Category: Health
How AI and adaptive therapy are revolutionising lung cancer radiotherapy – Firstpost
Lung cancer, long associated with late-stage diagnosis and limited treatment success, is now witnessing a transformative shift in care. Driven by advances in high-precision radiotherapy and personalised medicine, this evolution is offering new hope for patients. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease accounts for nearly 2.5 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths […]
How child was born from embryo frozen in 1994 – Firstpost
A baby boy born in Ohio has made history after being born from an embryo that was frozen more than 30 years ago, long before his parents had started school. Named Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, he was born on July 26 and is now believed to be the world’s ‘oldest baby’. He breaks the previous record held […]
Throat cancer without smoking? Experts warn of new risk factors in India – Firstpost
An increasing number of throat cancer cases are being diagnosed among non-smokers in India, particularly men under 60. Experts link this rise to HPV infections, lifestyle changes and environmental exposures. Read here read more Throat cancer, once predominantly associated with tobacco and smoking is increasingly affecting non-smokers in India, particularly men under the age of 60. […]
Why Swedish company is offering 30-minute masturbation breaks to employees – Firstpost
Erica Lust, the founder of a Swedish adult entertainment company, said she started offering 30-minute masturbation breaks to her employees during Covid-19 as a means to reduce stress. The experiment soon received a positive response, with employees feeling ’less aggression’ and ‘more productive’, prompting the firm to make the policy permanent. So, how does self-pleasure impact […]
What is CTE, the brain disease gunman claimed to have? How is it caused? – Firstpost
The man who shot dead four people at a Manhattan office tower left behind a ‘suicide note’ claiming the National Football League (NFL) was to blame for a brain condition he said he was suffering from. The suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, a casino security officer from Las Vegas who used to play […]
What is this rare pregnancy? – Firstpost
Doctors in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, were left stunned after an MRI scan of a 30-year-old woman revealed something highly unusual, she was 12 weeks pregnant, but the foetus wasn’t in her uterus. It was growing in her liver. The woman had unknowingly developed intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy, a condition so rare that many doctors go their entire […]
How dogs are helping people destress even more than expected – Firstpost
New studies show dogs are playing a greater role than ever in helping humans de-stress. Data shows that dog owners are at a 24 per cent lower risk of death compared to those who don’t own dogs. They also have a four times greater chance of surviving for at least a year after a heart attack […]
A guide to maintaining healthy snacking habits at work – Firstpost
When Claire Paré was a classroom teacher, working in a setting where every minute, down to the bathroom breaks, was scheduled, she brought granola bars, fruit and protein shakes to school so she’d be prepared when hunger hits. Then she transitioned to a job at education publisher McGraw Hill. Working remotely at home in New Hampshire, […]
How air pollution, stress and late pregnancies are fuelling India’s fertility crisis – Firstpost
Infertility is emerging as a pressing public health concern in India, affecting an estimated 10–15% of couples according to studies published in The Lancet and other medical journals. The issue has been further spotlighted by government data and clinical observations pointing to a surge in conditions like PCOS, endometriosis and declining sperm quality, particularly in urban […]
Can 7,000 steps a day keep chronic diseases at bay? – Firstpost
Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been considered to be the norm for a healthy life. However, a new study shows that walking even 7,000 steps a day can keep heart diseases, cancer and depression at bay read more Most people consider walking as a good form of exercise. For years, walking 10,000 steps a […]
