health

In March 2020, doctors described COVID-19's course from the first Wuhan case series — fever, day-5 breathing trouble, ARDS by day 8.

Sleep deprivation and health: what research says about driving, medical errors, brain function, and why chronic lack of sleep is more serious than one late

Rocking a baby to sleep isn't just tradition — 2019 research found rocking speeds sleep onset and deepens slow-wave sleep, even in adults.

A viral story claimed an anonymous woman cured her cancer with ginger and honey. The claim is unverifiable, the source page is gone, and there is no

A burger costs less than a salad — not by accident. The economics that make ultra-processed calories the cheapest calories, and what they really cost.

Five health myths revisited with current evidence: exercise and the brain, the wine debate, how much exercise is enough, potatoes, and brown vs. white sugar.

Katelyn Carlson and Natalie Giorgi were both 13 when food allergies killed them. What their stories teach about anaphylaxis, EpiPens, and taking allergies

From a fit-at-60 Pinky Roshan to a 72-year-old doing push-ups: age is just a number, and exercise works at every stage of life.

In 2013 Tylenol added red caps warning of liver damage from acetaminophen overdose. Here's why the most common household painkiller can be dangerous.

A Dutch endocrinologist argued sugar should be treated like a drug — with warning labels and a sugar tax. Here's his case, and what research says.

A 2013 Johns Hopkins study found that malt liquor brands like Steel Reserve and Colt 45 were linked to the most alcohol-related ER visits.

Every minute of exercise may buy you seven minutes of life. How little exercise is enough, and how do you turn it into a habit that actually sticks?

Chronic sleep deprivation raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Sleep is not downtime; it is maintenance.

A 2012 European Heart Journal study of 43,265 people found a subset of obese people at normal risk of heart disease and cancer — if they were fit.

In 2012, Singapore topped global health rankings and led the world in education — a case study in what sustained public investment can buy.

The bathroom scale is a noisy, misleading instrument. The case for tossing it — and judging your health by behaviors instead of a number.

Irrfan Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Rishi Kapoor spoke openly about cancer — and changed how India talks about illness. The cultural shift their honesty created.

Walking or cycling to work is linked to substantially lower obesity risk — because it's exercise built into a routine you already do every day.

Hit a fitness plateau? Progressive overload, cross-training, and real recovery — not more of the same — are what restart progress and redefine exercise.

A 2011 review in the Journal of Family Practice found no evidence that colon cleansing helps healthy adults — and documented real risks, from infection to

Sleep position doesn't reveal your personality — but it does affect reflux, snoring, and back pain. What each position does to your body.

Can yoga help you lose weight? The calorie math, what research shows about yoga and long-term weight gain, and where it honestly fits.

Two large studies in the New England Journal of Medicine found farm children develop less asthma -- and the key is microbial diversity, not just more germs.

Why did India rank 134th of 153 countries on the 2010 World Giving Index? An essay on survey bias, informal giving, and the culture of Indian philanthropy.

Apple cider vinegar, citrus, dried fruit, kombucha, and sports drinks have real health benefits — and a hidden cost to your dental enamel.

Quitting smoking doesn't just prevent disease — research shows ex-smokers' mood, anxiety, and wellbeing eventually match people who never smoked.

A study suggests moderate drinkers fare better after bypass surgery. Observational, not a prescription — but the 'French paradox' debate continues.

Less than seven hours of sleep raises ghrelin, tanks insulin sensitivity, weakens vaccine response and colds resistance. Sleep is not lost productivity time.

Eating less is thermodynamically simple and biologically hard. Why the diet industry profits from the gap — and what works with your body, not against it.

Water doesn't literally melt fat — but swapping drinks, hydrating before meals, and staying hydrated all measurably help with weight loss.

Roughly 80% of adults will get lower back pain — and the old advice to lie down was wrong. The evidence now says: move your back, don't rest it.