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How scientific illiteracy can harm you...

                                                                  Interactive science series “Science literacy is a vaccine against the ch…

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What might happen when you take lots of medicines...

What might happen when you take lots of medicines... One of our uncles died of liver cirrhosis ten years back. He never touched alcohol in…

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Literate people living in urban areas are too scientifically illiterate!

                            "If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you" Literate people living in urban are…

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Your Biological Age Can Be Different From Your Actual (Chronological)Age!

Recently I have seen an old lady teasing an young girl who became breathless after climbing up a few steps.  "Look I am 78. But still I can…

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Saree or petticoat cancer: Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may lead to skin ulceration and pose cancer risk, warn doctors

A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to…

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Sport Science - your best bet to beat competition when used in a correct and legal way

How can you achieve these targets in sport: "Faster, Higher, Stronger"? Very often people in this part of the world wonder why some develop…

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Medication decisions in pregnancy: New approach

Most women use medication during pregnancy. Yet, selecting appropriate drugs and doses is challenging. In an article in The Lancet, physici…

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What is Nocebo Effect?

In medicine, a nocebo (Latin for "I shall harm") is an inert substance that creates harmful effects in a patient. The nocebo effect is the…

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Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here's how to reduce them

News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But rec…

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1 Nov 1
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The scale of fraud against seniors is huge, and still growing—here's why

With technology evolving rapidly, the amount of fraud against seniors is increasing at an alarming rate. Fraud is now the leading crime c…

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1 Oct 30
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Standing desks are bad for your health, according to a new study

The global market for standing desks is booming, projected to reach US$12.6 billion by 2032 (£9.7 billion). These desks have been hailed as…

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1 Oct 29
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Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition—biases that have real effects

Imagine it's a crisp and sunny fall morning. You just left your local coffee shop, ready to start your day . Out of the corner of your ey…

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1 Oct 29
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Why do potatoes turn pink?

A person sent me this picture with a question: Q: Why do potatoes turn pink? Can we eat these pink-tinged potatoes? Krishna: There are var…

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1 Oct 28
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