From morning alarms and work emails to online banking, food delivery, streaming platforms, and late-night scrolling, screens have become impossible to separate from modern life. For many people, especially in urban India, the distinction between necessary screen use and excessive screen use has become increasingly difficult to define. Unlike earlier conversations around technology, the concern …
A study by doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College has found that a simple scoring system can help quickly identify serious health risks in premature and low-weight newborns and improve their chances of survival. The study, conducted on 181 premature babies at JK Lone Hospital in Jaipur, has highlighted the usefulness of the …
Monsoon laundry is rarely straightforward. Clothes take longer to dry, balconies become unusable, and indoor drying racks quietly become part of everyday life. In compact apartments especially, hanging wet clothes inside bedrooms, living spaces, or near wardrobes often feels less like a choice and more like a necessity. But according to experts, that convenience may …
Doctors at a Delhi hospital have successfully performed a complex surgery to repair a life-threatening congenital oesophageal defect in a premature newborn weighing just 1.4 kg, one of a pair of twins. The baby, born at 34 weeks of gestation, was diagnosed with Type C tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TEF) with oesophageal atresia, a rare congenital condition …
For years, an 18-year-old girl from Sreerampore, Hooghly, lived behind a mask, avoiding social interactions and struggling with everyday activities like eating and speaking due to a rare vascular malformation that had gradually engulfed almost her entire lower lip. It began as a small lesion eventually grew into a massive 7 cm × 7 cm …
A 27-year-old woman, Shahad Siraini from Oman, whose health rapidly deteriorated due to a rare hormonal disorder, found a new lease on life after Mumbai doctors came to her rescue to conduct an advanced minimally invasive surgery. It also started when unexplained weight gain initially soon escalated into a complex medical condition. Within three months, …
Obesity is no longer viewed simply as a matter of willpower, overeating or lack of exercise. It is now widely understood as a chronic metabolic disease, often linked with diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, heart disease risk and reduced quality of life. For many people, especially in urban India, weight gain creeps in …
Hip fractures and degenerative hip disorders such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis (AVN), and inflammatory arthritis are becoming increasingly common among older adults, often leaving them with severe pain, difficulty walking, and dependence on family members for even basic daily activities. While medications and physiotherapy may provide temporary relief in some cases, advanced joint damage often …
As health information is just a click away, a large number of people tend to Google their symptoms online before consulting a doctor. Doing so can lead to panic, anxiety, and worry. Even if online resources can help create awareness, doctors in Maharashtra including Mumbai say an increasing number of patients are delaying proper medical …
A peaceful return home after an evening walk turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 75-year-old Bhagwani Singh, a resident of Lower Parel, when strong winds sweeping through her high-rise apartment triggered a scary accident. As she paused at her doorstep to remove her footwear, a powerful gust rushing through two west-facing windows violently slammed …
