India, Jan. 7 -- In an era where viral trends often push the boundaries of safety for the sake of 'likes', medical professionals are flagging a particularly hazardous new craze: the hot tea challenge. The social media trend involves people pouring hot tea onto the hands of their siblings, partners or friends to see if they react or pull away. Also read | Woman shows rubbing banana peel on face works like Botox for brightening skin: But does it really and is it safe?

While framed by some as a test of endurance or a prank, health experts warn that the consequences are anything but a joke. Speaking with HT Lifestyle, Dr Manjusha Agarwal, senior consultant of internal medicine at Gleneagles Hospital in Parel, Mumbai, expressed deep concern o...