Better Health Facts

In an age of constant notifications, task-switching, and digital distractions, many of us pride ourselves on our ability to juggle multiple thing…

Most of us have experienced it — after a long bath or swimming session, our fingertips and toes develop tiny ridges and folds, often called “pruney f…

We’ve all had that “gut feeling,” right? But what if that feeling is more than a metaphor? The enteric nervous system—often called the “second br…

Almost everyone has experienced that heavy-eyed, slow-thinking feeling between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. You might call it the afternoon slump —a period whe…

If you’ve ever felt an intense wave of irritation or even anger when someone nearby is chewing loudly, you might have wondered if it’s just a pet pe…

Obesity has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century. While many believe it’s simply the result of eating too mu…

Rabies is a deadly but entirely preventable viral disease. Once symptoms appear, it is almost invariably fatal. Despite this, India continues to expe…

Most of us have felt it — the unsettling realization that years seem to slip by faster as we get older. Childhood summers felt endless, but adult ye…

Have you ever caught a whiff of perfume, fresh rain, or a specific dish cooking—and been instantly transported back to a vivid memory? This uncanny a…

We’ve all had them — those cringeworthy moments that replay in our minds, sometimes years later, as if they happened yesterday. Maybe it was tripping…