Homeless persons treated, rehabilitated in Karnataka’s first public-private partnership for mental health Premium Recently, a 65-year-old woman was found wandering in Frazer Town by social workers from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) during their field work.  The homeless woman, who exhibited signs of mental duress, was admitted at the Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC) at […]

Navigating the risks of massages and beauty treatments: experts weigh in on safety and personal care Premium Massages and beauty treatments have long been cherished for their therapeutic and aesthetic benefits, but recent incidents have cast a spotlight on their potential risks. The recent deaths of a Thai singer and a Singaporean tourist following visits […]

Sunglasses don’t just look good – they’re good for you too. Here’s how to choose the right pair Many of us around the world are exposed to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. While we tend to focus on avoiding UV damage to our skin, it’s important to remember our eyes as well. Not many people who […]

Why are some packaged foods under the scanner? Explained Premium The story so far: A study of 432 convenience food products, in five categories — idli mixes, breakfast cereals, porridge mixes, beverage mixes, soup mixes — and extruded (‘puffed’ or ‘expanded’) snacks, has found that a majority of these ready-to-eat/packaged food products are high in carbohydrates. […]

Journal finally retracts the discredited hydroxychloroquine paper Premium More than four-and-a-half years after the highly questionable “study” by a French researcher Didier Raoult and others claiming that hydroxychloroquine monotherapy and hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin was “significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients” was published on March 20, 2020, the paper was finally retracted on December 17 […]

Sleepless nights? Here’s a drug to help Premium (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) We’ve said this before, but it bears saying again on those cheery Tuesdays, when we at the health desk […]