‘Heart ripped out, a broken neck, four pieces of liver, five broken ribs, 15 fractures to the head,’ is what the doctors found during Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s postmortem. Mukesh Chandrakar went missing on January 1 and his body was found two days later in a septic tank on a property owned by Suresh Chandrakar […]
The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has issued a new advisory, warning about the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.Mr Murthy, in a statement published on Friday, said the direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well-established for at least seven types of cancer including cancers of the breast, colorectum, oesophagus, […]
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Union Hospital recently hosted an international pre-conference event for LEAD APAC 2024, held on October 26, convening experts from across the Asia-Pacific to address the escalating challenge of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the region. As part of a tour to Union Hospital […]
When hearing the words “fatty liver disease,” one might automatically assume it is alcohol-related. After all, the liver is the organ responsible for breaking down most of the alcohol we consume. However, today, the main driver is not alcohol—it’s diet. Dr. Ben Galyardt recently pointed out a troubling trend on TikTok: many of his patients […]
Skipping breakfast can worsen the development of heart disease by affecting how the small intestine absorbs fats, according to a new Chinese study. This finding could suggest that the ancient Buddhist discipline of missing dinner and fasting from noon to sunrise is a better approach than modern dietary trends that restrict intake to the middle […]