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Pune docs help newborn with unique condition feed again with laser treatment
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Pune docs help newborn with unique condition feed again with laser treatment

A joyful and effortless bonding experience between a mother and her newborn recently became a challenging journey marked by feeding difficulties, discomfort, and concerns about the baby's growth due to a unique condition. Diagnosed with tongue-tie at birth, the infant struggled to latch properly during breastfeeding, making feeding painful for the mother and affecting the baby's ability to gain weight.  However, doctors in Pune came to the rescue to help the child and mother. THe multidisciplinary team comprising Dr. Abhinav Talekar, paediatric dentist, Dr. Abhimanyu Sengupta, senior consultant paediatrician, and Amrita Desai, lactation consultant at Ankura Hospital, conducted a carefully planned laser-assisted tongue-tie release. The procedure led to an immediate improvement in breastfe...
If You Loved ‘Lanterns,’ There’s One Movie You Need to Watch Next
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If You Loved ‘Lanterns,’ There’s One Movie You Need to Watch Next

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan in “Lanterns.” Credit: Courtesy of HBO. You’re not alone: Everyone loves HBO’s Lanterns. The rebooted D.C. universe has gotten off to a wobbly start, but the new series about Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) breaking in his eventual replacement, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), is terrific fun, somehow finding the perfect balance of superhero insanity and True Detective-ish buddy cop banter. Chandler and Pierre’s chemistry is off the charts, and the story is legitimately great. It’s a show that both fans of superhero narratives and folks wh...
Columbia House Record Club is shutting down. Wait, it was still in business? – National
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Columbia House Record Club is shutting down. Wait, it was still in business? – National

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember ads and newspaper inserts from the Columbia House Record Club promising an unbelievable deal on records and tapes. We were told we could have seven/eight/11/12/13 albums from a long list of them for just a penny. One cent! That used to be the price of a single piece of Hubba-Bubba bubblegum! Fantastic! An instant record collection practically for free! All you had to do was agree to buy a certain number of albums over a specified time at regular club prices. The trick was you didn’t get to choose which albums those were. That meant you were often stuck buying a record you didn’t care about. And they were often big into negative option billing, meaning albums kept coming unless you cancelled.There were other downsides, too. Record club vinyl often...
Delhi docs give elderly man new hope with robot-assisted knee replacement
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Delhi docs give elderly man new hope with robot-assisted knee replacement

The Central Institute of Orthopaedics (CIO) at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital achieved a major milestone in advanced orthopaedic care, with the successful completion of its first robot-assisted Total Knee Replacement (TKR), thereby expanding the availability of technology-enabled surgical treatment within the public healthcare system. The procedure was successfully performed on August 22 on a 75-year-old economically disadvantaged male patient and was carried out completely free of cost under the Ayushman Bharat scheme at the Central Government hospital. The introduction of robot-assisted orthopaedic surgery at the Central Institute of Orthopaedics has been undertaken with the leadership, support and encouragement of Dr Kavita Sharma, Director, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital. The initi...
Shahneel Gill alleges foul play; Krystle D’Souza says she’s furious
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Shahneel Gill alleges foul play; Krystle D’Souza says she’s furious

Just when The Traitors Season 2 seemed to be getting more ruthless by the episode, the game has found itself at the centre of a fresh controversy. Shahneel Gill has alleged that confidential information from inside the game was leaked to a contestant through a member of the production support staff, calling it nothing short of “match-fixing”. The Traitors 2 controversy Without naming the contestant she was referring to, Shahneel Gill claimed in a video that every player on the show is assigned a “shadow” by the production team, a person who looks after their needs throughout the day. According to her allegation, one such staff member was allegedly paid to leak information from inside the game. Source link
The Best Tech Deals From Best Buy’s 60th Anniversary Sale
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The Best Tech Deals From Best Buy’s 60th Anniversary Sale

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Back in 1966, a store named Sound of Music first opened its doors. All these years later, that same store—long since renamed "Best Buy"— is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a big sale. And some of the deals can only be found in person. How long will Best Buy's "60th Anniversary Sale" last?Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale will run from Monday, Aug. 17 through Sunday, Aug. 23. The sale will be both in-store and online, with fresh deals on the weekend from Aug. 21-23. Do you need to be a member to shop Best Buy's sale?You don't need to be any kind of member to shop Best Buy's 60th Anniversary Sale; however, it is free to sign up fo...
'Mental health must receive attention amid modern lifestyle pressures'
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'Mental health must receive attention amid modern lifestyle pressures'

Greater awareness of depression and mental stress is needed alongside efforts to protect people from infectious diseases, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Saturday as he inaugurated the 16th annual conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society (CIDS) at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Speaking at CIDSCON 2026, being held on the theme “Addressing AMR: From Awareness to Action”, Pansheriya said mental well-being and physical health must receive equal attention, particularly amid the pressures of modern lifestyles and the impact of global infectious diseases such as COVID-19. He stressed the need to create greater awareness about serious issues such as depression and mental stress and to address them appropriately. Maintaining mental resilience, he said, had become...
Neutrogena responds after handling of Hayden Panettiere deal draws scrutiny – National
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Neutrogena responds after handling of Hayden Panettiere deal draws scrutiny – National

U.S. cosmetics brand Neutrogena has addressed mounting backlash over allegations that it ended its long-term partnership with the late actor Hayden Panettiere after she spoke publicly about her mental health struggles. Panettiere worked with Neutrogena from 2005 to 2015 as a spokesperson and was a prominent face of the brand.In an Instagram post on Thursday, the company said she was a “valued member of the Neutrogena community” for more than a decade, and that it understands it “made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time.”Its comments drew responses from people expressing discontent with its apology, saying they would boycott the brand and its consortium of sister companies. Story continues below advertisement The brand’s statement came in response...
Google Will Soon Let You Tell It What Stories You Want to See in Your Discovery Feed
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Google Will Soon Let You Tell It What Stories You Want to See in Your Discovery Feed

I don't know what the far future of tech looks like, but I know what's in store for the near future: AI. Specifically, AI that responds to natural language prompts. It's already the reality for many platforms, apps, and services: Rather than doing things yourself, you tell the AI what you want done, and it follows suit. Natural language commands are popping up everywhere, from coding platforms to playlist generators. Now, apparently, they're coming to your news app too. Natural language commands are coming to the Google app's Discovery feed Credit: Google Google announced a handful of changes coming to its self-named app on Friday. Perhaps most ...
Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease; here's all you need to know about it
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Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease; here's all you need to know about it

Goa has declared cancer a notifiable disease across the state, making it mandatory for healthcare providers or laboratories to report it to government authorities when they diagnose it, officials said on Saturday. The notification, issued by the state Public Health Department on August 20, will pave the way for systematic surveillance of cancer cases and data-driven planning of prevention, screening and treatment programmes, they said. Welcoming the decision, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (India) president Dr Shekhar Salkar called the move a "landmark and much-needed public health decision" that could strengthen cancer control in the state. Under the notification, cancer cases are required to be reported preferably within seven days and, in any event, not later than one ...