Credit: Bill Smith/Flickr Children in Hyderabad increasingly suffer from hypertension
Cases of hypertension among children is found to be on a rapid rise in the city, shows a preventive medical screening test conducted by a non-governmental organisation.
Scientists aim to predict dengue severity, mortality
Scientists at the Pune-based National Institute of Virology have studied hundreds of patients and zeroed in on a formula to predict disease severity and mortality in dengue-affected patients.
Incidental diagnosis shows children have obesity
There has been a substantial increase in the number of children getting detected for obesity via incidental diagnosis in past five to seven years in Bathinda
FSSAI looks at global norms to finalise labelling regulations
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is looking at global models adopted by various countries for labelling standards of packaged foods.
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