India’s youth, the foundation of its future workforce are already paying the price of polluted air. Experts cautioned that lung health in younger Indians is deteriorating rapidly, with nearly 81,700 new cases of lung cancer each year reflecting the magnitude of the threat. Once thought of as diseases of old age, lung cancer, COPD, and […]
Doctors warn diabetes patients about risk of smoking
People who smoke are also at much higher risk of developing diabetes compared to non-smokers Smoking is not only a major risk factor for diabetes, the combination of smoking and poor blood sugar control can increase the risk of health complications of diabetes and make it much more challenging to manage the disease. This was […]
8 Signs Your Skin Is Warning About Your Health
Dr. Priyanka Kuri, Consultant – Dermatology, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Your skin not only serves as a barrier but indicates a lot about your health as well. Health-infected radiance give out tell-tale hints of health dis-arrangement while skin surfaces can represent the state of the human body. If it’s an uninvited pimple or an annoying […]