There has been a surge in prevalence of insulin-dependent diabetic complaints in the city and surrounding areas, finds a survey conducted by India Diabetes Research Foundation. The survey aimed at evaluating the trends in predominance of diabetes and associated conditions.
Author: Bhavani Prabhakar
The State may be known for leading in organ donation, but it is yet to make a mark in skin donation. Stanley Medical College and Hospital in Washermanpet is the first and only government hospital in Tamilnadu that has a skin bank.
Having 95 patients registered with rare disorders at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children (ICH & HC), patients are awaiting policy-level changes to avail of treatment for conditions like lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), Krabbe’s disease and skeletal dysplasia.
In a move that would bring sheer joy to the residents and regular train commuters, the railway officials have laid cornerstone for the construction of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) across St Thomas Mount railway station.
For long, residents of the neighbourhood have been battling about the uneven property tax hike. For bringing a solution to the problem, United Forum of Nanganallur Welfare Association has decided to meet the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner in the coming days.
Over the years, braving battles, several women have come beyond their closed territory reaching great heights. Space, armed forces and nuclear research are a few of the spheres of influence that women have explored and carved a niche for themselves. Celebrating womenhood, News Today speaks to a few of such influencers in the neighbourhood.
Traditional food – it is all over the Internet, television channels and books. Yet, we do not take efforts to make them and rather binge on pasta or burger. But to the generation that still does age-old recipes, fret not, for we have chef Damodaran who is on a mission to bring them all back to the platter.
A daughter generally associates herself with father and a son with his mother. Reason? They are given freedom in their respective territories.
Darkness sets in, clock ticks fast, we hit the bed (or at least, we pretend to) and pull out the mobile phone to text non-stop / complete binge-watching a series or in the case of middle-aged folks, it is YouTube videos before the sun creeps in.