health and lifestyle

How gas stove is making your asthma worse

The gas stoves commonly found in Australian homes release toxic chemicals into the air. They include carbon monoxide (CO), PM₂.₅ (small particles, often from smoke), benzene, formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). All are harmful, but nitrogen dioxide in particular is associated with asthma developing and getting worse.

Stress is bad for your health, not your sperm, reveals new study

Indian govt expands Ayushman Bharat coverage of ₹5 lakh to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above

Know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest

New sexual identity 'Abrosexual' embraces fluid attraction and shifting desires over time

Abrosexuality refers to a form of sexual fluidity. It describes the experience of having varying degrees of romantic or sexual desire over the course of a lifetime. A person whose sexuality is erratic and alternates between various sexualities is known as an abrosexual.

Shorter, more effective treatment for multi-drug-resistant TB: Health ministry

The BPaLM regimen, a novel treatment for MDR-TB, has a treatment duration of six months instead of earlier regimen of 20 months. This course includes a new anti-TB drug, called Pretomanid, in combination with Bedaquiline and Linezolid — with or without Moxifloxacin.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam CM advises avoiding fish allegedly produced using urea by 'Miya Muslims' due to health concerns

Though the Assam CM made no specific mention of religion or caste, his words appear to refer to the backlash against "Miyas" in Assam.

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, WHO review confirms

Published on September 3, the review analyzed 63 studies conducted from 1994 to 2022. This extensive research involved 11 researchers from 10 countries, including experts from Australia's radiation protection authority.

India introduces eye drop ‘PresVu’ to replace reading glasses for middle-aged people

The eye drop temporarily corrects vision problems. It is to be used under the guidance of an ophthalmologist, with one drop applied to each eye daily. The effects last for about six hours, with an option for an additional drop to extend vision correction for up to three more hours.

Govt bans 156 fever, cold, allergy drugs over health risks

The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) along with an expert committee found that these combinations, including antibacterial medicines, lacked therapeutic justification and posed risks to human health.