This Global status report on physical activity is WHO’s first dedicated global assessment of global progress on country implementation of policy recommendations of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
PANAJI: It’s a not a new trend that more women than men suffer from knee arthritis and require knee replacements surgeries. However, a shift has been observed about how women are now getting this ailment
LUDHIANA: On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, an awareness talk was organized by Dr Nirmaljit Singh Mallhi of SPS Hospital on Saturday, who said rapid changes in lifestyle — like eating
This World's Obesity day, do not forget to put on your running shoes every day or engage in other physical activities, and introduce some elements of fun in your life without indulging in processed and
Stressful modern lifestyles taking toll on their health, says expert The change in lifestyle has hit women more compared to men and this explains the reason for higher incidence of diabetes among women,
Poor dietary habits may be putting a number of children at risk for kidney stones, a condition that commonly affects adults. City urologists said that they are observing a significant increase in cases
Panaji: In India, there are 65 million people living with diabetes and the annual coronary deaths are expected to reach 4 million in 2030, said director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, professor D
A compendium of field stories showcasing experiences from Asian and African countries, including India was launched. The compendium will help in capacity building and scaling up the best practices in the
Social media stars might be encouraging children to eat more unhealthy foods, new research suggests. The study, conducted by the University of Liverpool, was devised amid growing calls for tougher restrictions
Obesity prevalence in women is between 22.8% and 34.8% while it is 23.4% in men. Hyderabad: Institutional studies carried out in south India have registered that overall cases of obesity and its prevalence
Most people think of the liver as a digestive organ, but in reality, it engages itself in immune mechanisms to thwart infections, filters and removes toxins in food and water we drink, while playing an
It was found that those in the 20-30 age group suffered from hypertension because of irregular sleeping pattern, untimely food habits and eating junk food. Despite one in every three persons suffering
Nearly 10 per cent of sudden deaths in our country are due to cardiac arrests. Hyderabad: The sudden death of 21- year-old B. Vaishnav, the son of former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya, has rung
Pancreatic cancers are caused due to sedentary lifestyle, smoking and high intake of alcohol. Hyderabad: Gut bacteria is found to play a major role in making pancreatic tumours aggressive according
Panaji: Goa may score on the public healthcare system, but it appears that this isn’t enough to control lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension, the two chief causes of renal failure. In the
Type 2 diabetes occurs as a result of combination of environmental and behavioral factors such as sedentary lifestyle, junk food, and obesity in a genetically predisposed individual. With advancement in
Vijayawada: In a disturbing trend, the number of Type - 2 diabetes cases among children and youth in the 18-35 age group is gradually increasing in the state, according to health experts. The prevalence
THRISSUR: A community radio focusing on health-related issues will be launched here on Thursday, by the Kidney Federation of India (KFI). Hello Radio 90.8 would be probably the first community radio
Globally, the number of 15-24 year olds who are not in education, employment or any kind of training is estimated to be around three times higher for younger women adolescents (175 million) than young
A pan-India study conducted by Pune doctors, members of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) and the advances of research in obesity (ARIO) has revealed that more than 50 per cent
