The fittest survive

A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

UK advertising committee widens restrictions on food and drinks ads

India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths: Study

Almost 40% increase in cases to 2019 from 1990 globally; largest increase in cases recorded in children aged 10 to 14 years

Children’s involvement in conflict cause of worry: India

Indian ambassador to UN proposes child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations to ensure safe return of children affected by armed conflict

Cause for concern

Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme

Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax

Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year

Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report

Topping the wrong chart: India has highest number of stillbirths

India recorded 0.34 million stillbirths in 2019; COVID-19 has disrupted health systems and added to the existing burden

A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and …

230 million children are living in conflict-ridden countries worldwide: UNICEF

Exposure to violent conflicts among chief reasons affecting the survival and growth of children

WHO changes approach to treating severely malnourished children

New guidelines say children suffering from severe acute malnutrition need not be hospitalised, and can be treated more effectively at home

What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much

The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions 

India ranks below Liberia among nations most vulnerable to Ebola-like outbreaks

Cost of dealing with the present Ebola outbreak in three affected countries nearly three times the annual cost of investing in building their …

Plasticky!

Europe is debating a ban on PVC due to environmental and health concerns. Industry is fighting back with a high-profile campaign

Nearly 80 mln displaced globally by 2019-end, half of them children: UNHCR

Fewer displaced people have been able to return to their homes in 2019

Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data

Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic

Deadly compound

Now, even babies are being exposed to the cancer-causing dioxin

Union Budget 2021-22: Time to step up public investment in nutrition

Nutrition interventions, with an already faltering coverage, hit a blockade due to COVID-19 disruptions; the Union Budget is a critical …

COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected

Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years

Autistic Pride Day 2020 dedicated to neurodiversity, celebrating differences

Autistic Pride Day, celebrated every year on June 18, spreads the message that people with autism do not have a disease

Old Batteries New Rules

The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable

Toxic tales from God's own country

As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government

No breather in sight

Research reinforces theory that air pollution and smoking perpetrate asthma

COVID-19, war and hunger: Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is becoming worse

Over 10 million are on the brink of famine; as many as 400,000 children are at the risk of dying, according to UN