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  Molecule Plus craze in Russia: The risky diet pill teens can’t stop buying

  Health | November 05, 2025 13:56 IST

  A glossy blue pill called “Molecule” is flooding Russian social feeds — promising hunger-free weight loss for the price of a coffee. But hidden inside the “natural” mix is sibutramine, a banned drug tied to heart attacks and anxiety. Cheap doesn’t always mean safe.

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  Weight Loss Pills in India: A safe bet or a health risk? Know from expert

  Health | June 21, 2025 16:00 IST

  Know the truth about weight loss pills in India as an expert breaks down the potential risks and benefits, helping you make an informed decision about their use.

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  Indian-origin doctors link bladder pill to retinal damage

  Science | October 13, 2019 22:54 IST

  A team of Indian-origin doctors in the US has found that a drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades globally, now appears to be toxic to the retina.

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  Here’s how taking more than five medicines in the age of 65 can damage you

  Lifestyle | June 29, 2017 13:13 IST

  A new study has concluded that polyharmacy affects walking while talking.

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  US scientists set to develop new pill for Alzheimer's prevention

  Lifestyle | October 09, 2016 8:01 IST

  A pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain and can help prevent or delay Alzheimer's, can be the next target in the fight against the neurocognitive disease, according to US scientists.

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  Scientist invent new insulin pill that could end painful treatment for diabetes patients

  Lifestyle | August 25, 2016 10:46 IST

  A team of US scientists have developed a new insulin pill that could make diabetes treatment 'painless'. It is an oral method of administering the insulin that can be a less painful alternative to

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  Researchers develop new asthma pills that could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers

  Lifestyle | August 07, 2016 10:14 IST

  For the first time in 20 years, researchers have come up with a new asthma pill which has the potential to reduce symptoms in individuals with a severe form of the lung disease. The

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  Zareen Khan talks about endorsing weight loss pills

  Bollywood | May 19, 2016 16:09 IST

  Actress Zareen Khan has denied endorsing weight loss pills and says she cannot endorse something she doesn't believe in.

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  Mondays in May observe most suicide deaths in USA: study

  World | February 05, 2015 19:21 IST

  Over 40,000 Americans killed themselves in 2012 with Mondays in May accounting for maximum deaths,  says a report by the American Association of Suicideology. The figure exceeds the total deaths in car crashes.The suicide rate