superstition
Locals flock to see child born with 4 legs and 2 penises they describe as a miracle
Although parents and doctors were shocked when he was born, locals have been fascinated by the child.
Line of demarcation between faith and superstition is thin
The question is, how to distinguish faith from superstition or madness.
Rajasthan family burns 10-month-old baby with hot needle on neck, forehead
According to medical officials, the condition of the baby is critical and he is being treated at a hospital in Udaipur.
Congo Ebola outbreak: Victims refuse treatment because of superstition and fear
Distrust towards western medicines fuelled by a history of colonisation is causing problems for health responders.
Indian rural women often late in seeking breast cancer care
It's urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer.
25 kids branded with hot iron in Odisha
People believe children will not suffer ailments if branded.
China tells ‘aunties’ to dance away from cemeteries
For many of China’s 222 million elderly aged 60 and over, dancing in public has become key to staying fit.
Rajasthan woman branded witch, force fed faeces, beaten to death; 6 arrested
The police registered a case under IPC, with charges of murder, and provisions of the Prevention of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015.
Odisha: 2 minors fall prey to superstition, branded with hot iron
A shocking incident of superstition has come to light in Odisha where children are branded with hot iron as a means of healing ailments.
Girl pierced with needles, used as voodoo doll dies in hospital
An autopsy conducted on the body revealed, besides infection in both of her lungs, the girl died because of multi-organ failure.