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  1. Subscribe
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  2. The Inside Story
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    Dr Shashikiran Umakanth's health column from the Kannada daily Vishwavani, in English. Popular health beliefs and trends, looked at closely and checked against the evidence. Each article links to its Kannada original.

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  3. The Silent Witness: The Duality of Kailash
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    From Yamadwar to the North Face, Mount Kailash belongs to Shiva. Beyond the pass, it belongs to the Mother. I write on walking through both halves of a sacred mountain.

    Site Journeys 2,740 words
  4. Diagnosing Autoimmune Disease: From the Patient to the Antibody
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    How to diagnose autoimmune disease: what the ANA and specific autoantibodies mean, the Indian mimics to exclude, and how to use two free MEDiscuss CDSS tools, with nine worked cases.

    Site Clinical Medicine 5,487 words
  5. Weekend Warriors: Rest All Week, Everest at the Weekend?
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    Sitting all week, then trekking or lifting hard at the weekend? Why a sudden load on an unprepared heart is risky, and why daily exercise works better.

    Site The Inside Story 712 words
  6. Sudden Deaths in the Young: What Is the Real Cause?
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    Is the COVID-19 vaccine behind the sudden deaths of young people? What the ICMR and English studies found, and the real reasons behind these deaths.

    Site Understanding Illness 1,855 words
  7. The Smart Plate: How to Eat Well With Diabetes, the Indian Way
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    The smart plate is a simple way to eat with diabetes: half the plate vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter rice or roti. Here is how to use it with Indian food, from sambar rice to ragi mudde.

    Site Lifestyle & Wellness 2,855 words
  8. Cholesterol Lowering Statins: The Real Truth About Heart Health
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    Are statin medications safe? A doctor explains how cholesterol lowering drugs prevent early heart attacks and debunks common myths about their side effects.

    Site Understanding Illness 1,901 words
  9. Honest Conversations in Healthcare
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    Explore Honest Conversations for clear, evidence-based dialogues between patients and physicians. We demystify complex medical topics and dispel health misconceptions to provide accurate, accessible clinical insights.

    Site Honest Conversations 250 words
  10. The Liver Dialogue: Final Interview with a Damaged Liver
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    In this unique dialogue for World Liver Day, Dr. Shashikiran Umakanth interviews a damaged liver to reveal its silent struggle against alcohol and lifestyle abuse. Discover why the liver suffers in silence, the truth about "detox" supplements, and how to spot warning signs before it is too late.

    Site Understanding Illness 896 words