After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.
'If a member of your family has been diagnosed with glaucoma, rest of the members (brothers, sisters and children) should get their eyes tested to rule of early disease,' advises Dr Sandeep Buttan.
The most common symptoms were fatigue, post-exertional malaise -- worsening of symptoms after physical or mental exertion -- and cognitive dysfunction, often called brain fog.
In her lifetime, a woman might use 6,000 sanitary napkins and accumulation of dioxin in the body can cause serious health risks, warns gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.
Do cardio (walking, jogging, running, swimming) for at least an hour for minimum five days per week and weight train for at least two days a week for an hour, suggests fitness expert Dr Shreyash Gujrathi.
The time-tested traditional foods that our grandparents relied on may not be very popular. But their nutritional diversity is indisputable, says Ameve Sharma.
Behind the state's success in containing coronavirus positive cases is one novel initiative -- Active Case Finding or ACF, which even Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed for the bigger states to follow. The ACF campaign began in April with 16,000 basic health personnel, ASHA, anganwadi workers and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) out on foot trekking to most mountain valleys, snow-bound districts and remote passes of the state, reports Ashwani Sharma.
'Instead of fearing these foods, which never helps because it only increases cortisol levels, exercise control over your mouth, greed, portions and adopt an overall healthy lifestyle,' advises lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho.
England had crashed out in the group stage of the 2015 World Cup and Eoin Morgan said it was an amazing journey that the team went through from that embarrassing defeat to reaching the pinnacle of world cricket after four years. England were adjudged the winners of the 50-over World Cup last year on the basis of their superior boundary count after the epic final against New Zealand, and also the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie at the Lord's in London.
The dreaded encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, claimed has claimed the lives of over 20 children in Bihar, health officials have said.
Elle UK's cover star Priyanka Chopra talks about the lessons she learned while growing up with her physician parents.
Throughout the 1,000-day window from a mother's pregnancy phase to her baby's 2nd birthday, breastfeeding is vital in lending kids the right start to life, building the foundation for a healthy future.
Ahead of Father's Day, Sachin joins Beckham and Djokovic for UNICEF's Super Dads campaign.
Remember, the goal is to look fit and toned, and not just skinny, says Dr Disha Dinakar.
The official said in general, there are various types of fungal infections such as candida, aspergillosis, cryptococcus, histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis. Mucormycosis, candida and aspergillosis are the ones observed more in those with low immunity, he said.
Halle Berry has said that she would never pile on extra pounds for a film role, as she fears it would put her health in jeopardy.
A new research has pinpointed some genes that can trigger depression.
It doesn't make sense to view the womb through the prism of religion, community and tradition, warns Shyam G Menon.
'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.'
The presidential dreams that the veteran leader from Delaware had harboured since childhood seemed all but over for a third time until he won South Carolina's Democratic Party primary on February 29 last year, forcing most rivals out of the race and making one of the most dramatic comebacks in American political history.
The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology in Pune, have confirmed Nipah, she said.
Michael Schumacher's condition remains critical but stable on Saturday, the German's agent said nearly a week after the seven-times Formula One champion suffered brain injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel.
'The projects that the government started to bring within Goa were totally anti-Goa and anti-people.' 'Can anyone describe a project as development when it is going to cause wanton destruction of people's houses, their surroundings and livelihoods and destruction of forests?'
On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Dr PN Renjen, Senior Consultant -- Neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, explains how to identify a stroke and offers tips to prevent one.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc was sued on Monday by Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and dozens of other retired male and female wrestlers seeking to hold it responsible for neurological injuries they claimed to suffer by participating in its bouts.
What you eat everyday definitely affects your sleep. Some foods calm down your brain where as some foods stimulate your brain to perk up.
A round up of all the health news from around the world.
Fitness expert Sumit Dubey suggests some equipment-free workouts to keep you in shape.
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
A round-up of the latest findings across an array of pressing health issues.
Here are seven simple food habits you should change to have a better life.
The real battle for NEET abolition can take much more time and energy, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Hrithik Roshan talks about Krrish 3, dad Rakesh Roshan and wife Sussanne.
The World Health Organisation's study on links between mobile phone use and certain types of brain cancer has proved inconclusive.The researchers said that even though there could be possible health risks from heavy mobile phone use, nothing conclusive has been found as yet. The 10-year study of 13,000 people focused on both healthy users of mobile phones and those with two types of brain cancer -- glioma and miningioma tumours. The study has been criticised as biased.
'If the meditative yoga programme we had developed for the elderly was practised for one hour every day, five days in a week for six months, it could lead to an improvement in the overall quality of life of the elderly.'
'People who have already got diabetes or heart disease or high blood pressure seem to be more badly affected by the disease.'
The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted Delhi University's associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to be shifted to the private Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai for medical treatment.
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