Category: Health

New Delhi, June 14, 2025 – Today, as India joins the world in celebrating World Blood Donor Day, a simple question echoes across hospitals, blood banks, and communities: Will you spend one hour to save three lives? Donating blood is a small act with a big impact, and this year’s theme, “Give Blood, Give Hope,” reminds us how every drop counts. In just 60 minutes, one blood donation can help up to three people – from accident victims to cancer patients and mothers during childbirth. “Many don’t know how easy…

In a shocking case from Texas, a 71-year-old woman lost her life after using tap water for a sinus rinse. The culprit? A tiny but deadly organism called Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. This rare but dangerous amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can enter the body through the nose, causing a severe brain infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). With cases now being reported in India, especially in Kerala, it’s time for us to ask: Could you be at risk? What Is This Brain-Eating Amoeba? Naegleria…