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
India spends more at chemists than in government hospitals
Kerala tops major states in male hypertension despite national decline: NFHS-6
‘Dhobi’ on mortuary duty: HR crisis dogs busy medical college in Kerala
India gets new valve procedure for high-risk heart patients, but it’s yet to reach many
NFHS-6 reveals southern states dominating C-section landscape, Telangana tops nation
As public health spending fell in 2022-23, Indians paid 6.4% more from their own pockets
India is talking about mental health more than ever, but is it understanding it?
Tamil Nadu, Kerala’s birth order paradox: Record-low fertility, but second children remain in demand
Nearly 2 in 5 deaths in Telangana claim someone in their working-age—highest in India among big states
Telangana records India’s highest share of first births, but rushes fastest to a second baby when it wants one
Bengaluru Ebola scare ends after NIV test returns negative
Tamil Nadu’s rivers are carrying plastic into the sea — and possibly back onto people’s plates
9 out of 10 Chennai adults self-medicate despite awareness: Study
Suspected Ebola case reported in Bengaluru after Ugandan woman develops symptoms
Chennai’s RO water looked clear, smelled fine and tasted good, but E. coli disagreed
3,900 km apart: How a doctor in China operated on a patient in Hyderabad
Cash for more children: Andhra Pradesh’s population policy may exact a heavy price from women
Falling asleep with earbuds plugged in? Here’s what doctors say
Andhra Pradesh bans paraquat sale amid rise in suicides by pesticide consumption

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