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top 66%‘Routine’ medical treatments are not risk free. Patients should ask questions before consenting | Ranjana Srivastava
The Guardianby Ranjana Srivastava24 Aug 2026
When a friend finally arranges the chat we were meant to have some weeks ago, she apologises profusely for the lack of contact.
Cardiologists Just Changed The Universal Definition of Heart Failure
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella24 Aug 2026
Leading cardiology organizations around the world are having a change of heart. Just five years after the first universal definition of heart failure was published, they are proposing a big update.
Dengue cases surge in Chennai, over 3000 houses identified with aedes mosquito larvae
The Hinduby Aloysius Xavier Lopez24 Aug 2026
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has registered a rise in vector-borne diseases in some areas and has intensified vector-control activities across the city.
The brain has its own thermostat – study shows epilepsy may interfere with it
The Conversation UKby Rossella Di Sapia, Researcher Acute Brain and Cardiovascular Injury, Laboratory of Epilepsy and Therapeutic Strategies, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research IRCCS24 Aug 2026
Doctors have long known that changes in body temperature can affect seizure activity. Fever can trigger seizures in some young children, while in rare forms of epilepsy, bathing in hot water can...
Ageing with HIV: global report highlights the need to prepare health systems
The Conversation Africaby Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas, Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand24 Aug 2026
The Lancet HIV Commission on Ageing’s 2026 report highlights how profoundly the global HIV epidemic is changing.
California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Claudia Boyd-Barrett24 Aug 2026
California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending...
The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk – this type raises it
The Conversation UKby Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University24 Aug 2026
Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why we move may matter more than most people realise.
Long-term study reveals hidden threat of schistosomiasis in endangered chimpanzees
Phys.orgby Liverpool School24 Aug 2026
Long-term study reveals hidden threat of schistosomiasis in endangered chimpanzees A 12-year study of rescued chimpanzees at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (NICS) in Uganda has revealed...
FDA suspends licenses of restaurants in Mumbai Cricket Association premises over 'hygiene' issues
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk24 Aug 2026
FDA suspends licenses of restaurants in Mumbai Cricket Association premises over 'hygiene' issues The five MCA outlets facing the Maharashtra FDA action are the Permit Room, Pavilion...
M9 crash victim sisters have 'long recovery ahead' in major update
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Blathin de Paor, Husna Anjum)24 Aug 2026
M9 crash victim sisters have 'long recovery ahead' in major update Friends reveal the family have moved from critical to seriously injured, but injuries will be 'life-altering' The family injured...
The Actual Benefits of Intermittent Fasting, According to Experts
GQby Dean Stattmann24 Aug 2026
Every couple of years, like the very clockwork it depends on, intermittent fasting resurfaces as a dietary trend.
This Is How Long It Takes to See Results From Working Out Regularly
GQby Dean Stattmann24 Aug 2026
For the average guy, there’s a sort of blind faith that comes with going to the gym. Ultimately, we’re all there working out for the same reason.
How the Best Drinks for Gut Health Can Improve Your Digestion (and Overall Health)
GQby David Taylor24 Aug 2026
Rejoice, irritated bowels! We're living the halcyon days of gut health drinks. No longer the exclusive domain of crusty health food stores, gut health is serious business for a major range of big...
We’re Going to Let You in on a Little Secret: Walking Is Just as Good for You as Running
GQby Tom Ward24 Aug 2026
Why run when you can walk? It’s a good question. Maybe your goal is to be more active and to do that, you feel like you should be running versus walking.
How Much You Need to Walk to Lose Weight, According to Experts
GQby Dean Stattmann24 Aug 2026
Fat-burning workouts don’t have to end in a puddle of sweat and tears. There are all kinds of ways to lose weight with exercise. Heck, you can even walk it off.
Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
The Independentby Via AP news wire24 Aug 2026
More than 300 people died of Ebola in eastern Congo in the past week, one of the highest weekly tolls yet, government data showed Monday, as health workers struggle to catch up with an outbreak...
Billie Piper Addresses Doctor Who’s Shocking Ending and Uncertain Future
Polygon.comby Aimee Hart24 Aug 2026
Sci-fi has had a fair few notorious TV moments that left fans wondering what the hell they had just watched.
Your guacamole may be helping Mexican cartels while US farmers pay the price
FOX Newsby Jayme Franklin24 Aug 2026
I was born and raised in California, where avocados weren’t just another item on the grocery list, they were a staple of my everyday diet. Today, not much has changed.
3 Big Myths About Creatine, Debunked By Experts
GQby Dean Stattmann24 Aug 2026
Creatine is one of the most thoroughly researched nutritional supplements in the world. And yet, somehow, it remains one of the most misunderstood, shrouded in a cloud of misinformation ranging...