Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh, known for his stellar batting prowess, was diagnosed with mediastinal seminoma, a rare cancer of the chest, in 2011 after the Cricket World Cup, a tumor between his lungs (not lung cancer). Mediastinal seminoma is a rare, but highly curable type of cancer that affects the space between the lungs. It…
Blood type is usually treated like a background detail. Something written on hospital files, checked once, then forgotten. It does not feel personal or important in daily life. Yet when doctors started looking closely at stomach cancer patterns, one blood group kept appearing more often than expected. Blood type A.This was not noticed overnight. It…
Winter doesn’t just bring chill waves-and hot cocoa for everyone. For some unlucky souls, it means fingers and toes turning into puffy, red troublemakers that itch like mad-and ache with every step. Chilblains, those sneaky winter woes, pop up when cold air tags team with skin in the worst way. Anyone who’s peeled off gloves…
Winter mornings often greet us with stiff knees-and achy joints that turn simple steps into a slow dance. Many reach for mustard oil, that sharp-scented kitchen staple from Indian homes, warming it up for a soothing rub. Does this age-old trick really loosen things up, or is it just feel-good folklore? Let’s break it down…
Sudden blindness striking days after a routine tooth pull feels like a nightmare no one sees coming. This real case, handled by vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Ashish Markan, involved a diabetic woman with unsteady blood sugars who lost vision in one eye three days post-extraction. Exams confirmed metastatic endophthalmitis, a ferocious infection where pus and bacteria…
When we think about Down syndrome, heart issues-and learning challenges often steal the spotlight, and we often think, maybe it is because of our genes, or environmental influences, but kidneys quietly play a huge role in day-to-day health too. A major Danish study called “Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in individuals with Down…
Visceral fat is the deep fat stored around vital organs. It is not always visible, but it can quietly raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and fatty liver. The good news is that visceral fat responds well to the right kind of movement. Short, focused workouts that raise the heart rate and use large…
For years, desi ghee and garlic have been prized in Indian kitchens, not only for adding flavour to food but for their perceived medicinal benefits. Social media claims in recent times have gone further, to say that desi ghee and garlic, taken together on an empty stomach, can prevent cancer, reduce weight, enhance sexual power,…
At first glance, a uniform array of the number ‘1’ offers little intrigue, but delve deeper and you’ll reveal a lone letter ‘I’ nestled within. This clever trick plays with our visual habits, as the brain often darts over repetitive shapes, mistaking one for the other. Hidden letter and number optical illusions are fun because…
Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of our observational skills and keen eye. People who want to use their free time effectively can solve puzzles, which provide both entertainment and problem-solving solutions. The brain creates visual illusions through its…
