You just got fatter

WHO should take a holistic view

Though the global health organisation talks about chemical residues in food, it has not put special emphasis on pesticides. It is also silent on …

TB part of urban culture

NCD battle starts now

The UN agreement on non-communicable diseases will get snagged on the issue of intellectual property rights for drugs

Democratising the global food chain

From corporatisation to cooperatives

Diabetes plan staggers

National programme to combat the disease is inadequate  

Hidden industry hand

Attempts are on to derail UN initiative to declare noncommunicable diseases a global priority

The link between blood pressure and suicides

More to junk food than meets the eye

Stressed out

Few studies on hypertension, but doctors say it is rising

The salt challenge

Its restriction in food can help India fight high BP

Vicious cycle

Cost of treating hypertension itself leads to stress

Rising trend

Poor and the young are new victims of hypertension

Yeast shows the way between nature and nurture

Healthcare takes biggest hit as conflict intensifies in Iraq

Polio and other communicable diseases pose threat

Food habits getting worse around the world, warn studies

Researchers implicate the role of junk food industry in the changing food habits, particularly of the young generation

Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases

Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study

High BP, tobacco are top killers

Study on global disease burden shows infectious diseases are declining

Denmark scraps tax on fat

Government gives in to pressure from the food industry, consumers

Spending on junk food

BRICS nations discuss ways to achieve health goals through collaboration

Affordable health care and containing burden of diseases high on agenda

‘Pesticides, antibiotic use and ultra-processing threaten food safety in India’

Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says that in addition to microbiological and chemical contamination, factors like salt, sugar and …

Big promises to curb hypertension, but no funds

India does not have sufficient funds or plan to eradicate non-communicable diseases

Is UN giving in to industry?

UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments

Diabetes on the rise in India

White paper at national summit emphasises capacity building, training of healthcare workers