Sign In
By signing in or creating an account, you agree with Associated Broadcasting Company's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
By signing in or creating an account, you agree with Associated Broadcasting Company's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
New Delhi: General impressions of Arthritis stiffness and joint pain. Nevertheless, experience is to teach most of us that Excessive movements or an abnormal feeling of "looseness" in the knees are also an initial Sign of joint irregularities, referring to arthritis. Although flexibility in general is a good indicator of movement, over-than-normal movements of knee flexibility, particularly the ones that are accompanied by pain, may lead to the causes of instability with internal dearrangement of joints (IDK). In an interaction with TV9 English, Dr. Manoj Sharma, Orthopedic, Saifee Hospital, spoke about excessive flexibility in the knees and whether or not that is indicative of arthritis. The knee is the most complex Joint in the body and is composed of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and synovial fluid, a combination of which provides integrated movements. Once this balance is lost in any of the above cases, as with arthritis, the joint may be made unstable. Rather than stiffness, you...
New Delhi: In the last year, doctors in northern India have started noticing something odd: a lot more people, especially children, turning up with coughs that simply refuse to go away. At first glance, it looks like classic whooping cough — the kind that makes breathing tough and causes that sharp, gasping “whoop” after a coughing fit. But here’s the twist: many of these patients don’t actually have the usual culprit. A team at PGIMER in Chandigarh has been tracking these cases for several years, and their latest findings point to a surprising shift. Instead of Bordetella pertussis, the well-known bacteria behind whooping cough, a quieter and lesser-known organism called Bordetella holmesii is now showing up in a big chunk of cases. In fact, almost four out of every ten samples they tested recently carried this less familiar bug — something doctors weren’t expecting when they began collecting respiratory samples back in 2015. This isn’t a small issue tucked away in a...
New Delhi: Infertility can be emotionally devastating, often leaving couples feeling helpless and heartbroken. Here, the expert shares crucial tips for dealing with disappointment, seeking support, and rebuilding emotional strength to help couples move forward with hope and positivity. Dr. Sulbha Arora, Clinical Director & Fertility Specialist, Nova IVF Fertility, Mumbai, delved into the mental health factor and spoke about how one can cope with the stress associated with infertility. Infertility is one of the most painful challenges a person or couple can face. The dream of becoming a parent is deeply personal, and when conception doesn’t happen as expected, it can lead to frustration, grief, and emotional exhaustion. It can be overwhelming for couples. Many couples undergo months or even years of trying to conceive, medical treatments, and tests, each failed attempt bringing disappointment. It’s important to remember that these feelings are normal and valid, and that couples can...
New Delhi: Every winter, as soon as the festive lights dim and temperatures dip, Delhi undergoes its annual transformation into what residents grimly call a “gas chamber.” The mornings turn silver-grey, not with winter mist, but with smoke thick enough to taste. Step outside early and you’ll find faces hidden behind masks, not out of habit from the pandemic, but because breathing in the open feels like inhaling sandpaper. If you’ve lived in Delhi long enough, you recognise this season not just by the chill in the air, but by the sting in your nose and the tightness in your chest. November has become the month when weather apps are consulted not for rainfall or temperatures, but for air-quality readings. And this year’s numbers have once again managed to shock even the most seasoned residents. In mid-November, the pollution index all but maxed out, hovering in the high-400s — a reading so high that calling it “severe” feels like an understatement. The fine particles...
New Delhi: Imagine going to your GP with vague stomach discomfort or unexplained fatigue, and instead of being put on a waiting list for scans, you’re asked to breathe into a small bag for half a minute. Within days, your doctor has an answer — and if it’s bad news, you catch it early enough to make a real difference. That kind of future may not be far off. Researchers in London believe a 30-second breath test could transform one of the deadliest cancer diagnoses. Scientists at Imperial College have been developing a device that can detect pancreatic cancer with striking accuracy, even before symptoms properly set in. It’s currently being tested in the NHS with around 6,000 volunteers across 40 hospitals in England, Scotland, and Wales. If all goes according to plan, it could land in GP surgeries within the next five years. Pancreatic cancer doesn’t attract the same attention as breast or lung cancer, but its statistics are brutal. Roughly 10,800 people in the UK are...
New Delhi: Losing hair can be unsettling — a stray strand here and there is normal, but when you start noticing more hair in the drain or on your pillow, panic can creep in fast. While genetics, stress, illness and hormones are familiar culprits, one everyday habit might be quietly making the situation worse: steaming-hot showers. According to UK plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Wajid Ali Anwar, blasting your scalp with scorching water might be contributing to breakage and shedding. “Very hot showers can irritate the scalp, strip essential oils and dry out hair fibres,” he explains. When hair and scalp are dehydrated, strands become brittle, and more fall out during brushing or washing. It isn’t classic baldness, he adds, but the shedding can mimic it — especially if you 're already prone to thinning. To be clear, there’s no solid scientific proof that scalding showers cause baldness. But dermatologists have long warned that inflammation and barrier damage on the...
New Delhi: For generations, families have sworn by their own bedtime rituals — a mug of warm Horlicks, a plate of turkey leftovers, or even a small glass of whisky to help drift off. But new research from the United States suggests the secret to better sleep might be sitting quietly in your fruit bowl. Scientists from the University of Chicago and Columbia University say that eating around five cups of fruits and vegetables during the day could significantly improve the quality of your sleep that night. Their findings, published in the journal Sleep Health, suggest that the food choices we make from breakfast to dinner can have an immediate impact on how deeply and peacefully we sleep. “Dietary modifications could be a natural and cost-effective way to achieve better sleep,” said Dr. Esra Tasali, director of the University of Chicago Sleep Center and one of the study’s authors. The idea that sleep and diet are connected isn’t entirely new. We already know that poor sleep can...
New Delhi: Stroke used to be a disease of the elderly only in India. However, various studies and analyses, conducted at different times, have shown that a significant and, in some areas, an increasing number of strokes in India are happening in young adults. The reasons for this are both the ones we know (hypertension, diabetes, obesity) and those that are specific to India (rural lifestyle change, underdiagnosed infections, and variable health access). In a 2024 publication, a nationwide analysis has reported that the overall incidence of stroke in India has increased from approximately 76 to 88 per 100,000 between 1990 and 2021; while the incidence in the 15–49 age group has been fluctuating between the mid-30s and mid-40s per 100,000, the total burden (DALYs) of stroke for younger adults is still very high. It reveals that the absolute burden among young adults is significant and has not disappeared despite the changes in old-age...
New Delhi: It’s hard to go a week online without seeing another “miracle cure” — diets that melt fat overnight or serums that promise a full head of hair before the month’s over. Most turn out to be hype. But this time, scientists from National Taiwan University have found something that’s making the medical community pay attention: a way to trigger hair growth in just 20 days — at least, in mice. The findings were published in Cell Metabolism and pointed towards an unexpected connection between hair follicle regeneration and fat cells. It was found that when skin is slightly injured, fat cells under it break down and release certain fatty acids. These molecules send a signal that can wake dormant hair follicles up, thereby supporting regrowth. The team led by Professor Sung-Jan Lin also noted that the fatty acids acted like a switch. And when the compounds were applied directly to shaved areas on mice, new hair started to grow within only three weeks, without the need...
New Delhi: Taking one continuous walk each day could be more beneficial for your heart than breaking your steps into several short strolls, new research suggests. A large study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that people who walked for at least 15 minutes without stopping had better cardiovascular outcomes than those who took frequent but shorter walks. Researchers analysed data from more than 33,000 adults aged between 40 and 79 in the UK who typically walked fewer than 8,000 steps daily. Participants were grouped based on the length of their usual walking sessions — less than five minutes, five to ten minutes, ten to fifteen minutes, and fifteen minutes or longer — as recorded by step counters worn over the course of a week. Over an eight-year follow-up, those who regularly walked in longer bouts had a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease or dying from it. Interestingly, even among individuals who were otherwise inactive, walking for longer...
No posts found.
