Social media stars might be encouraging children to eat more unhealthy foods, new research suggests.

Research across 640 districts links better healthcare, education to reduced stunting.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, has come out with a publication, "Children in India 2018 - A Statistical Appraisal", to provide suitable statistics for informed deision making. The publication presents and analyses statistics pertaining to the condition of children on broad indicators such as child survival, child development, and child protection covering demographic particulars such as status of child nutrition, health and education, children at work, and in situations of crime.

GENEVA: India aims to win its war on TB by 2025, but the goal seems too far-fetched.

Pregnant women, children and the elderly are more susceptible to the disease as their immunity is low.

Rising obesity in young people is causing lifestyle diseases; 24% of them suffer from or are suspected to show symptoms of blood pressure fluctuations

Owing to lack of awareness regarding obesity disorders among parents, a number of children are getting detected through ‘incidental diagnosis’ at hospitals in the city.

HYDERABAD: In an alarming trend, cases of hypertension among children is found to be on a rapid rise in the city.

In-womb air pollution exposure may up BP in childhood

Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution during the third trimester of their mother's pregnancy face a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood, according to a study.

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