Blood is life: 1 in 4 people globally suffer from anaemiaPeople become anemic when their blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.
15 Sep, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
Global anaemia burden: Lancet study says the condition affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021Twice as many women than men were found to have anaemia in 2021 according to The Lancet Haematology. Anaemia affected almost two billion pe...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Anaemia, a weak caseIndia's chronic issue of high anaemia rates, particularly for women and children, may have been exaggerated due to flaws in testing methodo...
13 Apr, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Anaemia among postnatal mothers and children in Bihar, a matter of concern: Tejashwi YadavAccording to the Bihar Economic Survey (2022-23) report, recently tabled in the assembly, "There is an increase in the percentage of anaemi...
04 Mar, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Population stabilising; over half of women, kids anaemic, says new health surveyThe fifth survey was conducted between 2019 and 2021 in two phases. Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya...
25 Nov, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF reportUrban India is moving into an unhealthy food snacking environment and food consumption patterns in India reveal that child diets are largel...
16 Oct, 2019, 08.26 PM IST
Why India is justifiably perceived as the most unsafe place for women?The Bihar shelter home horror has reminded the country how heinous its society can be with its girls.
23 Aug, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
Fever, back pain, and headaches? Don't ignore malaria symptoms, it could be fatalMalaria has been a major cause of concern around the world.
27 Jul, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Government wants to team up with corporates, NGOs for Nutrition Mission PlanOfficials at the Women and Child Ministry said that the government is specifically looking at collaborations with corporates and NGOs in th...
30 Jun, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
70 million women in India use smokeless tobacco to suppress hunger: ReportThe report said that using SLT during pregnancy results in 70 per cent higher risk of anaemia in pregnant women, 2-3 times higher rate of l...
11 Nov, 2016, 09.37 PM IST
Don't ignore the sudden weight-gain, it might be thyroidWe often ignore small warnings that our body gives, thinking that the problem will go away gradually. While most of them do, some are grave.
26 Feb, 2016, 06.34 PM IST
National Family and Health Survey: Indian states battle BMI bluesIn poorer states like Bihar the share of underweigh population -30 per cent women and 25 per cent men -is far higher than overweight people...
09 Feb, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
Five things women must do for healthy livingGynaecologists tell us five things we need to pay attention to, before things start going really wrong.
18 Dec, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Common causes of tirednessWhile lethargy and tiredness are commonplace, if you find yourself constantly thinking of lying down, you may have a problem on your hands.
15 Jun, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
'Magic millet' gets an enrichment boost to cure anaemiaA global clinical trial has proved that use of 'magic millet' reduces the incidence of iron deficiency or anaemia dramatically in children.
14 Jun, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
23 per cent blood samples test positive for lead poisoning in Metropolis Healthcare analysisThe analysis done by the Metropolis Healthcare, revealed that out of the 733 blood samples collected, 23.47 per cent of the samples tested ...
11 Jun, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Experts warn of malaria's adverse impact on reproductive healthExperts said on the occasion of World Malaria Day as they pointed out that, although rare, the disease can hamper semen quality in males an...
26 Apr, 2015, 12.39 PM IST