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Can music really improve your mental health? Here’s what science says

There are days when a familiar song can feel like an antidote to stress. A peppy track may lift your...

FACT CHECK: Is everything we call a “trauma response” really trauma?

FACT CHECK: Is everything we call a “trauma response” really trauma?

Health and medical trips costliest domestic journeys in India: survey

Health and medical trips costliest domestic journeys in India: survey

“We did a bypass on a 35-year-old”: Mumbai surgeon on why heart patients are getting younger

“We did a bypass on a 35-year-old”: Mumbai surgeon on why heart patients are getting younger

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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: Is everything we call a “trauma response” really trauma?

FACT CHECK: Is everything we call a “trauma response” really trauma?

FACT CHECK: Does skipping breakfast really raise your risk of diabetes and heart disease?

FACT CHECK: Does skipping breakfast really raise your risk of diabetes and heart disease?

FACT CHECK: Kunal Kapoor eats more carbs on training days. Here’s what that means

FACT CHECK: Kunal Kapoor eats more carbs on training days. Here’s what that means

Do women really get autoimmune diseases because they’re “too nice”?

Do women really get autoimmune diseases because they’re “too nice”?

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Health and medical trips costliest domestic journeys in India: survey

Health and medical trips costliest domestic journeys in India: survey

Goitre down by two-thirds. But thyroid autoimmunity is up

Goitre down by two-thirds. But thyroid autoimmunity is up

Anthropic says Claude helped identify novel enzyme system

Anthropic says Claude helped identify novel enzyme system

Stopping Ozempic? It might come with a cardiovascular risk, reveals new study 

Stopping Ozempic? It might come with a cardiovascular risk, reveals new study 

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Can music really improve your mental health? Here’s what science says

Can music really improve your mental health? Here’s what science says

Published on : 1 Oct, 2026
When Kartik Aaryan revealed he went from 39% to 7% body fat

When Kartik Aaryan revealed he went from 39% to 7% body fat

Published on : 25 Sep, 2026
Kim Kardashian has esophagitis: What is it and should you be worried?

Kim Kardashian has esophagitis: What is it and should you be worried?

Published on : 21 Sep, 2026
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“We did a bypass on a 35-year-old”: Mumbai surgeon on why heart patients are getting younger

“We did a bypass on a 35-year-old”: Mumbai surgeon on why heart patients are getting younger

Published on : 30 Sep, 2026
Hold on, guys, it’s not overreacting, maybe it’s perimenopause hitting hard

Hold on, guys, it’s not overreacting, maybe it’s perimenopause hitting hard

Published on : 23 Sep, 2026
Trust in the age of AI: Healthify’s Tushar Vashisht on data, safety and the future of digital health

Trust in the age of AI: Healthify’s Tushar Vashisht on data, safety and the future of digital health

Published on : 2 Sep, 2026
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Race Against Time: A 10-year-old’s fight for survival against a rare disease

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We Asked Students Questions About Men's Health! | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

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The Surprising Impact of Blue Light on Your Sleep: What Science Says

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Men react to myths & facts about women's health

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