Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year
More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This represents 1…
Excessive consumption of alcohol a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)
AMN / NEW DELHI In the past three decades, there has been a 300% increase in the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among Indians. About 2% to 6% of…
Adolescent health: Coming of age
Adolescence is a critical phase of one’s life. It is an age when we become independent individuals, forge new relationships and learn skills and behaviors that will last the rest…
Govt to convert 1.5 lakh Primary Health Centers into Wellness Centers
AMN / HYDERABAD Union Government has decided to convert 1.5 lakh Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres into into wellness centers across the country by 2022. Speaking at a function…
UN agrees global plan to step up fight against TB
AMN United Nations member states have agreed on a global plan to step up fight against tuberculosis, the world’s number one killer among infectious diseases. The text of a final…
18 million new cases of cancer expected this year: UN Agency
WEB DESK United Nation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says more than 18 million new cases of cancer are expected this year and it is estimated that 9.6…
Govt prohibits manufacture, sale or distribution of 328 Fixed Dose drugs
WEB DESK The Government of India has prohibited the manufacture, sale or distribution of 328 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) for human use with immediate effect. FDCs are two or more…
Antibiotic resistance rapidly spreading around the world
These resistant bacteria can lead to severe infections and mortality in the long term New Delhi A super bug resistant to all known antibiotics is spreading undetected through hospital wards…
More than 34% Indians do not get enough physical activity
Lack of exercise can lead to various health complications over time AMN / New Delhi About 34% of Indians — 24.7% male and 43.9% females — are not active enough…
1 in 4 adults are inactive globally
New data published in The Lancet Global Health today show that more than one in four adults globally (28% or 1.4 billion people) are physically inactive. However this can be…