Health and Wellness

-May 18, 2026

Delhi’s young are having strokes — and the heat isn’t helping

Delhi’s young are having strokes — and the heat isn’t helping

Doctors are reporting a rise in stroke cases among people aged 18–44 due to stress, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, pollution, and extreme heat, with delayed treatment and poor awareness increasing the risk of lifelong disability and death

-May 14, 2026

Delhi doctors treat rare bone cancer in ventilator-bound teen

Delhi doctors treat rare bone cancer in ventilator-bound teen

The 17-year-old was admitted in septic shock after battling breathlessness for over a year

-May 11, 2026

‘Liver disease risk may begin before birth’

‘Liver disease risk may begin before birth’

Doctors warn that metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease may originate as early as the prenatal stage, with parental health, obesity, and lifestyle factors shaping long-term risk, even as rising cases globally and in urban India point to a growing public health concern

-May 10, 2026

Delhi hospital helps leukemia patient safely deliver baby on Mother’s Day

Delhi hospital helps leukemia patient safely deliver baby on Mother’s Day

The woman was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the fifth month of pregnancy

-May 7, 2026

Delhi hospital cures five-year-old of Thalassemia through complex half-match transplant

Delhi hospital cures five-year-old of Thalassemia through complex half-match transplant

The child from Jaipur is now transfusion-free after undergoing a rare haploidentical bone marrow transplant at Max Patparganj

-May 5, 2026

24-hour-old newborn undergoes life-saving heart surgery in Delhi

24-hour-old newborn undergoes life-saving heart surgery in Delhi

Early diagnosis and rapid surgical intervention prove critical in life-threatening congenital condition at Fortis Escorts Okhla

-May 1, 2026

Delhi hospital treats ultra-rare genetic blood disorder in Sudanese child

Delhi hospital treats ultra-rare genetic blood disorder in Sudanese child

Doctors at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram perform complex bone marrow transplant using half-matched donor

-April 30, 2026

Anti-stigma campaign, digital tool help mitigate mental health problems in slums: Study

Anti-stigma campaign, digital tool help mitigate mental health problems in slums: Study

Community anti-stigma drives and a digital screening tool significantly reduced depression, self-harm and suicide risks among adolescents in Delhi and Vijayawada slums, a study found