New Delhi: Hypertension is increasingly affecting teenagers and young adults in India because of rising stress, obesity, poor sleep and unhealthy lifestyles, silently damaging the brain, heart and kidneys long before symptoms appear, doctors and public health experts warned on Thursday ahead of World Hypertension Day on May 17.Speaking at ‘Illness to Wellness Conference on…
New Delhi: Millet-based diets may help improve vitamin B12, vitamin D and haemoglobin levels when combined with vitamin and multivitamin supplements, according to a Delhi-based study published in European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, amid growing concern over widespread “hidden hunger” and micronutrient deficiencies in India.Conducted among adults aged 18-45 years at National Association…
After decades of being treated as an ovarian condition rather than hormonal, with no proper means of treatment or diagnosis, A proper means of treatment or diagnosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) finally gets a new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). This comes after two years of research by a group of endocrinologists, led by…
Varanasi: In view of rising temperatures, District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Saturday issued instructions to concerned departments on how to protect oneself from severe heat, hot winds and heatwave, and how to stay safe.According to IMD, the city recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The heat will persist from Sunday through the coming week, and…
