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Obesity silent tsunami of India’s disease burden, say experts
“Obesity is not a cosmetic issue. It is a clinical, systemic...
Delhi gets its first brain health clinic; 10 more planned across city
Neurological conditions are already the world’s second-biggest...
Over 40 cough syrup manufacturers fail quality test: Report
The move came after several deaths were reported globally post consuming India-made cough syrups. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) after these deaths had made it mandatory for exporters to seek government clearance on the quality of cough syrups New...
High ‘good cholesterol’ levels are linked to increased risk of dementia: Study
"While we know HDL cholesterol is important for cardiovascular health, this study suggests that we need further research to understand the role of very high HDL cholesterol in the context of brain health," Monira Hussain said An increased risk of dementia in older...
Use of social media among youth is linked with unhealthy behaviours
The strongest evidence of harm was seen when individuals were exposed to risky health behaviour content on social media, such as alcohol advertisements, especially when it came to alcohol consumption and poor eating Researchers found that youths who use social media...
Attacks on doctors, nurses becoming trend in Bengal: Governor
CV Ananda Bose, Governor,West Bengal The Governor said that this trend of attacks on doctors, nurses and other hospital staff by aggrieved friends and relations of the patients should be checked at any cost Kolkata: Physical harassment and assaults on doctors, nurses...
Over 120 countries back COP28 UAE Climate and Health Declaration
"The climate crisis is a health crisis, but for too long, health has been a footnote in climate discussions," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization Dubai: Over 120 countries backed the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health...
Steps being taken to embrace AI for cutting edge medical research: DGAFMS
Explaining how the centre will work, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Lieutenant General Daljit Singh said, “Be it chest X-ray, CT scan, MRI, the images will be put together in a database. Suppose, there is no radiologist available but there is...
Pfizer is sued by Texas over COVID vaccine claims
"Pfizer intentionally misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine and censored persons who threatened to disseminate the truth in order to facilitate fast adoption of the product and expand its commercial opportunity," the complaint said Pfizer has been sued...
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention The threat of "a climate change-related disease becoming a pandemic and coming from Africa" was what keeps Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease...
Outdoor air pollution accounts for over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ study
Phasing out fossil fuels would result in the largest absolute reductions in attributable deaths in South, South East and East Asia, amounting to about 3.85 million annually, the researchers said New Delhi: Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18...
Work-related accidents and diseases increased by 5 per cent compared to 2015: ILO
Circulatory diseases, malignant neoplasms and respiratory diseases rank among the top three causes of work-related death Agriculture, construction, forestry and fishing and manufacturing are the most hazardous sectors, accounting for 200,000 fatal injuries per year,...