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Some people worry about how certain non-sugar sweeteners may affect the gut microbiome and metabolic health. We need to distinguish between different sweeteners rather than treating them all as the same.
From fasting and eating more fibre to restoring meal timings, nutritionist Ishi Khosla explains how to approach post-festival eating, while Endocrinologist Dr Ambrish Mittal advises moderation, exercise and hydration.
Indian celebrations and sweets go hand in hand, and having diabetes shouldn't mean missing out on the festive joy. Dietitian Kanika Malhotra shares a few diabetes-friendly recipes so you can celebrate with a little more thought about what goes on your plate.
From Diwali boxes labelled “diabetes-friendly” to stevia-sweetened desserts, the market for sugar-free sweets is growing. But removing sugar does not necessarily remove calories, carbohydrates or the need for portion control. Here is what consumers should know.
A US study of 46 children found that higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with stronger responses to food cues in a brain region linked to habit formation. Nutrition advocates say the findings strengthen the case for restricting junk-food advertising to children.
Advances in artificial intelligence, precision oncology, cell therapies and targeted therapeutic delivery may transform cancer from a frequently fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition, says renowned Oncologist Dr Sameer Kaul
There is no convincing scientific evidence that wearing bras, including underwired bras, or using ordinary antiperspirants and deodorants causes breast cancer. These claims circulate widely online but lack reliable evidence.
India recorded an estimated 1.92 lakh new breast cancer cases and nearly 98,000 deaths in 2022, which were among the highest in the world. Experts say improving awareness must go hand in hand with timely diagnosis, accessible screening, and affordable treatment.
FSSAI said the restriction seeks to ensure that infant nutrition products meet the nutritional needs of this age group “without unnecessary addition of sucrose and fructose”.
India faces a growing burden from obesity, air pollution, antimicrobial resistance and inequality, even as nuclear conflict and the malicious use of artificial intelligence pose risks to human survival.
Feelings of loneliness and isolation when you are the only one not eating cake at the party, or when they forget to accommodate your allergies. Feelings of jealousy and longing when you are around people who are eating the foods that you so want, but you can’t because it could literally kill you.
Life after Kota: Learning to find balance It's been three years since I left Kota. I may not have become a doctor, but everything it taught me about myself still matters. I still strive to balance my mental health, physical health, and career. To witness my mental health grow over the years since Kota has been an incredible journey. The year after COVID, Kota claimed a record 26 lives; I wish they could have survived to see what lay ahead in their journey after Kota.
From Anganwadi centres to colleges, a new Odisha programme is training the adults who see children every day to recognise distress early, respond appropriately and connect them to help.
Meltdowns, tears, and supermarket battles are a normal part of early childhood. The key isn’t to stop every tantrum, but to help your child learn how to handle big emotions.
Teachers are not psychiatrists and should not be expected to diagnose students. But they can notice changes: a previously engaged student becoming withdrawn, repeated absences, a sudden deterioration in performance, extreme anxiety or a student repeatedly saying that they cannot cope.
A loving family doesn't make a child immune to distress, just as a difficult one doesn't mean a child is destined to struggle. Children carry pressures from peers, social media, appearance standards, academic expectations, relationships, and the world around them—often in ways adults may not see.
If supplements can help in some situations, can taking them unnecessarily be harmful? Research shows that while certain supplements have established benefits for specific deficiencies and conditions, others can cause side effects, interact with medicines, or, when taken in excessive amounts, even become toxic. Dr Aijaz Ilmi breaks it down for us
Supplements are for treating deficiencies but marketing makes nutrients an answer to all your problems-Kanika Malhotra, nutritionist, lists a few in-vogue nutrients assessing the truth versus hype
A large Johns Hopkins analysis of 277 clinical trials examining 24 dietary and supplement interventions found that most vitamins, minerals and dietary approaches were not linked to longer life or reduced heart disease risk. Low-salt diets and omega-3 supplements showed possible benefits, while folic acid appeared potentially beneficial for some people. The analysis also found that combining calcium with vitamin D may be associated with a slightly higher stroke risk.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei tell the UN Security Council that the technology they helped build could pose serious risks in the absence of global safeguards
The endless scrolling cycle doesn’t start by chance. The architects of our screens have mapped the human mind, weaving invisible threads designed to hold us captive. Their goal is to make addiction the intended outcome.
Children are adopting AI faster than adults, while countries and international agencies scramble to decide where its use should stop; research says human relationships need to remain central.
FSSAI subsequently found the two products to be in contravention of provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, which regulate the promotion and sale of infant foods, as well as Section 3 of the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992, commonly known as the IMS Act. The regulatory action comes against the backdrop of increasing scrutiny of the marketing and promotion of infant foods and the claims made on products intended for infants.
The study, based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 analysis, estimated 565,900 stillbirths at 22 weeks of gestation or later, compared with 347,300 when counting only stillbirths at 28 weeks or later. That puts the estimated burden about 2.19 lakh higher when using the earlier gestational threshold.
Researchers studying nearly one million adults in the UK found that people who preferred their hot beverages “very hot” had more than three times the risk of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) compared with those who drank their beverages warm.
One nutrient should trigger a warning, ICMR-NIN and global experts tell FSSAI. The urge to wait for two red flags is not good
FSSAI May Drop Two-Phase Plan, And Is Open to Warning Labels for Single Nutrient after the Supreme Court's Pressure
ADHD debate: do we use softer or more precise language. How we talk about ADHD is becoming an important conversation in mental health.
More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms; less than 1 percent of all experiences were reported to authorities, new report finds
FDA approves a Dutch robot as the first fully automatic blood-drawing machine in America.
Despite affecting 1.3 million newborns annually, CHD is largely absent from global health priorities, leaving millions without care-Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
As India debates what information consumers should see on the front of packaged foods, a teenager has been asking a deceptively simple question: can a clearer food label help young people make healthier choices?
From breakfast cereals and packaged snacks to sugary drinks, instant noodles and ready-to-eat meals, ultra-processed foods are becoming an increasingly familiar part of childhood. The concern is not simply that children are eating more junk food. It is that these foods may be changing the way children eat, setting the stage for obesity and metabolic disease much earlier in life.
As the debate around screens and children's health is evolving, these meaures are designed to curb prolonged use, reduce distractions and, during certain hours, block access altogether.
What is the most common symptom that parents rush their child to the doctor for? It's fever. Here's exactly when to worry — and when to wait it out.