Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Ban will help the common man as consumption of the unhealthy fat causes heart problems, diabetes and weight gain Consumption of trans-fats causes weight gain, heart problems and even diabetes. Doctors have now written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to ban this unhealthy fat …
HYDERABAD: A cardiovascular risk study done for the entire country by researchers of Harvard University along with Population Health Foundation of India revealed that people of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have a high risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, among the other south Indian states, cardiovascular disease risk was the lowest …
The device is currently made at a cost of Rs 5,500 but researchers feel that when the device is produced at a commercial scale, the cost could come down to Rs1,500. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, have developed an affordable sensory device that can not only …
After a World Health Organisation report ranked Mumbai as the fourth most polluted megacity in the world, an Air Quality Index (AQI) data released by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) shows that between January to April, the city's air quality was in 'moderate' category. The data takes into account …
The objective of this research is to generate new evidence on financial implications of medicines out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for households. Another objective is to investigate which disease conditions contributed to a significant proportion of households’ financial burden. Original Source
According to the National Family Health Survey, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in India stands at 34 per 1000 live births. About 10 percent of these infant deaths can be attributed to congenital heart diseases (CHD) alone. About 1.5 lakh infants are born with CHD in the country every year, …
Although most countries have seen a fall in smoking rates, only a minority of countries look set to meet global and national commitments to cut tobacco use in over 15s by 30 per cent by 2025 reveals this new WHO report. Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, according to …
We all take multivitamins to provide our body with additional nutrients other than the meager quantity we get from our adulterated foods. But it turns out, contrary to popular belief, common vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit at all. A study conducted by the St. Michael Hospital, the …
Indore: About one per cent youngsters in Indore, below 35 years of age, are suffering from cardiac disease, experts say. The alarming figure was released by Indore branch of Cardiological Society of India (CSI) after the death of 21-year-old son of a senior BJP leader in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The …
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 alarm bells about the increasing number of cardiac problems in young people. Cardioogist Dr Hygriv Rao …
It lags behind neighbours China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan but is ahead of Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, according to a Lancet study. The Global Burden …
52-year-old Meera Sharma was suffering from persistent headaches and much to her surprise, no amount of self medication helped her. So when her son noticed her unusual fatigue and anxiety, he took her to a doctor, where she was diagnosed of high blood pressure. Her reading was 230/80 mmHg. A …
Over 14 crore people in India suffer from high blood pressure, says study. Hyderabad: The Telangana state has the second highest rate of high blood pressure in the country, with 39 per cent men and 29 per cent women are found to suffer from hypertension, according to the National Institute …
HYDERABAD: In an alarming trend, cases of hypertension among children is found to be on a rapid rise in the city. This was recently ascertained through a preventive medical screening test conducted by a citybased non-governmental organisation — Choice Foundation. The findings of the test revealed an increasing number of …
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for one in every three deaths, with nearly half of deaths in lower-income countries among people younger than 70 years. WHO has identified the elimination of industrially produced trans fat (an artificial product contained in partially hydrogenated oils) from the …
Calories from any food have the potential to increase risk for obesity and cardiometabolic disease because all calories can directly contribute to positive energy balance and fat gain. However, various dietary components or patterns may promote obesity and cardiometabolic disease by additional mechanisms that are not mediated solely by caloric …
Other causes of maternal deaths include haemorrhage, sepsis, heart disease and anaemia. Sabne said of the 164 maternal deaths registered with hospitals in the city, a total of 50 women were residents of Pune.The others were from the surrounding areas. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) was the main cause behind most of …
This is also an alarm bell as about half of the surveyed population was young (between the ages of 25 to 44 years only) Nearly half of a group of healthy individuals living in a Delhi slum were found to be overweight, while 17.2 per cent were obese, according to …
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death and disability in India. Since access to health services is poor in rural India and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are available throughout India for maternal and child health, a potential solution for improving hypertension …
MUMBAI: Several ENT specialists from the BMC-run hospitals took to the streets on Wednesday to spread awareness about the health hazards of unnecessary honking. Honking remains one of the key causes behind the city’s raging noise pollution levels. The health professionals counselled taxi drivers outside KEM Hospital in Parel —one …
