If you’re someone who spends a lot of time on social media, it’s likely that you have come across videos and Reels telling you how lying on one’s right side before conception guarantees a female child or why paracetamol is the world’s most dangerous medicine. Self-proclaimed experts—ranging from religious figures and unqualified practitioners to popular […]
World Hypertension Day: May 17 marks World Hypertension Day which is dedicated to creating awareness about high blood pressure. Hypertension occurs when the blood pushing into your vessels is consistently high, and is a common condition that affects the arteries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30 to
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The Verdict: [False] There is insufficient evidence to definitively link the use of a “birth comb” with any reduction in pain during labour. Context On September 27, 2023, a social media user describing herself as a maternity commentator, posted a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) of an Instagram post by the SASH maternity unit
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