Endometriosis affects an estimated 42 to 43 million Indian women, most undiagnosed for years. The WHO, ICMR-NIRRCH, and Lancet 2025 evidence, plus what to ask your doctor.
From 2000 to 2017, ischaemic heart disease mortality in Indian women rose 93.7%, faster than in Indian men. INTERHEART found hypertension and diabetes are more dangerous risk factors for younger Indian women than men. PCOS, pregnancy complications, and atypical symptoms explained.
ICMR-NICPR data: for every two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer in India, one dies. India registers approximately 1.78 lakh new breast cancer cases each year. ASIR highest in women aged 15 to 49. India has no national mammography screening programme. Symptoms, screening, BRCA, TNBC, and what
Paper cannot be ABDM-compliant. EMR is the only path to ABHA linkage, FHIR R4 records, and DHIS incentives. 8-dimension comparison for Indian private clinics in 2026.
A 100g serving of guava delivers 228mg vitamin C, 5.4g fibre, 417mg potassium, just 68 calories. India produces 40 lakh tonnes per year and sells it at Rs. 20-60/kg. A 2019 RCT found guava extract significantly reduced postprandial blood glucose. The science on amrood is more robust than its market
Magnesium intake is consistently below ICMR-NIN levels in Indian dietary surveys, and 29% of elderly Indians in clinical settings have hypomagnesemia. Indian foods, signs, supplements.
Creatine monohydrate has 685+ trials behind it. The kidney, hair-loss, and loading myths in Indian gym culture, contradicted by the ISSN Position Stand evidence.
Indian studies put GERD prevalence between 7.6% and 22%, rising with obesity and urbanisation. Most Indians treat heartburn with home remedies or over-the-counter antacids and miss the alarm symptoms that should trigger urgent investigation. Clinical definitions, India-specific risk factors, and whe
FSSAI banned '100% natural' and '100% pure' as standalone claims in 2022. Yet the words are still everywhere on Indian packaging. What each common claim actually means under Indian law.
India's NCD burden arrives earlier than anywhere else. One in four urban Indians aged 30-39 already has hypertension, often undiagnosed. A 35-year-old Indian is not in the same cardiovascular risk category as a 35-year-old European. This guide provides a by-age-group preventive health testing schedu
Most Indians receive blood reports they don't fully understand, leading either to unnecessary panic or to ignoring values that matter. This guide explains what a CBC, lipid profile, blood glucose panel, liver function test, kidney function test, and TSH actually measure, using reference ranges groun
In 2026, AI cancer detection is live in Indian public hospitals, not just private labs. What is actually operational versus still a pilot, covering http://iOncology.ai, MP radiology, and Telangana lung screening.
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Six of the world's ten most polluted cities are in India. PM2.5 is now driving lung cancer in non-smokers. What the 2024 IQAir, Lancet, and AIIMS evidence actually says.
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A 2025 meta-analysis of 100 Indian studies found insomnia in 15% of the general population, OSA in nearly 15%, and significant links to diabetes and heart disease. India has no national sleep policy.
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A 2025 meta-analysis of 18 studies and ~20,000 participants found ghee's link to coronary heart disease modest and non-significant. ICMR-NIN says rotate two or more vegetable oils, minimise ghee, eliminate vanaspati.
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PCOS affects up to 1 in 5 Indian women, but most are undiagnosed. Evidence-based guide: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and diet for India.
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Over 88 crore Indians have an ABHA ID. What ABDM and ABHA are in plain English, and why 5 minutes today compounds into years of saved paperwork.
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India gets abundant sunshine, yet nearly three in four Indians lack adequate vitamin D. Eight converging causes, Metropolis 2025 data, and what to do.