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March 18, 2026, 02:08 PM - 6 min read
Many older adults are now online and willing to use tech, but they require frequent help. The problem isn’t just that devices and apps are getting complex; it’s that they are constantly changing. This relentless pace of change is directly at odds with age-related cognitive changes.
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March 15, 2026, 02:44 PM - 7 min read
Low levels of vaccination across the country mean measles outbreaks will continue to occur, needlessly hospitalising and killing the unvaccinated.
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February 27, 2026, 06:34 PM - 3 min read
While the AIG study makes it clear that in younger Indians below 30 years, a poor lifestyle combined with obesity genes makes them 16 times more likely to be obese, it also offers a way forward. Despite the handicap of ‘bad genes’, if young Indians adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is actually three times more effective at ‘turning off’ the impact of the bad genes, compared to older generations, study said.
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January 12, 2026, 02:58 PM - 7 min read
If nutrient deficiencies develop while someone is eating much less, and that pattern continues for months or years, those deficiencies may persist and lead to problems such as muscle loss, weakened immunity, anaemia, bone loss or impaired neurological function.
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January 6, 2026, 04:21 PM - 6 min read
Given the constant contact with chlorine, saltwater and UV rays, proper care becomes essential to extend the life of your swimwear. The single most important tip for keeping your swimwear in good condition after the pool or the ocean is to rinse it immediately in cold or lukewarm water.
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November 13, 2025, 01:52 PM - 6 min read
Research has found that things like what parents eat, how infants are fed, and early lifestyle habits can all shape how the brain controls appetite and fat storage for years to come.
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November 13, 2025, 01:48 PM - 5 min read
Lifestyle diseases have overtaken communicable diseases as the leading cause of death in India. What does it mean for the public and health policy makers?
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October 29, 2025, 01:41 PM - 7 min read
The HILDA dataset has been gathered over many years, so we can compare the cost of children through time, albeit not perfectly. Single-year samples are relatively small and subject to error, but that analysis suggests not a lot has changed with the cost of children since 2001.
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August 27, 2025, 03:13 PM - 6 min read
Chronic pain is the most common reason for medicinal cannabis use. But research shows only modest benefits, with limited improvements in pain and physical functioning.
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August 27, 2025, 02:26 PM - 5 min read
The eighth sense, also known as interoceptive awareness, is the ability to perceive what’s happening inside our bodies. The medical community seems increasingly dedicated to find out what this ability means for our health.
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August 18, 2025, 02:49 PM - 7 min read
People don’t eat based on food labels alone. They eat based on how a food tastes, how it makes them feel and how it fits with their health, social or emotional goals.
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August 6, 2025, 05:33 PM - 8 min read
Products with just one, two or three items in their ingredient list are generally in a form that closely reflects the food when it was taken from the farm.
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