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CBSE all set to introduce a new subject called Health Education for Class 4 to Class 10 students

May 7, 2013
A new independent subject on health could soon be introduced as part of school education by the CBSE, according to a senior health ministry official. The subject which is likely to be called Health Education will be taught to …

Are you suffering from food addiction?

May 5, 2013
Amrita Sinha, aged 26 years, a law researcher from Delhi can’t imagine a single day without a burger and French fries. This is her staple diet. Welcome to the world of ever growing food addicts. Next time before you bite into …

42% Keralites suffer from hypertension

April 5, 2013
Kerala Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar on Friday said 42 percent of Kerala's population suffers from high blood pressure. The minister was speaking ahead of World Health Day, which falls on Sunday. WHO's theme for health day this …

Food, beverage and alcohol industries responsible for rise of lifestyle disorders?

February 17, 2013
Rahul a 20-year-old IT consultant who just got out of college is like every other youngster in his early 20s. He starts his day with some instant noodles for breakfast (if he has the time) and hurries off to the office. Lunch …

Obese? Your child is likelier to have cancer!

February 6, 2013
Obese fathers make for unhealthy children, who could also be vulnerable to cancer, says a new research. The study by Duke University Medical Centre is the first to show that paternal obesity may alter a genetic mechanism in the …

India: No country for fit women

January 27, 2013
Women in India are facing a severe problem of weight extremes with the obese getting fatter and the undernourished thinner, according to a new study that says this poses a ‘major challenge’ to the government which should …

Disease trends in India 2012

January 2, 2013
Diseases in 2012 followed a similar trend to previous years. India plays host to several seasonal ones like dengue, fever, malaria, tuberculosis and swine flu which show up during particular seasons in some particular states but …

‘Development alone not enough to fight diabetes’

November 12, 2012
International Diabetes Federation President Jean Claude Mbanya said that development without any focus on health is the reason for the increasing burden of lifestyle diseases like diabetes. In an interview to IANS ahead of World …

Beat diabetes with alternative therapies – integrating various practices

November 10, 2012
Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day.  This is part of a series of articles on alternative therapies that can beat diabetes. As we have seen, a variety of techniques and therapies work together to keep the disease at bay and lifestyle …

Beat diabetes with alternative therapies – Diet and Lifestyle

November 10, 2012
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. This is part of a series of articles based on beating diabetes with alternative therapies. Universally, everyone agrees that diet is the most important factor in healing or even managing …

Beat diabetes with alternative therapies – homeopathy and ayurveda

November 9, 2012
November 14 is World Diabetes Day.  This is part of a series of articles on alternative therapies that can beat diabetes. Homeopathy Homoeopathy works on matching the profile of the patient with the right prescription. …

Beat diabetes with alternative therapies

November 10, 2012
November 14 is World Diabetes Day.  This article is a part of the series of articles on tackling diabetes with alternative therapies. With millions joining its ranks by the day, diabetes is fast turning into a modern-day …

80% urban Indian working women fat: Survey

October 7, 2012
About 80 percent of urban Indian working women in the 25-45 age group are fat because of sedentary lifestyle and changing food habits, a survey by a health organisation has revealed. "Most of the women who were obese said they …

Lifestyle diseases on the rise in urban India

September 24, 2012
Urban India is moving towards obesity-related lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension from infectious diseases due to a sedentary life, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity, Apollo Hospitals cardiologist …