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Prediabetes, obesity among adolescents in Chennai rose sharply over 17 years, study finds

A comparison of school surveys conducted in 2006 and 2023 found a several-fold increase in impaired fasting glucose alongside rising obesity and adverse lipid profiles among adolescents, showing worsening metabolic health and a higher future risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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Extreme heat puts South Asia’s jobs and growth at risk: World Bank

The World Bank says extreme heat should no longer be treated as a seasonal emergency, warning that rising temperatures threaten livelihoods, productivity and long-term economic growth across the region

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What does NSCIM’s latest order say about AYUSH doctors? | Explained

Why NCISM says Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa doctors cannot be called “quacks”

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Audited financial statements for PM CARES Fund have not been made public since FY 2022-23

Chaired by the Prime Minister with Union Ministers as trustees, all donations qualify for 100% deduction under the I-T Act, and count as CSR expenditure under the Companies Act, yet the Fund remains ‘outside the ambit of the RTI Act, parliamentary scrutiny, and audit by the CAG’, RTI activists say

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Why is it difficult to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in DRC? | Explained

When did the outbreak start? What is the progress on the vaccine?

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Diabetes, hearing loss among key factors for dementia in India; women more prone to it: study

Prevalence in India was also higher among people in rural areas, most likely because of underdiagnosis of the risk factors contributing to dementia

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What your ALT level can reveal about liver health

The Union Health Ministry has urged people to monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels as an early indicator of liver injury. Experts explain what ALT measures are, who should be tested, and why both high and normal ALT levels require careful interpretation

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Why do some people feel lonely even when they are loved?

Emotional loneliness begins in childhood, not adulthood. Understanding that could reshape India’s response to a growing public health challenge

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Prediabetes, obesity among adolescents in Chennai rose sharply over 17 years, study finds

Extreme heat puts South Asia’s jobs and growth at risk: World Bank

What does NSCIM’s latest order say about AYUSH doctors? | Explained

Audited financial statements for PM CARES Fund have not been made public since FY 2022-23

Why is it difficult to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in DRC? | Explained

Diabetes, hearing loss among key factors for dementia in India; women more prone to it: study

What your ALT level can reveal about liver health

Why do some people feel lonely even when they are loved?