adolescents

High Prevalence of Hypertension in Telangana: Studies

HYDERABAD: Two recent and separate studies have found high prevalence of hypertension in Telangana among children, adolescents and adults, signifying…

4 years ago

Just 1 Dose of the HPV Vaccine May Prevent Infection

NEW YORK: Just one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may prevent infection from potential cancer-causing virus, suggests new…

4 years ago

Yoga Can Help Cope with Mental Illness

Mental illness in city dwellers which has emerged as a major problem can be treated to an extent through yoga,…

5 years ago

Suicide Attempts by Poisoning on Rise Among US Youth

NEW YORK: Suicide attempts by poisoning among youngsters have more than doubled, and more than tripled for girls and young…

5 years ago

India to Increase Public Health Spending to 2.5% of GDP: PM Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: India is set to increase its public health spending to 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP)…

5 years ago

Health Ministry to Share Best Practices from States

NEW DELHI: Union health secretary Preeti Sudan inaugurated the ‘India Day’, an official side event organized jointly by the ministry…

5 years ago

World AIDS Day on 1 December: Theme ‘Know your status’

World Aids Day, which falls on 1 December, will have “Know your status" as the theme this year, encouraging people…

5 years ago

India to Host UNICEF’s Global Meet on Maternal and Child Health

NEW DELHI: India will be the global host of UNICEF’s Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health stakeholders meeting, including…

6 years ago

Parliamentarians Commit to Health of Women, Children and Adolescents

Over 30 parliamentarians from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region have committed to health and wellbeing of women, children and…

6 years ago

Smartphone Use for Prolonged Period Can Impact Teen Memory

Exposure to radiation from smartphones can impact memory in teenage children, says a new study done by Swiss researchers. The…

6 years ago

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