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CDSCO: Painkillers May Damage Kidneys, Warns Against Misuse
India's drug regulator CDSCO has warned against popping painkillers for every ache, flagging kidney risks, and cautioned against antibiotic misuse.
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Apple Developing Screenless Whoop-Like Fitness Band
Apple is reportedly developing a screenless fitness tracker focused on health metrics, in the mould of Whoop and the Oura Ring.
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Amit Shah Sets 2029 Deadline to Win India’s Drug Battle
Amit Shah has said the fight against drugs is the most difficult of all battles but must be won by December 31,…
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Why HbA1c Differs Despite Similar Blood Sugar Levels
Two people with similar blood sugar can get different HbA1c results. Red blood cell lifespan, anaemia and other factors can skew this…
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How Strength Training Builds Muscle: The Science of Progressive Overload
Muscle does not grow because you lift something heavy once. It grows because you keep asking it to do a little more…
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What Mindfulness Does to the Brain, According to the Research
Mindfulness has moved from monastery to mainstream in a single generation. A 2018 report from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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How Public-Health Surveillance Detects Outbreaks Before They Explode
Every outbreak begins quietly. Long before hospitals fill or headlines appear, a virus starts circulating in a neighbourhood, a school, or a…
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How Clinical Trials Work: From Phase I to FDA Approval
Every medicine in a pharmacy — from a common painkiller to a cutting-edge cancer drug — travelled the same long road before…
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Antibiotic Resistance: The Silent Pandemic Threatening Modern Medicine
For nearly a century, antibiotics have been one of the most reliable tools in medicine, turning once-deadly infections into treatable conditions. But…
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8 Food Additives Linked to Blood Pressure, Heart Risk
A European Heart Journal study of 112,395 people links 8 common food preservatives to higher blood pressure and heart disease risk.