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Can Childhood Trauma Speed Up Cellular Ageing? Here's What A New Study Says
- Friday June 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
A 'stress test' of live cells from blood samples revealed that cumulative experiences of early-life adversity were associated with an increased respiratory capacity.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Screen Time, Gaming And Smartphones: Are They Fuelling India's Child Obesity Crisis?
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Kona Lakshmi Kumari
With digital devices now an integral part of education, entertainment and social interaction, many children are spending several hours each day in front of screens. This shift in lifestyle may be one of the major contributors to the rise in childhood obesity.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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What NFHS-6 Reveals About India's Future Diabetes Risk Starting In Childhood
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr G Krishna Mohan Reddy
Diabetes is thought of as an adult disease, but the risk factors that lead to diabetes often start much earlier in life.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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45% Of Vellore's Urban Slum Children Stunted By Age 2, Finds Lancet Study
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
By age 7, more than 26 per cent of the children were classified 'thin' and 5.2 per cent classified 'overweight/obese', findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal show.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Play Is Not a Luxury. It Is Infrastructure
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- India News | Written by Deepika Mogilishetty
Play is not a luxury - it's essential infrastructure for every child. Giving kids time, space and permission to play builds the brain's core
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www.ndtv.com
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Childhood Junk Food May Rewire The Brain For Life, Reveals Study
- Thursday May 28, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Researchers examined how eating an unhealthy, high-fat, high-sugar diet during early life affects appetite and eating behaviours later in adulthood, and whether targeting the gut microbiome can fix those changes.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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We Are Designing Childhood. We Should Act Like It
- Wednesday June 3, 2026
- Opinion | Written by Deepika Mogilishetty
AI that replaces human attention can quietly take from children's development. The simple test: does the tool strengthen human relationships - or compete with them?
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www.ndtv.com
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'Break The Barrier': Healthy Ministry Focused On Better Access To Treatment For Childhood Cancer
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) u
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Rising Childhood Myopia: Experts Urge Spending 2 Hours Outdoors Daily
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
The rise in childhood myopia across India and globally, the All-India Ophthalmological Society has released guidelines that emphasise annual eye examinations, school vision screenings, and spending two hours outdoors daily.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Shabana Azmi's Rare Childhood Pic From 1955, Clicked At Red Flag Hall, Goes Viral
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Entertainment | Indo Asian Service News
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Shabana Azmi took a trip down memory lane as she shared a priceless picture from her childhood days, dating back to 1955.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Rare Letter By Princess Diana Reveals What She Dreamed Of Becoming, Heads To Auction
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The letter is now being offered for sale and expected to fetch around $5,409 at Chiswick Auctions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Childhood Asthma On The Rise: Causes, Triggers, And Management Strategies
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
Childhood asthma arises from a mix of genetic predisposition and environmental factors that inflame and narrow airways in children.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Can Lazy Eye Sometimes Indicate A Brain Tumour? Expert Explains
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Lazy eye is basically amblyopia, which develops in childhood due to a neurodevelopmental issue where the child is unable to see properly from one or both eyes.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Launches First-Ever Comprehensive Guidelines For Childhood Diabetes Management
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debosmita Ghosh
The document creates a clear and structured approach for identifying, diagnosing, treating, and managing diabetes in children across the country. This is the first time that childhood diabetes care is fully integrated into India's public health syste
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
- Saturday May 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Can Childhood Trauma Speed Up Cellular Ageing? Here's What A New Study Says
- Friday June 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
A 'stress test' of live cells from blood samples revealed that cumulative experiences of early-life adversity were associated with an increased respiratory capacity.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Screen Time, Gaming And Smartphones: Are They Fuelling India's Child Obesity Crisis?
- Tuesday June 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr Kona Lakshmi Kumari
With digital devices now an integral part of education, entertainment and social interaction, many children are spending several hours each day in front of screens. This shift in lifestyle may be one of the major contributors to the rise in childhood obesity.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
What NFHS-6 Reveals About India's Future Diabetes Risk Starting In Childhood
- Saturday June 6, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr G Krishna Mohan Reddy
Diabetes is thought of as an adult disease, but the risk factors that lead to diabetes often start much earlier in life.
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www.ndtv.com/health
-
45% Of Vellore's Urban Slum Children Stunted By Age 2, Finds Lancet Study
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
By age 7, more than 26 per cent of the children were classified 'thin' and 5.2 per cent classified 'overweight/obese', findings published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal show.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Play Is Not a Luxury. It Is Infrastructure
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- India News | Written by Deepika Mogilishetty
Play is not a luxury - it's essential infrastructure for every child. Giving kids time, space and permission to play builds the brain's core
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Childhood Junk Food May Rewire The Brain For Life, Reveals Study
- Thursday May 28, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Researchers examined how eating an unhealthy, high-fat, high-sugar diet during early life affects appetite and eating behaviours later in adulthood, and whether targeting the gut microbiome can fix those changes.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
We Are Designing Childhood. We Should Act Like It
- Wednesday June 3, 2026
- Opinion | Written by Deepika Mogilishetty
AI that replaces human attention can quietly take from children's development. The simple test: does the tool strengthen human relationships - or compete with them?
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www.ndtv.com
-
'Break The Barrier': Healthy Ministry Focused On Better Access To Treatment For Childhood Cancer
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) u
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www.ndtv.com/health
-
Rising Childhood Myopia: Experts Urge Spending 2 Hours Outdoors Daily
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
The rise in childhood myopia across India and globally, the All-India Ophthalmological Society has released guidelines that emphasise annual eye examinations, school vision screenings, and spending two hours outdoors daily.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Shabana Azmi's Rare Childhood Pic From 1955, Clicked At Red Flag Hall, Goes Viral
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Entertainment | Indo Asian Service News
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Shabana Azmi took a trip down memory lane as she shared a priceless picture from her childhood days, dating back to 1955.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Rare Letter By Princess Diana Reveals What She Dreamed Of Becoming, Heads To Auction
- Thursday May 14, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The letter is now being offered for sale and expected to fetch around $5,409 at Chiswick Auctions.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Childhood Asthma On The Rise: Causes, Triggers, And Management Strategies
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
Childhood asthma arises from a mix of genetic predisposition and environmental factors that inflame and narrow airways in children.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Can Lazy Eye Sometimes Indicate A Brain Tumour? Expert Explains
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Lazy eye is basically amblyopia, which develops in childhood due to a neurodevelopmental issue where the child is unable to see properly from one or both eyes.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
India Launches First-Ever Comprehensive Guidelines For Childhood Diabetes Management
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Debosmita Ghosh
The document creates a clear and structured approach for identifying, diagnosing, treating, and managing diabetes in children across the country. This is the first time that childhood diabetes care is fully integrated into India's public health syste
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
- Saturday May 2, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
-
www.ndtv.com/health