Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) MasterChef India Season 1 winner Pankaj Bhadouria shared a health update with her followers on Friday, revealing that she was heading for surgery.In a brief video message posted by the MasterChef on her social media account, the celebrity chef thanked her fans for their unwavering love and support post she revealed about her breast cancer diagnosis on Thursday.“Thank you so much for all the love and support that you have showered on me. Today I am going for surgery and I …
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Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Actor and content creator Chhavi Mittal seems to have been extremely emotional as she marked four years of her being declared cancer free. The actress shared an emotional video and a heartfelt note on social media, and reflected on her life-changing journey.In the video, Chhavi opened up about the defining and tough moments of her life. She said, “There are many moments in life after which life is never the same anymore. For me, it was the time I left my parents’ hous…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total deaths in the country. Chairing a session titled “Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India: From Preventive to Care” during the 18th Civil Services Day celebrations, Nadda emphasised the importance of the theme of the session and underlin…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) in recent years, especially after breast cancer treatment, a study showed on Monday.The findings, published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, showed that some therapies used to treat cancer may increase the risk of later developing cancers that affect the blood.“tAML” is an aggressive cancer …
Washington, Mar 16 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump Monday announced that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but will continue working from the White House while undergoing treatment. Trump disclosed the diagnosis in a social media message, praising Wiles as a close adviser and expressing confidence in her recovery.“Susie Wiles is an incredible Chief of Staff, a great person, and one of the strongest people I know, but, unfortunatel…
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has crossed a critical public health threshold, registering more than one lakh new cancer cases in a single year for the first time. The latest figures for 2025, according to data submitted in Parliament by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, show 1,00,097 fresh cases in the state, underscoring a sharp and sustained rise in incidence and raising concerns among health authorities about prevention, early detection, and treatment capacity. Experts cauti…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Adolescent girls who actively partake in recreational physical activity can have significant protection against risks of breast cancer, according to a study.Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in the US showed that recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls.In the study, girls who reported engaging in at least two hours of recreational physical activity …
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Polluted air continues to hamper the daily life of people living in Mumbai, and popular television actress Hina Khan is no exception.Sharing her health update on social media, the ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress revealed that she is having a hard time breathing, thanks to the deteriorating air quality in the city.Hina further stated that she has been coughing constantly as the polluted air in Mumbai is having a bad effect on her health, something which she has already …
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Chennai is set to get a dedicated public women’s cancer screening centre at Thousand Lights by February.The facility, being established at a cost of Rs 1.23 crore, will offer free screening services for breast, cervical and ovarian cancers – affecting women in Tamil Nadu the most.The three-storeyed centre will be operated by the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Health Department and will function from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days except Sundays.It will be equipped with a mammo…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Women working on the night shift or frequently flying across time zones, where they experience an irregular sleep schedule, may increase their risk of aggressive breast cancer, according to a study.The team from the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences explained that circadian disruptions change the structure of mammary glands and weaken the immune system’s defenses, all the while pointing toward a new way to counteract these effects.”Cancer keeps time. …