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You must have heard about people having an extra finger known as polydactyly, (The condition of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes). But, you will be amazed to know this baby girl has 24 fingers in totality. Yes! You heard it right… On October 27, Aditi Bhadavakar, a 28-year-old woman gave birth […]
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The foot has a complex set of tendons, muscles, joints, and bones that enable it to work properly, as well as withstand walking, standing, and other everyday movements. Many health conditions and injuries, however, can upset the foot’s movement and balance, causing problems and pain. Most foot pain requires, at the very least, rest and […]
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Although fungi also inhabit other areas of the body – such as behind our ears – the researchers found that most of them are living between our toes. The study, carried out and published in the journal Nature, is the most extensive analysis of the body’s fungal diversity to date. Although only about half of […]
Continue ReadingAshok (name changed), a 53 year-old patient, consulted Dr. Abhijeet Kale, assistant professor, Orthopaedic department at LTGM Sion Hopsital, because of unbearable foot pain. Dr. Kale explained, “I regularly see patients complaining of foot pain from the age group of 15 to 70 years. The patient visited me in the last week. He was an […]
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