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Link between sexual performance anxiety & impotence
July 21, 2022, 9:43 AM IST
Anxiety about impotence (inability to achieve an erection or orgasm in a man) is one of the most frequently deliberated sexual fears that many men have all over the world. Your angst and apprehension of…
July 21, 2022, 9:43 AM IST
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Giving Gyan: Dear Bachi, I am ready to mingle, but still single
July 19, 2022, 9:54 AM IST
Dear Bachi, I am nearly 25 years old, and still haven’t found a single person who would say they have feelings for me. It sometimes just breaks my heart when I think about it. To…
July 19, 2022, 9:54 AM IST
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Droupadi Murmu seeks to make history
July 18, 2022, 8:59 AM IST
After swearing-in as the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi debunked several pre-conceived notions. A worker so indefatigably driven that he altered the established framework of governance and gave a makeover like never before….
July 18, 2022, 8:59 AM IST
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Which is the most common psychoactive, addictive drug in the world?
July 15, 2022, 9:13 AM IST
Question: Which is the most common psychoactive, addictive drug in the world? Answer: Caffeine Both tea and coffee contain caffeine, but today, it’s all about coffee. Increasing adenosine levels during the day cause drowsiness. Caffeine…
July 15, 2022, 9:13 AM IST
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Premenstrual Syndrome and sex life
July 14, 2022, 9:51 AM IST
A Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is an inescapable phenomenological reality for large number of women during their menstruating years, that affects the quality of their life. Characteristic symptoms of PMS include anxiety, irritability, angry outbursts, confusion,…
July 14, 2022, 9:51 AM IST
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Giving Gyan: Dear Bachi, my guy not reciprocating to my ‘marriage’ feelings
July 12, 2022, 9:53 AM IST
Dear Bachi, I know a guy since last 10 years. It’s almost like love at first sight to me. But if first sight is perceived as just my attraction to him it was not like…
July 12, 2022, 9:53 AM IST
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‘Raja kaalasya kaaranam’: Uddhav Thackeray failed in governance
July 11, 2022, 9:28 AM IST
The Maha Vikas Aghadi government, that came to power, against the mandate given by the voters of Maharashtra during the Assembly elections in 2019, met its fate due to its deeds. The MVA government failed…
July 11, 2022, 9:28 AM IST
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Is it okay to have sex during pregnancy?
July 8, 2022, 6:29 AM IST
Intercourse during the initial six to twelve weeks of a pregnancy and also during the last 8 weeks of a pregnancy is not advisable; as it carries some risk of a miscarriage. During the fourth…
July 8, 2022, 6:29 AM IST
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Polypharmacy: More than 5 pills a day can often cause more harm than good
July 8, 2022, 6:26 AM IST
Recently, a 65-years old friend of mine sent me a list of his daily medications. Until last week, for a few years, he had been taking 9 tablets a day, including a statin, a couple…
July 8, 2022, 6:26 AM IST
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Jawed Habib writes: Clean hair is healthy hair!
July 6, 2022, 7:58 AM IST
Long, strong, beautiful hair is everyone’s dream! Getting healthy hair is possible only if you keep it clean. Regular scalp & hair cleaning plays an important part in achieving a fast hair growth. Like we…
July 6, 2022, 7:58 AM IST
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Giving Gyan: Dear Bachi, is my desire to meet ‘old flame’ dangerous?
July 5, 2022, 8:11 AM IST
Dear Bachi, I’m a 45-year-old man, now happily married with two kids. Like any male (or female) I had previous loves. Another friend told me about an old flame of mine who was now into…
July 5, 2022, 8:11 AM IST
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To rip the hypocritical Hindutva masquerade…
July 4, 2022, 8:12 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party – Shiv Sena alliance government was in power during 2014 to 2019 when a lot of developmental works were undertaken in the state. Owing to these and other positive changes and…
July 4, 2022, 8:12 AM IST
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Popping antibiotics like antacids
June 29, 2022, 3:27 PM IST
During the height of the Omicron wave earlier this year, a friend developed cough and called for advice. While I was trying to find out if he had other symptoms/signs of Covid-19, he told me…
June 29, 2022, 3:27 PM IST
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Communicating sexual needs: Challenges faced by couples
June 29, 2022, 9:42 AM IST
Communication on sexual issues, needs and expectations is one of the toughest challenges faced by many couples. In Indian families, it is not common to openly discuss sexual issues with parents or other family members….
June 29, 2022, 9:42 AM IST
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Giving Gyan: Dear Bachi, why do parents choose our lives’ paths?
June 28, 2022, 9:11 AM IST
Dear Bachi, Why do parents have to decide the courses of our life? I foolishly obeyed when my parents insisted I take up architecture. Though I passed, I was hopeless at the job. So I…
June 28, 2022, 9:11 AM IST
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Fear of losing power haunts Uddhav Thackeray
June 27, 2022, 8:45 AM IST
June 25 will mark the 47th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. As people haven’t forgotten this date, similarly, they haven’t forgotten how she was voted out for throttling…
June 27, 2022, 8:45 AM IST
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The hymen: A marker of virginity?
June 23, 2022, 9:48 AM IST
There are several myths, misconceptions and misapprehensions around the ‘hymen’ we still see in our society. Some ill-informed people tend to attach undue significance to the presence or absence of a hymen in women. According…
June 23, 2022, 9:48 AM IST
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ABHA: How your health ID can be a major game-changer
June 22, 2022, 9:48 AM IST
A few months ago, a 70-years old ex-smoker, was referred for a CT scan guided lung nodule biopsy. I thought the nodule looked benign and non-cancerous, but there were no prior scans or radiographs to…
June 22, 2022, 9:48 AM IST
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Jawed Habib writes: Hair care tips after colouring
June 21, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
Colored hair demands little extra care to stay fit and beautiful. You should ideally follow a hair care regime that is appropriate for colored hair as it gets dry and rough after the chemical procedure….
June 21, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
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Screening for diabetes: When, how and how often
June 13, 2022, 9:56 AM IST
A few months ago, the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Screening for Diabetes in the United States [1] were published. These made news because the USPSTF has reduced the age of screening to…
June 13, 2022, 9:56 AM IST
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