Prayagraj: While World Population Day was observed on Saturday, the day brought the spotlight once again on the need for shared responsibility in family planning. However, health department data from Prayagraj, Pratapgarh and Kaushambi reveal that women continue to shoulder the burden of permanent family planning methods, while male participation remains negligible.According to officials of…
Nagpur: Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur has introduced a menstrual leave policy for its students and female employees. While the move is being hailed across the country, all eyes are now on the state, with many wondering when the govt will announce a statewide policy on similar lines, especially since Karnataka has already implemented…
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…
Times News NetworkPrayagraj: Sleuths of Mission Shakti teams will organise ‘Bahu-Beti Sammelans’ across villages under all police stations in the Prayagraj range, focusing on awareness related to women’s health, safety and rights.The sammelans will be held in Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Pratapgarh districts, where participants will be informed about issues such as women’s health and…
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…
Patna: The railway central super speciality hospital at Karbighaiya here launched a tuberculosis (TB) awareness campaign on Tuesday with active participation from doctors, nursing staff, patients and visitors. The campaign which was held at the out-patient department (OPD) of the hospital, aimed at spreading awareness about tuberculosis, its prevention and treatment.Addressing the participants, hospital medical…
Bengaluru: Despite growing fitness culture, obesity continues to rise – more sharply among women – across Karnataka, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 report, released recently.The survey, conducted in 2023-24, found that 41.2% of women and 36.4% of men in Karnataka (out of a sample size of 30,260 persons) are either overweight or…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing a rise in the number of married women who want to control pregnancies but are not using any contraceptive method, according to the latest NFHS-6 for 2023-24.The survey showed that 10% of married women in the state have an unmet need for family planning, up from about 7% in the previous…
Delegates at the 5th international paid period leave conference in London Bhubaneswar: Members of the Odia diaspora in London hosted the 5th international conference on paid period leave at the House of Lords in the UK Parliament on World Menstrual Hygiene Day bringing together representatives from India, the UK, Ghana, Nigeria, China, France, Spain and…
Mumbai: Nearly one in three women in Maharashtra (31.1%) is now overweight or obese, according to data from the National Family Health Survey-6, which was released on Friday.This count is up from 23.5% in the previous NFHS-5, marking a 32% increase in just a few years.The picture becomes more concerning in urban Maharashtra, where 40.1%…
