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‘X-Men’ actor Tyler Mane diagnosed with breast cancer: ‘It’s super rare’
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‘X-Men’ actor Tyler Mane diagnosed with breast cancer: ‘It’s super rare’

Retired Canadian wrestler Tyler Mane, who played Sabretooth in X-Men and Deadpool & Wolverine, revealed that he has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a video posted to Instagram, Mane, who started his career as a professional wrestler, shared that he has started chemotherapy.“One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and I’m one of them. Because it’s rarely talked about, it’s usually found at later stages and has worse outcomes. I want to change that,” the X-Men actor said. 1:42 Manitoba researchers developing breakthrough breast cancer imaging technology ...
Federal health authorities authorise first new sunscreen ingredient in 25 years
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Federal health authorities authorise first new sunscreen ingredient in 25 years

Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the US market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world. The Food and Drug Administration says the ingredient, bemotrizinol, met the agency`s standards for protecting from dangerous ultraviolet rays while causing little irritation or absorption into the skin. The ingredient is safe for adults and children 6 months and older, the agency stated in a release. Bemotrizinol will initially be sold in the US by the Dutch manufacturer DSM Nutritional Products under the brand name Parsol Shield, which is expected to launch later in the year. After an 18-month exclusivity period, the ingredient will be available for use by ot...
Jim Sarbh on discovering Xerxes Desai through the script
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Jim Sarbh on discovering Xerxes Desai through the script

For most actors, preparation means research, reading, and immersing themselves in the world of their character. Jim Sarbh chose a different route for the Amazon MX Player series Made in India – The Titan Story. Cast as Titan visionary Xerxes Desai in the six-episode series, the actor deliberately avoided reading the source material, preferring to place his faith in the script and the filmmakers’ vision. “I didn’t read the book. I [wanted] to go by the script and follow the director’s vision,” says Sarbh. He believes audiences who are unfamiliar with the complete story are more likely to engage with the world the creators build on screen. Source link
Does ‘Fasted Cardio’ Actually Burn More Calories and Fat?
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Does ‘Fasted Cardio’ Actually Burn More Calories and Fat?

Fasted cardio is having a moment. Wake up and get your exercise in before breakfast, so the theory goes, and your body will be forced to burn fat, because there will be no food in your stomach to use for fuel. But does fasting before a workout actually make a difference to your weight, or your health? Not the way you’d think. Let’s take a look at the science.What is fasted cardio? “Fasted” cardio doesn’t require some kind of extreme starvation protocol. It just means doing cardio when you haven’t eaten recently. The most common way to do fasted cardio is to work out first thing in the morning, before breakfast, since you’ve been fasting all night. (The word “breakfast” even comes from the fact that the first thing you eat is breaking your fast.)Cardio refers to any movement you can do rhyt...
NCH advises against misleading statements on homoeopathy
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NCH advises against misleading statements on homoeopathy

The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) on Wednesday issued an advisory calling on media organisations, institutions and the public to exercise responsibility and ensure factual accuracy while making statements about Homoeopathy and registered homoeopathic practitioners.  In an advisory issued through a circular, the Commission called upon media organisations, healthcare institutions, professional bodies and social media users to ensure factual accuracy before making public statements regarding Homoeopathy or registered homoeopathic practitioners. NCH Chairperson Dr. Tarkeshwar Jain said the Commission had taken serious cognisance of instances where defamatory and unsubstantiated remarks about Homoeopathy were being circulated across print, electronic, digital and social media plat...
Inside Carley Fortune’s ‘Every Year After’ and its Canadian connections
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Inside Carley Fortune’s ‘Every Year After’ and its Canadian connections

With summer officially on the way, many are dreaming of heading to the cottage. The new series Every Year After is now streaming and offers a chance to escape to a lake house through its latest love story. The highly anticipated series was a trending topic on Google on Wednesday, and is based on the best-selling novel Every Summer After by Canadian author Carley Fortune. The book is set in Barry’s Bay, a quintessential lake town in Ontario. And while it was shot on location in Canada, the location in the series is the fictionalized town of Barry’s Bay, British Columbia.The Amazon Original series released all eight of this season’s episodes on Wednesday, starring Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett as Percy and Sam, the couple at the centre of the love story.Percy spends every summer as a teen ...
Mihir Ahuja on playing an IAF pilot in Operation Safed Sagar: ‘A truly humbling experience’
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Mihir Ahuja on playing an IAF pilot in Operation Safed Sagar: ‘A truly humbling experience’

It feels like a dream come true,” says Mihir Ahuja as he gears up for the release of Netflix’s Operation Safed Sagar, a series that chronicles the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) historic aerial combat mission during the 1999 Kargil War. Calling the Oni Sen-directorial “emotionally overwhelming and deeply meaningful”, the actor says the project gave him a profound appreciation of the courage and sacrifice of India’s armed forces. “Growing up, we have all heard about the bravery, sacrifice, and courage of our armed forces, but being able to step into the shoes of an IAF pilot and experience even a small glimpse of that world has been truly humbling,” shares Ahuja of the series also starring Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth, Dia Mirza, Abhay Verma, Prajakta Koli, and Adil Hussain. Source link...
Sony’s Lightest Noise-Cancelling Headphones Are Over 50% Off Before Prime Day
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Sony’s Lightest Noise-Cancelling Headphones Are Over 50% Off Before Prime Day

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Finding a pair of noise-canceling headphones that balance performance and affordability can be difficult, especially if you have a premium brand like Sony in mind. The Sony WH-CH720N headphones, however, seem to largely fit the bill. Right now, they’re at their lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day, down 51% to $87.95 (originally $179.99). These headphones were already a great buy at their MSRP, but now, they're even better. At 6.7 ounces, the WH-CH720N are Sony’s lightest and slimmest wireless noise-canceling headphones. The ANC is reliable at reducing high-frequency noise, but doesn't perform as well blocking low-frequency sound, t...
FIFA World Cup 2026: Health authorities on high alert for disease threat
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Health authorities on high alert for disease threat

While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heatwave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are set to scrutinise wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing. Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, is among the top concerns, sparking a warning this week from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO. With a nearly six-week stretch of packed stadiums, bars and tourist sites in 16 cities, officials are on the lookout for a long list of infections, from the stomach bug norovirus to mosquito-borne dengue fever."This is truly a marathon," said Palak Raval-Nelson, Philadelphia`s ...
Mumbai doctors give new lease of life to child living with cerebral palsy
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Mumbai doctors give new lease of life to child living with cerebral palsy

For many parents, a child’s first steps are a moment of joy. For one family, however, their baby girl’s early steps were accompanied by worry.  Doctors in Mumbai successfully treated a three-year-old girl diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy through a minimally invasive, single-session intervention and helped her move closer to a more natural way of walking. The procedure was led by Dr Taral Nagda, senior consultant – Paediatric Orthopaedics, at Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital. Her journey had been delicate from the very beginning. Born prematurely at seven months, weighing just 1250 grams, she had spent her earliest days in the NICU for three months as her tiny body learned to stabilise and grow. As she got older, there were small signs that things were not following ...