It is rightly said that “Health is wealth.” Without it, everything seems less important and futile. India is a rapidly developing country, but its health care system is still ailing and struggling to stand on its feet. Women Talk Online blogger Isra Bhat spoke to the Chief Executive Officer of the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI), Mr. Alok Mukhopadhyay, and tried to find out about the key steps that can be taken to make the health sector of India better and reliable.

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Say hello to a 29-year-old who’s spent most of her life hating her body and hiding herself from the world. That’s me. Lately, I haven’t cursed myself for being overweight, but I still continue to hide myself. Flashbacks from my days in school made me realise what had happened to make me behave this way.

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What makes people happy? And how does happiness impact health? Dr. Katrin Beckmann has the answers.

Sunscreens are known to shield you from sunburns and skin cancer. But a recent study exposed by the US-based Environment Working Group says that rather than protecting you from the sun, sunscreens can cause skin cancer. Debarati Mukherjee discusses surprising truths that you are probably unaware of when it comes to your closest guard-the sunscreen.

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