From vitamin D to iron, doctor reveals 10 vitamin supplements that may do more harm than goodGlobal wellness expert Dr Eric Berg warns that many common synthetic vitamins and minerals can harm health. He advises against synthetic Vi...
Cabinet approves supply of fortified rice under welfare schemes till Dec 2028 at cost of Rs 17,082 crThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a scheme worth ₹17,082 crore for fortified rice to combat anemia and micro...
Govt bans 156 medicines including antibiotics, painkillers, multivitamins: Here is the full listThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 156 fixed dose combinations. These include ...
Want to improve brain function? Eat more leafy greens, go out and dance!. As you grow old, many factors mark a major impact on your brain health. This also affects your daily activities. However, you can improve...
Most pregnant women are deprived of vitamins vital for maternal health & fetus growth, finds new studyB vitamins, for example, are particularly important for many of our everyday functions - including energy levels, cell health and nerve fun...
Google honours haematologist Lucy Wills with a doodle on 131st birth anniversaryWills changed the face of preventive prenatal care for women everywhere.
World Blood Donor Day: Try exercising and changing diet to improve haemoglobin countHaemoglobin deficiency should be treated proactively to avoid adversities.
You are what your mothers & grandmothers ateEvidence that poor maternal nutrition can have inheritable consequences had come long ago. Children born to mothers during famines had high...
Big firms like ITC, HUL & Cargill to fortify wheat flourFSSAI today said major wheat-flour brands like ITC, HUL, Cargill and Patanjali would begin to fortify wheat flour with iron, folic acid and...
- Mother's marijuana use may harm foetus' growth
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) Mothers' exposure to cannabinoid -- compound found in marijuana -- either smoked or eaten in candy bars, may affect ...
Eight healthy foods every woman must eatWhile eating healthy is essential for both the sexes, men and women have different dietary requirements.
New multi-nutrient supplement to fight anemia among childrenThe multi-nutrient mixture has been developed by National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad to deal with high prevalence of anemia am...
Campaign promotes use of folic acid to prevent birth defectsAn awareness campaign has been launched to prevent their occurrence by promoting use of 'Folic Acid' among expectant mothers.
What your hair says about your healthHair problems cannot be ignored. Hair problems are the first sign that something is going wrong with you internally.
After consuming iron tablets, 879 students fall sickThere was no major cause for worry as the students had minor side effects after consuming the tablets, the officials said.
Eight students taken ill after consuming iron supplementsThe girls of the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Bharatpur locality in Ashok Vihar area were rushed to Sundarlal Jain Hospital yesterday after the f...
- HRD ministry plans nutritious midday meals for children
The biggest school meal scheme, the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, better known as the midday meal scheme,...