Health and Lifestyle

Mumbai, Mar 3: With his weight receiving national limelight courtesy a tweet by columnist Shobhaa De, inspector Daulataram Jogawat underwent a surgery Thursday to reduce his weight. Jogawat, of the Madhya Pradesh Police, weighs 180 kg. He arrived in the city on February 26 for medical check-ups and agreed to a bariatric surgery at South Mumbai’s Saifee Hospital. Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, bariatric

New Delhi, Mar 2: Indicating that obesity has now become a serious health issue in India, latest government health survey found that the proportion of overweight men in the country has doubled over the past decade. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), whose survey period was between 2015-16, also revealed that one in five women are now overweight. Being overweight puts you at risk of many

Mar 1: Talk about beverages for get-togethers and parties, and you will find a whole line of colas and sodas being lined up to add to the cheer. And it doesn't just stop there. In most urban households, the refrigerator is commonly stocked with aerated drinks, which the children sip on daily as means of break-time refreshment. There have been numerous studies done bringing to light the shocking

Feb 28: It is incredible how genes work, and also those characteristics that get passed down from parents to offspring. Conceiving a child is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world, but it is not an easy task. The parents need to be extremely mindful of their health and eating habits to ensure that they are providing the best environment for the baby to grow. And it doesn't just apply to

Feb 27: Chemotherapy may help in treating cancer, but it comes with its set of consequences. Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy include loss of hair, weakness, nausea, pain, cognitive impairment among others. A recent study done by University of Iowa in the US found that milk can help in tackling the after effects of chemotherapy, particularly nerve pain. This is because milk

Gurgaon, Feb 26: 3D printed body parts have become a reality in India, a game changer which promises to alter the medical landscape in India. The courage of a school teacher has ushered in almost unnoticed a quiet medical revolution in India with links that spread from Bareilly to Gurgaon. A doctor from Metro Hospital, Noida said, "3D printing is indeed an upcoming innovation offering personalised

New Delhi, Feb 25: In India, almost 200,000 new patients need dialysis every year, and it is estimated that less than 30 per cent of patients manage to receive this life-saving therapy mainly due to non-availability or unaffordability, says a study. Efforts to provide dialysis to those with end-stage kidney disease should be done in conjunction with more cost-effective efforts while maintaining

Sydney, Feb 24: Suffering from lower back pain? If you care for your life, you may just want to take it more seriously. Back pain – approximately affecting 700 million people worldwide – is the leading cause of disability globally and may increase your risk of dying early by 13%, researchers warn. The findings showed that compared to those without spinal pain (back and neck), a person with spinal

Smoking contributes to more than 480,000 deaths annually; 278,544 men and 201,773 deaths among women, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. Smoking is not a mere bad habit but a social hazard. The habit of smoking is not just harmful for the smoker itself but passive smoke is known to be equally harmful for a non-smoker as well. Smoking is the

London, Feb 22: Cat ownership during pregnancy or childhood may not pose a direct risk for psychotic symptoms, according to a new study that casts doubt over suggestions that people who grow up with felines are at higher risk of mental illness. Recent research has suggested that cat ownership might contribute to some mental disorders, because cats are the primary host of the common parasite