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The Padma Shri awardee doctor breathed his last at 10:15 pm on Sunday at his home in Ballygunge Place, after his condition deteriorated rapidly due to a head injury he suffered fifteen days ago
Amid growing interest in finding the correct skincare routine, a city-based cosmetologist says sometimes the simplest solutions can be found at home
06 April,2026 04:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Padma Shri awardee doctor breathed his last at 10:15 pm on Sunday at his home in Ballygunge Place, after his condition deteriorated rapidly due to a head injury he suffered fifteen days ago
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06 April,2026 10:55 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIThe findings were presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey, highlighting the importance of early-life factors in adult cardiovascular health
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Amid an all-year-round season, and the Indian Premier League almost here, the cricket fever is always around us, even in office. But did you know you could do the very same exercises that you see the players do on the field to help you at the workplace, especially if you spend long hours seated at the desk
People suffering from Long COVID face a higher risk of developing heart-related diseases, including arrhythmias and coronary artery disease, a new study has found
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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.
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