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Maitree Baral

Maitree Baral is a health journalist on a mission: making medical science digestible and healthcare approachable. Covering everything from wellness trends to life-changing medical research, she turns complex health topics into engaging, actionable stories readers can actually use.

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The woman running marathons in a sari and chasing a world record
The woman running marathons in a sari and chasing a world record
Pakhala: India’s summer survival bowl that feeds, hydrates, and defies the heat
Pakhala: India’s summer survival bowl that feeds, hydrates, and defies the heat
What illnesses can perimenopause trigger in women? Expert decodes the health risks
What illnesses can perimenopause trigger in women? Expert decodes the health risks
EGID: Gastroenterologist breaks down the six-food elimination approach
EGID: Gastroenterologist breaks down the six-food elimination approach
Magnesium: You are eating right, but your body just isn’t holding on to the nutrient; doctor explains why
Magnesium: You are eating right, but your body just isn’t holding on to the nutrient; doctor explains why
Looks like anxiety, feels like fatigue, but could be high BP: The symptoms you are ignoring
Looks like anxiety, feels like fatigue, but could be high BP: The symptoms you are ignoring
Signs of low magnesium levels: What doctors look for first
Signs of low magnesium levels: What doctors look for first
Summer stomach infections: Why everyone has 'food poisoning' right now
Summer stomach infections: Why everyone has 'food poisoning' right now
India’s self-medication habit: You are not just treating a headache, you could be harming your liver
India’s self-medication habit: You are not just treating a headache, you could be harming your liver
Recurring fevers, missed signs: The reality of malaria in India today
Recurring fevers, missed signs: The reality of malaria in India today
Plot twist: The healthiest offices aren’t powered by coffee
Plot twist: The healthiest offices aren’t powered by coffee
Why are so many Indian women diagnosed with breast cancer too late? Landmark study from India’s largest hospital-based cancer registry has answers
Why are so many Indian women diagnosed with breast cancer too late? Landmark study from India’s largest hospital-based cancer registry has answers
Why air-conditioned offices are making desk workers more dehydrated than ever
Why air-conditioned offices are making desk workers more dehydrated than ever
Osteoporosis: Millions of Indian women are losing bone density right now and most don't know it
Osteoporosis: Millions of Indian women are losing bone density right now and most don't know it
Delhi-NCR heatwave alert: As temperatures soar, doctor urges people to avoid stepping out between 11 AM and 4 PM
Delhi-NCR heatwave alert: As temperatures soar, doctor urges people to avoid stepping out between 11 AM and 4 PM
Why fatty liver is becoming India’s most common liver condition
Why fatty liver is becoming India’s most common liver condition
The air you breathe is making you sick earlier than you think, finds UK study
The air you breathe is making you sick earlier than you think, finds UK study
Smoking raises dementia risk: Scientists discover nicotine’s hidden lung–brain link
Smoking raises dementia risk: Scientists discover nicotine’s hidden lung–brain link
Is hair dye really harmful to your liver? Read this before you panic
Is hair dye really harmful to your liver? Read this before you panic
Why so many people are falling sick with fever and stomach problems right now
Why so many people are falling sick with fever and stomach problems right now
Scrolling on the toilet? Doctor warns of the 'Straining Paradox'—and the 5-minute rule that changes everything
Scrolling on the toilet? Doctor warns of the 'Straining Paradox'—and the 5-minute rule that changes everything
Fatty liver cases set to surge to 1.8 billion by 2050, warns Lancet study
Fatty liver cases set to surge to 1.8 billion by 2050, warns Lancet study
76% of people are low on Omega-3: The brain and heart risk we ignore
76% of people are low on Omega-3: The brain and heart risk we ignore
The genes that make GLP-1 drugs work (or not)
The genes that make GLP-1 drugs work (or not)
How your brain's breathing centers control blood pressure, study unveils
How your brain's breathing centers control blood pressure, study unveils
Why do you crave something sweet after every meal? One missing nutrient may be to blame
Why do you crave something sweet after every meal? One missing nutrient may be to blame
World Parkinson's Day: Not just tremors, doctor reveals the non-motor symptoms nobody talks about
World Parkinson's Day: Not just tremors, doctor reveals the non-motor symptoms nobody talks about
“Look who scored 95%”: How family WhatsApp groups quietly amplify result stress
“Look who scored 95%”: How family WhatsApp groups quietly amplify result stress
Diabetes alert: Can drinking fruit juice raise your blood sugar level?
Diabetes alert: Can drinking fruit juice raise your blood sugar level?
Stroke is a brain attack: 2 million brain cells die every minute, why acting fast saves life, speech, and memory
Stroke is a brain attack: 2 million brain cells die every minute, why acting fast saves life, speech, and memory
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