Lata Mishra
Actor John Goodman lost 90kg. The real story is that it took years
A recent photograph of the 74-year-old Hollywood actor has renewed interest in his dramatic transformation. But Goodman’s weight loss was neither rapid nor linear. It began with sobriety in 2007 and unfolded through dietary changes, different forms of exercise and repeated efforts to avoid old habits
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can constipation cause urinary problems? Top doctors answer
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘I want every celebrity endorsing pan masala to visit our cancer wards’
Following Maharashtra FDA notices over Vimal Elaichi advertisements, cancer surgeon and tobacco-control campaigner Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi explains how surrogate branding keeps pan masala visible, why celebrity endorsers must be held accountable and the regulatory changes India now needs most urgently
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘I can’t use my hand due to an arterial lump. Is surgery the only option?’ Top doctors answer
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
₹5 lakh to age slower? Inside India’s longevity clinic boom
Four people, four very different health journeys: severe liver scarring, repeated heart attacks, declining mobility and early metabolic disease. TOI+ follows how longevity-focused care changed their health — and asks what these striking results really tell us about ageing better
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can heart medicines cause persistent facial tightness? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Race to save 23 sperms and a teen cancer survivor’s chance at fatherhood
The surgery was meant to save his life. But inside the operating theatre and an IVF laboratory, another battle unfolded — to rescue a future that cancer had almost erased
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can a high protein diet result in heart issues? Top doctors explain
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
'No restaurant in Mumbai is too famous to fail a food safety test'
After inspections uncovered rats, mould, expired stock and serious hygiene lapses at some of Mumbai’s best-known food establishments, Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe explains why reputation cannot guarantee safety, how complaints trigger action, and why the statewide crackdown will continue
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is drinking milk enough to keep my bones healthy? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What happens to the body during hunger strike? Expert answer 5 questions
Hunger strikes have long been used as a form of peaceful protest. But as fasting stretches from days into weeks, the body undergoes profound metabolic changes that can eventually threaten the heart, kidneys, brain and immune system. Doctors explain what happens inside the body—and why both prolonged fasting and breaking the fast require careful medical supervision.
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How safe are ‘sugar-free’ and ‘diabetic-friendly’ products for me? Top doctors answer
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Heart test at 18, CT scan at 35? Doctors weigh Devi Shetty’s screening call
With sudden deaths involving seemingly young Indians on the rise, Dr Devi Shetty believes early testing can save lives. While cardiologists across the country support earlier checks for cholesterol, obesity and inherited risk, they say universal sports screening and routine CT scans for healthy people are not backed by strong evidence
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is my lack of interest in sex a result of stress? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why doctors are skipping stents in high-risk heart surgeries
Drug-coated balloons are giving cardiologists a no-stent option in select cases — especially when bleeding risk, small arteries or old stents make metal implants risky
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
When should a racing heart worry you? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The hidden heart risk in India’s ‘healthy-looking’ adults
At Mumbai’s Nair hospital, a free screening of seemingly healthy adults found elevated sugar or blood pressure readings in nearly 34%, raising concern over undiagnosed metabolic disease among urban Indians in their 30s and 40s
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can chronic stress lower testosterone and libido? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
If you are diabetic, you may suffer a heart attack and not know
Long-standing high blood sugar can damage the nerves that carry pain signals from the heart. This condition, known as autonomic neuropathy, can blunt the body’s warning system, making even a major cardiac event feel milder than it really is
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can prediabetes be reversed without medicines? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM