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Arjun Kanungo reveals how a kidney issue led him to gain 30 kg in 6 months

Arjun Kanungo reveals how a kidney issue led him to gain 30 kg in 6 months

Singer Arjun Kanungo lets us in on the mental toll that an 18-month arduous health journey took, one that had him first gain, and subsequently shed 30 kilos

20 November,2024 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Are you diabetic? Here's why you should watch your sodium intake

Are you diabetic? Here's why you should watch your sodium intake

Careful diet choices, especially reducing salt intake, are crucial for people with diabetes because excess salt can worsen complications and increase health risks

14 November,2024 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Kidney disease, diabetes may elevate heart disease risk 28 years sooner: Study

Kidney disease, diabetes may elevate heart disease risk 28 years sooner: Study

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Type 2 diabetes, or both were predicted to have elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk from eight to 28 years sooner

11 November,2024 09:21 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Consuming too much salt? It's harming your health, say experts

Mid-Day Premium Consuming too much salt? It's harming your health, say experts

Consuming salt-rich packaged food or adding extra salt to your food for extra flavour is secretly harming your heart and kidney health. A recent study found that India is consuming significantly more than the recommended level of sodium, the primary ingredient of salt. Experts decode its harms

05 November,2024 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
Kidney disease may raise the risk of strokes, say experts

Kidney disease may raise the risk of strokes, say experts

Metabolic risk factors such as hypertension, high blood sugar, obesity, and abnormal cholesterol are the major conditions that are linked to kidney problems

04 November,2024 02:18 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Racketeers exploit identity crisis linked to tampered documents and post-surgery weakness, which renders physical labour impossible

03 October,2024 10:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
The auto driver who now roams in a BMW is face of the gang

The auto driver who now roams in a BMW is face of the gang

The man who lures illegal donors with a silver tongue and promise of big money then rules over them with an iron fist; he is now on a property-buying spree in Delhi and Kolkata, say victims

03 October,2024 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

A couple explains the ins and outs of racket where vital documents are altered to show recipients and illegal donors as being related, which causes them further problems as their identity is erased

01 October,2024 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

The mid-day investigation revealed that these online kidney racketeers take advantage of loopholes to abuse the needy and poor. 

01 October,2024 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Messaging app Telegram has become the go-to place where touts trap the poor and the needy into donating their organs at bargain-basement rates. mid-day infiltrated one such gang online to expose how they entice and shortchange impoverished donors

30 September,2024 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma

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