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6 Preventive Health Screenings Every Indian Over 40 Needs That Doctors Rarely Mention

1. LDLP (LDL Particle) Test, Not Just a Cholesterol NumberMost Indian adults over 40 get a standard lipid panel. It shows total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides. What it misses is the size and count of LDL particles, and that gap matters. A 2019 study published in the Journal of the…

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4 Ancient Ayurvedic Morning Habits That Improve Digestion Better Than Supplements

Why Agni, Not Acid, Is the Real MetricAyurvedic medicine does not treat digestion as a chemical process to be corrected with pills. It treats it as a fire, agni, that must be maintained at the right intensity. Too weak, and food ferments rather than digests. Too strong, and inflammation follows.…

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5 Indian Kitchen Foods That Protect Pancreatic Health and Reduce Gut Inflammation

TurmericCurcumin, the active compound in turmeric, directly targets pancreatic stellate cells, the cells responsible for fibrosis when the pancreas is under chronic stress. A study published in the journal Gastroenterology found that curcumin suppressed the activation of these stellate cells, reducing the fibrotic response that precedes serious pancreatic disease. The…

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6 Daily Habits That Silently Damage Your Pancreas and Raise Your Risk of Diabetes and Inflammation

Eating at irregular hours or skipping breakfastThe pancreas releases digestive enzymes on a schedule tied closely to your eating pattern. When meals arrive unpredictably, a 7 a.m. breakfast one day, nothing until noon the next, the organ keeps producing enzymes that have nothing to digest. Over time, this misfiring stresses…

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Why Pancreatitis Is Alarmingly Common in India and What Your Diet and Alcohol Habits Have to Do With It

The numbers nobody talks aboutIndia accounts for a disproportionate share of acute pancreatitis cases in Asia, and the burden is growing. A 2019 study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that tropical chronic pancreatitis, a form almost exclusive to South and Southeast Asia, affects an estimated 125…

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8 Warning Signs of Pancreatic Problems That Most Indians Miss Before It's Too Late

1. Pain That Sits Between Your Shoulder BladesThe pancreas sits deep behind the stomach, tucked against the spine. When it inflames or a tumour begins to grow, the pain often radiates to the mid-back or between the shoulder blades rather than the abdomen. Most people reach for a pain balm.…

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5 Common Daily Habits That Quietly Raise Your Gallstone and Cholesterol Risk Before 50

Skipping Meals, Especially BreakfastWhen the gallbladder sits idle for long periods, bile, the digestive fluid it stores, becomes concentrated. Concentrated bile is exactly the environment in which cholesterol crystals begin to form. A 2013 study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that fasting for more than 14 hours…

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Why Gallstones Are Striking Indian Women Under 40: Diet, Hormones, and Rising Risk

The hormonal connection is directGallstones are forming in Indian women in their twenties and early thirties at rates that would have been unusual a generation ago. A 2018 study published in the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology found gallstone prevalence in Indian women significantly higher than in men, with urban women…

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7 Gallbladder Disease Warning Signs Indians Confuse With Acidity and Indigestion Symptoms

The burning after a heavy meal that isn't what you thinkThat familiar burn after a plate of chole bhature or a late-night biryani gets blamed on acidity almost automatically. But gallbladder pain follows a different clock. It tends to arrive 30 minutes to two hours after eating, particularly after fatty…

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5 Colorectal Cancer Symptoms Indians Mistake for Digestive Problems, and When to Get Screening

Rectal Bleeding Written Off as PilesThis is the single most dangerous dismissal in colorectal cancer diagnosis in India. A patient notices blood in the stool or on toilet paper, assumes haemorrhoids, and waits. Sometimes they are right. Often they are not. Haemorrhoids produce bright-red blood on the surface of stool…

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Beyond Turmeric: 6 Foods Research Shows Are Genuinely Protective for Your Liver

Amla (Indian Gooseberry)Amla may be the most liver-protective food in the Indian diet that nobody talks about in that context. A 2011 study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that amla extract significantly reduced markers of hepatic oxidative stress in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The active…

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5 Silent Causes of Liver Cirrhosis in Non-Drinkers in India: Fatty Liver, Hepatitis and More

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Epidemic Nobody Sees ComingNonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, is now the most common chronic liver condition in India, affecting an estimated 9 to 32 percent of the general population, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. The numbers are worse…

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Typhoid Recovery Diet: The Nutrition and Hydration Your Body Needs to Rebuild Immunity

What Typhoid Actually Does to the BodySalmonella typhi does not simply cause fever and leave. Over the two to four weeks of active infection, the bacteria colonise the small intestine, trigger ulceration of Peyer's patches, the immune tissue lining the gut wall, and drive a sustained inflammatory response that burns…

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Ozempic Changed Obesity Treatment Forever — but Experts See a Bigger Medical Revolution Still Coming

A June 20, 2026 ScienceDaily report on a Gastroenterology commentary describes how GLP-1 drugs opened the door to a next era combining drugs, minimally invasive procedures, and precision medicine.

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World Digestive Health Day 2026 Highlights Gut Health Advances, Disease Awareness

On May 29 each year, healthcare organizations around the world observe World Digestive Health Day (WDHD). Led by the World Gastroenterology Organisation, the global campaign aims to raise awareness about gastrointestinal health and the prevention of digestive diseases.

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Man accused of recording the rape and murder his ex after she started dating another person

Katherine Torbick worked as a gastroenterology nurse for over 21 years and had a 12-year-old son

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Asif Choudhury MD Redefining Success And Purpose Beyond Medicine Practice

For more than two decades, Asif Choudhury MD built a medical career defined by responsibility, discipline, and care for others. Trained across multiple institutions and countries, he moved through medicine with a clear focus on service rather than status. His path reflected a traditional definition of professional success rooted in…

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Why Is Abivax Stock Trading Higher On Monday?

Abivax SA (NASDAQ:ABVX) shared additional clinical data on Monday for obefazimod at the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Meeting.

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Over 80% IT employees have fatty liver: 7 tips to help reduce the damage done to liver

The IT industry is booming, but so is a hidden health crisis—fatty liver disease. Long working hours, lack of movement, irregular eating habits, and stress have put IT professionals at a high risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). A recent study conducted by the University of Hyderabad in…

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‘AI can’t replace doctors but it can help them become faster, better’

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising our healthcare systems. Dr Prateek Sharma, president of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and chair for its AI task force who will be delivering the keynote address at the 65th annual conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology in Varanasi in Dec, talks about the pros…

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The colonoscopies were free but the 'surgical trays' came with $600 price tags

Health providers may bill however they choose, including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for "free" care. Preventive care left an Illinois couple with "surgical tray" charges.

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Former IAS officer Christy Fernandez passes away in Kochi

Christy Fernandez (73), Secretary to former president Pratibha Patil, passed away in Kochi on Dec 4. He was admitted to Lisie Hospital two weeks prior due to gastroenterology ailments

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AIIMS fire once again raises questions on safety issues in government hospitals

NEW DELHI: The fire mishap at AIIMS on Monday, which endangered lives of patients in the emergency and gastroenterology wards, has put a question mark on the fire safety measures in the hospital, as the incident has happened barely three days after the authorities had directed for a third party…

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Paediatricians discuss emerging IBD disease among children at conference in Mysuru

The two-day mid-term national conference of Indian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition held in Mysuru on June 17 and 18 discussed the Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, a “rare, but emerging” disease in children.

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Acclaimed University of Michigan researcher leaves after academic articles retracted

DETROIT — A University of Michigan gastroenterology researcher is no longer employed by the university following the retraction of five academic papers in scholarly journals due to what one academic journal called the "falsification" and "fabrication" of data involving millions of federal research dollars.

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