Medically Speaking

From eating eggs to drinking green tea and wine: Here are Popular myths and healthy tidbits

04 Jul 2020 05:40 AM IST

If you have sworn off some of your favourite foods for fear that they are harming your health, take heart! Studies show that some of the foods we thought were unhealthy can actually be good for you. Eggs don’t let cholesterol go up: Studies indicate that fat in eggs is

Doctors aren’t corona warriors

27 Jun 2020 05:22 AM IST

During a pandemic when medical staff and the public healthcare system deserve the maximum attention, using war analogy such as ‘corona warriors’ is a clever ploy by govts to shift the onus and an attempt to shirk their responsibilities

A simple guide to Covid diagnosis and treatment

27 Jun 2020 05:22 AM IST

Almost half a million Covid-19 cases have come up in India ever since the pandemic began. A total of 2,85,637 patients have recovered as well, taking the recovery rate to 58.24%, as per the Union Health Ministry figures. Have you ever wondered how do doctors identify Covid-19 symptoms and treat

Does the postponement of vaccination put kids at risk?

27 Jun 2020 05:21 AM IST

The Covid-19 pandemic has emerged as a severe threat to mankind. When the novel coronavirus began sweeping the planet, claiming the lives of almost half-a-million people, it was believed that young children would be spared from the deadly virus, with most hospitalisations and deaths being reported in older adults and

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