The inevitability of being influenced
Browse through anyone’s social media account, and you’d find hundreds of photos and videos of food items, restaurants and street food – all of them...
TN prevails at SC, puts gutkha sellers on notice
A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna stayed the High Court verdict dated January 20. “We are of the view that the petitioner (Tamil Nadu)...
755 cases of leptospirosis in TN till March this year
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease and is caused due to urine of infected animals such as cattle, horses, pigs, dogs and rodents. Cases spiked last...
The a to zzzzzz of sleep
Imagine a magical natural remedy that can make almost every aspect of your life better, from lowering blood pressure, insulin and cholesterol levels...
364 kids among 3,000-plus leprosy patients in State
The new case detection rate per lakh population has also increased from 2.92 in the previous year to 3.98 in 2022-23. Among children, 364 new cases...
High on sugar? Check your health drink
After a popular health drink brand was called out by an influencer on social media, health experts have expressed concern over the high sugar content...
‘Hydrate for health’
Summer brings not just heat and humidity but a host of infections and illnesses for people across all age groups. While most of these are treatable if...
‘Why are we being ignored?’
Employees in government hospitals and colleges lament over pending salaries, promotions and the temporary nature of their jobs, while hundreds of...