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πŸ”₯HEATLINE INDIA 2025: THE SCORCHING TRUTH (PART 2) Shahrukh is a delivery rider braving extreme heat in the city, often climbing multiple floors without lifts and working long hours with barely any breaks. Watch part 3 of our #HeatWave Awareness series here πŸ‘‡
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Access to accurate medical information isn’t a luxury, it is a necessity. Introducing 𝐅𝐒𝐫𝐬𝐭 π‚π‘πžπœπ€ π‹πˆπ•π„, 12-episode packed with credible healthcare information designed to cut through the digital noise. Register here - docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/… #FirstCheckLive
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Behind every conversation is a team that believes in it. 𝐅𝐒𝐫𝐬𝐭 π‚π‘πžπœπ€ π‹πˆπ•π„ emerged from years of witnessing the impact of health misinformation and the need to change it. Register here -docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #HealthAndTrust #HealthAndTrustInTheAgeOfAI
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Copper bottles have long been a wellness staple in many Indian households. But are we using them the right way? Full fact-check here - firstcheck.in/fact-check-cou… #CopperBottle #HealthFacts #FactCheck #FirstCheck
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Misinformation spreads faster than facts. Trusted health information shouldn't be hard to find. FirstCheckLIVE is our response. Join us for: The Trust Audit: Health, Information & Public Trust Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Clove and cinnamon in your morning tea helpful habit or overhyped health claim? πŸ”— Full fact-check - firstcheck.in/fact-check-do-… #FactCheck #InsulinSensitivity #BloodSugar #Cinnamon
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That sharp pain shooting down your leg may not be ordinary back pain. Sciatica is one of the most commonly misunderstood nerve conditions.Many dismiss it as regular back pain until it becomes debilitating. Read full story here - firstcheck.in/not-all-back-p… #Sciatica #BackPain
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Good, bad, or ugly, NFHS-6 has a lot to say about Kerala's health. We spoke to Dr Sushanta Banerjee, Dr Bipin Gopal, @MedhaGandhi and Anish T S to understand what the numbers really mean. πŸ”— Full story - firstcheck.in/the-good-the-b…
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"Eat yogurt 3 times a week for 50% better vaginal health" but does the science actually say that? Full fact-check here - firstcheck.in/fact-check-can… #FactCheck #VaginalHealth #Probiotics #Lactobacillus #WomensHealth #IntimateHealth #Yogurt
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India has long been the world's pharmacy. Now, it is becoming a drug innovator. Read the article here - firstcheck.in/wockhardts-zay… #Zaynich #Wockhardt #FDA #AntimicrobialResistance #IndiaInnovation
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485 road accident deaths every day in India. The Supreme Court just ruled trauma care is your Right to Life under Article 21. Read the full article here to know everthing - lnkd.in/grAzDRH4 #FirstCheck #DataLEADS #TraumaCare #RoadSafety #SupremeCourt
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Every day, we’re flooded with health advice, miracle cures, and wellness hacks. And Honestly much of what we see online is health misinformation, created to chase clicks, views, and likes. That’s why we’re launching First Check Live.
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Which health topics would you like us to explore? Comment to the conversations ahead Option 1: Food, Fasting, & Confusion Option 2: Screening & Health Check-ups Option 3: Women's Reproductive Health Option 4: Brain & Mental Wellbeing Option 7: Suggest another topic in the comment
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Bloating, burnout, a desk job and a cancer risk most urban Indian women don't know about. This is a story about what urban life may be quietly costing women's health. Full story β€” firstcheck.in/the-hidden-cos… #OvarianCancer #WomensHealth #UrbanHealth #IndiaHealth #CancerAwareness
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Nearly 80,000 cholera cases. 1,000 deaths. 22 countries. And the WHO says the global risk is still very high. πŸ”— Full update here - firstcheck.in/who-says-globa… #Cholera #WHO #GlobalHealth #OutbreakAlert #PublicHealth #HealthNews #DRC #Mozambique #SouthSudan #WaterSanitation
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A kitchen spice for period pain backed by science, or just another wellness trend? Here is what the evidence actually says. πŸ”— Full fact-check β€” firstcheck.in/fact-check-doe… #FactCheck #MenstrualHealth #PeriodPain #Dysmenorrhea #Cinnamon #WomensHealth #HomeRemedies #HealthNews
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The choices you make in your 40s and 50s may shape how you age, decades later. Read here - firstcheck.in/want-to-delay-… #MidlifeFitness #HealthyAgeing #Cardiorespiratory #HeartHealth #DementiaRisk
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What if treating depression meant restoring joy and not just reducing pain? πŸ”— Full story - firstcheck.in/how-a-new-depr… #Depression #MentalHealth #Anhedonia #PositiveAffect #Neuroscience #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthNews #Therapy
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What if your body could regrow its own cartilage? Read here to know more - firstcheck.in/breakthrough-d…
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That sudden blurry vision or pain behind your eye? Don't ignore it. Full story β€” firstcheck.in/sudden-vision-… #OpticNeuritis #VisionLoss #NeurologyHealth #BrainHealth #MSAwareness #HealthNews #EarlyDiagnosis
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Is your snoring something to worry about? We went through the studies and spoke to two pulmonology experts to break down what's actually known and what isn't. πŸ”— Full fact-check β€” firstcheck.in/fact-check-can… #FactCheck #Snoring #SleepApnea #BrainHealth
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