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World Breastfeeding Week Special: Hospitals go ‘baby-friendly’ for newborns health

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As part of our series highlighting the many issues that deter India from being a breastfeeding nation, today we bring a story of hope. Sixteen hospitals are working to usher in a change. Plans are being rolled out to turn the facilities in question ‘baby-friendly’ in a bid to improve the nutritional health of newborns. …

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Why India fails to be a breastfeeding nation

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India is failing to be a breastfeeding nation – potentially putting the lives of its newborns at risk. Just 41.5 percent of newborns in India are breastfed within an hour of being born. This is according to new data released by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), ahead of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week this year. On …

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GM foods sold in India despite ban. What’s the risk?

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Enter a supermarket in Delhi and you have a good chance of picking up food from the shelf that’s been made with genetically modified (GM) ingredients. This is according to a new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, which claims that 32 percent of foodstuffs sold in the National Capital Region …

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What’s to blame for poor muscle health in India?

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One might think that muscle health is only a concern for those who lift weights at the gym. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Good muscle health is an important part of one’s overall well-being. Through muscle-strengthening exercises, one can improve their blood sugar control, metabolism, and broader physical and mental health. As one …

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Antacids, a danger to the kidneys?

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One type of antacids, commonly prescribed for conditions such as acid reflux, could potentially be damaging the kidney if used over a long period of time. The set of drugs, known as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), have been shown in recent studies to elevate risk of chronic kidney disease by anywhere between twenty and fifty percent. …

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Fears of government-sanctioned quack doctors proven true?

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Unlicensed and unrecognised groups have abused state mechanisms to allow hundreds of illegal quack doctors to claim they practice medicine legally, reports suggest. News of a bill proposed in the Lok Sabha that would allow practitioners of ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy (AYUSH) to practise allopathic medicine has sparked fears in the Indian …

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Indian scientists develop new kidney disease detection method

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A new technique developed in India that could revolutionise chronic kidney disease (CKD) detection. Around 200,000 more people in India require kidney dialysis every year. Kidney problems, if detected early, can be dealt with often through dietary changes. This highlights the need for adequate detection methods. Researchers of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research …

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A type 1 diabetes epidemic among India’s children?

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Around 97,000 children in India suffer from type 1 diabetes. In Delhi alone around 32 children per every 1,000 are affected by the disease. Indians suffer a genetic predisposition to diabetes which partially accounts for the elevated numbers of diabetics in India compared to other nations. A number of genes have been uncovered which could …

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Western diets and Indian genetics, a ticking time bomb of diabetes

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India is facing a diabetes crisis. Western dietary habits, particularly the increased consumption of junk food, are becoming increasingly common in the country. This, combined the genetic predisposition for diabetes, is laying the groundwork for a public health crisis which will see an estimated 134.3 million people suffering with diabetes in India by 2045. India’s …

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Diarrhoea is the most common infectious outbreak in India

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Diarrhoeal disease is commonplace and often lethal in the developing world low and middle countries (LMICs). Diarrhoea is identified as the second most common cause of death in children under five by the World Health Organization, with 1.7 billion cases and 520,000 deaths every year. In India, acute diarrhoeal disease (ADD) is the most …

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