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The condition, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, involves blood beating against the artery walls at a pressure that is higher than usual. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Post-Covid: Rise in high BP cases among youths

Latest findings reveal that 31.4 per cent of males and 26.1 per cent females in Telangana suffer from hypertension

17 May 2022 2:35 AM IST

From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha - a book by UNICEF tells how to tackle problems of underweight, obesity and anaemia among children by consuming nutritious food that costs less than Rs 20. (Photo: istockphoto/ Greenapture)

TS women and children found wanting in nutrition levels

Another parameter in which Telangana fares the worst is prevalence of anaemia in children within the 6-59 months...

15 May 2022 11:57 PM IST

Dr. Aishwarya Selvaraj

Summer skincare

Tips to protect the skin from the scorching sun

15 May 2022 10:57 PM IST

Reality TV star Kim Kardarshians recent Met Gala appearance is the latest trigger for the debate. (Twitter)

The waist of the matter

Doctors have often sounded a word of caution about blindly following the workout and slimming routines of celebrities

15 May 2022 7:04 PM IST

Medical staff members tend to a Covid-19 patient at the intensive care unit of Cremona hospital, in Cremona, northern Italy. (Photo: AFP)

Half of Covid survivors show one symptom even two years after...

While physical and mental health generally improved over time, the study suggests that COVID-19 patients still tend to...

12 May 2022 12:12 PM IST

Govt app for free diagnostic tests

Govt app for free diagnostic tests

The app, available on Google Play, will help patients locate the nearest government run diagnostics centre

12 May 2022 12:52 AM IST

Heatstroke can happen immediately or after a few hours or a day or two from exposure to the heat or sun. (Photo: Pavan)

Indoor heatstroke as dangerous as sunstroke

The most common health complaint in peak summer is sunstroke/ heatstroke

9 May 2022 2:59 AM IST

A doctor checks a woman at a Basti Dawakhana. (DC file photo)

Weighty worry: TS people grow more obese

Obesity among urban women is at 41.7 per cent, even higher than men

9 May 2022 1:37 AM IST

The heat, the dirt and all products that we use to style our hair can be very damaging and to treat them, we require something more nourishing than just conditioners.

Mask Your Hair

The goodness of hair masks penetrates in your hair shaft and nourishes each strand deeply

6 May 2022 3:16 AM IST

Prof. McGhee said his organisation aims to educate international women cricketers on fundamental female-specific health and sport issues, breast pain and breast support, breast injuries and breast protection.

Women athletes must protect their upper body

-'A lot of women play with the wrong type of tops or sports bras, leading to pain and long-term damage-'; Professor...

6 May 2022 3:06 AM IST

TSDPS plan details guidelines on the steps to be taken by the state and district administrations for minimising the impact of heatwaves. (DC file photo)

Sunstroke cases rise as summer peaks

While the city has not reported any fatalities, the northern parts of the state have recorded six deaths in a span of 24...

3 May 2022 1:02 AM IST

Named after Dr. Izumi Tabata, the Tabata workout is a high-intensity interval training with a total duration of four minutes. (Representational Image/ By Arrangement)

Fitness shorts

Twenty seconds is all you need to turn a boring workout into a sweaty one, pushing yourself to the point of discomfort

28 April 2022 3:22 AM IST