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India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...- Obesity & diabetes are world's next health "tsunami", warns ebola discoverer Peter PiotA leading virologist warns of a global tsunami of obesity and diabetes, surpassing viral threats. India faces significant vulnerability as ...
- Britain, US are rewriting junk food policyBritain and the US are taking decisive action against unhealthy food marketing. Britain banned unhealthy food ads on TV before 9 pm and onl...
- Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...
- How India's expanding waistline is shrinking its economyIndia faces a looming economic crisis due to rising obesity rates. The issue threatens to increase the nation's economic burden from $28.95...
- PM Modi nominates Omar Abdullah, Anand Mahindra, Mohanlal for campaign against obesityPrime Minister Modi nominated 10 prominent individuals, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and businessman Anand Mahi...
- Indian govt needs to trim citizens' waist size for the sake of economyIndia's Economic Survey 2023-24 warned that increasing obesity rates could hinder the country's economic potential. Experts urged the gover...
- Economic Survey 2024: Social media, screentime & unhealthy food habits of the youth are Indian economy's big problemsThe Economic Survey presented by Nirmala Sitharaman highlights social media, screen time, and unhealthy food habits among Indian youth as s...
- Living with diabetes: A holistic approachCombatting diabetes through weight loss is key for reducing risks of heart disease and stroke, emphasizing holistic lifestyle management.
- Weight-loss drug Wegovy launches in the UK as Novo Nordisk shares reach new heights amid supply challengesThe Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy to the United Kingdom. This strategic expansion i...
- Loneliness can impact longevity & quality of life, claims study
- View: Designing thinking for the post-Covid worldThe pandemic is forcing us reevaluate safety of public health vis-a-vis the urban design, public spaces, mobility, products and services et...
- View: India’s rising obesity problemWhile obesity is still at a nascent stage in India, it very much remains an issue that needs tackling by policymakers. The foremost task is...
- Heart attacks on the rise among 30-40-year-olds; diabetes, hypertension are contributing factorsA lot of heart-related problems are due to rapid urbanisation and industrialisation.
- Not getting enough sleep? It can affect quality of work and cost countries billionsInsufficient sleep is associated with lapses in attention and the inability to stay focused.
- Amitabh Bachchan can be influential in helping people reassess eating habits: Michael Moss'India may be able to help create truly healthy versions of processed foods that could work toward a global solution.'
- Samoa Air's 'pay-as-you-weigh' concept brings focus back on obesity & its related costsAt a time when airlines are floundering in rising costs, they could at least address those stemming from passenger weight.
- Global threat: 60% of deaths caused by chronic diseasesThree out of every five deaths in 2008 were caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, stroke, diabetes and cardiovascular dis...
- Globalisation of nutritional problemsBeware! The sort of food you eat can bite back, probably through your medical spends.
- Sizzling ShanghaiGlimpses of the city through the eyes of our correspondent Malini Goyal who went on a busy four-day trip to the Dragon country
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