Health
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This fall, many people are turning over a new leaf well ahead of January. The “Great Lock-In” trend, which has gone viral on social media, is about using autumn’s slowdown to tighten routines, build healthy habits and reset before the holidays begin. Fox News Digital asked top…
Lines on Nails: Beautiful nails enhance the charm of hands. But when nails start weakening, breaking, turning black or yellow or developing lines, the problem is not just cosmetic. Such changes can also reflect health concerns. Variations in nails often indicate a lack of essential nutrients. Raised lines can appear for several reasons. Ageing, certain…
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Results of a trial in North America show that the test was able to identify a wide range of cancers, of which three-quarters don’t have any form of screening programme. More than half the cancers…
A representational image shows a syringe filled with a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/File As winter draws near, the days shorten, the air thins, and the familiar trio of Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) return to the stage. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects peak hospitalisations from these…
Blood cancer, or hematologic malignancy, is often surrounded by misconceptions that delay diagnosis and treatment. From the belief that it’s always inherited or contagious, to myths around stem cell transplants and alternative cures, misinformation can cost precious time and hope. To bring clarity, Dr Chepsy C Philip, Clinical Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician at…
Charlotte Morjario had no idea how her life was about to change when she went on a girls’ holiday with her two best friends. The mother-of-one was having a “fantastic” time letting off steam at holiday resort Butlin’s, when a drunken game led to her hurting her rib. Still in pain on her return home…
Blood cancers are a diverse group of diseases, also known as ‘hematological malignancies.’ This means the cancer usually arises in the bone marrow and lymphatics and spreads to impact the formation and function of blood cells. Dr Govind Eriat, Consultant- Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant, Gleneagles Hospitals, says, “The cancer affects a certain stage of…
