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What makes muscles contract? A physiologist explains how muscles move

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation

Why people spray vinegar on shower doors and the 15-minute trick that lifts cloudy hard-water deposits

Hard water minerals cause cloudy shower doors, leaving a chalky film behind. White vinegar, a weak acid, effectively dissolves these mineral deposits from glass. This inexpensive cleaning method is popular among renters for its simplicity and availability. Warming vinegar slightly and letting it sit for fifteen minutes aids its effectiveness.…

The Economic Times

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs May Be Thinning Bone: Doctors Are Starting to Have This Conversation with Patients

A July 2026 JCEM study found semaglutide and tirzepatide linked to greater hip bone loss, especially in people without diabetes. Here's what GLP-1 patients need to know now.

Medical Daily

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Why Is Blossom-End Rot Appearing After Weeks of Healthy Growth?

A tomato plant can look like the picture of garden success for weeks, then suddenly produce fruit with a dark, sunken patch on the bottom. Blossom-end rot often feels like a surprise attack, but this common garden problem follows a pattern that gardeners can spot and fix.

Frugal Gardening

The bacteria behind gum disease may also harm your heart valves, early research suggests

A bacterium linked to gum disease may contribute to heart valve disease by setting off inflammation that can lead to calcium buildup.

LiveScience

The 3 kitchen scraps I never throw away if I want sweet, ripe tomatoes

Boost your tomato harvest for free using eggshells, banana peels, and coffee grounds to prevent rot, accelerate ripening, and fuel healthier plant growth.

Tom’s Guide

How Termite Architecture Is Teaching Engineers Ventilation and Cooling Design They Never Imagined

The mound that outperforms your air conditionerMacrotermes michaelseni, a termite species common across sub-Saharan Africa, builds mounds that can rise four to five metres above the ground and extend several metres below it. Inside, the colony maintains a temperature of roughly 30.5°C year-round. Outside, temperatures swing between 3°C at night…

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Indian Men's Scalp Health Crisis: Dandruff, Hairfall, and What Pollution Is Doing to Your Sebum

The Scalp Is an Organ, and Indian Men Are Ignoring ItA 2021 study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology found that androgenetic alopecia affects roughly 58% of Indian men by their mid-forties, a figure that has been climbing steadily across urban populations. But hairfall is the…

Times Life

6 Nutrition Gaps in Indian Children That Silently Damage Growth and Concentration

Iron: the reason a bright child blanks mid-sentenceIron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder among Indian children, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5), which found that 67 percent of children between six and 59 months are anaemic. Iron does not just make blood, it ferries oxygen to…

Times Life

America's bone health is quietly headed for a $19 billion crisis

Half of adults over 50 have weak bones, fractures kill one in five hip fracture patients, and a looming doctor shortage means prevention may be the only way to keep an avoidable cost spiral from breaking the system.

Fortune

Why Your Bridal Mehendi Skin Prep Should Start 3 Months Before the Wedding Ceremony

Why the Colour Starts Long Before the ConeHenna dye, lawsone, binds to the keratin protein in the outermost layer of your skin. The richer that layer, the deeper the molecule penetrates, and the darker the stain. Skin that is dehydrated, exfoliated too aggressively, or stripped by harsh soaps has a…

Times Life

Hard Water Flakes in Your Kettle? How SimPure RO Filtration Helps

If you live in an area with hard water, you have likely noticed the white, crusty flakes floating in your kettle or pot when you boil water for a hot drink. It is a frustrating visual reminder that the water coming out of your tap has dissolved minerals like calcium.

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How to stop blossom end rot before it ruins your tomato harvest in July

Save your tomatoes from blossom end rot.

Tom’s Guide

How Homegrown Indian Beauty Brands Are Finally Formulating for Indian Skin

The Shelf Was Never Built for YouWalk into any chemist in Bengaluru or Bhopal and the anti-ageing aisle still skews heavily toward brightening serums designed for skin that tans minimally and ages with fine lines rather than hyperpigmentation. That was not an accident. For most of the post-liberalisation era, the…

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Magnesium Deficiency Is Behind Your Fatigue, Anxiety, and Muscle Cramps, And Most Indian Diets Fall Short

The mineral your blood test won't catchOnly about 1% of the body's magnesium circulates in the blood. The rest is stored in bone and soft tissue. This is why a standard serum magnesium test can return a normal reading while your cells are running low, and why most doctors don't…

The Conversation

Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not protect against bone fractures, large new study suggests

For years, many people have taken calcium and vitamin D supplements to help keep their bones strong as they age. Walk into any pharmacy or supermarket and you’ll find shelves full of products promising to support bone health, prevent fractures and reduce the risk of falls.

The Conversation

Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here’s the science behind your skeleton

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a bone to break, the processes that keep your bones strong and allow them to heal are taking place continuously throughout your life.

Medical Daily

BMJ Meta-Analysis of 154,000 People: Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Little Meaningful Bone Protection for Most Older Adults

BMJ meta-analysis of 69 trials and 153,902 adults June 15, 2026: calcium, vitamin D, or both offer no meaningful fracture or fall protection for most older adults.

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Homes & Gardens

How to Use Wood Ash in the Garden – It Could Be the Free Soil Booster You're Overlooking

Wood ash offers benefits, but needs to be used sparingly and alongside other fertilizers

The Economic Times

Sadhguru reveals the superfood women should eat daily, says the ancient millet is the ‘most female-friendly cereal’

Spiritual leader Sadhguru has highlighted ragi (finger millet) as a highly beneficial cereal for women, particularly in combating anemia and bone weakness due to its rich calcium and iron content. This nutrient-dense millet is also recommended as a cooling summer food, offering digestive and gut health advantages. The article suggests…

The Independent UK

French Open groundskeepers drench the clay courts with water and salt during heat wave

Paris is experiencing an intense heat wave during the French Open, affecting both players and the clay courts

The Economic Times

Fake mango alert: How to identify artificially ripened mangoes at home with quick tests

As summer arrives, Indian markets face a surge of mangoes, including artificially ripened ones using harmful chemicals like calcium carbide. The FSSAI advises buyers to check color, smell, firmness, and appearance to identify these fruits. Consuming chemically ripened mangoes can lead to various health issues, from stomach problems to neurological…

Frugal Gardening

The Nutrient Deficiency Problem That Slows Development

A garden can start the season with big promises and still end up looking tired, stunted, and frustratingly slow. Seedlings stay small, tomato plants refuse to bulk up, and leafy greens lose their vibrant color long before harvest time arrives. Many gardeners immediately blame weather, pests, or poor seeds, but…

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Calcium Supplements Could Triple Dementia Risk for Women with Vascular Disease — Should You Rethink Your Intake?

For millions of women, calcium supplements are part of a daily routine meant to protect aging bones and lower fracture risk. But research linking calcium supplements dementia risk in certain women has raised difficult questions, especially for those with vascular disease or a history of stroke. A widely discussed study…

The Independent UK

Commonly-prescribed supplements ‘have no effect’ in preventing fractures in elderly people, review finds

On the NHS, some people are prescribed both vitamins if they are at risk of osteoporosis or a fracture, while others buy supplements in the belief they will prevent broken bones

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