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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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1 In 2 With Cataract Blindness Can't Access Sight-Restoring Surgery: Lancet Study
Nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Standard Diabetes Test May Misdiagnose South Asians, Including Indians: Lancet Study
Diabetes diagnosis in India may be misled by HbA1c tests, especially in populations with anaemia and blood disorders, Lancet study warns.
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Global Aid Cuts Could Lead To 22.6 Million Additional Deaths By 2030 In 93 Countries: Lancet Study
Slashing global aid, particularly by the US and European countries, will reverse decades of progress in fighting diseases, and lead to 22.6 million additional deaths in people of all age groups.
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Adverse Health Impacts Due To Plastic Use Set To Double By 2024: Lancet Study
A Lancet study warns plastics emissions could more than double health risks by 2040, driving global warming, air pollution, and toxic exposure unless urgent action is taken.
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India Home To World's Second Largest Diabetes Population In 2024: Lancet Study
India ranks 2nd with 90M adults living with diabetes in 2024, per The Lancet study. Global cases may hit 853M by 2050 as per key insights.
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Extra 5 Minutes Of Sleep, 2 Minutes Of Brisk Walking Can Add One Year To Your Life: Lancet Study
Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Women And Elderly More Likely To Be Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitant: Lancet Study
Women and the elderly are more likely to be vaccine-hesitant, according to a study on Tuesday, which analysed data from more than 1.1 million people.
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1 Million Children Under 5 Died Globally In 2023, India Second Highest Contributor: Lancet Study
Nigeria recorded the highest number of under-five deaths linked to 'child growth failure', while the Democratic Republic of Congo ranked third, a step below India, the findings published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal show.
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Young Americans Hesitate To Have Children Over Climate Change Fears: Study
Younger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children, according to several studies.
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450 Million Adults In India May Be Overweight Or Obese By 2050: Lancet Data Reveals
India is one of the nations that are expected to have the largest number of overweight and obese adults by 2050 with 450 million people.
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Third Of Newborns Admitted To District Hospitals With Sepsis Can Die: Study
More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, could be expected to die, a study conducted across five district hospitals in India has found.
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Three In Every Four Animal Bites In India Are Due To Dogs: Lancet Study
Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Indians Deficient In Iron, Calcium, Folate, Says Lancet Study
People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Late-Gestation Stillbirth Counts Underestimate True Burden: Lancet Study
A Lancet study finds counting only late gestation stillbirths misses nearly 40% of cases, highlighting urgent need for better data and early interventions.
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1 In 2 With Cataract Blindness Can't Access Sight-Restoring Surgery: Lancet Study
Nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Standard Diabetes Test May Misdiagnose South Asians, Including Indians: Lancet Study
Diabetes diagnosis in India may be misled by HbA1c tests, especially in populations with anaemia and blood disorders, Lancet study warns.
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Global Aid Cuts Could Lead To 22.6 Million Additional Deaths By 2030 In 93 Countries: Lancet Study
Slashing global aid, particularly by the US and European countries, will reverse decades of progress in fighting diseases, and lead to 22.6 million additional deaths in people of all age groups.
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Adverse Health Impacts Due To Plastic Use Set To Double By 2024: Lancet Study
A Lancet study warns plastics emissions could more than double health risks by 2040, driving global warming, air pollution, and toxic exposure unless urgent action is taken.
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India Home To World's Second Largest Diabetes Population In 2024: Lancet Study
India ranks 2nd with 90M adults living with diabetes in 2024, per The Lancet study. Global cases may hit 853M by 2050 as per key insights.
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Extra 5 Minutes Of Sleep, 2 Minutes Of Brisk Walking Can Add One Year To Your Life: Lancet Study
Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Women And Elderly More Likely To Be Covid-19 Vaccine-Hesitant: Lancet Study
Women and the elderly are more likely to be vaccine-hesitant, according to a study on Tuesday, which analysed data from more than 1.1 million people.
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1 Million Children Under 5 Died Globally In 2023, India Second Highest Contributor: Lancet Study
Nigeria recorded the highest number of under-five deaths linked to 'child growth failure', while the Democratic Republic of Congo ranked third, a step below India, the findings published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal show.
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Young Americans Hesitate To Have Children Over Climate Change Fears: Study
Younger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children, according to several studies.
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450 Million Adults In India May Be Overweight Or Obese By 2050: Lancet Data Reveals
India is one of the nations that are expected to have the largest number of overweight and obese adults by 2050 with 450 million people.
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Third Of Newborns Admitted To District Hospitals With Sepsis Can Die: Study
More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, could be expected to die, a study conducted across five district hospitals in India has found.
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Three In Every Four Animal Bites In India Are Due To Dogs: Lancet Study
Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Indians Deficient In Iron, Calcium, Folate, Says Lancet Study
People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
