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July 10, 2026, 06:29 PM - 3 min read
Students complained of stomach pain and vomiting after eating khichdi and tamarind chutney; food samples sent for laboratory testing
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July 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - 7 min read
Most miscarriages have nothing to do with what a woman did or didn’t do. The most common cause is a random genetic mutation in the foetus, which the body then recognises and lets go of.
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July 1, 2026, 03:58 PM - 7 min read
People with atopia don’t develop the ‘cognitive map’ that normally helps people navigate.
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June 30, 2026, 03:25 PM - 6 min read
Children in the poorest neighbourhoods are more than twice as likely to be obese compared with those in the wealthiest neighbourhoods. For severe obesity, the gap is more than fourfold and is still widening.
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June 11, 2026, 01:40 PM - 6 min read
The practical message is simple: treat hay fever, but choose the treatment carefully. Anyone concerned about taking antihistamines regularly should ask a pharmacist or GP to review their options.
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May 22, 2026, 02:47 PM - 7 min read
The advisory notes these products are being marketed online and on social media for anti-ageing, weight loss, injury recovery, sleep, mental focus and general “wellness,” and that Health Canada has already seized several of them.
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April 29, 2026, 12:56 PM - 9 min read
Placebo treatments can trigger measurable changes in the brain, immune system and hormone function. In studies on pain, placebos cause the brain to release endorphins, the body’s natural opioids. In Parkinson’s disease, placebo injections increase dopamine activity in the brain. The placebo effect isn’t magic. It’s biology.
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April 26, 2026, 04:41 PM - 6 min read
In a landscape where medicines are often judged by how familiar they feel, codeine is a reminder that common does not always mean simple. Used carefully, it can help. Used carelessly, it can cause problems that last long after the pain itself has passed.
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April 3, 2026, 02:42 PM - 7 min read
Research on yo-yo dieting has long indicated it can be harmful for your health. But a recent paper has now suggested yo-yo dieting might not be as unhealthy as we’ve been led to believe.
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March 19, 2026, 02:03 PM - 6 min read
People living with hearing loss often rely on visual predictive cues to understand and follow conversation.
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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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March 13, 2026, 03:12 PM - 6 min read
When people first hear this, the reaction is often disgust or alarm. It is easy to imagine infestation, poor hygiene or something going wrong. In reality, these tiny organisms are a normal, lifelong part of being human and natural balance of the skin.
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