New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Unqualified practitioners and self-styled dietitians are worsening India’s obesity crisis with misinformation, said Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh.Speaking at a panel discussion during the ongoing India International Science Festival (IISF) in Panchkula, Haryana, Singh emphasises how societal behaviour, market forces, and misinformation have complicated India’s obesity landscape.“The challenge in India is not lack of awareness, b…

Bhagalpur, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship PM Jan Aushadhi Yojana is proving immensely beneficial to people across the country. The availability of affordable medicines has significantly reduced the burden of medical expenses on common citizens.At the PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra operating at Bhagalpur Railway Station, the scheme has turned into a lifeline for many.Not only are medicines available here at much lower prices than the market, but the shopkeeper also provides medicine…

Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 8 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Monday that the state health department can’t intervene unless its found that cesarean deliveries are being done intentionally across the state. Minister Gundu Rao responded to a query from JD-S Legislative Council member Govindaraju about the increase in cesarean deliveries.He also added that malnutrition is not the only reason for increase in number of cesarean deliveries in the state.MLC G…

Dhamtari, Dec 8 (IANS) In Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district, the Ayushman Bharat scheme has proven to be nothing less than a blessing for the poor and common people. With the cost of treatment in private hospitals rising rapidly, it has become increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to afford quality healthcare. In such a situation, the Central government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided major relief in the field of health services.Under this scheme, beneficiaries receive free treat…

Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to crack down on the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrups and other narcotic medicines, following large-scale seizures and arrests across multiple districts of the state.Principal Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad and DGP Rajeev Krishna said the racket spans several districts and is suspected to have inter-state and international links.Addressing a press conference here on Monday, DGP Krishn…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is not just a threat for the future, but a present reality affecting millions of people across the globe, particularly India, said Florian von Groote, Head of Clinical Research, at Wellcome Trust Infectious Disease Clinical Research Team, UK, on Monday.Speaking to IANS, von Groote, an infectious disease expert, shared that AMR is one of the top global health issues causing millions of infections and deaths each year. India, with its large po…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India is proud to lead global movement to advance traditional medicine, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, on Monday, even as the country is set to co-host the second edition of the WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine.Speaking at a curtain raiser event in the national capital, Jadhav announced that the event will be held from December 17-19 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on the theme “Restoring balance for people and pla…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) An immune and cancer cell-targeting antibody therapy has shown potential to eradicate residual traces of deadly blood cell cancer, multiple myeloma, according to interim results from a clinical trial.The trial included 18 patients who underwent up to six cycles of treatment with the antibody linvoseltamab. On highly sensitive tests, none of the patients had detectable disease, revealed the study presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in Orlan…

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Children who spend more than 30 minutes on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are likely to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate, according to a study of more than 8,000 children from around age 10 through age 14.Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Oregon Health & Science University in the US investigated a possible link between screen habits and symptoms related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disord…

Manila, Dec 8 (IANS) The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on all pig and pork imports from Spain following a confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the European country, the country’s Department of Agriculture said. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the import freeze, which covers live pigs, pork meat, skin, and semen used for artificial insemination, will not tighten supply or trigger a price spike during the Christmas season.”Cold storage is full,” Tiu Laurel told…