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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final