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Fact Check: IV glutathione drips lighten skin? Instagrams popular trend lacks long-term safety data, carries serious risks
Fact Check: IV glutathione drips lighten skin? Instagram's popular trend lacks long-term safety data, carries serious risks

Many beauty clinics in India are promoting Intravenous (IV) glutathione drips as a safe and sure way of achieving skin lightening.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 28 Nov 2025 5:33 PM IST


Fact Check: Threading at beauty salon transmitted Hepatitis B? No, doctors video is hypothetical
Fact Check: Threading at beauty salon transmitted Hepatitis B? No, doctor's video is hypothetical

In a viral video, a doctor claims that the common cosmetic procedure, threading, has transmitted Hepatitis B to three women patients after they...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 Nov 2025 11:29 AM IST


Video | World Diabetes Day: Doctor debunks myths about sugar intake, lifelong medication
Video | World Diabetes Day: Doctor debunks myths about sugar intake, lifelong medication

Dr Vidya Tickoo has addressed widespread and potentially dangerous misconceptions about diabetes that continue to affect how people understand and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 14 Nov 2025 3:13 PM IST


Zero sugar and lifelong meds must for diabetics?  Endocrinologist debunks five myths
Zero sugar and lifelong meds must for diabetics? Endocrinologist debunks five myths

Diabetes happens because of genetic reasons and generally poor lifestyle habits. Not exercising, family history of diabetes, being overweight, and...

By Dr. Vidya Tickoo  Published on 14 Nov 2025 2:58 PM IST


5 common myths about CAR T-Cell therapy busted
5 common myths about CAR T-Cell therapy busted

Dr Rakesh Reddy Boya breaks down the myths behind CAR T-cell therapy and puts forward the facts about how the process really works.

By Dr Rakesh Reddy Boya  Published on 30 Oct 2025 11:50 AM IST


Video | World Stroke Day: Five myths that can cost lives - Doctor explains how to spot a stroke fast
Video | World Stroke Day: Five myths that can cost lives - Doctor explains how to spot a stroke fast

Dr Sudhir Kumar has addressed widespread and potentially dangerous misconceptions about stroke.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 Oct 2025 12:47 PM IST


World Stroke Day: Five myths that can cost lives -  Doctor explains how to spot a stroke fast
World Stroke Day: Five myths that can cost lives - Doctor explains how to spot a stroke fast

Dr Sudhir Kumar has addressed widespread and potentially dangerous misconceptions about stroke.

By Dr Sudhir Kumar  Published on 29 Oct 2025 12:08 PM IST


Malayalam Video | Curing Myths: Is Mammography Something to Fear?
Malayalam Video | Curing Myths: Is Mammography Something to Fear?

Does the radiation from a mammogram increase your risk of cancer?

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 21 Oct 2025 12:00 PM IST


Six heart myths that could cost lives: Cardiologist Zahed Ullah Khan explains the facts
Six heart myths that could cost lives: Cardiologist Zahed Ullah Khan explains the facts

Hyderabad: On World Heart Day (September 29), Dr Zahed Ullah Khan, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Olive Hospital, Hyderabad, shed light on...

By Dr. Zahed Ullah Khan  Published on 29 Sept 2025 4:17 PM IST


Common eye myths debunked: From colour blindness to cataracts
Common eye myths debunked: From colour blindness to cataracts

Myths about eye health are always in circulation on social media, creating confusion and delaying proper treatment.

By Dr Sirisha Asmath  Published on 22 Sept 2025 3:46 PM IST


Telugu Video | Curing Myths: Does eye exercise improve vision?  Learn the truth about eye health
Telugu Video | Curing Myths: Does eye exercise improve vision? Learn the truth about eye health

In this video, Dr. Sirisha Asmat has debunked the claim that eye exercises improve vision.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 19 Aug 2025 12:20 PM IST


Telugu Video | Curing Myths: Do colour-blind people see only in black and white?
Telugu Video | Curing Myths: Do colour-blind people see only in black and white?

Dr. Sirisha Asmath, Consultant Ophthalmologist at KIM's Hospital, debunks the myth that people with colour blindness see only in black and white.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 Aug 2025 6:30 PM IST


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