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More than 50 countries have imposed sugar taxes on soft drinks to persuade manufacturers to reformulate their products. In the UK, the sugar tax, also known as the soft drinks industry levy, was announced in March 2016 and came into effect in April 2018.Researchers from the Universities of...

New Delhi, Nearly 50 percent of adults in India engaged in insufficient levels of physical activity in 2022, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Global Health.The study found that many more women in India (57 percent) were insufficiently physically active, compared to men...

Sydney, there is currently a bipartisan push by the state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms. Politicians cite fears that minors are being exposed to harmful or inappropriate content online.The...

In the study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University studied data from three randomized controlled trials involving more than 150 older adults."Health care professionals play an important role in facilitating the adoption of...

According to the nonprofit organization Understood.org, about 63 percent of adults with learning or thinking differences wish they had been diagnosed earlier in life.The study surveyed 2,000 adults over the age of 18 in the US.The study also found that most adults (56 percent) agreed that...

New Delhi: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic dabigatran etexilate capsules 75 mg and 150 mg, which are used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in adults with a certain medical condition. This is done...

New Delhi, Tanya Raturi remembers being embarrassed in school when a friend pointed out the hair on her legs and told her that people were making fun of her behind her back.Eighteen years later, Raturi is now 30, a gender rights activist and confident in her own skin. And yet, that mixture of...

“It is important to acknowledge that age fraud is never the child's fault. No child wakes up in the morning and decides to falsify his/her documents to gain unfair advantage. This is a collective failure of the system and it primarily involves adults – coaches, administrators and, unfortunately...

New Delhi, According to a new research, chronic pain in older adults can be better addressed through Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), an entirely new form of psychotherapy.EAET, whose initial clinical trials took place in the 2000s, targets past trauma and stress experienced...

New Delhi: According to a new study, exposure to heat increases blood flow in the heart walls of adults, which puts pressure on their heart.The researchers also found evidence of restricted blood flow due to heat in some adult participants with heart disease, even though they did not display...

The study published in the journal Obesity showed that for sedentary adults who are overweight and obese, moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening is most beneficial in reducing daily blood sugar levels."Our results highlight the importance to the field of accurate exercise...

Also known as the sunshine vitamin, it is a fat-soluble vitamin that exists in two main forms: D-2 and D-3.It is an essential micronutrient important for the development of bones and teeth and the regular functioning of the immune system. Several studies have linked its deficiency to common...

New Delhi, A new research has found that drinking alcohol makes a person's mood unstable and affects the ability to work, which can worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder and due to changes in mood, consuming alcohol is absolutely prohibited. It is not the opposite.The psychotic condition is...

Washington [US], A recent study showed that greater sleep health is associated with lower levels of loneliness, with the relationship being stronger in younger individuals. The findings of the study were presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting. The findings show that higher sleep health is...

London's Metropolitan Police said the child was in a serious condition and were awaiting an update on the condition of the adults following the shooting on Kingsland High Street.All four were taken to an east London hospital with "gunshot wounds".Police said they were called to the scene at...

Canberra, humans have long been searching for a "magic elixir" to make you smarter and improve our focus and memory. It includes traditional Chinese medicine used thousands of years ago to improve cognitive function.Now we have nootropics, also known as smart drugs, brain boosters or cognitive...

The latest episode features a relatable story for many young adults and their parents: the must-do trip to Goa with friends after graduation.In this story, Sakhi (Chinmayi) plans a trip to Goa with her friends and tells a few lies on the way to convince her parents Rajesh (Sumeet Raghavan) and...

Massachusetts, a deadly heat wave gripped large areas of Asia for weeks in April and May 2024. As temperatures in India climbed above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43. Celsius) on May 7, politicians campaigning, local news announcers and voters waiting in long lines passed out. Out of the intense...

Statins are known to reduce blood cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of CVD.Earlier, researchers at the University of Hong Kong said there has been little consensus on using statins for primary prevention of hearing disease in adults aged 75 years and older due to a lack of...

By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], Children and adults with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems. It gradually damages almost all vital organs including the heart, kidneys, eyes and brain. Its manifestations are usually seen in adults when they have...