Health Check-ups: Which Tests Are Worth It and at What Age
Commercial health packages bundle dozens of tests, most of which will not change anything. A practical guide to the screening that has evidence, by age and risk.
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Evidence-Based Health Guides for India
Drishti Health
Evidence-Based Health Guides for India
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Sleep and Health: What Poor Sleep Does to the Body
Short sleep is treated as a badge of commitment. The measurable effects on metabolism, blood pressure, immunity and mood are substantial, and most of them are reversible.
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Pregnancy Nutrition: What Actually Matters in Each Trimester
Pregnancy nutrition advice is full of folklore. A trimester-by-trimester look at the supplements with real evidence, the foods to avoid, and how much extra food is actually needed.
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PCOS: Diagnosis, Myths and Evidence-Based Management
PCOS affects a large share of Indian women of reproductive age and is surrounded by misinformation. What the diagnostic criteria really are, and which treatments have evidence.
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Asthma and Air Pollution: Managing Symptoms in Indian Cities
Air quality in many Indian cities makes asthma harder to control. How the two inhaler types differ, why reliever-only treatment is now considered unsafe, and what actually reduces exposure.
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Early Warning Signs and Protective Steps
Kidney disease is usually silent until much of the function is gone. The two tests that detect it early, who should be screened, and the measures that genuinely slow it down.
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Antibiotics: When They Help, When They Harm
Antibiotics are among the most valuable drugs ever developed and among the most misused. What they do and do not treat, why finishing the course is now debated, and what resistance means for India.
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Fatty Liver Disease: The Silent Condition Behind Rising Liver Problems
Fatty liver is now the commonest liver condition in India and is usually found by accident. What it means, why it matters, and the one intervention that reliably reverses it.
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Vitamin D Deficiency: Who Needs Testing and Who Needs Supplements
Vitamin D deficiency is genuinely widespread in India, and vitamin D testing is genuinely overused. Sorting out who benefits from testing, what the numbers mean, and sensible dosing.
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Why It Is So Common in India
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in India. Why it happens, how it is properly diagnosed, and how to correct it without wasting months on the wrong supplement.
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