New Delhi (IANS) Reducing salt intake is one of the most cost-effective strategies to boost health, said experts as salt consumption in India is exceeding safe limits, contributing significantly to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Doctors and public health … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Administering antibiotics within the first two years of life can raise children’s risk of developing higher body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland found that children exposed … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Health experts on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to make nutritional labels on packaged foods mandatory. Demanding clear nutritional information on packaged foods, a bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, this week, set … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Want to reduce your stress levels? Daily physical activity and adequate sleep can increase happiness and cut down levels of stress, according to a study on Wednesday. Researchers at the universities of Harvard (US) and Oxford (UK) … read more
New Delhi (IANS) India is resolved to eliminating five diseases in the coming five years that include leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, measles, rubella and kala-azar, Dr V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday. Stating that India has achieved tremendous success … read more
Hyderabad (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to introduce a new system called ‘EPFO 3.0’, which will allow subscribers to withdraw their provident fund (PF) directly from ATMs. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this update at … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, launched under the Pradhan Mantria Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has brought a significant transformation to India’s healthcare landscape by making medicines and medical treatments accessible to the common public at affordable rates. The PMBJP, … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Reducing the amount of oil intake, while increasing physical activity, as well as eating a balanced meal are crucial to fight the rising menace of obesity in our country, said experts on Tuesday. This comes as Prime … read more
New Delhi (IANS) While the discourse around gender equality is gaining momentum, mental health crises among men and boys are being ignored, according to a UK-based psychology expert. In his latest book, Benjamin Hine, Professor of Applied Psychology at the … read more
New Delhi (IANS) While intermittent fasting is hugely popular for weight loss and other health conditions, an animal study on Friday claimed it may be unsafe for teenagers, as it may impair their cell development. A team of German researchers … read more