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FACT CHECK: Does papaya help reduce…

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Kerala is on high alert after a 70-year-old man from...

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Do you often brush off recurring headaches, forgetfulness, or brief...

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Smoking doesn’t just damage your lungs—It…

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West Bengal has seen a sharp rise in the number...

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CLAIM: A viral reel claims that ethylene oxide, a carcinogen,...

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Nearly one in four adults lacks…

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The ability to read a prescription label, understand a discharge...

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Why a govt hospital in Pakistan…

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In an undercover investigation, BBC Eye discovered an extensive trail of...

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Why cancer drug Keytruda costs so…

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A life-saving cancer drug hailed as a breakthrough in modern...

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Can sugar substitutes affect your unborn…

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A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition has...

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Why are only 1 in 3…

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Heart failure (HF) is a complex and chronic clinical condition...

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How heat dehydration and pollution are…

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is emerging as a major public...

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FACT CHECK: Does sugar affect children’s…

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CLAIM: Children who consume sugar and processed foods such as...

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India has the world’s second-highest CKD…

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Chronic kidney disease is emerging as a major public health concern worldwide, with...

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Organ transplants rise fourfold to nearly…

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Organ transplants in India have risen nearly fourfold over the...

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Long Covid’s long shadow: The infection…

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The mental health effects of Long COVID may last far...

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Exam season is here, whether it’s Class 10, Class 12...

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CLAIM: Routine snoring in children is not normal and may...

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Care on wheels: How India joined…

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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and...

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Why one in two pregnancies in…

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An analysis by researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research...

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Why India now ranks among the…

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India is witnessing a silent but alarming rise in fatty...

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Is climate change fueling the spread…

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A new perspective study published in the journal ‘Biocontaminant’ has flagged...

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Why colorectal cancer is rising in…

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A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas...

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FACT CHECK: Can ayurveda really cure…

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CLAIM: A widely viewed YouTube video claims that cancer, including...

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CLAIM: Tightly swaddling a baby to 'straighten' their hands and...

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Fact check: Can high-intensity adventure sports…

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CLAIM: High-intensity adventure sports can pose health risks like cardiac...

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India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are…

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Just last week, I had a throat infection, and did...

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How climate change is silently crippling…

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Climate change is increasingly being recognised not just as an...

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Do C-sections delay mother–baby bonding? All…

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CLAIM: C-section mothers experience intense post-operative pain and do not...

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