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FACT CHECK: Can wearing copper bracelets on wrists and ankles really cure joint pain and inflammation? 

CLAIM: Wearing copper bracelets or anklets cures joint pain and inflammation by allowing copper to enter the body through the...

FACT CHECK: Can gulping sugarcane juice in one go cause diseases?

FACT CHECK: Can gulping sugarcane juice in one go cause diseases?

Fact Check: Does a half-baked sweet potato really provide 400% of your daily vitamin A?

Fact Check: Does a half-baked sweet potato really provide 400% of your daily vitamin A?

FACT CHECK: Does the way you draw the number “8” reveal how you make decisions in life?

FACT CHECK: Does the way you draw the number “8” reveal how you make decisions in life?

Why IVF isn’t always the first step in infertility treatment

Why IVF isn’t always the first step in infertility treatment

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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: Can wearing copper bracelets on wrists and ankles really cure joint pain and inflammation? 

FACT CHECK: Can wearing copper bracelets on wrists and ankles really cure joint pain and inflammation? 

FACT CHECK: Can gulping sugarcane juice in one go cause diseases?

FACT CHECK: Can gulping sugarcane juice in one go cause diseases?

FACT CHECK: Can consuming sugar lead to dark circles?

FACT CHECK: Can consuming sugar lead to dark circles?

FACT CHECK: Does an apricot help maintain iron levels?

FACT CHECK: Does an apricot help maintain iron levels?

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After two decades of decline, Karnataka’s HIV numbers are climbing again

After two decades of decline, Karnataka’s HIV numbers are climbing again

Meditation calms the brain in just 3 minutes: Harvard study

Meditation calms the brain in just 3 minutes: Harvard study

Nearly 9 in 10 Indian adults have unhealthy cholesterol levels, finds national study 

Nearly 9 in 10 Indian adults have unhealthy cholesterol levels, finds national study 

One in eight women globally affected by PMOS; Lancet study explains the reason for the name change

One in eight women globally affected by PMOS; Lancet study explains the reason for the name change

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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
Why climbing stairs leaves you breathless—And when it could signal something serious

Why climbing stairs leaves you breathless—And when it could signal something serious

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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