The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to decide on the visual appearance of front-of-package labelling on pre-packaged food products and questioned its stand that matching international standards was not possible. The court said it did not approve of the Centre’s position and asked, “Should India remain an underdeveloped country? That’s the question we are…
Pune: Covid-19 infections — largely mild initially — are increasingly triggering moderate to moderately severe illness, while H1N1 influenza has emerged as the more serious respiratory infection this season.Doctors reported an increase in ICU admissions, ventilator support and flu-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) because of H1N1 influenza. They warned that complacency towards annual influenza…
Lucknow: People with diabetes and other metabolic disorders face a higher risk of gingivitis, a gum disease that causes swollen and bleeding gums, experts said at the Indian Dental Show IGP. They added that treating gum disease can also improve overall health.Chief coordinator of the event Dr K K Gupta said poor oral hygiene remains…
Karnataka Food Safety Dept cracks down on reuse of cooking oil (Representative image) Bengaluru: When you bite into a fried snack, the oil it is cooked in matters just as much as the food itself. Karnataka’s food safety department has stepped up its crackdown on trans fats and repeatedly used cooking oil.Between 2024 and 2026,…
Prayagraj: Regular exercise, a balanced diet and early medical intervention can effectively prevent and control obesity and Type-2 diabetes, experts said at a scientific symposium on ‘Diabetes and Obesity’ organised by the Allahabad Medical Association (AMA) on Sunday.Addressing the symposium, Dr Subodh Jain said that obesity and diabetes can be managed by improving the functioning…
New Delhi: Yoga may offer benefits beyond weight loss for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), recently renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).Two studies led by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have found that a 12-week yoga programme improved hormone levels, insulin resistance, cholesterol profile and menstrual health, while also producing favourable metabolic…
Sleep lab set up by experts in Hubballi to deal with sleep apnea issues Hubballi: Sleep apnea is increasingly being recognised as a major public health concern, with experts warning that it could emerge as the next silent epidemic affecting modern society. Data from the North Karnataka Sleep Centre, Hubballi, a state-of-the-art facility offering both…
The main programme will be held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the public at 6.30am Panaji: More than two lakh people are expected to participate in the International Yoga Day programme across 1,500 centres, said chief minister Pramod Sawant. The programme will commence at 6am and will continue…
Participants at the 4th annual conference of the Cardiological Society of India in Patna on Saturday Patna: Early detection and timely treatment are crucial to reducing deaths from heart disease, cardiology experts said at a conference in Patna on Saturday, while calling for better facilities to diagnose and treat cardiac ailments in Bihar.The message emerged…
Panaji: In a first-ever state-wide public health campaign dedicated to the early screening and prevention of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) state govt will screen three lakh people over a period of three years.Goa govt has partnered with Zydus Healthcare, a wholly-owned-subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences Ltd, an innovation-led global…
