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Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
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Deaths From Chronic Diseases Increase In India, Decline In World: Study
The chances of an Indian dying of a non-communicable disease - like cardiovascular conditions, cancer, or chronic respiratory illnesses - increased between 2010 and 2019, i.e., the decade leading up to the pandemic, according to a Lancet study.
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Obesity Increases The Risk Of Several Non-Communicable Diseases; Know Prevention Tips
Obesity is the mother of many non-communicable diseases, and that is why it has to be taken seriously," Dr. Naval Kishore Vikram, Professor of Medicine at AIIMS.
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Will Cutting Down Your Sodium Intake Reduce The Risk Of Non-Communicable Diseases?
Here, we explore the impact of sodium reduction on health and how it might contribute to managing NCD risks.
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WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
A top WHO official said Tuesday he was "extremely worried" over possible outbreaks in war-torn Gaza after poliovirus was detected in the sewage, warning that communicable diseases could cause more deaths than injuries.
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World Health Day 2023: Health Tips That Can Help Reduce The Burden Of Non-Communicable Diseases
Accordidng to WHO, in India, about 77 million people above the age of 18 years are suffering from diabetes (type 2) and nearly 25 million are prediabetics (at a higher risk of developing diabetes in near future).
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Non-Communicable Diseases Like Diabetes Cause 65% Deaths In India: Report
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension have become the leading cause of death and suffering, contributing to 65 per cent of deaths in India over the past three decades, Apollo Hospital Group's annual report said.
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No Need For 4th Dose Of Covid Vaccine Given Current Evidence: Expert
Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, former head of epidemiology and communicable diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research, has discounted the need for the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given the current evidence about the coronavirus and its variants.
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Omicron Replacing Delta Variant In Many States: Top Government Expert
Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country.
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Nutritionist Shares How Junk Food Promotes Diabetes Risk
There are numerous studies and research which have linked intake of junk food to the early onset of Non communicable diseases like Diabetes, BP and more.
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Don't Sit Back Thinking Omicron Is Milder, Take Vaccines: Top Expert Advises People
A top epidemiology and communicable diseases expert on Monday said people should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and not sit back thinking the Omicron variant of COVID is milder as the virus will hunt for the "unvaccinated
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Second-Highest Covid Infection Among Children Under 5, Says South Africa
South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on Friday.
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Omicron Detected In 5 Out Of Nine South African Provinces: Report
The Omicron variant has been detected in five out of nine South African provinces and accounted for 74% of the virus genomes sequenced in November, data from the country's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) showed on Wednesday.
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'Omicron' Variant Could Outcompete Delta, Says South African Disease Expert
The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director of South Africa's communicable disease institute said on Tuesday.
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South Africa Scientists Monitor New COVID-19 Variant With High Mutation Rate
Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose frequency has gradually increased in recent months, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said Monday.
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Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
-
Deaths From Chronic Diseases Increase In India, Decline In World: Study
The chances of an Indian dying of a non-communicable disease - like cardiovascular conditions, cancer, or chronic respiratory illnesses - increased between 2010 and 2019, i.e., the decade leading up to the pandemic, according to a Lancet study.
-
Obesity Increases The Risk Of Several Non-Communicable Diseases; Know Prevention Tips
Obesity is the mother of many non-communicable diseases, and that is why it has to be taken seriously," Dr. Naval Kishore Vikram, Professor of Medicine at AIIMS.
-
Will Cutting Down Your Sodium Intake Reduce The Risk Of Non-Communicable Diseases?
Here, we explore the impact of sodium reduction on health and how it might contribute to managing NCD risks.
-
WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
A top WHO official said Tuesday he was "extremely worried" over possible outbreaks in war-torn Gaza after poliovirus was detected in the sewage, warning that communicable diseases could cause more deaths than injuries.
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World Health Day 2023: Health Tips That Can Help Reduce The Burden Of Non-Communicable Diseases
Accordidng to WHO, in India, about 77 million people above the age of 18 years are suffering from diabetes (type 2) and nearly 25 million are prediabetics (at a higher risk of developing diabetes in near future).
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Non-Communicable Diseases Like Diabetes Cause 65% Deaths In India: Report
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension have become the leading cause of death and suffering, contributing to 65 per cent of deaths in India over the past three decades, Apollo Hospital Group's annual report said.
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No Need For 4th Dose Of Covid Vaccine Given Current Evidence: Expert
Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, former head of epidemiology and communicable diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research, has discounted the need for the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given the current evidence about the coronavirus and its variants.
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Omicron Replacing Delta Variant In Many States: Top Government Expert
Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country.
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Nutritionist Shares How Junk Food Promotes Diabetes Risk
There are numerous studies and research which have linked intake of junk food to the early onset of Non communicable diseases like Diabetes, BP and more.
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Don't Sit Back Thinking Omicron Is Milder, Take Vaccines: Top Expert Advises People
A top epidemiology and communicable diseases expert on Monday said people should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and not sit back thinking the Omicron variant of COVID is milder as the virus will hunt for the "unvaccinated
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Second-Highest Covid Infection Among Children Under 5, Says South Africa
South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on Friday.
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Omicron Detected In 5 Out Of Nine South African Provinces: Report
The Omicron variant has been detected in five out of nine South African provinces and accounted for 74% of the virus genomes sequenced in November, data from the country's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) showed on Wednesday.
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'Omicron' Variant Could Outcompete Delta, Says South African Disease Expert
The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director of South Africa's communicable disease institute said on Tuesday.
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South Africa Scientists Monitor New COVID-19 Variant With High Mutation Rate
Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose frequency has gradually increased in recent months, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said Monday.
