Pamphlets slam polio drive
While the government is pushing its polio campaign, leaflets claiming that administering polio drops may lead to impotency and sterility
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Obesity leading cause for chronic lifestyle diseases
Warning people of the risks related to obesity on “World Anti-Obesity Day”, health experts have stressed that obesity can be one of the most important reasons for developing chronic lifestyle diseases
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Frontiers 2018/19: emerging issues of environmental concern
From the innovations and ethical dilemmas of synthetic biology to the options for appropriate international adaptation to climate change: Frontiers 2018/19 explores the emerging environmental issues facing
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India likely to have 80 million diabetics by 2030: WHO
Kolkata, 14 Nov: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the number of diabetics in India might leap to 80 million from the present 32 million by the year 2030. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has, however, reported that the number of 50.8 million diabetics in the country now would rise to 87 million in the next 20 years, Mr Tirthankar Chaudhury, a leading consultant in
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Infant mortality rate high in mine zones
Jamshedpur: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the New Delhi-based leading research outfit, has suggested four key areas which the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) of West Singhbhum should
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In fresh tests, Maha FDA finds excess lead in Maggi
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found lead contamination in fresh batches of Nestlé India's Maggi noodles tested over the last two months. Out of 46 samples randomly collected from
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Restrictions on lead content in paints not enforced
Samples of decorative paint with excessive lead content would be sent to Italy for testing shortly, Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) Executive Director Hemantha Withanage said He said more samples
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Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants
<p>Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall quality of life, according to this new study published in Lancet. Physical and mental health of more than 1.4 billion adults is at risk reveals the study that details the levels of insufficient physical activity in different countries and estimates global and regional trends</p>
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Dengue virus NS1 disrupts the endothelial glycocalyx, leading to hyperpermeability
<p>Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in humans and a major public health problem worldwide. Systemic plasma leakage, leading to hypovolemic shock and potentially fatal complications, is a
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Criminal charges coming on Wednesday over Flint water: report
Michigan's attorney general will announce criminal charges on Wednesday connected to his investigation into dangerous levels of lead in Flint's drinking water, the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday.
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Hypertension is catching us younger, leading to early onset of ailments: survey
Rising obesity in young people is causing lifestyle diseases; 24% of them suffer from or are suspected to show symptoms of blood pressure fluctuations “Hypertension [HTN], also known as high blood pressure
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Climate change and POPs: predicting the impacts
<p>A systematic and authoritative global review of the impacts of climate change on the dynamics and toxicity of POPs has been released jointly by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention and the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) at the UNEP Governing Council, in February 2011. The report of the UNEP/AMAP expert group, ‘’Climate change and POPs: Predicting the
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Urban population more prone to asthma
Asthma prevalence has risen by 76 per cent in Pakistan. There are around 7.5 million asthma patients in the country. Almost 90 per cent asthmatics in the country are not leading a normal life. Most
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Bio-medical waste being mishandled in majority of hospitals
Panel recommends measures to avoid health hazards JAMMU: Painting a gloomy picture vis-à-vis management and disposal of bio-medical and other wastes in the Government and private hospitals, a six member committee constituted by the Government has arrived at a conclusion that laid down rules are being thrown into winds in majority of the health institutions right from segregation of waste at source to its final disposal. The panel has recommended slew of measures to the Government so that situation is brought under control before it leads to grave health hazard.
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Air pollution and poverty: PM2.5 exposure in 211 countries and territories
Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially affecting poorer people who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable. This study contributes (i) updated global exposure estimates
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N China hepatitis C case hospitalizes 95
Ninety-five citizens of Donggang city in northeast China's Liaoning province have been hospitalized for suspected infection by hepatitis C at a clinic that gave them injections, local authorities announced
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Significant traces of lead in ambient air samples: IIT study
The samples were collected on National Highway 2 to see how much traffic coming in from outside Delhi contributes to the formation of particulate matter. Significant traces of lead was found in ambient
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Toying with high toxic metal with ease
KOLKATA, 1 SEPT: At a time when the state pollution control board has taken up a drive to phase out lead, a toxic-metal, innumerable lead-battery units in the city not only continue to cough out lead aerosols dust, but also ignore the safety of labourers working in these units. There are about 100 small or medium lead battery units operating on the stretch of APC Road from Manicktala Crossing t
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Climate change already killing 150,000 a year in low-income economies: WHO
Surinder Sud / New Delhi April 05, 2010, 0:29 IST Climate change has begun to affect human health, leading to a rise in cases related to stomach ailments and vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. This has been indicated in a report in the recent bulletin of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Insights from multi stakeholder consultation
Diabetes has become one of the leading public health issues in the country. The Government of India has a strong commitment to tackle this challenge through the National Program on Prevention and Control