'His answer was simple but powerful: he had quit smoking' As a cardiologist, Dr Sagar Thapa shared that he has seen how smoking can hurt people—taking away young lives and breaking families apart. Nepal 05 Mar, 2025
Nepal Ausadhi Limited receives GMP certificate Nepal Ausadhi Limited has been awarded with the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate, meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Nepal 04 Feb, 2025
Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? World 28 Sep, 2023
Warped logjam: The nitty-gritty of stress Not all stresses are stressful, or negative. If one deals with stress smartly, it can work and help us to reach our goals more quickly. You'd call this 'eustress' — it motivates and propels us to do well in life. Eustress can be defined as pleasant, or therapeutic stress Opinion 31 Aug, 2023
Doctor accused of overcharging Dr Diljan Mansoor Kurt who runs FDH clinic in Kathmandu faces accusation of charging his patients exorbitantly high consultation fees and recommending risky low carb diet. Kathmandu 15 Jun, 2023
Healthy life – a patchwork of daily routine “ You were right!” I murmured at midnight when my heart pounded quickly. I remember my better half saying” avoid packaged food and junk food, and drink more water”. However, I didn’t heed these words. I then realised that she was absolutely right. It was her concern about my health. Blogs 03 Jan, 2023
Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000. Environment 18 May, 2022
The cholesterol dilemma: The myth and the reality A growing catalogue of research suggests that the cholesterol-heart disease premise is more than questionable. In other words, the idea that high cholesterol, as being the only culprit, or risk factor, for heart disease, may be more than ‘orchestrated’ hardsell. Opinion 04 May, 2022
Radical storm: Why we need antioxidants Free radicals are akin to ‘home-grown terrorists’ — they are the personification of malice. In Bollywood parlance, they are the ‘bad guys’, waiting to be annihilated by the all-conquering superhero. Free radicals are also the ultimate villains at the cellular level and in cellular aging. Opinion 24 Jan, 2022
Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food: WHO report Countries that produce coconut and palm oil have raised political and economic concerns about recommendations to limit the use of oils high in saturated fatty acids, the WHO said. Kathmandu 08 Dec, 2021
WHO committed to strengthening stroke care services The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region on Thursday said it was committed to strengthening health care services in its member countries, including Nepal, to prevent, treat, and manage stroke, and to provide quality rehabilitative care for stroke-related disability. Nepal 29 Oct, 2021
Scaled upshot: Meta-analysis unplugged You need not go too far to glean insights from paradoxical scientific studies. To highlight a few examples: the famed oat bran, wheat grass, garlic, caffeine saga or the fascinating coconut story. It proves a point – that the promise of science as an arbiter of truth may not be all too sound. Opinion 29 Jul, 2021
