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Mental disorders nearly double globally, adolescents and women most affected

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The new pre-marriage health check? Experts decode why more couples are opting for genetic compatibility testing

Fact Check: Could storing hot or lemon water in a copper bottle be toxic?

Fact Check: Could storing hot or lemon water in a copper bottle be toxic?

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The good, the bad, or the ugly? What NFHS-6 reveals about Kerala’s health

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

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‘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

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Fact Check: Could storing hot or lemon water in a copper bottle be toxic?

Fact Check: Could storing hot or lemon water in a copper bottle be toxic?

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FACT CHECK: Can this declassified CIA ‘secret’ instantly turn off pain?

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FACT CHECK: Do clove and cinnamon improve insulin sensitivity?

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FACT CHECK: Can eating yogurt really improve vaginal health by 50%?

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Mental disorders nearly double globally, adolescents and women most affected

Mental disorders nearly double globally, adolescents and women most affected

Wockhardt’s Zaynich makes history as India’s first fully homegrown FDA-approved drug

Wockhardt’s Zaynich makes history as India’s first fully homegrown FDA-approved drug

WHO says global cholera risk remains ‘very high’ as nearly 80,000 cases reported in 2026

WHO says global cholera risk remains ‘very high’ as nearly 80,000 cases reported in 2026

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Smoking doesn’t just damage your lungs—It could age your ovaries too

Smoking doesn’t just damage your lungs—It could age your ovaries too

Published on : 11 Jun, 2026

West Bengal’s diabetes numbers are worse than India’s average. Here’s why

West Bengal’s diabetes numbers are worse than India’s average. Here’s why

Published on : 10 Jun, 2026

The new pre-marriage health check? Experts decode why more couples are opting for genetic compatibility testing

The new pre-marriage health check? Experts decode why more couples are opting for genetic compatibility testing

Published on : 9 Jun, 2026

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Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

Published on : 13 May, 2026

We need to build trust, not demand it: Dr Gagandeep Kang on vaccines, misinformation, and public confidence

We need to build trust, not demand it: Dr Gagandeep Kang on vaccines, misinformation, and public confidence

Published on : 29 Apr, 2026

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AI in health care needs direction, not just speed

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