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How do I prepare for my first chemotherapy? | Health Wealth, Ep 57
We wish for many things in life—the safety of our loved ones, headphone wires that can stay untangled forever, financial stability, a prescription th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Can you regrow teeth? | Health Wealth, Ep 56
Some bits of medical science can be endlessly frustrating (read: medicine bottles with seals that refuse to open). Some bits are plain boring (does a…
2 years, 1 month ago
How does pharmacovigilance work in India? | Health Wealth, Ep 55
Are you googling ‘side effects’ of your medicine even before you’ve left the doctor’s office? But did you know that every chemical (laboratory-made o…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is climate change ruining our health? | Health Wealth, Ep 54
Have you ever had a headache, nosebleed or suddenly become anxious doing something you’ve done a million times before? Or has recovery from illness b…
2 years, 1 month ago
How do you stay safe (and joyful) during viral outbreaks? | Health Wealth, Ep 53
If you get a fever during the monsoon season, do you start to wonder if it is Dengue, Zika, Nipah, or Chikungunya? Does a niggle in your throat have …
2 years, 2 months ago
Do dermatologists get facials done? | Health Wealth, Ep 52
Skin can bring us pain and pleasure, belonging and persecution. A pimple is embarrassing for a young teen but a love bite is terribly exciting. Skin …
2 years, 2 months ago
How depressed are students over the exam mess? | Health Wealth, Ep 51
How much damage can one cancelled entrance examination do to a student's well-being? And if we have ensured that our children attend schools with per…
2 years, 2 months ago
Are we being over-treated and over-tested? | Health Wealth, Ep 50
Do you ever feel doubtful as to whether you needed to do all those scans and blood reports (or worse, a double-balloon colonoscopy) just to find out …
2 years, 2 months ago
What happens when the drugs don't work? | Health Wealth, Ep 49
It is difficult to imagine a world where a prick from a rose bush or a cut from the pages of a beloved book could result in eventual death. Those abo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Are we exercising properly? | Health Wealth, Ep 48
Wouldn’t it be lovely if our bodies could evolve to a state where lying on the couch, watching House of Dragons, and eating peanut butter bonbons wou…
2 years, 3 months ago