New Delhi, March 29. Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context, where even individuals who appear lean may carry harmful visceral fat, said Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday.Speaking at the release of a...
New Delhi, March 26 India's health insurance sector continues to experience robust growth, growing at a rate of around 9 per cent, with total health insurance premium volume exceeding ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25.This growth reflects increasing awareness, improved access to healthcare financing...
New Delhi, March 24 The South-East Asia region continues to bear a disproportionate burden of tuberculosis, one of the leading infectious diseases worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday.On World TB Day, the WHO called for stronger national leadership...
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Mumbai, March 5 The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), the research and development wing of Tata Memorial Centre, is developing a mobile application that can assess an individual's risk of developing breast, oral cavity, and gallbladder cancers. This...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 Many advanced countries and Kerala now have similar infant mortality rates, a senior UNICEF official said on Monday, highlighting how the state's progress in child health has shifted the focus to new challenges such as NCDs among children."Kerala is one of the...
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New Delhi, February 12 According to a global study, over 13% of heart failure cases among people with diabetes in India could be linked to physical inactivity.The findings, published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, also show that 9.6% of coronary heart disease and 9.4% of...
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