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Ayurveda a path to sustainable health and environmental balance: Jadhav

New Delhi, Sep 19: Ayurveda offers a sustainable healthcare solution for both humans and the environment, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush on Friday.Speaking at the curtain raiser for Ayurveda Day 2025 at the National Media Centre (NMC), organised...
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India’s fight against malnutrition strengthened by Poshan Maah initiative: Govt

New Delhi, Sep 19: The Poshan Maah initiative, under the Poshan Abhiyaan, has significantly advanced India’s fight against malnutrition, the Union government said.Launched in March 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu, Poshan Abhiyaan is a flagship multi-ministerial...
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Type 5 Diabetes, linked to malnutrition, must be officially recognised: Experts

New Delhi, Sep 18: Formally recognising Type-5 diabetes, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes, can help develop diagnostic criteria and aid in effective management of the condition, affecting an estimated six million people in India and 25 million worldwide, global experts...
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Study finds maternity breaks, workplace bias fueling gender wage gap in India

New Delhi, Sep 18: Nearly half of jobseekers (45 per cent) believe that India’s gender pay gap exceeds 20 per cent, with maternity-related career breaks and workplace bias cited as the top drivers, a survey report said on Thursday.According to a Naukri survey across 80 industries, 51 per cent...
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Researchers identify brain mechanism central to infant and parent bonding

New Delhi, Sep 18: Israeli researchers have discovered that the protein oxytocin plays a key role in how young brains respond to parental separation, helping shape emotional development from a very early age.Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science developed a noninvasive method to...
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Obesity Doesn’t Affect Everyone the Same Way — Here’s Why

New Delhi, Sep 16: Ever wondered why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy while others develop serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease? Genetic differences may be the reason, according to a study.An international team of researchers led by the Icahn School of Medicine...
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Study Finds High-Intensity Exercise, Resistance Training Can Help Fight Cancer

New Delhi, Sep 16: Both resistance training (RT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) produced sufficient levels of myokines to help in the fight against cancer, according to a study.While RT uses external force like weights to build muscle and strength, HIIT uses short, intense bursts...
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Study finds cannabis use may raise diabetes risk by up to four times

New Delhi, Sep 15: People using cannabis may be four times more at risk of developing diabetes, according to a large study of over four million adults on Monday.Cannabis use is increasing globally, with an estimated 219 million users (4.3 per cent of the global adult population) in 2021, but...
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Semaglutide at higher doses proves safe, boosts weight loss in obese adults:...

New Delhi, Sep 15: A higher weekly dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg) is safe and can significantly improve weight loss in adults living with obesity, including those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to an international study, published on Monday.The findings, based on results of two...
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Social media shaping women’s negative views on contraceptive pills: Study

New Delhi, Sep 13: Social media may be driving negative opinion on contraceptive pills, leading to women discontinuing birth control drugs within two years of starting them, according to a study.Researchers at the University of Sheffield identified a “nocebo effect” in relation to the...
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Pharmacopoeia Commission holds training to strengthen Ayush drug quality,...

New Delhi, Sep 13: The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy has conducted a Capacity-Building Training Programme to enhance regulation and quality of Ayush drugs, the Ministry of Ayush said.The five-day programme, held from September 8 to 12 in Ghaziabad, aimed to...
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75,000 health camps planned under government’s Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar...

New Delhi, Sep 12: With 75,000 health camps across the country, the upcoming Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan aims to address the health and nutritional needs of mother and child.The campaign will be launched by PM Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, which falls on September 17. It will...
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