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May 19, 2026, 04:21 PM - 3 min read
The data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) reveals that this growing health challenge is linked to changing lifestyles, stress, poor dietary habits and lack of physical activity. Doctors attribute the growing burden of hypertension to unhealthy eating habits, excessive salt intake, obesity, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, mental stress and sedentary lifestyles.
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August 13, 2025, 04:46 PM - 3 min read
India’s stillbirth rate in 2020 was over six per 1,000 deliveries, with hotspots in the north and links to maternal anaemia, underweight, and inadequate antenatal care, researchers found.
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July 20, 2024, 03:50 PM - 2 min read
This study, conducted by researchers including those from the University of Oxford, UK, indicates a 17 percent increase in mortality compared to 2019 and is 1.5 times higher than estimates by the World Health Organisation.
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