Health

The ‘quirky neurodivergent’: How social media is turning struggle into aesthetic
Despite ‘healthier lifestyles’, Telangana villagers face twice the dementia risk of urban counterparts

Nipah scare returns to haunt Kerala after Kozhikode man shows symptoms
Traya Hairloss Solutions among clinics under Telangana Medical Council scanner for online consultations
As HIV cases rise among young men in Karnataka, dating apps complicate contact tracing

Therapy in your pocket: Promise and questions behind India’s mental health apps
Your cookware may be contaminating your food, a new report warns
When Salim Kumar spoke of quacks, coconut concoctions and the cost of fear
Male infertility treatment costs rival endometriosis in India, exposing hidden burden on couples
From students to older adults, India’s screen addiction is taking toll on eye health
After resignation from IAP, Dr Sivaranjani Santosh seeks probe into ORSL, and PEDICON ties
How Andhra Pradesh built India’s sterilisation capital and ended up with one of the lowest fertility rates
Andhra farms drove 74% of India’s antibiotic shrimp rejections; Centre seeks answers from states
Cancer care hit across India as shortage of key chemotherapy drugs disrupts treatment schedules
How many farts a day is normal? Scientists just calculated what’s normal
Over 1 in 5 Indian adults now have diabetes or high blood sugar; Kerala tops major states
Kerala mulling hub-and-spoke model to combat stroke, but govt mum on detailed study
Sudanese national isolated in Hyderabad after fever detected at airport; Ebola tests under way
Ballots and Bengaluru: Why local democracy matters for public health
Kerala records lowest child stunting among major states, but 1 in 5 children remain affected across South: NFHS-6
Are herbal cigarettes harmless? An Indian study suggests otherwise
Kerala health officials wary of deadly amoeba ahead of monsoon showers
Thyroid disorders, diabetes drive rise in high-risk pregnancies in Chennai’s urban fringes
In South India, more women are widowed, divorced or separated than the national average
Child nutrition emerges as Tamil Nadu’s next public health challenge despite gains in maternal and child healthcare
India thinks Ayurveda and other traditional medicines are cheap. The numbers say otherwise
Living between dreams: When does daydreaming become maladaptive?
Suppressing data? NFHS-6 factsheet drops anaemia, cancer, HIV indicators
Only 18.9% of Indian men drink alcohol, but Telangana tops major states among both men and women: NFHS-6
No Tobacco Day Special: A shift beneath steady tobacco use in southern India

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. — BC reservations for local body polls: AP Cabinet clears Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission recommendations

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