Family dinners improve teens’ eating habits, reveals study
Teenagers and young adults who sit down for family dinners – regardless of how well the family unit manages daily
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Exposure to farm decreases risk of allergic diseases in kids
The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial and societal burdens. Due to
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PM launches Ayushman Bharat scheme: All you need to know
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, launched the health assurance scheme: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana –
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Every 5 seconds, a child dies across the world
An estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017, or 1 every 5 seconds, mostly of
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Ayushman Bharat, other factors may help insurance industry grow to $280 billion by 2020: Study
The Indian insurance industry is expected to grow to $280 billion by FY 2020 with the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat
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Why TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease
Fewer people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, however, countries are still not doing enough to end TB by 2030,
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR BABY HEALTHY?
By Ishita Biswas The first 2 years of life are characterised by rapid physical growth and social growth and development.
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Poonam Khetrapal Singh re-elected as WHO South-East Asia Regional Director
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh was, on Wednesday, nominated for a second five-year term as Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia.
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About 1.4 billion people across globe are physically inactive, says WHO
More than one in four adults globally (28 per cent or 1.4 billion people) are physically inactive, says a new
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Eating nuts to lower risk of heart disease
People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or
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