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A Teen's Narcolepsy Dose Went Up, Then She Began Eating in Her Sleep with No Memory of It

A 15-year-old with narcolepsy began eating in her sleep after a sodium oxybate dose increase. A lower dose and safety steps ended it.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Is Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken Actually Healthy? Here’s What to Check on the Label

A grocery store rotisserie chicken can make dinner easier without the cost of takeout or the work of cooking from scratch. It provides protein and can be used in salads, sandwiches, soups, and family meals throughout the week. However, not every rotisserie chicken has the same nutritional profile. Some contain…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5

5 Proven Ways to Make Your Hair Healthy: From Scalp Oiling to Diet and Moisture

1. Oil your scalp consistently, and do it rightOiling is the one hair habit most Indian households already have, and the one most people do incorrectly. The point of oiling is not to coat the hair shaft in oil for hours. It's to stimulate circulation in the scalp, which directly…

Times Life · Sep 29

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Scorpions in Indian Homes Glow Under Ultraviolet Light, Here Is Why and Which Species Are Venomous

The Glow Is in the Exoskeleton, Not the VenomShine a UV torch on any scorpion and it lights up blue-green in the dark. The source is a set of beta-carboline compounds and coumarins embedded in the hyaline layer of the scorpion's cuticle, the thin, hard outer shell beneath the waxy…

Times Life · Sep 27

How Artificial Lighting on Coastal Beaches Disorients Sea Turtle Hatchlings and Kills Them

The instinct that has worked for 100 million yearsSea turtle hatchlings emerge from their sandy nests at night and face an immediate problem: they have never seen the ocean. They find it anyway, almost every time, using a behaviour called positive phototaxis. Under a natural night sky, the open ocean…

Times Life · Sep 25

7 Injuries and Heat Emergencies Hospitals See Most During Visarjan Processions

Crush Injuries and Crowd CompressionThe most serious cases arriving at casualty wards during visarjan are not the dramatic ones, they are people who were simply standing in the wrong part of a crowd. Crowd crush, clinically called compressive asphyxia, occurs when bodies are pressed together with enough force to restrict…

Times Life · Sep 23

Recalled Saline Flush Ampules Used on IV Lines and Ports Receive FDA's Most Serious Rating Over Sterility Concerns

FDA rated the Spectra saline flush ampule recall as its most serious type due to sterility risks. What patients with IV lines and ports should know now.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

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5 Minerals RO Water Purification Removes and Whether the Deficiency Actually Matters

What RO filtration actually removesReverse osmosis works by forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane with pores small enough to block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and bacteria. That same thoroughness catches minerals the body needs. The five that disappear in measurable quantities are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and fluoride. A 2019…

Times Life · Sep 20

Dupe or Dud? How to Tell If a Cheaper Beauty Formula Is Actually the Same

The difference between a dupe and a copyA true dupe replicates the active ingredients at the same concentration and in the same delivery system. A copy replicates the packaging, the name structure, and the marketing language, and hopes you don't check the label. These are not the same thing, and…

Times Life · Sep 17

Pandal Hopping Outfit Guide: Comfortable Festive Looks for an Evening of Walking

The footwear decision is the whole outfitPick the shoes before you pick the clothes. Every other choice follows from this one. Block-heeled kolhapuris in two to three inches give you height without the ankle-roll risk of stilettos on uneven pandal ground. Flat mojaris work if the leather is broken in,…

Times Life · Sep 17

6 Ultra-Processed Foods Indian Households Have Started Treating as Home Cooking

Instant NoodlesMaggi's 2015 recall rattled Indian households for about six months. Then it came back, and so did the habit, except by then it had stopped being a snack. It was dinner, or a quick lunch between school and tuition, or what a working parent put together at 9 p.m.…

Times Life · Sep 17

In 2021, researchers found 52% fewer moth caterpillars beneath LED; lit hedgerows than nearby unlit ones, an overlooked cost of brighter nights

New research indicates whiter LED streetlights significantly reduce insect populations. These lights are more detrimental to moth caterpillars than older sodium bulbs. Studies found lower caterpillar numbers under LED lighting compared to unlit areas. This impact is expected to affect other species dependent on insects for food. Authorities can mitigate…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

8 Things on an Indian Food Label That Tell You More Than the Calorie Count Ever Will

1. Serving SizeEvery number on a nutrition label, calories, sodium, fat, sugar, is calculated per serving, not per packet. A 200g bag of bhujia might list its nutrition for a 30g serving. Eat the bag and multiply everything by six. The FSSAI mandates that serving sizes appear on all packaged…

Times Life · Sep 16

Your Dog Cannot Fast: Why the Fasting Kitchen Should Never Change Their Diet or Feeding Schedule

The dog does not know it is EkadashiDogs are obligate opportunists. They eat what is placed in front of them, and their digestive system has no mechanism to flag that sabudana khichdi or singhara atta roti is nutritionally mismatched for their biology. A dog's gut is designed to process animal…

Times Life · Sep 14

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Times Life · Sep 13

Hard Water Is Damaging Hair Across India: The Filters and Rinses That Actually Work

Why Hard Water Hits Indian Hair Harder Than You ThinkHard water carries dissolved calcium and magnesium salts. When that water evaporates off your hair, the minerals stay behind, forming a film over the cuticle. That film does two things: it blocks whatever conditioner or oil you apply from actually reaching…

Times Life · Sep 11

Ceramides in Your Moisturiser: How to Read a Skincare Label and Know If the Hydration Claims Are Real

What ceramides actually areCeramides are lipids, fats, that make up roughly 50% of the skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum. Think of your skin barrier as a brick wall: the skin cells are the bricks, and ceramides are the mortar. Without enough mortar, the wall lets water out and irritants…

Times Life · Sep 10

Vitamin C Serums Oxidise Faster in Indian Humidity: How to Spot Discolouration and Fix Your Skincare Routine

What oxidation actually does to vitamin CAscorbic acid, the active form of vitamin C in most serums, is chemically unstable. When it reacts with oxygen, it converts first into dehydroascorbic acid and then into diketogulonic acid, a compound with no brightening activity, no collagen-stimulating effect, and no antioxidant function. The…

Times Life · Sep 8

The 8 Medical Screening Tests Indians Should Get at 30 for Better Preventive Health

Fasting Blood Sugar and HbA1cIndia has over 101 million people living with diabetes, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research's ICMR-INDIAB study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The majority were undiagnosed for years before their first test. A fasting blood sugar test tells you where you stand…

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MyLifeXP · Sep 7

4 Eating Patterns During Pregnancy You Should Know

Pregnancy often comes with one simple question: “What should I eat?” But researchers are increasingly looking beyond individual foods and studying the bigger picture: how foods are eaten together as daily dietary patterns. One large study identified four distinct patterns among women around conception, ranging from diets high in fruits,…

Times Life · Sep 6

Roti, Dal, and Dogs: What Indian Home-Cooked Meals Provide and the Nutrients They Miss

What dal and roti actually contributeDal, whether toor, moong, or masoor, delivers plant protein, B vitamins, and soluble fibre. For a dog eating a plain, unsalted version, that protein does count toward daily requirements. A medium-sized dog needs roughly 18 to 25 grams of protein per 100 grams of dry…

Times Life · Sep 6

Pet First Aid Kit for Indian Homes: Every Item, What It Does, and When You Need It

Why improvising with human medicine can hurt your petMost of the damage in a pet emergency happens in the first twenty minutes, not from the injury itself, but from the wrong response to it. Dettol, the go-to antiseptic in most Indian homes, contains chloroxylenol, which is toxic to cats and…

Times Life · Sep 5

8 Things You Must Never Put on a Burn, and What Indian Kitchens Get Wrong About Wound Care

Why the First Ten Minutes Decide EverythingA burn injury does its worst damage in the minutes after contact. The skin continues to cook from retained heat even after the source is gone, a process called progressive dermal ischaemia, documented in burn medicine since the 1970s. The only intervention that interrupts…

Medical Daily · Sep 4

Two IV Saline Recalls Within Days Cite Iron Oxide and Fiberglass Particles Found Inside Sealed Hospital Bags

Baxter and B. Braun recalled lots of 0.9% sodium chloride injection days apart, citing fiberglass and iron oxide particles in solution.

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Los Angeles swapped 140,000 of its 210,000 streetlights for LEDs over four years; energy use fell 63%, well past the 40% promised, saving $7 million a year on a $57 million programme

Los Angeles's streetlight upgrade significantly surpassed energy saving projections, achieving 63% reduction. This massive project replaced over 140,000 old sodium bulbs with efficient LEDs. The city also experienced reduced maintenance needs due to the longer lifespan of LED fixtures. Financial savings from energy and maintenance paid for the project within…

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Hospitals Told to Pull IV Saline Bags After Fiberglass and Rust Particles Found in Sterile Fluids

Baxter and B. Braun recalled intravenous fluids used in hospitals after fiberglass, iron oxide, and steel particles were found. No injuries were reported.

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