While smoking is a major risk factor for COPD, other risk factors like environmental, occupational, and even early life factors are increasingly being recognised
This World Water Day, nutrition experts delve into the often-overlooked connection between hydration and appetite control. Learn how drinking water before meals can help you feel fuller, and make healthier food choices
Poor air quality has in recent years become a serious public health concern. Studies have confirmed its role in diseases ranging from respiratory to diabetes to heart to cancers
The symptoms commonly seen are persistent cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue. Factors like weak immunity, malnutrition, and close contact with infected individuals increase the risk of TB infection
Saima Wazed, WHO regional director for South-East Asia, said the region reports approximately 900 million cases of oral diseases and conditions
This involved six surgeries across the two hospitals, two organ retrieval and transplantations at Nanavati Max Hospital and one set of retrieval and transplant at Sushrut Hospital, uniting three donors and three recipient families in a synchronised chain to save lives
Stress is a major health concern. It can lead to mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Stress can also worsen noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancers
The After Dark Tour will debut as Mumbai’s first-ever night race. The 10K run aims to foster a sense of community, self-expression, and belief, leaving runners feeling seen, supported, and motivated
Roy, a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, had complained of dizziness when doctors found an irregular heartbeat and prescribed the implant, her younger daughter Julie Basu
A major contributor to this growth is the increasing number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for medical purposes. Between 2015 and 2019, the number of medical tourists visiting India grew at a CAGR of 31 per cent, rising from 234,000 to 697,000
Following their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the astronauts will now undergo physical reconditioning to counteract the effects of prolonged weightlessness
The patient, Kush Agrawal, who was experiencing excruciating stomach pain, travelled over 1,000 kilometres with his parents to get treatment at a Mumbai hospital
Following their extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the astronauts will now undergo physical reconditioning to counteract the effects of prolonged weightlessness
19 March,2025 11:14 AM IST | Washington | IANSThe patient, Kush Agrawal, who was experiencing excruciating stomach pain, travelled over 1,000 kilometres with his parents to get treatment at a Mumbai hospital
18 March,2025 01:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentBone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment — these are just a few of the challenges space travellers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation
18 March,2025 11:14 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHKU1 was named after Hong Kong University where it was originally described in 2004. It is a species of coronavirus that affects humans and animals
18 March,2025 10:04 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSWith age, telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, naturally shorten, signaling ageing cells to stop dividing -- a crucial safeguard against cancer
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert for Mumbai, Thane and other neighbouring districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region on Tuesday and Wednesday in view of the rising temperatures. As cooler temperatures transition into blazing summer heat, the change can be ruthless to your 9 to 5 routine, especially if you have a desk-bound job. It can affect health in various ways like exacerbating existing conditions, affecting energy levels, etc. Here’s how to keep your health in top order as the season changes. (Story by: Anindita Paul)
Researchers found a significant decrease in beneficial bacteria, like Lacticaseibacillus and Bifidobacterium, in children who had COVID-19 compared to those who didn’t
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Heavy-ion therapy, a cutting-edge radiotherapy technique, uses heavy-ion beams to destroy cancer cells. Since the concept was proposed in 1946, over 50,000 patients worldwide have undergone heavy-ion treatment
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On the platform, tailored course material develops key skills and life-like virtual reality training environments build confidence
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The team’s breakthrough study, published in Science Advances, offers a potential step forward in personalised health management, allowing for earlier detection of age-related health risks and tailored interventions.
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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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