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Hyderabad’s Young Hearts Under Pressure: Junk Food Habits Put Students on an Early Hypertension Watchlist
A new ICMR-NIN study in Hyderabad has linked frequent consumption of high-fat, high-salt ultra-processed foods with nearly three times higher odds of elevated blood pressure among young adults, spotlighting a wider South India youth health crisis shaped by fast food, stress, screen time, and sedentary living.
Monsoon Health Alert: Kerala Braces for Heavy Rain as Seasonal Illness Risks Rise
As Kerala enters another spell of heavy monsoon rain, doctors and public-health officials warn families to strengthen food hygiene, safe-water habits, nutrition, and fever vigilance to prevent water-borne and vector-borne diseases.
When the City Becomes a Fever: Why Extreme Heat Now Demands a New Public Health Model
As climate change intensifies heatwaves, cities can no longer treat extreme heat as a seasonal inconvenience. From cooling zones and heat alerts to worker protections, urban planning and health systems must now operate as one integrated heat-risk network.
Quitting Smoking and Dementia Risk: The Brain Benefit Beyond the Lungs
New research is strengthening a powerful public-health message: stopping smoking is not only a lung-and-heart decision — it may also slow cognitive decline and reduce future dementia risk.
Migraine with Aura and Stroke Risk: The Warning Signs People Ignore
Migraine with aura is often dismissed as “just a headache,” but growing research shows it can signal a higher risk of ischemic stroke—especially when combined with smoking, high blood pressure, estrogen-containing contraceptives, or sudden neurological symptoms.
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