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World Autism Awareness Day: Indian Doctors Explain Breakthrough Therapies From Behavioural To Biomedical Approaches
Autism is a mental health disorder that impacts children as well as adults. While there are existing therapies, autism poses a significant challenge for India. Here is how behavioural and biomedical approaches are being used to lessen the burden.
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Finland Ranked Happiest For 9th Year, Nordic Nations Top World Happiness Report 2026
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026
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Kidney Health After 30: Why Indians Need Earlier Screening Than Ever Before
India is witnessing a worrying rise in chronic kidney disease cases, especially in young people.
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Skinny But Sick Kidney: How Visceral Fat Is Increasing Kidney Disease Risk In Normal-Weight Indians
Clinicians now see a new trend where people with normal body weight develop metabolic diseases through their hidden visceral fat accumulation.
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As Conflict Widens, Pilots Navigate Missiles, Drones And Mental Stress
Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them
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20% Spike In Ukraine Health Crisis, Millions Impacted, Says WHO Report
A new World Health Organization report shows a 20% rise in attacks on Ukraine's health care in 2025, pushing millions into deeper crisis.
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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Unruly Passenger Punches Man, Attempts To Access Cockpit
Delta Flight 2557 was diverted to Houston Hobby Airport after a passenger tried to access the cockpit and assaulted another passenger mid-flight.
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Mark Zuckerberg Set To Testify In Watershed Social Media Trial
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
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World Autism Awareness Day: Indian Doctors Explain Breakthrough Therapies From Behavioural To Biomedical Approaches
Autism is a mental health disorder that impacts children as well as adults. While there are existing therapies, autism poses a significant challenge for India. Here is how behavioural and biomedical approaches are being used to lessen the burden.
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Finland Ranked Happiest For 9th Year, Nordic Nations Top World Happiness Report 2026
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026
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Kidney Health After 30: Why Indians Need Earlier Screening Than Ever Before
India is witnessing a worrying rise in chronic kidney disease cases, especially in young people.
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Skinny But Sick Kidney: How Visceral Fat Is Increasing Kidney Disease Risk In Normal-Weight Indians
Clinicians now see a new trend where people with normal body weight develop metabolic diseases through their hidden visceral fat accumulation.
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As Conflict Widens, Pilots Navigate Missiles, Drones And Mental Stress
Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them
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20% Spike In Ukraine Health Crisis, Millions Impacted, Says WHO Report
A new World Health Organization report shows a 20% rise in attacks on Ukraine's health care in 2025, pushing millions into deeper crisis.
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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Unruly Passenger Punches Man, Attempts To Access Cockpit
Delta Flight 2557 was diverted to Houston Hobby Airport after a passenger tried to access the cockpit and assaulted another passenger mid-flight.
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Mark Zuckerberg Set To Testify In Watershed Social Media Trial
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
