Anaemia

NITI Aayog, UNICEF launch nutrition profiles for 19 states, UTs that map out performance across districts

Each states nutrition profile has included key takeaways for children, women and men and identified areas for further improvement.

Coronavirus may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women, says ICMR study

According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, the most common complication were a pre-term delivery and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 may prevent formation of red blood cells, lead to anaemia and organ damage

In a new study, a group of scientists at the Department of Fundamental Medicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have found that COVID-19 associated red blood cells damage may be responsible for the multiple organ damage in coronavirus patients. As per their study, published in the journal Archiv EuroMedica , every virus targets specific types of cells in the body

World Heart Day 2020: Irregular periods, PCOS may have long term effect on women's heart health

Women with irregular periods often don’t realise it to be a symptom and believe it to be normal, while the truth is that irregular and unpredictable periods are one of the major symptoms that help diagnose PCOS.

Over 275 million children in India suffer mild to severe effects of lead poisoning, as per new UNICEF report

Lead has been found in food items like Chili powder, Garam Masala, etc and in a brand of instant noodles popular across India.

5 medical conditions that could be the reason you feel colder than most other people

Although feeling cold is a natural reaction of the body, feeling unusually cold could be a sign of an underlying medical condition.

Do you even need vitamin and mineral supplements?

Should you, or shouldn’t you pop that vitamin pill, drink that vitamin water, and take the iron and calcium supplements? Read on for clarity.

Five reasons why you feel tired all day long

A survey conducted in 2017 suggests that 22% of the country’s population complains of tiredness all the time and it is not due to lack of sleep.

International Day of the Girl Child 2019: What's holding back India's girls

Even at the most basic level, data suggest discrimination against girls. For example, Indian girls are more likely to be anaemic than boys.

Things everyone should know about anaemia

In India, 50% of anaemic school children and women of reproductive age and 80% of anaemic children aged 2-5 years have iron-deficiency anaemia.