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Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are the causes of abdominal obesity in India: Soumya Swaminathan – Greater Kashmir

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Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are the causes of abdominal obesity in India: Soumya Swaminathan – Greater Kashmir

New Delhi, Oct 27: Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are the main reasons for increasing abdominal obesity in India, said Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist of WHO. Swaminathan, who is currently a senior advisor to the Ministry of Health’s tuberculosis program, called for expanding access to healthier diets and exercise spaces in the country to … Read more

The new mpox strain poses a greater threat to girls and young women and is spreading rapidly. Check the symptoms

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The new mpox strain poses a greater threat to girls and young women and is spreading rapidly. Check the symptoms

A deadlier mpox strain that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries could affect girls and young women, a new study has found. Girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox, Bloomberg reported. Hundreds of children have already died from this … Read more