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6 Dangerous Fall Hazards Inside Indian Homes That Send Elderly Parents to the Hospital

Wet Bathroom FloorsThe bathroom is where most falls happen. Indian bathrooms are designed for bucket baths, water everywhere, floors that stay wet for an hour after use, and no grip strips anywhere near the squat area or the commode. For an elderly parent whose balance has quietly shifted over the…

Times Life · 1h ago

How Weaver Ants Use Their Own Larvae as Silk Glue Guns to Stitch Leaves Into a Nest

The ant that turned its own young into a toolOecophylla smaragdina, the Asian weaver ant, called green ant across much of South and Southeast Asia, builds its nest entirely from living tree leaves, bound together with silk it does not produce itself. The silk comes from larvae. Worker ants hold…

Times Life · Sep 25

Chikungunya's Long-Term Effects: 5 Joint and Fatigue Symptoms Indians Are Told to Ignore

Persistent Joint Pain That Won't QuitThe name chikungunya comes from a Makonde word meaning "to become contorted", a description of what prolonged joint pain actually looks like in a person's body. A 2017 study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that nearly 49% of chikungunya patients in…

Times Life · Sep 15

India's Fishing Cat Is Losing Its Bengal Wetlands Faster Than Any Other Habitat

A Cat Built for WaterThe fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus, is not a cat that occasionally wades in. It is built for water the way a tiger is built for cover. Its forepaws are partially webbed. Its coat has two layers, a dense, water-repelling undercoat beneath longer guard hairs, so it…

Times Life · Aug 10

India's Fishing Communities and Dolphins: A Coastal Coexistence Passed Down Through Generations

The Dolphins That Follow the NetsIn Chilika Lake, Odisha's vast brackish lagoon, Irrawaddy dolphins and fishermen have developed a working rhythm that marine biologists have studied for decades. The dolphins herd fish toward the shore and toward the nets. The fishermen, reading the dolphins' movement, cast at the right moment.…

Times Life · Jul 30

6 Things That Happen to Your Body During Dengue Recovery That Doctors Want You to Know

Your platelet count drops before it climbsThe most watched number during dengue is the platelet count, and for good reason. Platelets, the cells that help blood clot, fall sharply during the fever phase, often bottoming out between day four and day six of illness. A 2021 study published in PLOS…

Times Life · Jul 14

5 Sacred Animals in Hinduism That Are Also Among Nature’s Most Dangerous

Hinduism does not worship animals in the shallow sense of putting them on a pedestal and forgetting what they are. It does something more difficult. It asks us to see the divine through forms that are beautiful, terrifying, protective, unpredictable, and fully alive. That is why so many sacred animals…

Times Life · Mar 12

AP PHOTOS: Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Heatstroke Kills 30 In Thailand This Year As Southeast Asia Bakes

Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.

International Business Times · Apr 25, 2024