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BRICS Leaders On Obesity: Why The Growing Health Crisis Needs Urgent Action
The BRICS leaders' recognition of obesity and non-communicable diseases as major public health challenges reflects a growing global concern.
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From Tuberculosis To Diabetes: The Diseases That Changed India's Health Burden
From tuberculosis and malaria to diabetes and heart disease, India's health burden flipped in just 30 years. Data shows how lifestyle diseases took over and whether India's healthcare system caught up.
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WHO To Launch New Guidelines For Pregnant Women With Non-Communicable Diseases
WHO highlights the growing concern of pregnant women being affected by NCDs such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions, obesity and other long-term health problems.
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Kerala Forms High-Power Expert Panel Amid Rising Communicable Diseases
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With communicable diseases continuing to spread across Kerala, the state government has stepped up its response by constituting a high-power committee of health experts to strengthen disease surveillance and containment measures, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Tuesday.
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NFHS-6 Flags Sharp Rise In Obesity And High Blood Sugar Among Indian Adults
The survey found that 30.7 per cent of women aged 15-49 years were overweight or obese in 2023-24, up from 24 per cent in NFHS-5, which was conducted in 2019-21.
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
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Why Climbing Stairs Is As Good As A Gym Workout
Even short bouts of exercise, like stair-climbing, can improve lower-body strength, which is a good indicator of overall health and longevity
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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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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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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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COVID-19: Management Of Non Communicable Diseases During A Pandemic
Even though the focus currently is on COVID-19 releated issues, it is important to follow a healthy lifestyle, avoid too much junk food and exercise regularly in order to prevent catching non communicable diseases.
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46% Indian Kids Die Of Communicable Diseases: Study
In India, death rates from these communicable diseases as well as vaccine-preventable diseases were nearly 20 times higher than in China, and 10 times higher than in Brazil and Mexico, showed the findings published in The Lancet journal.
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BRICS Leaders On Obesity: Why The Growing Health Crisis Needs Urgent Action
The BRICS leaders' recognition of obesity and non-communicable diseases as major public health challenges reflects a growing global concern.
-
From Tuberculosis To Diabetes: The Diseases That Changed India's Health Burden
From tuberculosis and malaria to diabetes and heart disease, India's health burden flipped in just 30 years. Data shows how lifestyle diseases took over and whether India's healthcare system caught up.
-
WHO To Launch New Guidelines For Pregnant Women With Non-Communicable Diseases
WHO highlights the growing concern of pregnant women being affected by NCDs such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions, obesity and other long-term health problems.
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Kerala Forms High-Power Expert Panel Amid Rising Communicable Diseases
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With communicable diseases continuing to spread across Kerala, the state government has stepped up its response by constituting a high-power committee of health experts to strengthen disease surveillance and containment measures, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Tuesday.
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NFHS-6 Flags Sharp Rise In Obesity And High Blood Sugar Among Indian Adults
The survey found that 30.7 per cent of women aged 15-49 years were overweight or obese in 2023-24, up from 24 per cent in NFHS-5, which was conducted in 2019-21.
-
Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
-
Beyond Asanas: Ayush Ministry's New Yoga Protocols Offer Data-Backed Solutions For Chronic Diseases
The initiative has been developed by the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) (WHOCCIND 118), at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush.
-
Why Climbing Stairs Is As Good As A Gym Workout
Even short bouts of exercise, like stair-climbing, can improve lower-body strength, which is a good indicator of overall health and longevity
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
COVID-19: Management Of Non Communicable Diseases During A Pandemic
Even though the focus currently is on COVID-19 releated issues, it is important to follow a healthy lifestyle, avoid too much junk food and exercise regularly in order to prevent catching non communicable diseases.
-
46% Indian Kids Die Of Communicable Diseases: Study
In India, death rates from these communicable diseases as well as vaccine-preventable diseases were nearly 20 times higher than in China, and 10 times higher than in Brazil and Mexico, showed the findings published in The Lancet journal.
