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World Heart Day 2025: 5 small daily habits that can save your heart

Doctor shares five simple changes that fit easily into busy workdays that can lower hidden risks and keep your heart stronger for years to come

World Heart Day 2025: 10 daily habits slowly destroying your heart health

Modern life seems convenient, but doctors say our current lifestyle-including digital overload, caffeine, air pollution, and more-is straining the heart

World Heart Day 2025: Heart attacks no longer just an old age problem

Once seen as a disease of the elderly, heart attacks are now striking 20- and 30-year-olds, making World Heart Day 2025 a wake-up call for urgent action

In a first, experimental gene therapy cuts Huntington's progression by 75%

A Phase I/II trial of AMT-130 reports unprecedented results, with patients showing a 75 per cent slowdown in Huntington's disease progression over three years

Vaccines, weather, kadha: What really helps immunity and what doesn't

Experts weigh in on immunity myths involving kadha, vitamins, vaccines, stress, and weather to reveal what truly helps your body fight infections

Want to live longer? Harvard Health's 5 simple habits may change your life

From mindful living to toxin-free choices, Harvard Health experts outline five daily habits that can lower disease risk, improve well-being, and support long-term health

Katrina Kaif pregnant at 42. Can women safely have babies after 40?

From fertility options to pregnancy risks, Katrina Kaif's story highlights how science and self-care make motherhood in your 40s possible but not risk-free

Why office chairs and two-wheelers may be silently hurting your back

From slouching at your desk to scooter commutes, everyday habits may silently damage your spine. An orthopaedic expert shares what young professionals must watch out for

Eat the Mediterranean way, smile longer: New study links food, gum health

A new UK study links higher red meat intake and poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet with severe gum disease, spotlighting how dietary choices affect oral health

China's chemical nightmare: Woman dies after stepping on deadly acid

A 52-year-old in Hangzhou died after stepping on a discarded bottle of hydrofluoric acid, a corrosive chemical that triggered fatal multi-organ failure within days

The cancers killing poor aren't being studied. WHO flags global trial gaps

Published in Nature Medicine, the WHO review shows most clinical trials are concentrated in rich countries and ignore the deadliest cancers in low-income regions

Wife died hiding her pain: Viral post highlights mental health blind spots

After his pregnant wife died from undiagnosed pre-eclampsia, a grieving man's Reddit post is making the internet rethink what we call 'normal pain' and why speaking up can save lives

This Indian discovery may replace brain surgery for neuro disorders

From boosting dopamine to reducing toxic proteins, a new Indian nanomaterial may help treat neurodegenerative diseases without surgery or invasive devices

Denmark to compensate its women, but forced birth control was global

From India's Emergency-era sterilisation drives to Peru's rural women, Denmark's apology for forced contraception highlights a troubling global history of reproductive abuse

Can yawning break your neck? This UK mum's freak injury says yes

A 36-year-old mother felt a jolt while yawning. What doctors found next shocked even her surgeons, revealing a rare but serious risk hiding in plain sight

Know your risk: How to stay safe from serious medicine side-effects

From skin rashes to seizures, here's how to spot adverse drug reactions early and protect yourself with timely medical action

WHO, EU dismiss Trump's claim that Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism

After Donald Trump claimed that Tylenol (paracetamol) use in pregnancy may cause autism, WHO and the European Medicines Agency stressed that the evidence is inconsistent and the drug remains safe

Trump questioned Hep B birth dose. Indian doctors say it's essential

Trump suggested delaying the Hep B vaccine, but Indian experts say the birth dose is proven safe, essential, and the best defence against mother-to-child infection in the country

Trump links Tylenol to autism, but Indian doctors say paracetamol is safe

Indian medical experts dismiss Trump's claim that Tylenol causes autism, saying paracetamol is safe in pregnancy and backed by strong clinical and observational evidence

Trump sparks row with unproven Tylenol-autism link, HepB vaccine scheduling

At White House press meet, Trump said Tylenol use in pregnancy may cause autism and also called for delaying Hep B vaccines; experts warn unproven claims risk fuelling confusion, vaccine hesitancy