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Chandipura virus: Why outbreaks keep returning…
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FACT CHECK: Do diet drinks really…
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FACT CHECK: Does creatine really cut…
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Nearly 9 in 10 Delhi schools…
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FACT CHECK: Does chronic mouth breathing…
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Food, fasting & gut health: What…
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Fact Check: Can humans really ‘think…
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The great Fanta divide: Same drink,…
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After two decades of decline, Karnataka’s…
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Hina Khan braves ice bath during…
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FACT CHECK: Does dark chocolate lower…
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FACT CHECK: Does drinking 3 litres…
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Meditation calms the brain in just…
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Nearly 9 in 10 Indian adults…
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One in eight women globally affected…
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Climate change is costing India sleep,…
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11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies…
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‘We need to teach people to…
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Female sterilisation at 36.5%, vasectomy at…
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Should you worry about ChattyBear? The…
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Can generic drugs cut India’s health…
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Can early menopause increase your risk…
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FACT CHECK: Do walnuts really boost…
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FACT CHECK: Do black chickpeas help…
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As Kerala battles Shigella threat, WHO…
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FACT CHECK: Does papaya help reduce…
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From the humble lanes of Bihar…
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West Nile Virus vs Shigella in…
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Smoking doesn’t just damage your lungs—It…
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West Bengal’s diabetes numbers are worse…
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FACT CHECK: Can this declassified CIA…
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FACT CHECK: Does McDonald’s use human…
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Nearly one in four adults lacks…
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Why a govt hospital in Pakistan…
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Why cancer drug Keytruda costs so…
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Can sugar substitutes affect your unborn…
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Why are only 1 in 3…
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How heat dehydration and pollution are…
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FACT CHECK: Does sugar affect children’s…
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India has the world’s second-highest CKD…
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Organ transplants rise fourfold to nearly…
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Long Covid’s long shadow: The infection…
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Board Exams 2026: Experts share smart…
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FACT CHECK: Should you worry if…
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Care on wheels: How India joined…
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Why one in two pregnancies in…
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Why India now ranks among the…
Published on : Jan 29, 2026India is witnessing a silent but alarming rise in fatty...
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Is climate change fueling the spread…
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Why colorectal cancer is rising in…
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FACT CHECK: Can ayurveda really cure…
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Fact check: Is swaddling your baby…
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Fact check: Can high-intensity adventure sports…
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India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are…
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How climate change is silently crippling…
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Do C-sections delay mother–baby bonding? All…
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