Health issues in India
Drinking alcohol is usually considered to be relatively safe if it is done in moderation. Providing a person does not drink to excess, there was thought to be little risk to their health. This, however, may not be the case. In fact, alcohol may be almost as bad for you as smoking cigarettes. This is […]
A new research challenges the widely held belief that those who consume less full fat are at higher risk of heart disease. A multinational Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study found that those who consume less than 0.5g of full-fat dairy per day are at higher risk of heart illness compared to those who eat […]
Do higher wealth and living in an urban environment increase the risk of heart disease? Recent household surveys suggest a correlation. The findings come as part of a wider study analysing the distribution and risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in India. The findings were published in the journal PLOS Medicine. The results indicated that […]
Most Indian cities have become unliveable thanks to catastrophically high levels of air pollution across the country. While the toll this takes on public health is broadly understood, research has hitherto been lacking on the link between air pollution and shorter lifespans. A new study by researchers at the University of Texas has given a […]
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract – the system of the body that deals with digestion – is a breeding ground for cancers. In fact, it is responsible for more cancer cases and deaths than any other of the body’s systems. It is concerning news as thirty percent of GI cancer cases in India are not diagnosed […]
Type 1 diabetes can reduce life expectancy if onset occurs when the patient is young, claims a study recently published in The Lancet. In India, diabetes numbers are surging. Disconcertingly, rates are increasing among India’s young population. It was recently revealed that around 97,000 children in India suffer from type 1 diabetes. In Delhi alone […]
Salt intake is too high in India, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has warned. Is this leading to a crisis of high blood pressure? A PHFI study has found consumption of the foodstuff in three Indian states exceeds the level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says you should eat less than […]
Cause for concern in Delhi Worldwide, gallbladder cancer is relatively uncommon. In Delhi, however, it’s on the rise. There are eleven cases of gallbladder cancer for every one lakh Delhiites, researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) estimate. This incidence may seem low. However, when one considers that the National Capital Region […]
It is no secret that India’s population is growing, and growing fast. Home already to more than 1.3 billion people, the country is projected to supersede China as the world’s most populous nation by 2024. The population is expected to touch 1.5 billion people by 2030. This population boom has coincided with a rise in […]
Experts recommend that girls be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) when they are aged eleven or twelve. If that window is missed, however, the vaccine can still be effective if they get a “catch-up” course when aged fourteen to twenty, US researchers suggest. This could give India pause for thought. The overwhelming majority of […]
