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WHO reviews risk of bird flu transmission; The latest health stories from around the world

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The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about bird flu on February 24 after the father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission. However, officials say the father is asymptomatic. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/who-concerned-about-bird-flu-cases-in-humans-after-girls-death-in-cambodia/article66551833.ece The WHO said it was in close contact with the Cambodian authorities about …

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Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk

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Loss of green space due to urban development may be associated with an increase in several cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study investigated the association between land-use changes in a periurban area south of Telangana state capital Hyderabad where urbanisation – involving the …

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Child malnutrition: Is India backsliding?

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The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data indicates that child malnutrition remains a major social crisis in India, with the advances made in tackling child malnutrition over the course of recent years coming undone. Results from NFHS-5 paint what Scroll.in aptly describes as “a disconcerting picture.” Multiple states, Scroll.in reports, have seen hard-won gains …

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India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount

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India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount. Uncontrolled diabetes, in particular, is a major concern. As reported by The National Herald, “several medical studies have shown that India has fast become the diabetes capital of the world with a large percentage of patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes.” The report notes how the COVID-19 pandemic has become …

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Obese COVID-19 patients at heightened risk

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Obese COVID-19 patients are at heightened risk of complications, medicos in Telangana state capital Hyderabad have warned. Doctors in the city observed that obese patients accounted for at least thirty percent of those affected by COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or, simply, coronavirus. For India, a country …

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A concern in obese children?

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A survey in rural areas of the state of Punjab suggests non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a concern among obese children. The news comes following a survey by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), which identified a high prevalence of the condition among those aged five to eighteen years with a body …

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Hunger: A global – and Indian – crisis

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“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” I used this quote from Mahatma Gandhi to preface an article published in 2017, focused on the crisis of hunger and malnutrition – one borne by India at virtually all levels of society and one …

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Child health and wellbeing: The world needs to invest

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Child health and wellbeing: “The most powerful investments a society can make” What kind of country does one wish theirs to be? There are many possible answers to this question. Perhaps one of the most compelling and morally imperative answers would be that it is a country that provides for its children – in both …

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Should India really watch the next episode?

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Many of us are familiar with the “are you still watching…” line after binge watching our favourite show on Netflix, sitting seven episodes in and having not moved from the spot for the last three hours. While the unhealthy nature of this lifestyle should be obvious, it is not uncommon. According to HealthifyMe, a mobile …

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Junk food in schools off the menu

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Soon, junk food will no longer be sold in schools. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has moved to prohibit the sale of junk food in school canteens against the backdrop of a growing crisis of childhood obesity in the country. By 2030, India is expected to be home to 27 million …

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