Doctors flag excessive consumption of protein powder as cardiac risk

‘Intake of protein should be only though food’ Excessive use of protein powders could result in a person suffering a heart attack, doctors say. While a spoonful may seem healthy, not many people know the implications behind it. Dr G. Vivek, a cardiologist, informed The Observer: “When it is about protein powder, it depends on what […]

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In unclean area at K.R. Market, roadside ‘dentists’ fix teeth

‘We are doing social service for 35 years’ Unqualified persons replace old teeth with new at the K.R. Market bus stand amid unhygienic conditions. They do the job with skills acquired from their fathers and grandfathers. These dental shops are located in an open, unclean area. The water used in the process is not clean. The “doctors” […]

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As water stagnates in potholes and garbage, mosquito menace rises

Nobody comes to clear trash, complain citizens Citizens in several parts of Bengaluru say the mosquito menace is increasing due to accumulation of  rainwater in potholes, empty vessels and coconut shells. They blame the government for its negligence. Rajendran Prabhakaran, a social worker and resident of Rajendra Nagar, informed The Observer: “My wife was admitted […]

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Sexually harassed men choose to be silent

Fear that they will not be taken seriously Men who are sexually assaulted choose to be silent about the incidents, scared that their complaints will not be taken seriously. Aditya Nair (name changed) faced violent behaviour from his father. When he was in class 5, he was hit with sharp objects and asked to remove his clothes […]

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Final-year UG students left with limited options for higher studies

Pandemic and Bangalore University delay have led to many dropouts Undergraduate students of Bangalore University’s batch of 2019-2022 are left with limited options for their post-graduation and higher studies as their final exams are scheduled in September. Most private colleges in Bengaluru have closed admissions for their 2022-2024 post-graduate courses.  Students who had plans to  […]

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Women affected by PCOS need to seek help from doctors

‘PCOS should be a valid reason for leave or WFH’ With one in five women diagnosed with PCOS, doctors say there is a need to educate them on the syndrome. Many women do not seek medical help because they find it uncomfortable to discuss it. Women see their close ones going through PCOS, but don’t speak […]

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Manjunath Nagar suffers as BBMP ignores pothole plaints

Palike has only dumped mud on damaged road Residents of Manjunath Nagar, along Magadi Road area, are unhappy with the BBMP because it has not acted on their complaints over potholes.  People living in the area or running their businesses there are afraid they will trip over the potholes and fall. Shivaprakash Narasingsa, who runs […]

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Five floors in new Jayanagar complex building lie vacant

Our business is down, say shop owners The new complex building in Jayanagar, inaugurated four years ago, still has five floors vacant. The seven-storey building has the first two floors occupied by the shopkeepers who were shifted from the old complex building, which is being reconstructed. “We were shifted in 2019 to this new building. […]

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KR-Market street vendors await vending zones and licences

Cannot shift as  vending is their livelihood Most street vendors in KR Market don’t have a street vending license, making it difficult for them to do business. Easu, a street vendor, informed The Observer: “We are often asked to move away…, but as this is our only livelihood, we cannot move away from the market. We have […]

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