Health News and Updates
Hormonal imbalance, fertility issues now affecting women in 20s, say experts
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: A growing number of young women are experiencing hormonal imbalance and fertility-related issues much earlier than previously seen, with experts...
Dr Jitendra For Strong Clinical Foundation In Medical Education, Notwithstanding AI
NEW DELHI, Apr 14 : Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a noted Professor of Medicine & Diabetes, today called for strong...
New TB vaccines safe but may not protect against all forms of infection: Phase-3...
New Delhi, Apr 10: The two new tuberculosis vaccines could be safe for use in adults and children in India but may not provide...
Heart attack prediction models underestimate Indian patients at risk: Study
New Delhi, Apr 8: Widely used heart disease risk calculators may be failing to identify a large proportion of Indians at risk, with nearly...
Physical, social factors may together account for up to 9 times higher risk of...
New Delhi, Apr 7: Physical and social exposures, including air pollution, extreme temperatures, lack of green spaces and socioeconomic inequality, could together account for...
World Health Day: PM Modi Wishes Excellent Health For Citizens
New Delhi, Apr 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished for the excellent health of all fellow citizens and urged everyone to make...
President-Elect ‘International Diabetes Federation’ Meets Dr Jitendra, Discusses Indigenous Biosimilar Insulin Production
NEW DELHI, Apr 4 : "International Diabetes Federation" (IDF) President-elect, Dr Niti Pall, currently on India visit, called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh,...
94 pc of world’s childhood cancer deaths occur in low, middle-income countries, study finds
New Delhi, Apr 3: Ninety four per cent of childhood cancer deaths and 85 per cent of new cases occur in low and middle-income...
Sub-optimal diets responsible for 4 mn ischaemic heart disease deaths globally in 2023: Study
NEW DELHI, Apr 2: Less-than-optimal diets, such as one being low on whole grains or high on sodium, may have caused over four million...
Inspections, surveillance to continue against unauthorised sale, promotion of GLP-1 weight loss drugs:...
NEW DELHI, Apr 1: The GLP-1 based weight loss drugs are prescription medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity but carry serious...
Poor whole grain intake among Indians linked to rise in diabetes, obesity, says study
MUMBAI, Mar 31: Indians are consuming only about 10 per cent of the recommended whole grain intake, a habit that is causing a steep...
Exposure to high temperatures linked with fewer male births, study suggests
NEW DELHI, Mar 31: Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy could be linked to a decline in male births, according to an analysis of...