Millions don’t know they’re at risk of diabetes, anaemia, and respiratory illnesses, but the one step that could lower disease prevalenceA new dashboard by Climate Trends and IIT-Delhi reveals air pollution's deep impact on Indian public health, linking PM2.5 to diseases like...
01 Oct, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Daily food intake of these foods items can increase chances of diabetes by 17%: StudyReplacing ultra-processed foods with unprocessed or minimally processed food lowers diabetes risk, confirms a Lancet Regional Health study....
13 Oct, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Air pollution: Every day, 464 children in India die: Report464 children under 5 die daily in India due to air pollution, surpassing tobacco & diabetes as leading cause of death. China & India accoun...
20 Jun, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
World Hypertension Day: Identifying risks, monitoring high BP, and adopting preventive measures to address this silent killerTo address the ticking bomb called hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, The Economic Times, in collaboration with USV...
20 May, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
Carving the route to a healthy heart: Here’s how to identify and manage risk factorsIt's crucial to tackle risk factors proactively, especially concerning cardiovascular diseases. This underscores the significance of the ca...
29 Mar, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Study reveals dire health risks for pregnant women in India amid climate changeA recent government-backed study in India highlights the escalating health risks faced by pregnant women due to climate change. Rising temp...
09 Mar, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
View: 40 questions for breathless India to ask itself as ‘festive’ pollution continues to be in the airWhy is the subject of air quality not being discussed with seriousness across any public or private forum even as we are dying faster with ...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
Need drastic measures for sake of future generations: Cong on rising air pollutionCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh cited several studies to say that air pollution has very serious effect on public health and some ...
02 Nov, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
People join Union Minister Mandaviya in 'Health for All' walkathon on World Health DayThe participants walked from Vijay Chowk to Nirman Bhawan in central Delhi passing through Kartavya Path and India Gate to spread awareness...
07 Apr, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Rise in heart attacks! Poor lifestyle choices, lack of proper sleep main culpritsThe number of young hypertensives is dynamically increasing and the factor leading to it is stress.
16 Sep, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Obesity main reason in women over 35 for poor diabetes control & increased heart disease risk, says studyThe Apollo study said that diabetes was high in southern, eastern parts of the country.
07 Apr, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
Time to get your BP checked: Air pollution, hypertension among top risk factors for death in India in 2019The other fatal factors are tobacco use, poor diet and high blood sugar levels.
16 Oct, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Spending too much time in the kitchen? Pollution-causing fumes may up heart attack riskExposure to indoor air pollution may even up stroke risk.
11 Nov, 2019, 06.26 PM IST
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.
08 Dec, 2018, 09.43 AM IST
How regular visits to the ophthalmologist can be key to prevent eye-related diseasesMost cases of blindness are because of ignorance and irregular eye checkups.
27 Nov, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
World Hypertension Day: The silent killer can cause erectile dysfunctionUnlike stroke and heart attack, the correlation between hypertension and sexual health in men is a lesser known fact.
17 May, 2018, 02.18 PM IST
Lessons from PBC: How household green plants can help clean Delhi's air, known to be world's dirtiestInstall air purifiers; keep plants in the bedroom and living room, says Barun Aggarwal, director, Breathe Easy.
01 Feb, 2015, 04.57 AM IST