Thousands of people fitted with pacemakers could be at risk from household devices such as hairdryers, electric razors and hand drills, a study suggests. The electromagnetic fields generated by everyday appliances are sufficient to interfere with the ability of pacemakers to regulate the heart, researchers found.

Sepsis, also known as septicemia, is a life-threatening disease caused when the body responds to an infection. Sepsis leads to a series of reactions that causes widespread inflammation throughout the body and could result in septic shock, a medical emergency.

Noted bariatric surgeon Dr Sanjay Borude says getting dosage of anaesthesia right will be difficult in a patient of Eman’s size Getting an anesthetist fitness certificate will be the most challenging task for the team of doctors monitoring Eman’s condition. Speaking to mid-day noted bariatric surgeon Dr Sanjay Borude, attached to Breach Candy Hospital, said, “While the overall fitness of a patient is taken into consideration, the role of the anaesthetist team will be crucial and challenging.

Veins that have become enlarged are termed as varicose veins. It is mostly the legs and ankles impacted by such veins.

Colton Haynes published two very different personal journal entries – one from November 2014 and another from two years later – in Paper magazine to show how far he’s come in his mental health journey and the importance of seeking help. “Something’s been off recently.