Dietary guidelines for India 2024
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently revised the dietary guidelines for Indians to provide healthier diet and lifestyle recommendations, ensuring dietary and nutritional requirements
Child Health
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Health dept to start screening schoolkids for 30 diseases
Jaipur: The health department will start screening of children studying in government schools, anganwadi centres and madrassas for 30 different kinds of diseases from this month. The AYUSH doctors,
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Dist to observe intensive diarrhoea control fortnight
In view of the increased mortality of children due to diarrhoea, the Health Department shall be observing Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight in Jalandhar district from July 11 to 30. During the fortnight,
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Children tempted to eat junk food after seeing ads on TV, warns Cancer Research UK
A Cancer Research UK report has warned that children get hungry and are tempted to eat junk food after watch advertisements of unhealthy foodstuff. According to the charity, junk food commercials tempt
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First-year evaluation of Mexico’s tax on nonessential energy-dense foods: An observational study
<p>In an effort to prevent continued increases in obesity and diabetes, in January 2014, the Mexican government implemented an 8% tax on nonessential foods with energy density ≥275 kcal/100 g and a
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Zika-damaged babies could appear normal, says study
Babies with brains damaged by the Zika virus might still appear normal, a large study of Brazilian babies shows. Babies born with tiny heads - or microcephaly - is the main concern in the Zika outbreak.
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In utero and early-life exposure to ambient air toxics and childhood brain tumors: A population-based case–control study in California, USA
<p>Little is known about the influence of environmental factors on the etiology of childhood brain tumors. Researchers examined risks for brain tumors in children after prenatal and infant exposure to
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Child intelligence and reductions in water arsenic and manganese: A two-year follow-up study in Bangladesh
<p>Arsenic (As) exposure from drinking water is associated with modest intellectual deficits in childhood. It is not known whether reducing exposure is associated with improved intelligence. The researchers
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The impact of drinking water quality and sanitation on child health: evidence from rural Ethiopia
This paper examines the impact of drinking water quality and sanitation behavior on child health in rural districts of Ethiopia. Using primary household survey data and microbiological water test for Escherichia
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The impact of drinking water quality and sanitation on child health: evidence from rural Ethiopia
This paper examines the impact of drinking water quality and sanitation behavior on child health in rural districts of Ethiopia. Using primary household survey data and microbiological water test for Escherichia
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Schooling and wage income losses due to early-childhood growth faltering in developing countries: national, regional, and global estimates
<p>The growth of >300 million children <5 y old was mildly, moderately, or severely stunted worldwide in 2010. However, national estimates of the human capital and financial losses due to growth