India, which has a long history of addressing the challenges of undernutrition, has to pivot to attack the curious phenomenon of overnutrition that evolving lifestyles have now laid at its…
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Prediabetes, obesity among adolescents in Chennai rose sharply over 17 years, study finds
The prevalence of prediabetes and obesity among adolescent school children in Chennai has risen sharply over the past 17 years, according to a new study that compared data collected in…
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Karnataka bars sale of foods high in fat, sugar and salt within 50 metres of schools, colleges
To promote healthy eating habits among children, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory prohibiting the sale, free distribution, advertisement and promotion of food products…
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Is social media encouraging dangerous home births? | Explained
People who want to give birth at home or without the help of doctors are going to Reddit, Instagram, and YouTube to both give and take medical guidance. Lives have already been lost
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How breast milk programmes a baby’s long-term health and why India must improve its breastfeeding numbers
Breast milk, a living, adaptive biological fluid, not only supports an infant’s nutrition, metabolism, and immunity, it also contributes to long-term health programming by shaping the infant gut microbial composition
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Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online
The eSafety study painted a sobering picture. It found that children aged 10 to 15 were using social media just as frequently in March as they had before the ban came into force on December 10
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Why is Kerala facing high leptospirosis mortality? | Explained
With leptospirosis deaths mounting in Kerala, here’s what is driving the State’s high mortality burden
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