The health experts have warned that the long hours exposure to screens, coupled with poor posture and inadequate ergonomics in the workplace is causing, especially young adults, to be susceptible to spine-related conditions...
The Karnataka High Court today modified a trial court order suspending the account of Dr Cyriac Abby Philips who operates the widely popular X handle ‘@theliverdr’. Justice SG Pandit paved way for Dr Philips to...
There is a significant increase in cases of auto-immune disorders among COVID patients in the post-covid period, which has led to a spike in the incidence of arthritis over the last three years among the general population,...
A 56-year-old doctor committed suicide by jumping from a building in east Delhi on Monday, an official said, adding that no foul play is suspected in the death. The deceased was identified as Dr Saibal Mukul Upadhya, a...
India recorded 3.02 million preterm births in 2020 — the highest worldwide — accounting for over 20 per cent of all preterm births globally, according to a study published in the The Lancet journal. The research...
The government’s national mental health helpline Tele-MANAS has received more than 3.4 lakh calls since its launch in October last year with every three out of four callers belonging to the 18-45 age group. Around...
According to a report published in the Lancet Neurology journal, Stroke deaths are on rise and could lead to nearly 10 million deaths annually by 2050 primarily affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The report...
At a time when the world including India is seeing decreasing trends of Covid virus, Singapore is facing another Covid-19 wave. The estimate daily case count has jumped to around 2,000, officials said. The number of daily...
A 36-year-old man who visited a restaurant with friends where the menu provided all-you-can-eat barbecue, sushi, side dishes, rice, and noodles within a time limit of 90 min, died for excessive food consumption. He ate 2–3...
Samples of syrups manufactured by two pharmaceutical companies based in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been found to have contaminants ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, which were earlier detected in some syrups that were...
