into a mindful, daily experience.

Weight loss tips: How to lose weight naturally with Yoga asanas, sunlight, easy lifestyle tweaks

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Weight loss tips: How to lose weight naturally with Yoga asanas, sunlight, easy lifestyle tweaks

Natural weight loss tips: Yoga and sunbathing aren’t just wellness trends, they’re age-old remedies for body-mind balance. Here's how naturopathy encourages sustainable fat loss, vitality, and emotional wellbeing by syncing daily habits with nature.

Heart health: What every cardiologist wishes you knew when it comes to cardiac care

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Heart health: What every cardiologist wishes you knew when it comes to cardiac care

Heart-healthy lifestyle tips: India is facing a growing heart disease crisis, with advanced treatments on the rise. Cardiologist explains how medical innovations and preventive care are bridging the gap between high-end hospitals and the everyday Indian in need of timely cardiac support.

Junk food can make your memory worse in just 4 days, says study

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Junk food can make your memory worse in just 4 days, says study

Junk food doesn’t just affect your waistline, it can hamper your memory in just four days, says a study from the University of North Carolina. However, simple changes like fasting or dietary shifts may reverse the damage. Here’s what you need to know

5 festive jewellery trends 2025: Bold looks, light pieces and sustainable sparkle

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5 festive jewellery trends 2025: Bold looks, light pieces and sustainable sparkle

Indian festive jewellery in 2025 is breaking away from convention with bold chokers, sustainable designs, and deeply personal touches. Women are loving the light everyday wear and fusion styles that blend tradition with modernity. Here’s why.

Study reveals why nausea and food aversions during pregnancy are actually healthy

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Study reveals why nausea and food aversions during pregnancy are actually healthy

Morning sickness is an evolved immune response that helps protect both mother and foetus. UCLA researchers found that nausea, vomiting, and food aversions signal a healthy pregnancy, driven by the body's complex inflammatory balance. Here’s what a recent study reveals

6 serious causes of bloating you should never ignore, according to Gastroenterologist

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6 serious causes of bloating you should never ignore, according to Gastroenterologist

A heavy meal or even a stressful day can be the reason behind bloating. Although most of the time it is harmless and short-lived, persistent or severe bloating could signal towards more serious health problems

9 easy Yoga asanas to reduce chronic back pain and improve posture

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9 easy Yoga asanas to reduce chronic back pain and improve posture

Best yoga poses for back pain: Struggling with lower back pain? From muscle strains to postural woes, this common ailment can be relieved with a few targeted yoga postures. Here’s how.

The heart-mind connection: Emotional wellbeing impacts your heart health, here's how

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The heart-mind connection: Emotional wellbeing impacts your heart health, here's how

Heart and brain health tips: Your heart and mind are constantly communicating with each other. When you're stressed, anxious or low, your heart feels it too. Small, simple daily habits can support both your mental wellbeing and heart health, helping you feel stronger, calmer, and more in balance.

Menopause and heart health: From hot flashes to mood swings, what every woman must know

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Menopause and heart health: From hot flashes to mood swings, what every woman must know

Heart attack risks after menopause: The drop in oestrogen during menopause increases the risk of heart disease in women, especially those with early or surgical menopause. Timely screening, lifestyle changes and tailored hormone therapy can help protect heart health and improve outcomes.

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