Bulging OutEverything You Need To Know About Hernias A hernia occurs when aging, injury, pregnancy, constipation, or obesity weakens muscles, allowing an organ or fatty tissue to protrude through the muscle wall. By Rajvi Desai
Keep The Elders Safe1 in 20 Elderly Indians Is Ill‑Treated, Abused: National Survey Children, children-in-law, and grandchildren are often the abusers, but fear of losing family support keeps elderly people trapped. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Step Towards HealingKetamine Infusions Can Reduce PTSD Symptoms for Weeks at a Time, Researchers Find "We want people suffering [from] PTSD to know that hope is on the horizon...," says Dr. Adriana Feder, a study co-author. By Aditi Murti
The Cost of SmogAir Pollution Is Behind 7% of Miscarriages in South Asia: Study "South Asia has the highest burden of pregnancy loss globally and is one of the [most polluted] regions in the world." By Devrupa Rakshit
Tissue Run AmokAll You Need To Know About Endometriosis The disorder can be extremely painful, is poorly understood, and can take years to diagnose. By Devrupa Rakshit
Strange FruitUntrending: Cranberry Juice Is Rich in Vitamins, Antioxidants, but It Won’t Cure a UTI "It is time to move on from cranberries," says a urinary tract infection expert. By Aditi Murti
Moral HealthMuslim Clerics Around the World Are Working to Certify Covid19 Vaccines as Halal A rumor that the Chinese vaccine contains pork-derived gelatin has prompted clerics to fast-track halal approval in the name of public health. By Rajvi Desai
Shrouded in SuspicionIndia’s Vaccine Approval, Without Transparency on Clinical Trial Results, Is Eroding Public Trust The current confusion, suspicion at the approval of Bharat Biotech’s vaccine is further evidence of the public's lack of trust in healthcare institutions during the pandemic. By Rajvi Desai
Knight In Shining ArmorWhy People With a Savior Complex Sacrifice Their Own Needs to Help Others For some, the urge to help is an unhealthy means of coping or validation. By Devrupa Rakshit
It's EverywhereScientists Detect Microplastics in Placentas of Live Pregnancies for the First Time While the health effects of microplastics aren't yet known, "it is obviously preferable not to have foreign bodies while the baby is developing." By Devrupa Rakshit
The Final DominoCovid19 Has Spread to Antarctica Crewmembers of a Chilean naval supply ship transmitted the virus to 36 workers at an Antarctic research station. By Aditi Murti
Health Rights Are Human RightsSC: Affordable Covid19 Treatment Is a Fundamental Right "Even if one survives from Covid, many a time, financially and economically he is finished," the three-judge bench noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Burden of CareIndia’s Mental Health Professionals Are Burning Out Amid the Pandemic Rush on Their Services "It all feels like nobody cares. People don’t think we’re frontline workers -- we are." By Liesl Goecker
Flutters Under The SkinWhat Causes Those Pesky Muscle Twitches? Lifestyle issues, ranging from lack of sleep to dehydration to overexertion, can cause isolated, momentary muscle flutters. By Rajvi Desai
Missing NumbersData Gaps on Sex Differences in Covid19 Infections Could Hamper Treatment, Vaccination, Report Says "Women are not just small men. We have different hormones [levels], smaller kidneys, and more fat tissue where drugs can accumulate." By Devrupa Rakshit
False AlarmEverything You Need to Know About Pseudocyesis, or Phantom Pregnancy Phantom pregnancies are common in patriarchal countries like India, where undue importance is given to a person’s ability to reproduce. By Rajvi Desai
Opportunistic InfectionA Rare, Serious Fungal Infection Is Complicating Covid19 Cases in 3 Indian Cities Covid19 patients with unmanaged diabetes or compromised immunity are most at risk of mucormycosis, an infection caused by black mold. By Devrupa Rakshit
Where Are The Girls?India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Has Widened In Several States, National Family Health Survey Finds Phase one of the national survey suggests that sex-selective abortions remain a worrying trend in India. By Aditi Murti