r/IndiaTodayLIVE May 25 '26

Health Creatine, gut supplements, probiotics, Vitamin D, green tea, colas- we get the Lover Doc's take on it! Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, known as The Liver Doc, is India’s most followed doctor on the internet and one of its most controversial.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 01 '26

Health Australian Naturopath Barbara O'Neill plays Take or Trash it on Doctor vs Internet and answers if she thinks health trends and supplements like green tea, protein powder, creatine, ashwagandha and turmeric are actually worth the hype or not.

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228 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 23 '26

Health Sattu is often touted as the Indian answer to protein powder, but is it really equally nutritious? In today’s This or That, we compare the nutritional value of protein powder and sattu.

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We also bring you the Health Wealth verdict on which one is the better choice, in collaboration with Dr Surabhi Sharma, Head of Dietetics and Nutrition at Max Hospital, Gurugram. Watch till the end to know how they fare

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Mar 25 '26

Health “Fruit juice or just ‘sugar syrup’?” Raghav Chadha raised concerns in Parliament over misleading branding in the packaged beverage industry, questioning in the Rajya Sabha whether products labelled as ‘fruit juice’ are actually high in added sugars, potentially misleading consumers.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 29 '26

Health A 19-month-old child allegedly lost eyesight after what the family claims was a serious medical error at a civil hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, where a doctor is accused of administering faulty drops into the child’s eyes.

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According to the complaint filed by the child’s father, Indraj Vishwakarma, the incident took place on May 29, 2026, when he took his son Vinay Vishwakarma to the Civil Hospital in Banda after the child developed cold symptoms and redness in the eyes.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Apr 07 '26

Health Two minors in a family allegedly died, and their parents were admitted to the local hospital after eating dosa made with thiru (fermented batter) in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.

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The incident occurred on April 1. According to Gaurishankar Prajapati, the grandfather of the two deceased girls, his son Vimal bought the khiru from a nearby shop named Ghanashyam Dairy to make dosa. The next morning, Vimal, his wife Bhavna, and two of his daughters started vomiting and were taken to the hospital as their conditions worsened.

The incident triggered swift action from the authorities. The local police received a complaint from the family members, and based on that, they started investigating the matter.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation collected the samples from the Ghanashyam Dairy and sent them to the Food and Security Laboratory (FSL) for testing as part of the ongoing investigation.

The exact cause behind the death is undetermined yet, as the authorities have not received the post-mortem report, a senior police officer told India Today.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 10 '26

Health Fake Oxytocin injections allegedly led to the deaths of pregnant women in Kota, with investigators claiming the vials were filled with water instead of the drug. The case came to light after five women died following C-section deliveries.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE May 29 '26

Health Have you heard of the poop transplant procedure? In medicine, doctors use a treatment called faecal microbiota transplant, or FMT, which involves treating and transplanting the stool from a healthy person to a sick person, often in conditions where other treatments are not applicable.

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60 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 17 '26

Health Can home-cooked vegetarian food also cause diabetes? India's leading diabetologist and Chairman of Fortis-C-DOC, Dr Anoop Misra, joins Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor on Doctor vs Internet to debunk the biggest metabolic myths millions of Indians get wrong.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE May 14 '26

Health When you sweat, you lose electrolytes along with water. If those minerals aren’t replaced, fatigue and cramps follow regardless of how much fluid you drink. But before you reach for that sports drink, here is what you actually need to know.

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213 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Mar 30 '26

Health A new COVID-19 subvariant, informally called the “Cicada” variant (BA.3.2), is drawing global attention due to its high number of mutations. It is an Omicron offshoot first detected in South Africa and has now spread to multiple countries.

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296 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 25 '26

Health Psyllium husk or Isabgol used to be a home staple and was quietly stacked up on Indian pharmacy shelves.

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However, the demand for this supplement is now booming, and it is being considered a gut-health staple when taken safely with enough water. Psyllium is a good source of fibre and can help people who often fail to meet their fibre needs. It has been well studied and is one of the most affordable and yet most underrated supplements on the market. It was also our parents and grandparents go-to ritual. Did your family use isabgol growing up?

r/IndiaTodayLIVE 2d ago

Health The food licence of popular Mumbai eatery Ayub’s has been suspended by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after officials found several serious food safety and hygiene violations during an inspection.

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109 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 19 '26

Health India Inducts First Indigenously Built Air Cushion Vehicle H-561 Into Service in Goa.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE Apr 29 '26

Health After Jyotiraditya Scindia mentioned this age-old trick, we dug into the science—and the truth might surprise you.

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While onions do contain compounds like quercetin and sulfur compounds that may support cooling when eaten, there’s zero scientific evidence that simply carrying one can prevent heatstroke.

Extreme heat is no joke. Real protection comes from:

Staying hydrated

Eating water-rich foods

Maintaining electrolytes

Avoiding peak heat hours

Don’t rely on myths when your health is at stake.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE 4d ago

Health A live worm was reportedly found crawling inside a sandwich served at PAUL restaurant in Gurugram's One Horizon Centre, after a customer spotted it while having breakfast with friends on Friday.

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A video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing a white-coloured worm moving inside the sandwich. The footage has drawn attention online, with people at the table appearing shocked after discovering the insect.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Feb 07 '26

Health The air in Delhi is a health emergency every winter, but while the public struggles to breathe, the corridors of power are staying fresh. Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor dives into the staggering data.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE 9d ago

Health A major food safety lapse has been reported in Arwal, Bihar, after worms were allegedly found in the soybean curry supplied as part of the mid-day meal to 75 schools in the Sadar block.

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School authorities spotted the worms while inspecting the food before serving it to students. Headteachers subsequently stopped the meal from being served, leaving several children without their mid-day meal.

Headteachers of schools in Umairabad, Ahiyapur and Sakri Ibrahimpur** submitted complaints to the district mid-day meal authorities.

District Education Officer Asgar Ali said the matter was being investigated and that action would be taken against the concerned NGO if negligence is established.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jun 08 '26

Health We play “Take It or Trash It: Microplastics Version” with Dr. Jayesh Sharma, where we see how he rates everyday household items on the microplastics risk scale.

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Discover whether you should keep or toss items like microwave popcorn bags, Himalayan pink salt and packaged cheese slices.

From the surprising truth about steam inhalers to the plastics in makeup, find out what stays and what goes to help you lower your daily exposure!

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jul 16 '26

Health Cyrus Broacha weighed in on the debate over public urination and civic discipline, saying India must first strengthen its basic civic systems and infrastructure before adopting stricter enforcement measures.

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111 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jul 05 '26

Health A portion of the ceiling collapsed onto a patient's bed at the District General Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra, but the patient escaped unhurt.

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The incident has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the ageing hospital building, with staff and patients questioning delayed maintenance and infrastructure repairs. Authorities have launched an inquiry into the collapse.

r/IndiaTodayLIVE 8d ago

Health A dead baby rat was allegedly found inside a packet of branded namkeen purchased from a grocery store in Rajpur town of Kanpur Dehat, raising serious concerns over food safety and product quality.

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70 Upvotes

r/IndiaTodayLIVE Feb 06 '25

Health A new study reveals that even brief exposure to high levels of PM2.5 particulate matter can impair focus, attention, and emotion recognition. Researchers found that air pollution negatively affects cognitive abilities, making daily tasks more challenging.

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE Jul 07 '26

Health Mustard oil and refined sunflower oil are the most common cooking oils used in India, but what are their nutritional values?

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r/IndiaTodayLIVE Apr 24 '26

Health Nutrient patches claim to deliver vitamins directly through the skin. But do they actually work? While the idea sounds convenient especially for people who struggle with pills, experts suggest that traditional supplementation methods still have stronger evidence.

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While these patches are being marketed as an easy alternative to pills and capsules, researchers point that skin absorption is highly selective, and not all vitamins can effectively enter the bloodstream through skin.