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World Diabetes Day: One-Fourth Of People Living With Diabetes In India In 2022: Lancet Study
The figure of 82.8 crore is over four times the number in 1990, with the largest increase in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), researchers forming the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration
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Consuming WHO-Recommended Amount Of Sodium Could Prevent Heart And Kidney Diseases In India: Lancet Study
The WHO recommends under two grams of sodium a day, which is roughly the same as less than a teaspoon or five grams of salt a day.
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Children, Elderly In India Exposed To More Heatwave Days In Last Decade: Report
In India, over the last decade, infants and adults aged 65 or above were exposed to about eight heatwave days each year on average, according to a new report.
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Digital Gambling Boom Results In 80 Million People Facing Disorders Worldwide
A recent study by The Lancet Public Health Commission reveals that approximately 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders, with adolescents being the most affected.
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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Cutting Down Smoking Could Increase Life Expectancy By A Year: Study
Cutting down smoking to five per cent of current rates by 2050 would increase life expectancy by a year among men and 0.2 years in women, according to recent global modelling studies published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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60% Of People Are Missing These Four Key Nutrients In Their Diets
The study is the first to provide global estimates of inadequate micronutrient intake across 185 countries. Researchers found widespread deficiencies, with iodine, vitamin E, calcium, and iron being particularly low in diets worldwide.
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Abortion At Home Via Pills Safe Till 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy: Lancet Study
Managing abortion at home using pills is safe and may ease hospital burden, claimed a study published in The Lancet journal on Friday.
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Indians Deficient In Iron, Calcium, Folate, Says Lancet Study
People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Gen X And Millennials Are At Higher Risk Of Developing 17 Cancers, Finds Study
A new study conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society has found that Generation X (Gen X) and millennials are at a higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations.
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Half Of Dementia Cases Can Be Curbed By Addressing These Key Risk Factors
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.
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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Kills 33,000 Indians Annually: Report
Nearly 33,000 deaths in 10 cities in India every year can be attributed to air pollution levels that are below India's national clean air threshold. The report has been published in Lancet Planetary Health.
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Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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World Diabetes Day: One-Fourth Of People Living With Diabetes In India In 2022: Lancet Study
The figure of 82.8 crore is over four times the number in 1990, with the largest increase in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), researchers forming the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration
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Consuming WHO-Recommended Amount Of Sodium Could Prevent Heart And Kidney Diseases In India: Lancet Study
The WHO recommends under two grams of sodium a day, which is roughly the same as less than a teaspoon or five grams of salt a day.
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Children, Elderly In India Exposed To More Heatwave Days In Last Decade: Report
In India, over the last decade, infants and adults aged 65 or above were exposed to about eight heatwave days each year on average, according to a new report.
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Digital Gambling Boom Results In 80 Million People Facing Disorders Worldwide
A recent study by The Lancet Public Health Commission reveals that approximately 80 million people worldwide suffer from gambling disorders, with adolescents being the most affected.
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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Cutting Down Smoking Could Increase Life Expectancy By A Year: Study
Cutting down smoking to five per cent of current rates by 2050 would increase life expectancy by a year among men and 0.2 years in women, according to recent global modelling studies published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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60% Of People Are Missing These Four Key Nutrients In Their Diets
The study is the first to provide global estimates of inadequate micronutrient intake across 185 countries. Researchers found widespread deficiencies, with iodine, vitamin E, calcium, and iron being particularly low in diets worldwide.
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Abortion At Home Via Pills Safe Till 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy: Lancet Study
Managing abortion at home using pills is safe and may ease hospital burden, claimed a study published in The Lancet journal on Friday.
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Indians Deficient In Iron, Calcium, Folate, Says Lancet Study
People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Gen X And Millennials Are At Higher Risk Of Developing 17 Cancers, Finds Study
A new study conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society has found that Generation X (Gen X) and millennials are at a higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations.
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Half Of Dementia Cases Can Be Curbed By Addressing These Key Risk Factors
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.
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PM2.5 Pollution Exposure Killed 33,000 Indians Annually, Most In Delhi
Short-term air pollution exposure claimed 33,000 lives annually in 10 cities in India and Delhi tops the list with 12,000 deaths every year, according to a study published on Thursday in The Lancet Planetary Health.
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Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Kills 33,000 Indians Annually: Report
Nearly 33,000 deaths in 10 cities in India every year can be attributed to air pollution levels that are below India's national clean air threshold. The report has been published in Lancet Planetary Health.
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Half Of All Adults In India Unfit, Women Most Physically Inactive: Study
Almost 50 per cent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
