Dr Dushyant Chouhan, orthopaedic and sports injury surgeon at AIIMS Raipur, shared why it's important to moderate tea and coffee intake during winter. "In winter, we tend to drink more tea/coffee...and water intake reduces. The cartilage inside knees, the layer between two bones, can dry out...This increases stiffness in joint and causes more pain when bones rub together," he said.
RG Hospital in Delhi's Pitampura successfully managed a rare, life-threatening case of ruptured bilateral ovarian endometriotic cysts with massive internal bleeding in a 32-year-old woman. Under Dr Richa Arora Miglani's leadership, the team performed emergency laparoscopic excision, adhesiolysis and ovarian reconstruction, preserving fertility and ensuring a smooth recovery.
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Delhi's toxic winter air is driving a surge in respiratory illness and COPD cases. Dr Saurabh Mittal from AIIMS warns that pollution severely harms the lungs, heart, immunity, and young children. He urges COPD patients to take strict precautions, watch for early symptoms, and seek timely medical care to prevent life-threatening complications.
Research done by the British Journal of Sports Medicine has looked at how the number of steps affects longevity and heart health especially among the elderly. Scientists found that walking as few as 4,000 steps in a day significantly helps lower the risk of death by 26 per cent and heart disease by 27 per cent compared to those who barely moved.
Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote to Union Health Minster JP Nadda highlighting that cancer-casing industrial dye, Auramine, is allegedly being added to roasted chana and other food products to enhance their colour. "It's a threat to health...of millions of Indians and a failure of FSSAI." Chaturvedi recommended issuing a national health alert and conducting testing of roasted chana.
Baby fat and childhood obesity differ in their consequences. Baby fat is a natural fat layer in infants and toddlers, aiding energy storage, thermoregulation, and brain development. It peaks in infancy and typically diminishes by ages 4–6. In contrast, childhood obesity occurs when a child’s BMI exceeds the 95th percentile for their age and sex, indicating excessive fat accumulation.
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Dr Almas Khan, oncologist explained that most childhood cancers happen due to genetic and biological changes that typically cannot be prevented. Leukemia, brain tumours, lymphomas, neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumour, and bone cancers are the most common. Early detection, improved treatments, and ongoing research are essential to boost survival and long-term outcomes for affected children.
If one hasn't slept well, then prioritising rest over exercise is usually the best choice, according to experts. One may feel tired, unfocused, and is more likely to injure themselves if they exercise after a poor night's sleep, says Dr Manjusha Agarwal. Skipping sleep to exercise also leads to an increase in the level of cholesterol, Dr Anil Ramakrishna said.
Dayra Therapeutics has secured over $70 million, including $50 million from Biogen, to develop oral macrocyclic peptide drugs. Founded through Versant’s Frontier Discovery Engine, Dayra is led by Acting CEO Rami Hannoush, PhD, and CSO Roger Palframan, PhD. Biogen will help advance and potentially commercialise immunology candidates.
Smoking causes over 8 million deaths yearly, including 1.35 lakh in India. A new PLOS Medicine study shows reducing cigarettes doesn’t protect heart. Even 1–5 cigarettes/day sharply raise risks of heart failure, stroke and death. Tracking 3.2 lakh adults for 50 years, study found quitting—not cutting down—reduces danger. Two decades after quitting, CVD and mortality risks drop by nearly 80%.
