Warning: This video contains scenes which some viewers may find distressing As I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera, thinking I might be documenting the final months of my life. I have made a career telling other people’s stories but this seemed like a time to tell my own. … Read more
Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance. Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers and dementia. … Read more
A mother’s right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said on Friday while quashing an order of a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) handing over custody of a breastfeeding infant to the father. The CWC … Read more
Gujarat: Meril Life Sciences recently organised a two-day executive program titled “Get Ahead in Life,” aimed at senior and middle managers working in healthcare supply chain management and procurement. The workshop focused on tackling key challenges and uncovering opportunities within the healthcare supply chain, particularly through the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and … Read more
As the northeast monsoon began lashing the city, south Chennai continued to bear the brunt once again, with several areas flooded on Tuesday. Several areas of the OMR remained cut off from the rest of the city by evening though the rains had abated by then. While a few regions that usually get flooded such … Read more
Lisa Hawker The family of a young girl say her life was saved after a pioneering study was able to diagnose her incredibly rare genetic disorder, leading to better treatment. Jaydi Hawker, 11, has a form of dwarfism thought to affect fewer than 50 people in the world. There are thousands of such genetic disorders … Read more
Larry Lowe Larry Lowe struggles with everyday tasks such as walking On 15 December 2021 Larry Lowe’s life changed. He was 54, rarely ill, fit, healthy and running 10km most days – until he got the Pfizer Covid booster. Within days he developed numbness in the right side of his face and started experiencing pain. … Read more
A. Prabhakaran, MLA, inaugurating the renovated Arabikkulam at Thasrak. The Arabikkulam of Thasrak, the pond made famous by legendary Malayalam novelist O.V. Vijayan in his Khasakkinte Ithihasam, has got a fresh lease of life when the O.V. Vijayan Smaraka Samiti came forward to renovate it. For Vijayan fans visiting Thasrak, hardly 10 km away from … Read more
BBC Elaine Fraser recognised the symptoms of anaphylactic shock thanks to training by the school where she works When teacher Elaine Fraser collapsed at home after drinking a ginger beer, she had no idea she had an allergy. “It escalated unbelievably quickly,” Elaine recalls. “My chest was concave trying to pull in breath.” The 53-year-old … Read more
