Avoiding Monsoon Maladies
Heavy rains directly and indirectly cause disease and death in cities like Mumbai. The death rates are higher in years with higher rainfall and every year, they are higher during the rainy season than other seasons, disproportionately in slum dwellers and low-income people.
Cognition and Dementia Updates 2025 - Walking, Multilingualism and Creative Experiences
Walking, the ability to speak multiple languages and being creative increase cognitive reserve and brain resilience and reduce the rate of cognitive decline as we age.
The Pull-Up
The pull-up is the apex exercise, the grand-daddy of them all. If there is one movement to focus on, it would be this, the only one where it "you-versus-you", pulling up your own body weight. In the 60th year of my life, I have finally managed to do one, consistently and hence this ode to pull-ups.
A Simple Polypill to Change Lives
A polypill with one anti-hypertensive drug and one statin has the power to dramatically reduce cardiovascular risk and events in those around us at an extremely affordable, low cost.
Sarcopenia, Muscle Failure, Dynapenia - Understanding, Preventing and Managing
Sarcopenia is of growing concern in the elderly. It is preventable if we act now in our 60s. However, in those older around us, we should learn to recognize and then treat or manage.
Revisiting Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and QRISK3
An objective measurement of cardiovascular risk can help with better management of the risk factors to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
Perhaps Smartphone and Other Tech Usage is a Good Idea as We Age
It is possible that the increasing use of smartphones and the internet in the elderly contributes to the reduction in the rate of loss of cognitive decline.
Personal Air Purifiers Do Make a Difference to Blood Pressure
Since we can't depend on the system to help with reduction of traffic related air pollution, it is worth investing in personal air purifiers at home and in the office
Being Safe on the Roads is As Important as Screening for Cancer
Since we can't depend on the system to help with road safety, it is up to take all precautions possible to avoid getting injured or killed.
Diagnosing Diabetes Early and in the Elderly and the Prediabetes Label
Diabetes is one of the 5 components of the modern syndemic. The biggest tragedy is the number of undiagnosed people around us - we can help by getting everyone around us tested.
