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A third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with the double burden of high levels of obesity as well as under-nourishment
WASHINGTON: A third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with the double burden of high levels of obesity as well as...
Poor diet increases risk of vision loss in later life
NEW YORK: If you want to protect your vision in old age, make sure you eat healthy food. Researchers have found that people eating...
40 lakh Indians in age group 10-17 use opioids: Minister
NEW DELHI: As high as 40 lakh children and adolescents (age group 10-17 years) in India use opioids and 30 lakh are addicted to...
MADRID: India on Monday called upon more countries to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) initiated by it to reduce the dependence on fossil...
Severe cold wave continues in J-K and Ladakh, region braces for fresh spell of rains and snow
JAMMU: The mercury climbed several notches across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh due to overcast conditions on Monday even as the region braces for...
Amazon collecting UK health service data for free: Report
LONDON: The UK government has allowed Amazon to access health data under the National Health Service (NHS) for free which the tech giant will...
No Indian study has shown pollution shortens life Javadekar
NEW DELHI: Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said no Indian study has shown any correlation between pollution and shortening of lifespan. "Let us not...
Cleanliness in India has improved, says Rotary Int president
INDORE: India has witnessed a major change in terms of cleanliness, Rotary International president Mark Maloney said here on Thursday. He had been visiting India...
Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates
WASHINGTON: More than 140,000 people died from measles worldwide in 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and US authorities said on Thursday, the result...
Brazil approves sale of marijuana-based medicines
BRASILIA: Brazilian health authorities have approved regulations for the registration and sale of marijuana-based drugs in pharmacies. The decision by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency...