Diabetes in India: India is called the capital of diabetes. About a quarter of the world’s diabetics live here. Most of these people are those whose diabetes has never been treated. This shocking revelation has been made in a study published in ‘The Lancet’ medical journal. According to this report, in the year 2022, about 828 million people above 18 years of age in the world were affected by diabetes. Of these, more than a quarter i.e. about 212 million were in India. This is followed by China 148 million,…
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Banning the sale of tobacco can prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer, know what the study says
Lancet Study On Smoking: Due to continuously deteriorating lifestyle and eating habits, youth are falling prey to many diseases. In such a situation, while living a digital life, everyone is playing with their health in the race to follow fashion trends. The youth are not shying away from smoking and consuming tobacco to maintain their status symbol. Recently, a shocking revelation has been made in the Lancet study, according to which, if a smoker controls his smoking addiction, his lifespan can increase by one year. This is a big fact…
Read MoreDeath rate is increasing due to air pollution, guidelines issued to deal with it
A report published in Lancet Planetary Health highlights dangerous air quality in 10 major Indian cities. It revealed that about 33,000 deaths annually are linked to air pollution levels higher than World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The study analyzed data from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi between 2008 and 2019. Dr Bhargav Krishna, Fellow of the Sustainable Futures Collaborative and lead author of the study, emphasized the widespread nature of the issue. He said, the results of this first multi-city study of its kind…
Read MoreThere is a huge deficiency of this nutrient in the body of Indians, fulfill it in this way or else you will get a serious disease
According to ‘Lancet Global Health’, Indians lack many nutrients. Especially iron, calcium and folate are lacking the most. This report also reveals that this deficiency is seen in people of all ages. This research has been done in 185 countries of the world. It found that there are 15 such nutrients which are present in less quantity in people’s body. 70 percent of people in the whole world do not eat iodine This research is based on diet charts. An international team of researchers from Harvard University USA has said…
Read MoreCaution! Gen Z and Millennials are at risk of 17 types of cancer, shocking revelation in Lancet study
Cancer Risk : Cancer cases are increasing rapidly all over the world including India. Every year a large number of people fall prey to this dangerous and fatal disease. In this disease, cells start growing uncontrollably and take the form of tumor or cancer. There are many reasons for this. Lifestyle is the most prominent among them. Meanwhile, a shocking revelation has been made. A new study has found that Generation Z and Millennials are at a very high risk of 17 types of cancer. Let’s find out who are…
Read Morehalf of Indians are physically unfit, know what Lancet study said
Health Studies: A recent Lancet study says that more than half of the Indian population is not physically active. The Lancet study has expressed concern over Indians being physically unfit and said that the day is not far when more than sixty percent of the Indian population will fall prey to problems caused by lack of physical activity. This study published in Global Health says that more than half of India’s population is not able to meet the guidelines of adequate physical activity set by the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Read Morepeople are more affected by heat wave know how to prevent it
Heat Wave: North India, which is eagerly waiting for the monsoon, is currently battling severe heat. Many states including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are scorching with heat wave. Heat wave has a very bad effect on health as it causes heat stroke and dehydration. We all know that children and the elderly are more susceptible to heat waves than adults, so we need to take special care of them. But recently a study was conducted on this in which a shocking revelation was made. This study tells who…
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