Health

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When water content in the body gets depleted: Inside emergency ward of Chennai hospitals this summer

Brain, kidneys and heart: How prolonged heat exposure affects organ function
Supreme Court rules doctors’ legal heirs can face medical negligence claims
In South India, doctor visits cost less, while hospital admissions cost the most in the country

Eggs were supposed to fix child stunting; in Hyderabad, researchers found supply chains were risking it
Chennai’s ‘hottest’ days: Why your eyes need protection on the road
Women, apps, and door-to-door care: How a trial in Indian slums rewrote mental healthcare
TN treats most of its sick in public hospitals – private care is among India’s most expensive
Life, death and doubt! Kerala’s doctors in a high-stakes snakebite gamble
Monsoon-driven “moist heatwaves” pose hidden health risk across India, says study
Mosquito menace: Madras High Court orders statewide survey
DPH orders free ORS supply, heatstroke preparedness across Tamil Nadu
NMC drops population-ratio rule for medical colleges, Southern states free to expand MBBS seats
Every 8 minutes, a family in India sells their assets to pay for heart failure treatment
Chennai reports measles cases; doctors warn missing even one dose of vaccine can increase risk
Tamil Nadu tops cancer costs, Telangana heart, Kerala kidneys—South India pays most for its diseases
Anaemic patient dies after hysterectomy, Hyderabad hospital ordered to pay Rs 30 lakh
Summer holidays disturb children’s sleep, behaviour patterns; doctors say free play is key
Kerala leads India in abortions, and half of them happen in public hospitals
A prescription of music for Parkinson’s disease
Why doctors say babies don’t need salt or sugar in their first year
Thought to be food poisoning, Kerala family deaths now linked to rare marine toxin
Childbirth isn’t a joke: Akhil Marar’s comments reflect a culture that downplays women’s pain
Telangana: 75 medical shops found violating norms on weight-loss drugs
Even ORS, the simplest drug formulation in the world, is substandard in Telangana
Kerala’s healthcare paradox: The state that is most ill, most hospitalised, and pays the most
From movie scene to real-world risks: Inside Vaazha 2 ‘arishtam’ controversy
Indian women report more sickness than men but spend 32% less in hospital
Consumer Distributors Federation flags Parle products over expired food, seeks govt action

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