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Experts sound the alarm as Delhi’s post-Diwali air becomes ‘unfit for human survival’

Doctor says he’s ‘honestly surprised we are still alive’

The Independent UK · 11h ago

How Long Cooked Rice Is Safe to Leave Out at Room Temperature

Most households in India cook rice at least once a day, and most of those households leave the pot on the counter between meals. The rice looks fine. It smells fine. It is, in most cases, fine, for a while. The part nobody explains is what changes inside the rice…

MyLifeXP · 17h ago

Ebola Deaths in Congo's Bundibugyo Outbreak Reach 5,306 as U.S.-Bound Flights Require Travelers to Declare No Congo Visit

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 10,910 confirmed cases and 5,306 deaths, with infections reported in five countries and vaccine trials underway in Congo.

Medical Daily · 18h ago

6 Post-Festival Detox Claims Your Liver and Kidneys Already Handle

The detox industry earns billions each year by describing the liver and kidneys as organs that get clogged, overwhelmed, and in need of rescue. They do not. Both organs run continuous filtration without a pause button, and neither responds to a three-day juice cleanse the way a marketing slide suggests.…

Times Life · Oct 31

What Three Weeks of Late Festival Nights Does to Your Sleep Architecture

Sleep is not a single state. It is a sequence of four distinct stages cycling roughly every 90 minutes through the night, and the stages you get in the first half of the night are not the same as the ones you get in the second. Slow-wave sleep, the deepest…

Times Life · Oct 30

‘Hybrid weapon of war’: Why climate disinformation could be a growing public health threat

“Climate disinformation is not only a problem of false rumours and mistruths; it is also a problem of power, incentives and accountability.”

Euronews · Oct 26

What Actually Happens During Triage in an Indian Emergency Room

The nurse who meets you at the emergency room door is not being rude when she ignores your explanation and reaches for your wrist instead. She is measuring your pulse, counting your breaths, checking whether your skin is warm or clammy, and running a mental calculation that will determine where…

Times Life · Oct 26

Ebola Reaches West Africa for the 1st Time in a Decade — What Happens Now?

Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in Abuja on Oct. 20. Here's what it means as the world's fastest-growing outbreak spreads.

Latin Times · Oct 22

6 Tests in Full Body Packages That Rarely Change Your Treatment

The appeal of a full body health package is easy to understand. One appointment, one bill, a printout that says you are fine. But the tests inside these packages are not all equal, and some have a weak record of prompting any change in treatment for people who had no…

Times Life · Oct 22

7 Ramlila Ground Health Risks That Have Nothing to Do With the Food Stalls

The Smoke Is Not Just AtmosphereThe effigy fire at a large Ramlila ground can release particulate matter at levels comparable to a moderate industrial event. Burning bamboo, cloth, paper mache, and chemical-based paints produce fine particles, PM2.5 and coarser PM10, that travel deep into the lungs. People with asthma, chronic…

Times Life · Oct 19