Health Check
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Is slouching really that bad for our spines?
Clinical studies from the past two decades concluded that there is no relationship between slouching and spinal pain.
Chris McCarthy, The Conversation
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Doctors should mention reason while prescribing antibiotics, says health ministry
Over-the-counter sales of the drug without a prescription are a widespread cause for the rise in anti-microbial resistance in India.
Scroll Staff
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Instead of insulin injections, doctors may one day prescribe patients a dose of rock ’n’ roll
Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.
Bill Sullivan, The Conversation
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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What blood tests of centenarians teach us about the secrets to longevity
A complex interaction of genetic predisposition and lifestyle factors provides some indications on how some lead long lives.
Karin Modig, The Conversation
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A different kind of palm reading – Your hands can say a lot about your health
From nails, palms and finger length to tingling sensations, hands can indicate how healthy the body is.
Adam Taylor, The Conversation
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Half a million people are dying prematurely every year because of the decline in pollinators
The decline in insect pollinators has led to a decrease in fruit consumption by 7%-15% worldwide, resulting in a higher risk of stroke and heart disease.
Jeremy Hance
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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What happens to your body on a long flight?
The longer the flight, the greater the health risks.
Tony Schiemer, The Conversation
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Can you die of extreme happiness or grief? Here’s what the science says
A study found that the number of those diagnosed with takotsubo syndrome, as it is called, is increasing but the condition is rarely fatal.
Adam Taylor, The Conversation
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Delhi records 5,270 dengue cases – highest since 2015
Of the total cases recorded this year, 2,570 infections were reported over the last week.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Even before Covid-19, fiction and memoirs were talking about physical and mental health
Since the 1960s, critiques of medical education have meant an emerging awareness of how the medical field can be allied with literature.
Cynthia Spada, The Conversation
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Despite great strides in tuberculosis care, two lakh Indians fall through the cracks every year
Why do so many opt out of treatment and how can this be fixed?
Ramnath Subbaraman & Beena E Thomas
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Tuberculosis eradication programmes must address malnutrition, poverty and unemployment
Medical advancements must happen in tandem with improved living standards.
Anup Agarwal & Abhisake Kole
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season