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    WHO Backs Wider Use of Weight-Loss Medicines; Calls Obesity Chronic Disease

    WHO plans to update the recommendations as new evidence emerges and will work with partners in 2026 to ensure that those with the most urgent needs are prioritised.
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    Health Policy

    Chronic Disease Deaths Falling Worldwide, But Rising in India

    According to the study, India’s recent trajectory on non-communicable disease mortality marks a departure from the broader global pattern.
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    Health Policy

    Diabetes Crisis in South India: One in Three Adults Affected, Lancet Study Finds

    The report underscores the importance of regular, population-based health surveys to track progress and ensure accountability.
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    Agri-technology

    Breakthrough Makes Rice Guilt-free for Diabetics

    Most white and sticky rice varieties have high GI which poses risks to people with diabetes, but now, researchers found genes in rice key...
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    Health

    Rural Diabetes Prevention and Control Campaign launched in Varanasi Village

    Spread of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is assuming epidemic proportions in India, Dr Jitendra Singh said while launching the campaign. He said that Type...
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    Health Policy

    Non-communicable Diseases Emerge as ‘Top Killers Globally’ – WHO

    Authors of the report say that every two seconds, one person under the age of 70 dies of a non-communicable diseases – such as...
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    NABARD Survey Flags Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low

    The July 2026 RECSS does not point to an immediate crisis, but it clearly signals that the rural recovery of the previous year has lost steam.
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    Children

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    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
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    NABARD Survey Flags Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low

    The July 2026 RECSS does not point to an immediate crisis, but it clearly signals that the rural recovery of the previous year has lost steam.
    Children

    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
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    Untreated Disabilities: Afghanistan’s Hidden Health Catastrophe

    Without scaled-up, inclusive responses covering all provinces Afghanistan risks consigning generations to preventable suffering.
    Children

    Tides of Change: Maldives Faces Its Demographic Reckoning

    Preparing health and social-protection systems for a larger elderly population is no longer a distant concern.
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