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Description: A recent study from the University of Sydney has uncovered a concerning link between adolescent mental health and e-cigarette use. Published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, the study reveals that high school students dealing with depression and stress are more likely to vape.

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A recent study from the University of Sydney has uncovered a concerning link between adolescent mental health and e-cigarette use. Published in the Australian &amp; New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, the study reveals that high school students dealing with depression and stress are more likely to vape.

Depressed teens more prone to vaping: Research

depressed teens more prone to vaping: research

Think Beyond Cloves: 9 Surprising Ayurvedic Remedies For Tooth Ache

think beyond cloves: 9 surprising ayurvedic remedies for tooth ache

Weight Loss Jabs Are 'No Quick-Fix', GP Recommends Eating This Diet Instead

weight loss jabs are 'no quick-fix', gp recommends eating this diet instead

Your Shoes Could Help You Identify Early Signs Of Dementia

your shoes could help you identify early signs of dementia

'Hot Girls Have IBS': Why Women Are More Likely To Suffer From IBS? Signs You Shouldn't ignore

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Every year on April 7, World Health Day is observed, this year, our team in an exclusive interview with Lt Gen Dr Vimal Arora spoke to him about the importance of dental health and how it can tell a lot about your overall health. As Dr Arora rightly says, your oral health is like a "mirror" to your overall health. Watch the full interview here.

World Health Day 2025: Why Your Dental Health Is Important, An Exclusive Conversation With Lt Gen Dr Vimal Arora

world health day 2025: why your dental health is important, an exclusive conversation with lt gen dr vimal arora

Your Daily Dose Of Sunlight Could Boost Fertility And Ovarian Health After 30

your daily dose of sunlight could boost fertility and ovarian health after 30

Is Running Enough For Leg Day Workout?

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Are GLP-1 Drugs The Answer To Childhood Obesity?

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Dealing With Summer Body Odor? Dermatologist Suggests Using This

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Mawra Hocane, the actress known for her role in Sanam Teri Kasam, has recently shared some breathtaking wedding photos on Instagram, leaving netizens in awe of her glowing skin and fit physique. Achieving this level of fitness and radiance doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of Mawra’s dedication to her fitness routine and a solid skincare regimen. But it’s not just about working out—her healthy diet and lifestyle choices play a huge role too.Watch the video for more details

Mawra Hocane's Fitness Routine: The Secrets to Her Radiant Glow

mawra hocane's fitness routine: the secrets to her radiant glow

Measles Cases In US Hit 900 Mark, 10 States Reporting Active Outbreak; Is Prevention The Only Cure?

measles cases in us hit 900 mark, 10 states reporting active outbreak; is prevention the only cure?

Whooping Cough Cases At All Time High In The US

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Rising Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Could Undo Decades Of Progress- What Is Driving The Disease Outbreaks?

rising vaccine-preventable diseases could undo decades of progress, warns who, unicef, gavi- what is driving the disease outbreaks?

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HMPV is a respiratory virus causing infections in the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Identified in 2001, it affects people of all ages but poses the highest risk to young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.

China faces Covid-like virus outbreak: Can HMPV spread to India? Here’s what we know

china faces covid-like virus outbreak: can hmpv spread to india? here’s what we know

Turkey Bans Elective C-Section Deliveries—Here's Everything You Need to Know About This Surgery

turkey bans elective c-section deliveries—here's everything you need to know about this surgery

Why REM Sleep Could Be Brain's Secret Weapon Against Diseases?

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With Every Bite Of Ultra-Processed Foods, You Could Be Increasing Your Risk Of Premature Death, Says Study

with every bite of ultra-processed foods, you could be increasing your risk of premature death, says study

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Popular singer Shekhar Ravijani shares his emotional journey of losing his voice due to vocal cord paresis and his inspiring recovery process, highlighting resilience and hope.

What is Left Cord Paresis? Insights into Shekhar Ravjiani’s health condition

what is left cord paresis? insights into shekhar ravjiani’s health condition

World Dance Day: Can Dance Benefit You Mentally?

Ishita Roy

International Dance Day: How Can Dance Benefit Your Mental Health?

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As we today observe the World Dance Day, let us look at what dancing can help us with. Of course, the physical benefits are there. When you move your body, do any sort of physical activities, you are working out in some form and it helps you stay fit. Like everyone have their fitness regime, your dance routine can also help you stay fit. In fact there are certain fitness regime, including Zumba that keeps you fit through dance. <br /><br />However, the benefits go much beyond just physical fitness, dancing can actually help you live a stress free life. <br /><br /><h4>TikTok Dances For Mental Health<br /></h4><br />In one of the latest trends in TikTok, people are bringing back pangs of nostalgia to the internet with their 90s dance on rapper Doechii's song 'Anxiety' from the "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". <br /><br />Why is this trend important? With big names also jumping in and dancing to the rhythms, including Wil Smith and Tatyana Ali, experts say that this is helping ordinary people normalize anxiety. <br /><br />Certain anxiety disorders are marked by persistent, or excessive worry. It could be fear about situations. As per the Mayo Clinic, these moments of anxiety can include panic attacks and sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort <br /><br />Research suggest that creative activities, including dancing can help relieve this stress. Dancing also engages multiple areas of the brain and demands full attention, which can then shift the focus from anxiety feelings. Supporting this idea, a 2021 study from UCLA Health found that conscious dance led to mental health improvements in a large majority of participants, particularly those dealing with anxiety, depression, or a history of trauma.<br /><br /><h4>Dancing: A Complete Stress Buster<br /></h4><br />Dance involves full-body movement and coordination. This kind of physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins—natural chemicals in the brain that act as mood boosters and stress relievers. During a panic attack, when anxiety can feel overwhelming, these endorphins help calm the body and mind.<br /><br />Engaging in dance also activates deep breathing patterns, especially in structured styles like Indian classical dance. This is important because panic attacks often lead to rapid, shallow breathing or hyperventilation. The breath control involved in dancing can help slow things down and regulate the body’s response.<br /><br />In addition, dance improves body awareness. When someone is in the middle of a panic attack, they often feel disconnected or dissociated from reality. Focusing on movement—on the placement of your arms, the rhythm of your steps, the tension in your muscles—can bring attention back to the present. This grounding effect helps reduce the intensity of the attack and prevents it from escalating.<br /><br /><h4>Dance as a Distraction and a Mindfulness Tool<br /></h4><br />Experts explain that one reason dance can be so effective is because it serves as a powerful distraction. Instead of spiraling into anxious thoughts, the brain is forced to concentrate on movement, rhythm, and coordination. This temporary shift in focus can prevent panic from taking over.<br /><br />Dance also builds mindfulness, a practice often recommended in therapy. Whether it's through a slow classical routine or a high-energy freestyle session, dance requires attention to the now. The combination of mental focus and physical release gives the body a chance to reset and relax.<br /><meta content="cms.next" name="cmsei" />

international dance day: how can dance benefit your mental health?

Leukemia Can Now Be Treated By New Immune Cell Treatment

Aarushi Bhadury

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Leukemia Can Be Treated By New Immunotherapy

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Cancer is an umbrella term for abnormal excess growth that can occur in any part of the body. Leukemia is the cancer of blood, which means there is rapid growth of abnormal blood cells. This growth starts in the bone marrow, which is where your body makes blood. The Cleveland Clinic explains that unlike other cancers, leukemia does not form a mass or tumor that can be detected in a CT scan. <br /><br />The usual treatment of Leukemia involves Chemotherapy, whether by pill, injection into your vein or a shot under your skin. Another treatment for it is immunotherapy which uses a drug to boost your body’ defense system so that it can fight the cancer itself. Now, a research by American Association for Cancer Research April 2025, has revealed that a pre-made version of immunotherapy can effectively fight blood cancers. This "off-the-shelf" approach offers a potentially faster and easier way to deliver this powerful therapy to patients in need. <br /><br /><br /><h2>Promising Treatment Against Blood Cancer <br /></h2><br />This new way to treat blood cancer uses special immune cells called natural killer cells, or NK cells. These NK cells have been changed in a lab to have special tools, called CARs, that help them find and kill cancer cells. What's really helpful is that these CAR NK cells can be made ahead of time from healthy people and stored. This means doctors can just take them off the shelf and give them to patients who need them quickly, without having to wait for a treatment to be made just for them, making the whole process much simpler and faster. <br /><br />The results from using this ready-made CAR NK cell treatment yielded promising results, especially for people with a type of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. The scientists found that after getting this treatment, some of the patients with AML had their cancer completely disappear. This is called complete remission, and it means there were no signs of cancer left in their blood. These early successes give a lot of hope for a new and better way to treat this difficult disease. <br /><br />Notably, AML is a very fast-growing and serious cancer. According to American Cancer Society this cancer develops in the myeloid cell, the cells that would normally become white blood cells. This type of cancer develops quickly, hence needs to be treated with the same urgency. <br /><br /><br /><h2>Who Does This Treatment Help? <br /></h2><br />The first group of patients who received this ready-made CAR NK cell treatment were people whose leukemia had either stopped responding to other treatments or had come back after treatment. These are often the most difficult cases to treat. The fact that some of these patients had such a good response to the SENTI-202 treatment, which is a safety feature to the SENTI-202 cells. It's like a special switch that stops the NK cells from attacking healthy cells in the body. With their cancer completely disappearing, is a very encouraging sign that this new approach could offer hope to patients who have run out of other options. <br /><br /><br /><h2>More Research Needed To Confirm Safety and Effective <br /></h2><br />The researchers are hopeful about the new treatment and early success for the treatment. They believe that this ready-made approach could lead to new types of immune therapies that are much easier to produce and give to patients. Researchers emphasized that there's a big need for better treatments for AML, and he hopes this new method can become an important option for these patients who often have very limited choices. <br /><br />It's important to remember that these are just the first results from an ongoing study. The scientists are still enrolling more patients to learn even more about how safe and how well SENTI-202 works. They need to keep studying it to make sure it's a reliable and effective treatment for more people with blood cancers. Before this treatment can be used widely, the findings need to be carefully reviewed and published in a scientific journal.<br /><meta content="cms.next" name="cmsei" />

leukemia can now be treated by new immune cell treatment

Know What to Do: CPR and AED Basics for Everyone

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Last year in June, when a woman collapsed on an escalator at Buffalo's airport, and Phil Clough, who is an experienced emergency medical responder knew exactly what to do. He and a bystander, as the <em>Washington Post</em> reported, quickly laid the woman flat on her back. They checked her pulse and breath. Her pulse was faint and her breathing was shallow and erratic. A few moments later, she stopped breathing altogether. <br /><br />Realizing she might be experiencing a cardiac arrest, Clough immediately began performing chest compressions. He pressed hard and fast on the center of her chest while other bystanders called 911 and fetched an automated external defibrillator (AED). Within seconds of receiving a shock from the AED, the woman opened her eyes. By the time the airport rescue team arrived, just minutes later, she was conscious and able to speak.<br /><br />Clough’s quick actions saved the woman’s life, but he credits his preparedness to a life-changing incident several years earlier. After witnessing a woman collapse at his gym and feeling helpless, he took a college course to become certified as an emergency medical responder. This training allowed him to respond with confidence when faced with a life-or-death situation.<br /><br /><h4>The Challenge of Cardiac Arrest<br /></h4><br />The woman in Buffalo was fortunate that bystanders knew how to respond. Unfortunately, most people who experience cardiac arrest do not receive immediate help. <br /><br />According to the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals in the U.S. annually. Tragically, 90% of these individuals do not survive, often because help arrives too late. For each minute that passes without intervention, a person’s chances of survival decrease by 10%. However, with prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an AED shock if necessary, survival rates can double or even triple.<br /><br />Despite the importance of swift intervention, fewer than half of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting receive immediate assistance. This lack of action is often due to a lack of training and preparedness. Cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, but with public access to AEDs and trained bystanders, survival rates could improve dramatically.<br /><br /><h4>The Role of AEDs in Saving Lives<br /></h4><br />A crucial part of treating cardiac arrest is the use of an AED, a portable device that delivers an electric shock to the heart. The AED analyzes the heart’s rhythm and guides the user through the steps to apply a shock if needed. Although many states require AEDs to be available in public places such as airports and malls, they are not always easy to find. A study spanning 2019 to 2022 revealed that in public settings, AEDs were used only 7% of the time, and CPR was performed 42% of the time after a cardiac arrest incident.<br /><br />To address this issue, PulsePoint, a nonprofit organization, has registered 185,000 AEDs in 5,400 U.S. communities, reports the <em>Washington Post.</em> The group’s goal is to help communities build their AED registries and integrate them with local 911 services. In addition, PulsePoint’s mobile app alerts trained CPR responders about nearby cardiac arrests and identifies the closest AEDs, enhancing the chances of saving a life.<br /><br /><h4>Overcoming Barriers to Bystander Intervention<br /></h4><br />While CPR and AED knowledge can save lives, many people hesitate to intervene during an emergency due to fear of making a mistake, lacking confidence, or worrying about legal liability. However, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. have “Good Samaritan” laws that protect individuals from legal consequences when they provide help in a medical emergency.<br /><br />Lack of CPR training is another significant barrier. A study found that only 18% of people had received CPR training within the last two years, which is crucial for skill retention. Although many people have received CPR training at some point in their lives, the skills may be outdated or forgotten.<br /><br />To address this, some states have made CPR training mandatory for high school graduation, and countries like Denmark and Norway have implemented similar requirements. In the U.S., CPR courses are widely available online and in-person, and many take just a few hours to complete. These courses teach individuals the basics of CPR, which involves performing chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute and a depth of at least two inches.<br /><meta content="cms.next" name="cmsei" />

know what to do: cpr and aed basics for everyone

Adults With Peanut Allergies Can Now Be Treated With This Method

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You may have heard people say that they are allergic to things, whether it is gluten, soy or peanuts. These people avoid these items, even going as far as not dining in certain places where there is a possibility of cross contamination. <br /><br />While it may seem like an overreaction, allergy symptoms can range from just a few rashes to cause of death. There are many people who did not and still do not take allergies seriously. As one of the most common allergies, many people who have close ones with peanut allergy, many places have opened “nut-free” zones including schools, offices and many public spaces. <br /><br />While there is no cure for allergies, a new clinical trial results show that exposure therapy with peanut allergies has proven successful.<br /> <br /><br /><h2>Why Do We Need Exposure Therapy? <br /></h2><br />The research team reported in the journal Allergy, April 2025, that a significant majority of the participants, more than two out of every three (67%), were able to eat at least five peanuts without triggering an allergic reaction after undergoing the treatment. This marks a positive step forward in managing this common and often severe allergy. <br /><br />Seeing as expansive as the risk associated with allergies is, researchers have continued working towards proper cures and treatments. While there are precautions like avoiding the allergens, reducing exposure, when a person with a sever, allergy is exposed to the allergens, the chances of them going into anaphylaxis is a lot, so many people care EpiPens or epinephrine shot that can counter allergic reactions for a while. <br /><br /><br /><h2>How Does Exposure Therapy Work For Peanut Allergies? <br /></h2><br />The way exposure therapy works is pretty simple but needs to be done carefully. People who are allergic to peanuts are given very, very small amounts of peanut protein every day. Over time, the amount is slowly increased. It's like gently introducing the body to the thing it's allergic to, little by little. This helps the body learn that peanuts aren't actually a threat, and it starts to react less strongly. It's a gradual process, but the goal is to build up a person's ability to handle peanuts without having a dangerous allergic reaction. <br /><br />In this study, 21 adults who were allergic to peanuts took part. Every day, they ate a small amount of peanut flour mixed in with their food. The goal was for them to be able to eat a small amount of peanut flour every day for at least a month without any problems. After that, they were tested to see how much peanut they could eat. The researchers were very happy with how well the treatment worked, saying that the results were similar to what they've seen in studies with kids. <br /><br />The study showed some really impressive results in how much more peanut the participants could handle after the treatment. The researchers mentioned that on average, the amount of peanut they could eat without a reaction went up by a hundred times! <br /><br /><br /><h2>Why Are Researches Like This Important? <br /></h2><br />What makes this study really important is that it's the first-time scientists have specifically looked at how well exposure therapy works for adults with peanut allergies. Usually, this kind of treatment is done with kids because their bodies are still growing and changing. However, this new research shows that even adults, whose bodies are already fully grown, can still become less allergic to peanuts with this type of treatment. This opens up a whole new possibility for adults who have lived with this allergy for many years and haven't had many treatment options before. Many said that the treatment was "life-changing" and they no longer lived in constant fear of their allergy. <br /><meta content="cms.next" name="cmsei" />