DELHI: An 80-year-old man walked out of his home in Chandauli’s Sayedraja one November morning, telling his family he was going to get his medicines. He never returned.Nearly three weeks later, on Dec 16, his body was found hanging from a mango tree in an orchard on the edge of the village. The man, Mohan Ram (name changed), had been undergoing treatment for mental illness for several years, claims...
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At just 19, what seemed like common exam anxiety turned a harrowing corner when a catastrophic collapse unveiled a brain tumour threatening her life. Swift emergency surgery saw a shunt installed to regulate fluid accumulation. Though the tumour is non-cancerous, its operability remains a distant dream, casting a long shadow on her future. At 19, life often revolves around exams, plans, and small...
Canada has announced a fast-track immigration pathway aimed at retaining international doctors already working in the country, as it battles acute shortages in its healthcare system. Lena Metlege Diab, immigration minister, announced on Monday that a new Express Entry category will be created for foreign doctors with at least one year of recent Canadian work experience. Express Entry is Canada's...
The past few years have shown us how precarious life can be. Post-pandemic people have become more aware of their health.“But it's not sufficient to just get tests done and then Google 'out of range' values and start self medication,” warns Dr. Bela Sharma, Additional Director of Internal Medicine at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.As we age, our immune system and ability to heal...
According to Dr. Bimal Chhajer, a former consultant at AIIMS and the founder of SAAOL Heart Institute, "Some common and popular supplements which general public consume without doctor consultations are Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2 & B6 Protein Supplements, Minerals such as Iron and calcium, Probiotics and Fish Oil."The doctor says if supplements are taken in high dosage without proper...