Pune docs save 10-year-old girl from rare and life-threatening immune disorder
Persistent fever, joint pain, rash, extreme tiredness, and alarming blood reports led doctors at the hospital uncover Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS), a rare and potentially life-threatening complication associated with systemic juvenile arthritis
02 October,2026 05:10 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentDelhi's polluted air may put young hearts at risk, doctors warn
A recent study conducted by researchers from across disciplines at University of Delhi's Hindu College and Zakir Hussain College found that the capital's average winter PM2.5 concentration was nearly seven times the national standard and about 18 times of the WHO guideline
02 October,2026 12:09 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIDelhi docs successfully treat 69-yr-old woman with recurrent pacemaker infection
The woman, from Bihar, was diagnosed with complete heart block six months ago and underwent a dual-chamber pacemaker implantation on the left side of her chest in March, but later developed an infection
02 October,2026 10:43 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIMumbai docs give save preterm baby suffering from critical heart condition
The 23-week-old infant with patent ductus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect, was successfully treated with a minimally invasive heart procedure and subsequently discharged in good health
30 September,2026 12:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWorld Heart Day 2026: Health experts unmask microvascular heart disease in women
Fatigue, nausea, and breathlessness can signal a hidden heart threat. This World Heart Day, discover why microvascular disease affects women differently and how it is treated
29 September,2026 05:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalWorld Heart Day 2026: How obesity silently affects the heart
As people mark World Heart Day today, health experts say early attention to obesity can help protect heart health and reduce the risk of serious cardiac problems
29 September,2026 04:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWorld Heart Day 2026: Is your heart working overtime? Mumbai docs tell you more
With busy schedules, long working hours, sedentary routines and changing dietary habits becoming part of our lives, it is important to look at how these patterns may affect the heart over time. But which habits deserve attention, and when does every day behaviour begin to become a cardiovascular concern?
29 September,2026 03:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPune docs help woman deliver baby after five unsuccessful pregnancies in 9 yrs
For nearly a decade, the woman, a resident of Pimple Saudagar in Pune, and IT professional, had carried the emotional burden of repeated pregnancy loss, but has now finally delivered a healthy baby
28 September,2026 01:21 PM IST | Aundh (Pune) | mid-day online correspondentMumbai docs give hope to woman suffering from throat cancer with timely surgery
Initially assuming it was a minor infection, she delayed seeking medical attention until the symptoms began affecting her daily life, before the doctors intervened with scarless robotic surgery
28 September,2026 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe post-modak detox: How to reset your body after 10 days of festive feasting
Nutritionists explain how to manage blood sugar crashes, flush out sodium retention, and rebuild your gut microbiome without falling into the guilt-and-restriction trap
27 September,2026 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalFollow these three tips by Rujuta Diwekar to get rid of leg pain in the night
While our modern lifestyle has added many new kinds of aches and pains, the celebrity nutritionist says leg pain is more common than you think. If you are dealing with it, then she shares three easy tips to help you out
25 September,2026 05:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWorld Alzheimer’s Day 2026: Health experts say how to build brain resilience
In observance of World Alzheimer’s Day, medical experts reveal how proactive mental stimulation, strategic physical exercise, and healthy lifestyle habits in your 30s and 40s can delay cognitive decline and safeguard your brain for the future
25 September,2026 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalMeasles outbreaks, immunity gaps among children and adolescents concerning: WHO
According to WHO, the region recorded 94 per cent coverage with the third dose of the routine diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) vaccine in 2025, the highest globally
25 September,2026 10:20 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIPulmonologist on the dangerous impact of Air Pollution in Mumbai
Dr Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D.Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, sheds light on effects of poor air quality and what early warning signs we must pay attention to. In a chat with mid-day, he also spoke about the city’s deteriorating air quality and its possible connection with the increase in lifestyle diseases, the risks linked to exposure to air pollution, and the efficacy of masks and air purifiers, impact of construction dust on health and lifestyle of the citizens among other things.