Stopping the consumption of tobacco dramatically reduces the risk of oral cavity cancer by more than 60 per cent, a study conducted by a Mumbai-based organisation has found. The study, conducted by the Centre for Cancer Epidemiology of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), demonstrated that quitting smoking and chewing habits reduces the risk of oral …
A 71-year-old woman who could not walk more than five steps due to severe lumbar canal stenosis regained pain-free mobility within days after undergoing minimally invasive spine surgery by Mumbai doctors at a hospital in the city. The elderly patient, who had previously undergone open spinal surgery at a different level of the lumbar spine, …
In an age of rising heart disease, diabetes, and stress-related illnesses, a simple habit like walking is gaining renewed attention. The idea of walking 10,000 steps a day has become a popular fitness goal but can it truly protect your heart? Experts say regular walking can significantly improve both physical and mental health. Can 10,000 …
Mumbai doctors have restored vision to a 44-year-old gynaecologist from Mumbai who had become completely blind in both eyes after ten years of progressive vision loss caused by severe glaucoma and multiple refractory intraocular pathologies, none of which had responded to the several surgeries she had previously undergone. In a complex, first-of-its-kind surgical intervention in …
In a major step forward in advanced vascular care, Kolkata doctors have successfully helped give a new lease of life to an elderly man walk again. Dr. Ranjan Kr. Sharma, who is the senior consultant, Cardiology at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, performed advanced atherectomy-assisted procedure for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Kolkata. The minimally invasive …
Doctors at a hospital in Delhi have successfully treated a five-day-old infant diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus, a rare neurological condition involving an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain. The condition was detected during the last trimester of the pregnancy. This allowed helped the medical team at Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, to initiate the treatment immediately …
Walking across a room is something most people do without thinking. For 33-year-old Sumit, it had long been a daily struggle requiring effort, support, and determination. A survivor of polio since the age of one, Sumit lived with weakness and deformity in his left lower limb for decades. Sumit was affected by polio in early …
Pooja’s journey to motherhood began with hope in early 2021, but soon turned into heartbreak after her first miscarriage. Despite emotional recovery, the couple faced a second miscarriage in mid-2022, followed by a third loss in late 2022, leaving them devastated and anxious about future pregnancies. Clinically, recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as two or …
Recent changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework -- simplified tax structure, removal of tax on drugs and medical equipment and increased taxation on tobacco products -- mark an important policy shift towards making cancer care more affordable and accessible, AIIMS researchers have said. In a commentary published in Frontier, Oncologist Dr Abhishek …
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Friday said its researchers have found that too much mucus can weaken the lungs` defences, which can make people more prone to allergy attacks. The airways to the lungs have a naturally engineered defence mechanism that gets activated when any foreign material enters the airways by …
