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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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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Portraits of India’s people by a Flemmish artist who lived on the margins of 18th-century Calcutta
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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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: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I