Between 2020 and 2023, there has been a spike in mental health issues amongst young Indians as per a report that surveyed 106,427 respondents across 36 States and Union Territories, aged between 18 and 74 years.

Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the case of snakebite? What is the right treatment for it? Why should the patient not be taken to a quack or an occultist? Sourabh Jha of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences explains.

The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.

India has the highest market share for Ayurvedic products, accounting for roughly 80 per cent of the global sales. Heavy metal toxicity and lead poisoning can result from the frequent use of Ayurvedic medications. There is a need for standardisation and quality control to curb the use of lead and other heavy metals in Ayurvedic preparations.

Vaping can cause major health issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, sleeping disorders, exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, chronic bronchitis and lung damage.

The death of the scion of a popular tea brand due to an attack by stray dogs shines the spotlight on the world’s oldest disease, rabies. India accounts for 65% of the deaths due to rabies in the South-East Asia region, and 36% globally.

‘Meri Pyaari Zindagi’ is a collaborative effort between Gaon Connection and the World Health Organization which throws the spotlight on alcoholism. In the concluding segment healthcare workers, and psychiatrists speak on de addiction and what it takes for the addict to steer clear of alcohol hereafter.