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Energy drinks vs sports drinks: Top neurologist explains the key difference you’re missingHyderabad neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar clarifies that energy drinks primarily offer caffeine and sugar, not true energy for workouts. He em...
11-year-old Canadian boy died of rabies after waking up with a bat on his face despite having no visible bite marksA tragic case in Ontario highlights the deadly risks of bat encounters. An 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face, d...
California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuitMichael Lines, 34, said in the complaint filed in state court in San Francisco that conversations he had with ChatGPT last year escalated a...
mRNA vaccines protect against severe infectious diseases, review confirmsBillions of mRNA vaccine doses administered globally confirm their safety and effectiveness against infectious diseases, including severe C...
The way you walk may reveal how long you will live. Study finds a simple clue linked to longer lifespanA new study published in Gerontology suggests that the speed at which older adults begin taking a step, especially while performing a menta...
Deadly Powassan virus tick transmits in as little as 15 minutes: Check symptoms of Powassan virus, causes, location in US, treatment and prevention explainedPowassan Virus Tick cases: Tick-borne Powassan virus, a rare but dangerous illness, is seeing a surge in US cases, reaching record levels. ...
Why do people snore? Causes, symptoms, risks and how to stop snoringSnoring, often dismissed as a mere annoyance, can signal underlying health issues like sleep apnea. The sound arises from obstructed breath...
Not blueberries, not turmeric: Top neurologist recommends the diet linked to better memory and lower dementia riskForget miracle 'superfoods' for brain health; a balanced diet is key, according to neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar. The Mediterranean diet, ri...
Why do people say ‘God bless you’ when they sneeze? The psychology, science, history behind the strange habitSneeze Psychology: The common reflex to say "God bless you" after a sneeze stems from ancient beliefs about souls leaving the body and fear...
JP Nadda to unveil healthcare programme for children up to three yearsUnder the programme, newborns will receive up to nine home visits during the first 42 days of life, while at-risk children will receive up ...
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan's office, new cases were reported from Malappuram (5), Kozhikode (4) and...
The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.
A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
India mandates Air Suvidha self-declaration for passengers arriving from Ebola-affected countriesIndia has reactivated the Air Suvidha portal for travelers from Ebola-affected regions, streamlining health checks with an online declarati...
France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreakFrance on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of ...
Kerala reports 10 new Shigella cases; Nipah contained, Ebola vigil intensifiedKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, reporting 10 new cases and a yearly total of 226. While Nipah virus spread has bee...
Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...
After Kota and Bikaner, 8 women in Jodhpur suffer post-caesarean complicationsEight women in Jodhpur have suffered severe health issues, including kidney failure, after caesarean sections at the district hospital. Two...
Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman fro...