Coffee, tea may lower risk of head and neck cancer, claims study
Head and neck cancer is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, and rates are rising in low- and middle-income countries
23 December,2024 09:06 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSMumbai doctors say winter leading to spike in constipation, flu cases among kids
There is a rise in constipation cases because kids tend to drink less water, eat fewer fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber, and engage in less physical exercise during winter
23 December,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDelhi air pollution: Doctors say respiratory illnesses surging among children
Most children are coming to the OPD with symptoms such as runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever, body pain, fatigue, cough with phlegm, and sore throat
23 December,2024 02:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentExpert shares ways to detect autism early
Healthcare workers can enable early detection of autism by identifying red flags specific to autism during routine immunisation
23 December,2024 11:12 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSSri Sri Ravi Shankar's meditation event creates Guinness World Record
The list of records broken included the Guinness World Record for most viewers of a guided meditation live stream on YouTube
22 December,2024 01:57 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSDiabetes, inflammation can make your brain age faster, up dementia risk: Study
The study, presented in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, showed that diabetes, stroke, cerebral small vessel disease, and inflammation were linked to brains with an older appearance
21 December,2024 04:54 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSWhat is Stiff Person Syndrome and how this 52-year-old patient recovered
Initially, the patient’s condition raised concerns for possible spinal canal stenosis and vascular claudication, but after thorough testing, including MRI and Doppler scans, no such conditions were found. Later, a clinical diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome
21 December,2024 01:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentKolkata doctor saves passenger’s life mid-air on Kolkata-Delhi flight
The incident occurred on a Kolkata-to-Delhi flight on December 6, when a 45-year-old woman from Bikaner started experiencing severe hypertensive heart failure due to a long history of high blood pressure. With the aircraft being mid-air, every second was critical
21 December,2024 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOne in every 127 people globally had autism in 2021, study estimates
Published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, the results showed that globally, autism cases among men were over twice of those in women -- 1,065 cases for every one lakh men and 508 for every one lakh women
20 December,2024 01:38 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI43-year-old finds relief from avascular necrosis with hip replacement surgery
The patient has been experiencing avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head for the past year due to unmonitored steroid usage for managing Covid-19 infection
20 December,2024 01:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDiarrhoea continues to be 'leading killer' among children under 5 and elderly
Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, the study found that in 2021, diarrheal diseases -- infections that cause diarrhea -- were responsible for 12 lakh deaths worldwide, a significant decrease from 29 lakh deaths in 1990
20 December,2024 01:21 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIWalking speed can predict metabolic health in people with obesity: Study
The study suggests that a faster walking pace can prevent metabolic diseases in obese people
20 December,2024 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSMumbai: After 4 years of limping, Kenyan teen undergoes hip-replacement surgery
Mariam’s troubles began after a road traffic accident four years ago, which led to bilateral femur screw fixation. Unfortunately, the surgery resulted in complications, including leg length discrepancy (LLD) and persistent limping
19 December,2024 11:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentInside Access to Yash Birla’s home gym, fitness secrets and workout routine
Have you ever wondered what goes into making the body of the fitness guru who also happens to be heading a business conglomerate? Or if getting a sculpted body is possible on a purely vegetarian diet? In this episode of Inside Access, Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor gets an Inside access to Entrepreneur and Fitness enthusiast Yash Birla's fitness routine. Mr. Yash Birla gives a peek into his favourite and not-so-favorite gym machines, spills the beans on his fitness secrets, workout routine, the newly constructed MMA ring and his pure veg diet regime. Watch the video to learn the secrets behind his sculpted body.