Health

Are you an Indian athlete using Western benchmarks? Here’s why they may not tell the full story
Oxygen bars promise clean air and wellness, but doctors say there is little evidence of benefit

H1N1 surge raises another concern: Are patients reaching for antibiotics on their own?
How fake doctors ran Hyderabad clinics for years, some for 26, treating up to 100 patients a day
Nearly 3 in 10 test positive for West Nile antibodies. What does this mean for Keralam?

Children travel over four hours to reach Chennai’s Cancer Institute for treatment, finds study
A fake medicine can look genuine: Survey finds one in three consumers met a counterfeit healthcare product
New US cholesterol guideline lowers LDL targets. Should India follow the numbers?
Karnataka records 4,212 H1N1 cases indicating a surge in seasonal flu this monsoon; government steps up preparedness
Tamil Nadu extends third-child maternity leave to a year, expert calls for wider care policy
Centre restricts sale of cough and cold drug combinations, cites risk to children below four
Hospital rave? Bengaluru startup invites fury with bid to make hospitals ‘less scary’
Patients are bringing AI diagnoses to fertility clinics. Doctors say AI can explain, but not decide
When H1N1 moves from classrooms to households, doctors say don’t panic but watch closely
Microplastics found in edible muscle of fish sampled at Vizag Harbour. A neurologist explains what it means
Hyderabad researchers probe memory loss in elders. Vitamins D and B6 surface again and again in the data
Sunflower oil costs 63% to 74% more than it did in 2024; Price of rice, milk, sugar hits new highs
South India has no single dengue season, it differs across states
Do menu labels make diners choose fewer calories? ICMR trial in Chennai says yes, by 12%
Beyond political claims and theatrics, the real question Sanath Nagar TIMS poses is, will it work?
The test was about sperm, he heard a verdict on his manhood. How masculinity shapes male infertility in India
From total sugar to added sugar: FSSAI’s 2021 records raise questions over its 2026 front-of-pack labelling proposal
E. coli found in drinking water at Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Palakkad railway stations; CAG flags testing gaps
How does migration change the way we age? AKKARE looks for answers among Kerala Americans
Actress Shakeela’s phone-use warning after cervical surgery raises questions about ‘tech neck’
Weight loss drugs: Telangana raids 43 medical shops over prescription violations
Poshan Tracker: Nearly 98% of beneficiaries verified, but Centre won’t say if the rest were left behind
One law for drugs and devices? Medical-device industry urges separate legislation
Why some men prefer roadside cures to fertility clinic
Telangana leads India in fruit and vegetable samples above pesticide limits; Karnataka distant second

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