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FACT CHECK: Do diet drinks really raise heart disease risk by 20%? 

  CLAIM: A viral Instagram post cites a Chinese/UK Biobank study claiming 2+ litress/week of diet drinks raises atrial fibrillation...

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

Adolescent health: Experts call for early intervention to build healthy lifestyles in teens 

Adolescent health: Experts call for early intervention to build healthy lifestyles in teens 

“Just like a car, your body needs the right fuel to run well”: Dr Umesh Wadhavani’s guide to healthy habits for adolescents 

“Just like a car, your body needs the right fuel to run well”: Dr Umesh Wadhavani’s guide to healthy habits for adolescents 

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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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FACT CHECK: Do diet drinks really raise heart disease risk by 20%? 

FACT CHECK: Do diet drinks really raise heart disease risk by 20%? 

FACT CHECK: Does creatine really cut depression symptoms in women by 45% in just two weeks? 

FACT CHECK: Does creatine really cut depression symptoms in women by 45% in just two weeks? 

FACT CHECK: Does chronic mouth breathing reduce oxygen delivery by 18% and age your face?

FACT CHECK: Does chronic mouth breathing reduce oxygen delivery by 18% and age your face?

Fact Check: Can humans really ‘think through the gut’ as Ravi Kishan claims?

Fact Check: Can humans really ‘think through the gut’ as Ravi Kishan claims?

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Nearly 9 in 10 Delhi schools sit near a toxic site, making it the world’s most exposed capital: Report

Nearly 9 in 10 Delhi schools sit near a toxic site, making it the world’s most exposed capital: Report

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

Adolescent health: Experts call for early intervention to build healthy lifestyles in teens 

Adolescent health: Experts call for early intervention to build healthy lifestyles in teens 

“Just like a car, your body needs the right fuel to run well”: Dr Umesh Wadhavani’s guide to healthy habits for adolescents 

“Just like a car, your body needs the right fuel to run well”: Dr Umesh Wadhavani’s guide to healthy habits for adolescents 

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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
Hina Khan braves ice bath during cancer recovery, but does the therapy actually work? 

Hina Khan braves ice bath during cancer recovery, but does the therapy actually work? 

Published on : 31 Jul, 2026
Why losing the wrong fat can increase your diabetes risk; new study reveals  

Why losing the wrong fat can increase your diabetes risk; new study reveals  

Published on : 30 Jul, 2026
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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
Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

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

Published on : 13 May, 2026
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