One in 10 school going children between the age of 13-16 yrs are overweight which increases risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by over 35%, according to a recent survey conducted by ASSOCHAM Social Development foundation on the occasion of ‘World Heart day’ on 29 September.

The survey was conducted in 25 private and public school in Delhi and the National Capital Region among 3,000 children. Many children develop lifestyle diseases, due to this drastic change in lifestyle and eating habits is the need of hour to tackle the alarming situation, reveals the ASSOCHAM paper.

Hong Kong’s air pollution may today reach “serious” level, the worst rating, as light winds fail to disperse smog, the government said.

Kathmandu, Sept 24: The United States of America is to provide additional financial assistance of Rs 18.4 million for the relief of women and children of flood-affected Banke, Bardiya and Surkhet d

PYUTHAN: A survey jointly released by District Education Office, District Health Office and Kalika Development Centre in coordination with Save the Children, revealed that more than 80 per cent chi

NEW YORK: World leaders including UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon were set to join farmers, fishermen, children and others in a massive demonstration on Sunday to demand action on climate change.

The Lions Club Bhubaneswar in association with the Lion Minati Cancer Foundation and the Red Cross Society organised a health camp at the Goura Charan Vidyapitha at Chhatabara on Friday.

Following reports of malnutrition deaths from Baran, the Rajasthan government has decided to screen all the children, below the age of five, in the district.

Education is now one of the deadliest pursuits for children and teachers inside Syria, as the country's schools are increasingly being damaged and destroyed in the conflict.

Air pollution is expected to be high on Thursday over the south-east of England, leading to warnings to people with respiratory difficulties.

While Bhutan has made remarkable gains in reducing extreme poverty, sections of its population remain vulnerable to falling back into poverty, says the Bhutan Poverty Assessment Report.

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