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Why do people with schizophrenia hear voices? Scientists finally decode

EEG scans reveal that the brain mistakes its own inner voice for an external one in people with schizophrenia, offering new insight into how auditory hallucinations arise

Are your daily habits secretly harming your heart? Here's what to know

Cardiologist Dr Dmitry Yaranov warns that habits like poor sleep, stress, and pollution can silently damage heart health-even in those who appear fit and healthy, leading to early heart failure

Can hot water baths mimic exercise? Study says they might do better

A new study finds that soaking in hot water can raise core body temperature, boost heart rate and circulation, and activate the immune system more effectively than traditional saunas

When AQI crosses 400: How toxic air damages your lungs, heart, and brain

An AQI above 400 turns the air into a slow poison. Doctors explain how invisible pollutants invade your bloodstream, trigger inflammation, and put your heart, lungs, and brain at risk

No, paracetamol use in pregnancy is not linked to autism, confirms study

Debunking Donald Trump's recent claims, a new BMJ study finds no convincing evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy raises the risk of autism or ADHD in children

Long-term melatonin use may raise heart failure risk by 90%: Study

A major global study presented at the American Heart Association's 2025 Scientific Sessions links long-term melatonin use to a 90% higher risk of heart failure and nearly double the death rate

Did you gain weight in first year of college? Here's the science behind it

A new study finds that college students often misjudge how much they eat, especially in dining halls or social settings, highlighting how environment drives calorie intake and weight gain

How India's vaccine programme ensures access for all, even remote areas

World Immunisation Week 2025: India's Universal Immunisation Programme targets over 50 million beneficiaries each year, with new digital tools aimed at closing the access gap

What myths about breast cancer could be putting your life at risk?

From bras and breastfeeding to lump anxiety and radiation fears, doctors break down the myths that stop men and women alike from getting timely breast cancer screening

Is your doctor too far away? Why distance may be risking your health

Patients living more than 30 kilometres from their doctor are less likely to get regular check-ups and more likely to visit emergency rooms, a new study in CMAJ warns

Delhi air pollution: Can your body get used to it? Doctors debunk myth

Feeling 'used to' Delhi's smog doesn't mean you're safe. Experts warn your lungs never adapt to pollution; they just get desensitised as long-term damage quietly builds up

Chai-sutta habit: What happens to your body when tea meets cigarette

Doctors explain how the caffeine-nicotine mix overstimulates your brain, heart, and gut, making the chai-sutta combo more addictive and harmful than it may appear

Russian teens turn to Molecule, a banned pill with deadly weight-loss risks

Marketed as a herbal weight-loss supplement, Molecule has gone viral on Russian TikTok but contains a banned drug linked to heart attacks, anxiety, and hospitalisations among teenagers

Delhi air pollution: Are marathon, cycling events in toxic air a good idea?

Doctors warn that running or cycling in Delhi's polluted air could trigger inflammation, heart irregularities, and breathing distress - and advise cancelling events when AQI exceeds 300

Why unlicensed alternate medicines may be harming kidneys in Telangana now

A Telangana study links unlicensed herbal powders, bhasmas and tonics-often taken without supervision-to rising kidney damage, urging stricter oversight and public awareness across high-risk districts

Heat could kill 46 people per hour in South Asia by 2045, study finds

A study in the journal Tropical Medicine and Health projects that climate change could double South Asia's annual heat-related deaths to nearly 400,000 by 2045, with India and Pakistan most at risk

Covid in pregnancy linked to higher autism, speech and motor delays: Study

Children born to mothers infected with Covid-19 during pregnancy faced a 29% higher chance of developing autism, speech and motor delays by age three, a major US study finds

Breast cancer: Why do so many women still avoid mammograms in India?

Why do myths, modesty and misinformation still overshadow one of medicine's best defences against breast cancer? Experts say it is time to make mammograms as routine as blood pressure checks

Thyroid myths debunked: What weight, gluten, and pregnancy won't fix

Thyroid disorders affect millions in India. An endocrinologist debunks common myths, highlighting what truly affects thyroid health and treatment outcomes

Men get breast cancer too, but most find out far too late, say doctors

Breast cancer affects men too, yet most don't know the symptoms. Experts explain warning signs, risks, and why awareness matters