LIFE STYLE

12 signs from your body that you should never ignore

In India, we often overlook our body’s symptoms and hesitate to report them to a doctor unless we believe they are severe. However, we have compiled a list of 12 symptoms you should not ignore; they are your body’s way of telling that you need medical help. 1. Sudden symptoms  A. Slurred speech Symptoms like slurred speech may point to a serious condition, says Dr Roohi Pirzada, senior hysician and critical care specialist from Mumbai. She explains that it can be a symptom of an ongoing haemorrhagic stroke. It can also mean metabolic syndrome conditions like: Low sodium levels (hyponatremia) Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Liver-related brain issues (hepatic encephalopathy) High ammonia levels in the blood (hyperammonemia) Viral brain infections (viral…

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Break your hunger habit: Why we eat without being hungry and how to stop

You come home after a regular day at work and instantly head to the kitchen to grab something to eat. You weren’t even hungry, and neither the food you ate was your dinner meal. You ate it anyway. Out of habit, maybe? For many, eating out of habit may look like devouring a generous quantity of snacks after dinner, or the urge to eat something now and then. For others, the mere sight of food can lure them into eating it even before they know it. Think of gorging on chips just because you had a packet lying at home. Or, enjoying a plate of pani puri only because you were passing by your favourite chaat vendor. Stress and boredom turn triggers…

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AIIMS Delhi performs first dual kidney transplant of 78-year-old woman

New Delhi: The Department of Surgical Disciplines and Department of Nephrology of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in collaboration with ORBO performed the first dual kidney transplant of a 78-year-old lady on December 22, last year. Additional Professor of Surgery AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Asuri Krishna who performed the surgery said that the donor was a 78-year-old lady who was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre on December 19 with a severe head injury from falling a fall from stairs and was declared brain dead. When asked about the challenges she faced during the surgery Dr Asuri Krishna said that the major challenge was placing two kidneys on the patient’s right side. The challenge was that because of her…

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Passive smoking exposure nearly doubles stroke risk, says new study

Researchers have explored in detail how varied smoking habits influence the risk of getting a stroke, in a new study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine. t found that current smokers are at a higher risk of getting a stroke compared to those who never smoked, with the association being stronger for ischaemic stroke, the most common kind and caused when blood fails to reach the brain. The international study included researchers from St John’s Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. Both filtered and non-filtered cigarettes were linked with an increased stroke risk and passive smoking – exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) – for more than ten hours a week was found to nearly double the stroke risk, especially that of ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH).…

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Delhi, Goa, Bengaluru top list of most searched travel destinations for Hyderabadis

Hyderabad: In a recent survey conducted by Wowtickets.com, a UK-based flight booking platform, Delhi, Goa, and Bengaluru emerged as the top three most searched destinations in the country that Hyderabadis aspire to visit nationally. The survey, which delved into Indians’ favorite domestic destinations, revealed insights into travel preferences across different cities. Besides the popular trio of Delhi, Goa, and Bengaluru, Hyderabadis also showed a keen interest in traveling to other Indian destinations such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Srinagar, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, and Chandigarh. Interestingly, Hyderabad itself retained its allure as one of the most searched destinations among Indians nationwide, drawing interest from Delhiites, Mumbaikars, Bengaluru residents, Chennai travelers, and Kolkata explorers. Dmitrijus Konovalovas, Director & CEO of Wowtickets.com, expressed…

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Colon cancer cases surge in young people. Doctors blame lifestyle habits

Doctors have witnessed a spike in colon cancer cases among younger populations in India. A 2023 study by the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) found that the occurrence of colon cancer is shifting to young adults in the age group of 31 to 40 years. In contrast, earlier it affected older people above the age of 50.  Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, is a type of cancer that affects the large intestine or rectum. It is a highly treatable and often curable disease when localised to the bowel. “Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young adults under 50 years of age. This is because of factors like obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking. Genetic conditions such as Lynch syndrome…

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Cow milk, nut milk, this milk, that milk: How to choose the right milk for you

Almost every child while growing up had a love-hate relationship with milk. If you grew up in an Indian household, you will remember how your mother used to run after you to make sure that the glass of milk was done and dusted. After all, milk was considered (and for some still is) a complete meal – replete with calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals. Let’s say, even 10 years ago, we knew only two kinds of milk existed in the market – cow milk and buffalo milk. However, in the last couple of years, the market has been buzzing with numerous variants and milk substitutes and, frankly, it’s a challenge to zero in on one. How milk substitutes invaded the…

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How to sync your workout with your menstrual cycle

If you menstruate, you must know that the struggle of going to the gym during your periods is real. Only a few of us can manage to take ourselves to the gym during those 5-7 bloody (quite literally) days, but what if we told you that there is a way you can make your workouts more effective thanks to menstruation? The entire concept of tailoring your workout during your periods to menstrual phases is known as menstrual cycle syncing. These “phases” are responsible for the ups and downs of our hormones every month, but we can use them for our benefit.  The phases Meenal Pathak, a celebrity fitness coach and founder of Mee Studio, Noida, explains that it is very…

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Smartwatches provide insights into depression symptoms

New York: Smartwatches may not only help count steps, and sleep but can also offer mental health clinicians valuable information about depression symptoms, according to a new study. Wearable technology is part of a focus on precision medicine that will allow clinicians to better tailor treatment for individual patients, said Joshua Curtiss, Assistant Professor of applied psychology at Northeastern University, US. “The purpose of this type of research was to figure out if we can use passive sensor data to predict the things we care about — to see if it is associated with changes in depression severity or symptom severity,” Curtiss said. “It showed the very individualised ways depression manifests in people,” he said, in an article published in the New…

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Hyderabad: Endometriosis awareness month marked at Apollo

Hyderabad: On the occasion of Endometriosis Awareness Month of March and to spread awareness on Endometriosis, which is a chronic gynaecological condition where women suffer from pelvic pain, fatigue, depression, infertility, Pair academy along with Dr Rooma Sinha organised a flagship awareness initiative on the disease at Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills. The mass awareness initiative featured EndoWarriors (those who conquered endometriosis) and their families, healthcare providers, researchers, and patient advocates. The goal is to raise awareness about endometriosis, spark a national conversation around the condition. The awareness initiative saw more than 150 participants from the general public, patient groups, medical students and nursing colleges. Endometriosis awareness events are being organised for the last 7 years under Senior Gynecologist, Dr Rooma Sinha from Apollo…

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