The New Year in 1993 came with a new set of riots. January was the month of burnings. The wood scrap-yard in Kurla depot, Kapadia nagar and Hall Road were burnt. Bottles were filled with petrol and fired with rags or sent like rockets from one locality to another.

1992 riots signalled Bombay’s transformation to Mumbai

For a Bombay-bred girl, this was the first-hand experience of violence up-close.

10 Nov 2019 7:43 AM

The manufacturers keep the stock for the seasonal diseases whose production of plastic bottles begins six months in advance.

Plan to ban single-use plastic creates chaos in medical device cos

With the October 2 deadline set, those in the medical device industry are clueless as to what is the plastic that they must discard.

03 Oct 2019 2:28 AM

Dr Sudha Sinha, American Oncology Institute

Nip cancer in the bud!

To avoid misdiagnosis in detecting cancer symptoms, it is very important to have a battery of tests.

02 Sep 2019 12:17 AM

According to clinical records accessed, nocturia has been found to increase with age and increases rapidly among both men and women.

Listen to your body

Seemingly innocuous symptoms like frequent night time urination are often overlooked, when they may in fact, be pointing to a deeper problem.

19 Aug 2019 7:40 AM

Carbon monoxide, which is another residue of vehicular pollution can lead to damage of the heart and central nervous system, headaches, dizziness, convulsions and death.

Every breath you take counts

In addition, nitrogen dioxide from the vehicular pollution damages lung tissue and can restrict airways and cause emphysema.

12 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

Recurrent fungal infections and antibiotic resistance are fast becoming a growing public health concern, with certain groups of people falling in the high-risk category.

Fighting against fungal infections

Antibiotics are normally used to treat bacterial infections.

05 Aug 2019 7:58 AM

Stress is often listed as a causal factor of many lifestyle disorders but objective signs of assessing stress and cohesive scientific parameters are lacking.

Stress is the silent killer

The effects of stress are often subtle and it sometimes takes multiple consultations and keen observation to pick up stress related disorders.

22 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

The temperature change could also lead to asthma attacks, runny noses, muscular pain, flu, pharyngitis, sinusitis, cold, sore throat, muscular aches and severe pains, all of which are mostly the result of the use of air conditioning during hot weathers.

Raining diseases

Monsoons is time for a cup of hot tea with spicy savouries. Sadly, it is also time for waterborne diseases.

15 Jul 2019 12:57 AM

The diagnosis is often delayed especially in developing countries like India because of the social stigma associated with the disease.

Eat to live

Eating disorders mostly begin during the teenage or in the early adult years.

08 Jul 2019 1:20 AM

Dr Narahari Yamjala, senior consultant eye surgeon

All in the blink of the eye

Present day workhours make it inevitable for many to spend more than 8 hours on the screen time.

01 Jul 2019 4:02 AM

An estimated 15 crore Indians suffer from knee problems, making it the fourth major disability burden in the country. Similarly, the incidence of knee arthritis is as much as 15 times higher than in the West.

Weak in the Knees

The overuse of knees in Indians is found to be higher than in the Western population.

24 Jun 2019 7:43 AM

Aging individuals or those suffering from obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases often also suffer from sleep disorders. And sleep disorders have been found to affect not just the heart, but also the memory and cognitive skills of the sufferer.

Be wary of chronic insomnia

Those suffering from obesity, snoring, choking while asleep, and daytime somnolence are found to suffer from this condition.

28 May 2019 12:19 AM

WHO recommends that children between two and four years of age should be restricted to spending at most one hour a day on electronic devices.

Is technology a boon or bane for children

We got in touch with consultant psychiatrist Dr Charan Teja Koganti for his expert opinion on the subject.

23 May 2019 4:29 AM

There’s no one sure way to prevent kidney stones but a combination of diet and lifestyle changes may help reduce your risk.

Why is there a rise of kidney stones in women

With an increasing number of women reporting with the disease, kidney stones seem to have become an indicator of the narrowing gender gap.

14 May 2019 5:09 AM

Symptoms of heat stroke include high body temperature, lethargy, dizziness, nausea, hot red dry skin, rapid pulse, and altered mentation.

Protect yourself from the heat

Heat waves have taken over bycausing a rise in heat strokes, dehydration and many heat-related ailments.

07 May 2019 4:53 AM

The symptoms of an asthma attack are the same in any season.

The summer wheeze

While asthma is considered a winter disease, cases of asthma induced by allergy are reported during summers as well.

30 Apr 2019 7:13 AM

An increasing number of younger individuals are being diagnosed with hyperacidity, and this can be attributed to improper diet, lifestyle, and sleeping habits.

The silent demon in our Lifestyle

Hyperacidity is a state of extreme imbalance of the gastric system indicated by symptoms like pain, vomiting, bloating, and restlessness.

23 Apr 2019 5:47 AM

The combination of extreme heat and humid conditions are the major reasons for chicken pox.

Fever and an itchy, red rash might indicate chickenpox

Senior GP Dr.Hari Kishan Boorugu shares his valuable insight pertaining to the disease with us.

17 Apr 2019 1:14 AM

Dr N. Upendra Kumar, consultant urologist

How to deal with Nocturia

If you happen to be waking up twice or more every night to make an urgent trip to the bathroom, then you could be suffering from nocturia.

14 Apr 2019 12:04 AM

Dengue outbreak during the summer is sporadic in nature and not endemic as is seen during the monsoon season.

Dengue now a year round phenomenon

In the wake of the realisation of sporadic cases of dengue during summers and winters.

02 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

Kaniza Garari