World Malaria Day: Pregnant women on high risk of malaria
Pregnant women face heightened risks of malaria as pregnancy reduces immunity making them more susceptible to infection and severe disease. Without timely and appropriate intervention, malaria in pregnancy can have...
Food regulators flag ‘cancer-causing’ ingredient in MDH, Everest spices
Food regulators based in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned people against using four products from two big spice brands MDH and Everest species. A total of three products from MDH and one from Everest have been asked to...
Center forms National Task Force on Brain Health
A nine-member task force headed by Dr. Rajinder K Dhamija, Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, will recommend specific action. The Center has set up a National Task Force on Brain Health to...
Know how to stay safe & prevent Dehydration, Heat Stroke during Heatwave
As the relentless summer heat sets in, rising temperatures will soon bring with them the challenges of heat waves and severe hot winds. With the changing climate, it becomes crucial to adjust our daily routines so our bodies...
Double standards of Nestle: adds ‘no sugar’ for Europe, contain sugar in other nations
A report has revealed that international baby food products Nestle adds no sugar in the products distributed in European nations, while its products contain added sugar in Low-Income-Countries including India. However,...
World Haemophilia Day: Over 60% cases undiagnosed because of unawareness
World Hemophilia Day is observed evry year on April 17 to create awareness around haemophilia. It is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly and the bleeding continues for long. The disease...
BMI: Is a reliable measure for Obesity?
What is the real truth about Body Mass Index in relation to obesity? Is BMI a correct standard for measuring obesity? For a long time, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been used globally as a standard measure to determine if a...
Center directs to remove beverages including Bournvita from health drink category
The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals. “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights...
Majority of supplements in India falls on quality test: Study
In a first of shocking study, the analysis of the most popular protein powders sold and consumed in India has shown that the majority of these supplements fall on the quality test and do not have the supplements as per...
Health minister reviews Public Health Preparedness for heat-related illnesses
As temperature has started soaring with the onset of summer, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review public health preparedness for management of heat related illness and called for...
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