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treatment of knee pain, combined with self-medication and traditional home remedies, can have negative effects on both the knee joints and the spine, warn doctors. According to medical experts, nearly 50 per cent of patients with knee osteoarthritis seek medical help only when their knees have already suffered extensive damage. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative or age-related arthritis, is the most common form of knee arthritis, accounting for over 70 per cent of cases. Dr L Tomar, director of orthopaedics and joint replacement at Max Super Specialty Hospital, told TOI that a lack of awareness about proper knee treatment options is exacerbating the situation.

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More than 1,100 unionized DHL Express workers walked off the job at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), a critical logistics hub for the package delivery company, during the busiest time of the year

Gaza is now destroyed, or un-inhabitable. International analysts have termed this ‘domicide’ - the mass destruction of dwellings to make the territory uninhabitable. According to a report published by Guardian, as much as 40% of the housing in Gaza has been damaged or destroyed.

Israel's military pushed ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, bolstered by a U.S. veto derailing U.N. Security Council efforts to end the war and word that an emergency sale of $106 million worth of tank ammunition had been approved by Washington. Unable to leave Gaza, a territory 25 miles (40 kilometers) long by about 7 miles (11 kilometers) wide, more than 2 million Palestinians faced more bombardment Saturday, even in areas that Israel had described as safe zones.

The domestic travel and tourism industry is now urging the Prime Minister's Office to prioritise initiatives that attract foreign tourists and boost overseas marketing and promotional campaigns. The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) said on Friday it has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for the revival of the inbound tourism industry. «The letter has drawn the attention of the prime minister to the recently made statement in Parliament by Union tourism minister G Kishan Reddy that only 85.9 lakh foreign tourist visitors visited the country in 2022 as compared to 3.14 crore in 2019,» said IATO president Rajiv Mehra. «It mentions multiple reasons for the decline in numbers such as withdrawal of incentives to the inbound tour operators on their foreign exchange earnings which were being used for overseas marketing and promotions; lack of trained tourism manpower in Indian embassies who are not able to do regular follow-ups with the foreign tour operators,» said Mehra. «Advance planning of at least one year is required and dedicated budgetary funds should be provided to the ministry of tourism for aggressive overseas promotions.

Julia Roberts shared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" that the most challenging substance she has ever tried is mushrooms. The 56-year-old actress revealed details about her past experiences with substances while playing "Plead the Fifth" with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live in the episode aired on December 7th.

NEW DELHI : India’s civil aviation regulator is formulating a framework to encourage more women to join the aviation sector. Although the domestic sector boasts among the highest number of women pilots globally, the gender disparity is still alarmingly stark. Director General of Civil Aviation Vikram Dev Dutt is working on a plan to address gender disparities and foster inclusivity in the aviation sector, as well as challenges faced by women staffers.

Ajmal Shereef, from Aluva in Kerala, tragically died by suicide after sharing an obituary post for himself on his Instagram page. His body was discovered hanging in his house around 6:30 PM on Friday, Press Trust of India reported, citing police.

Uttar Pradesh, a woman named Ishrat, 55, was struck by a bullet, sending her crashing to the ground, according to a report by NDTV. She was visiting the police station to inquire about her passport. The gun went off as a cop cocked his gun a few inches away.

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the former Chief Minister of Telangana has undergone a successful total left hip replacement surgery at a private super-specialty hospital in Hyderabad, as per a PTI report. The surgery, conducted by a team of senior orthopaedic surgeons and medical professionals at Yashoda Hospital, was confirmed in a health bulletin released by the hospital on Friday night. Rao, more commonly known as KCR, underwent the procedure after sustaining a fracture from a fall at his residence on December 7.

Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against Hamas militants across Gaza, even as Washington vetoed a U.N. Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire. Fighting escalated and the Palestinian death toll rose on Friday, with Israel pounding the enclave from north to south in an expanded phase of the two-month-old war against the Islamist group Hamas.

fracture due to a fall at his residence. The surgery was performed by a team of senior orthopaedic surgeons and other medical professionals at the Yashoda hospital here.

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Gaza, giving Arab leaders more time to try to persuade the US to let it pass. Top diplomats from countries including Egypt, Qatar and Jordan were set to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington later Friday amid a push for the US to abstain from voting. Given the US's status as a veto-wielding permanent member of the council, a no vote would kill the resolution.

hospital admissions entailing an expenditure of Rs 77,298 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana till November 30, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha on Friday. As of December 2, a total of 26,774 hospitals, including 11,733 private facilities, across the country have been empanelled to provide healthcare services to the scheme beneficiaries, he said, adding that 4.98 crore claims have been submitted between financial years 2020-21 and 2023-24 as of November 30. The AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health assurance scheme in the world which aims to provide health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family yearly for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 crore families, the Union health minister said.

West Bengal's Murshidabad Medical College tragic befell, when nine newborns died within a span of twenty four hours. Out of the 10 babies, three were born in the hospital and seven were brought there from other medical facilities for treatment, hospital officials informed said. The senior official also informed that of the nine newborns who died, two were suffering from congenital heart diseases, one had congenital neurological problem, two were suffering from septicemia, three had low birth weight and one had congenital problem along with low birth weight.

Chief Minister and his cabinet members proceeded to the hospital to extend their tributes to the leader. Kanam Rajendran was born on 10 November 1950 in Koottikkal village of Kerala's Kottayam district. His first step into politics came at the age of 18 during his education in Vazhoor.