PATNA: Obesity is emerging as a significant public health concern in Bihar, cutting across age groups and socio-economic backgrounds, with doctors warning of a potential surge in lifestyle diseases if the trend continues unchecked.According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), the proportion of overweight and obese individuals in Bihar has risen notably compared…
Gandhinagar: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) data has exposed Gujarat govt’s claim of women’s empowerment, the state unit of the Congress party said on Wednesday.Party spokesperson Hiren Banker said that only 16% of women in Gujarat own a house or land, showing that women still have not received equal rights. “Even in this digital…
Patna: State prohibition, excise and registration minister Madan Sahni on Sunday alleged that total prohibition has not become fully successful in Bihar due to the alleged connivance of sections of the police with the liquor mafia. Citing lack of cooperation from the police, he claimed that the director general of police (DGP) neither attended a…
Bhubaneswar: Aiming at supporting the state’s goal of becoming child marriage-free by 2030, Ama Police Samitis, the community policing committees operating at the police station level, will now be tasked with identifying children vulnerable to the social evil in five western Odisha districts that continue to report a high incidence of the practice.The northern range…
FDA is collecting details and will accordingly investigate pharmacies in areas where the patients reside Mumbai: Gynaecologists at a city hospital have raised an alarm after 12 women were rushed to the facility in two months with severe complications from taking abortion pills without medical supervision. The hospital has flagged its concerns with the state…
32.9% of births in urban areas were through C-section, data revealed Ranchi: High-risk pregnancies among expectant women, particularly in rural areas, and a growing preference among urban couples to schedule childbirth have pushed up caesarean section deliveries in the state, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6).NFHS-6 data for 2023-24 shows 15.7% of births…
Hyderabad: Horoscope mismatches, long a feature of arranged-marriage negotiations, are now emerging as an unexpected factor driving some women in Hyderabad to consider egg freezing, according to fertility specialists in the city who report a rise in enquiries from women facing repeated delays in finding a suitable match.Egg freezing, medically known as oocyte cryopreservation, involves…
Patna: In a small village in Rohtas district, preparations were underway for the marriage of a 17-year-old girl. While her family discussed wedding rituals and arrangements, the teenager was worried about something else, the end of her education and the dreams she had hoped to fulfil.Just as the marriage plans were nearing completion, information about…
Hyderabad: Despite years of govt campaigns to promote normal deliveries, caesarean section (C‑section) births continue to climb in Telangana’s private hospitals, placing the state among the highest in the country for surgical deliveries.The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS‑6) reveals that while govt hospitals have largely kept rates below 50%, private facilities report some of…
Panaji: Goa’s total fertility rate has fallen to 1.6 children per woman, the second lowest in the country after Sikkim (1), according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 6. Goa is tied at 1.6 with Punjab, West Bengal and Mizoram, while the national average stands at 2.With 1.6, Goa is already below the replacement…
