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Does sleeping with your phone near you cause brain cancer or lower sperm count?

CLAIM: An Instagram post claims phones emit radio frequency (RF) energy that increases brain cancer/tumour risk and lowers sperm counts,...

FACT CHECK: Does mixing fruit with milk curdle it and make it unhealthy?

FACT CHECK: Does mixing fruit with milk curdle it and make it unhealthy?

FACT CHECK: Does hair on toes and knuckles really indicate healthy blood circulation?

FACT CHECK: Does hair on toes and knuckles really indicate healthy blood circulation?

WHO’s cancer body classifies blood pressure drug hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole and tacrolimus as carcinogenic to humans

WHO’s cancer body classifies blood pressure drug hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole and tacrolimus as carcinogenic to humans

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Does your favourite celebrity eat what they promote? Rethinking unhealthy food choices

Does your favourite celebrity eat what they promote? Rethinking unhealthy food choices

‘People think you can’t live normally’: This schizophrenia survivor proves otherwise

‘People think you can’t live normally’: This schizophrenia survivor proves otherwise

Why 80 per cent of Indians with disabilities still lack health insurance; a new survey reveals

Why 80 per cent of Indians with disabilities still lack health insurance; a new survey reveals

The silent struggle: How Gen Z and millennials battle burnout and financial stress

The silent struggle: How Gen Z and millennials battle burnout and financial stress

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Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosed too late in India, says Parliament report; nephrologist explains why

Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosed too late in India, says Parliament report; nephrologist explains why

Published on : 24 Aug, 2026

Chandipura virus: Why outbreaks keep returning and what doctors know about the disease

Chandipura virus: Why outbreaks keep returning and what doctors know about the disease

Published on : 12 Aug, 2026

Gaurav Madaan’s viral India’s Got Latent act sparks debate on why some people can’t gain weight

Gaurav Madaan’s viral India’s Got Latent act sparks debate on why some people can’t gain weight

Published on : 5 Aug, 2026

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India talks about mental health more than ever: Anisha Padukone says that’s not enough

India talks about mental health more than ever: Anisha Padukone says that’s not enough

Published on : 17 Aug, 2026

One in seven Indian couples faces infertility. Is India ready to respond?

One in seven Indian couples faces infertility. Is India ready to respond?

Published on : 24 Jul, 2026

Not one method, not one woman: How India can redefine its family planning programme for a new generation

Not one method, not one woman: How India can redefine its family planning programme for a new generation

Published on : 11 Jul, 2026

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