Hing, also called asafoetida, is a dehydrated plant sap that has been used for hundreds of years now. It not only possesses a unique flavour but also has potential health benefits, says Asma Alam, a Consulting Nutritionist and Dietitian.
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 07:57am 14th Dec 2025
Your local pharmacist can help you stay healthy
- 12 Nov 2025
As part of the ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’, which encourages people to make better use of their local pharmacist – not just for prescriptions, but for advice, support, and everyday health concerns, Faruque Gani, a community pharmacist in London...
Unspoken pain: Why South Asian men struggle to seek help
- 06 Nov 2025
South Asian men are increasingly facing silent battles with their mental health, often shaped by deep-rooted cultural and societal expectations. From a young age, many are taught to be providers, problem-solvers, and emotional anchors; roles...
Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that a moderate exercise programme could improve the success of chemotherapy treatment...
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Experts believe our daily habits - eating, exercising, and working style could be affecting our memory in significant ways. A study by researchers at the...
Japanese researchers compared the screen time levels of 84,000 one-year-olds against diagnoses rates aged three and discovered that boys exposed to screens for two to four hours were 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism. Experts...
The rate of alcohol-related hospital stays in the first year of the Covid pandemic in UK was down 10% compared to the previous 12 months, figures show. However, Public Health Scotland said the fall in numbers between April 2020 to the end of...
Thousands of obese Britons are expected to be prescribed the NHS’ soup and shake diets to help them slim down after a trial found people shed more than...
Researchers from George Washington University have made a major breakthrough discovery. The scientists have developed a blood test that quickly detects...
New research has found that physical activity monitors like fitness applications and wearable devices have helped increase activity levels in adults. The...
A study published in the Neurology Journal reveals that people with early-stage Parkinson’s Disease, who regularly got one to two hours of moderate exercise...
