Junk life

Fast food and slow death

Tropic of cancer

Childhood cancer rates in India are increasing by six per cent every year

Poison on the plate

Study links toxins in food products to cancer and other diseases in children

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One death from non-communicable diseases every 2 seconds: WHO recommends policies

India had one of the highest death rates from chronic respiratory diseases in 2019

As told to Parliament (March 25, 2022): Central hub to provide quality seeds to farmers

All that was discussed in the House through the day

India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR

NCDs account for 66 per cent of all deaths in India, of which 22 per cent were premature deaths in 2019

As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Botox may be used to treat stomach cancer

Study shows nerves help cancer cells grow; Botox used to block the connection

Smog has to be cleared

As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022

The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021

UV rays can aggravate risks from heat wave

Data show UV index dangerously high in Delhi, other Indian cities

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A schoolgirl’s nuclear nightmare

Varshini, 10, speaks for a new generation that is against nuclear energy

Madhya Pradesh bans gutkha and other chewing tobacco products

Licences of two gutkha manufacturing companies were cancelled in March

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Nuclear power corporation goes all out to garner support for Jaitapur and Kudankulam plants

Holds the first meeting in a series meant to prove safety of the plants

Kerala's Pathanamthitta district has highest number of diabetics

All men and women above 30 to be screened for diabetes in 100 districts by March 2021

AMR Awareness Week: Antimicrobial research and development needs greater push through policies

We need policies to reward R&D, bring products to market and ensure equitable access and prudent use

US scientists engineer stem cells capable of killing cancer

cells killed cancer cells by secreting toxins, without harming healthy cells

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One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening

Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring

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