Stay updated with the latest cardiovascular-disease news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on cardiovascular-disease topics.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major push to promote healthier lifestyles and combat the rise of obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases like diabetes and heart disease among others, the Union Health Ministry has proposed to prominently display boards indicating the amount of oil and sugar content in popular snacks, such as pizzas and burgers as well as samosas, vada paav, kachori among others, in schools, offices, institutions, Departments/Offices/autonomous bodies and organisations. Als ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15: What if your favourite snacks like samosas, jalebis, and pakoras came with cigarette-like health warnings? This is exactly what the Indian government is planning as it orders central institutions, including AIIMS Nagpur, to display vivid posters highlighting the hidden sugar, oil, and trans fat content in these popular treats. The move aims to raise awareness about the health risks associated with regular consumption of oily and sugary snacks, which are linked to obesity, diabet ...Read More >
Health News: India's beloved snacks like samosa and jalebi may soon face health reality check. These oil soaked rich and heavy snacks may now get health risk warning on pack just like label on cigarette packet. The move is to combat rising obesity and lifestyle disorder in young kids and grown ups. The Union Health Ministry has directed all central health institutions, including AIIMS Nagpur to install "oil and sugar boards" that control or regulate the fat and sugar content in popular Indian s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result Saturday (July 13, 2025): All You Need to Know About Samrudhi SM-11 Draw and Kerala State Lotteries The Kerala State Lotteries program, overseen by the Government of Kerala, holds a long-standing reputation as the first government-run lottery initiative in India, launched in 1967. It was introduced after the state banned all private lotteries, aiming to provide employment opportunities and boost government revenue without burdening the public. As of July 13, 2025, the dep ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Business tycoon Gautam Adani, who recently secured the second position in Forbes' top 10 Indian billionaires list, revealed his future plans in the Artificial Intelligence industry. The Adani Group is mulling to build an AI-first multidisciplinary healthcare ecosystem in India. This system aims to be affordable, scalable, and incorporate international standards of care. While addressing a gathering at the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Asia P ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday revealed plans to build an AI-first, multidisciplinary healthcare ecosystem that integrates affordability, scalability, and global best practices, as he shared his vision for transforming healthcare in India. Speaking at the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery - Asia Pacific (SMISS-AP) here, he called for a complete system-wide redesign to meet the needs of the future. Adani, who heads ports-to-energy ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11: Lower back pain is a national crisis that can affect the country's productivity, said Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday, urging entrepreneurs to build India's first AI-powered spinal diagnostic platform. He was addressing the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery-Asia Pacific (SMISS-AP), in Mumbai. The Adani Group Chairman expressed shock over lower back pain becoming a leading cause of disability in the country and noted how it can ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lower back pain is a national crisis that can affect the country's productivity, said Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday, urging entrepreneurs to build India's first AI-powered spinal diagnostic platform. He was addressing the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery-Asia Pacific (SMISS-AP), in Mumbai. The Adani Group Chairman expressed shock over lower back pain becoming a leading cause of disability in the country and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: 'I welcome the interim stay order issued by the High Court regarding the closure of Jan Aushadhi centres. The government, which succumbed to the private lobby, has now faced a setback', said Opposition Leader R. Ashok. Speaking at a press conference, he said the High Court has issued an interim stay order on the closure of Jan Aushadhi centres. 'The BJP had fought against this decision. The government closed Jan Aushadhi centres to favour private medical pharmacies. The government, w ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Auto and cab drivers comprised around 30 percent of people who died suddenly due to suspected heart attacks in Hassan district during May and June this year, a state- government appointed investigation revealed. The investigation was initiated following rising concern over a spate of sudden deaths among young individuals. The committee, headed by Dr KS Ravindranath, Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Bengaluru, was tasked with analysing the causes and patt ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 10 (PTI) An investigation into recent cases of sudden deaths and heart attacks among young individuals in Karnataka's Hassan district has found no abnormal increase, according to a report submitted to the state government on Thursday. The data analysis of cardiac cases at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and its peripheral centres in Mysuru and Kalaburagi over the past six months also did not reveal any rising trend in cardiac-related fatalities. The inquiry ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) A recent large-scale Danish study has revealed that ultrafine particles in air pollution can cross the blood-brain barrier and may increase the risk of developing tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly meningiomas --the most common type of primary brain tumor. The findings published in journal Neurology add to growing evidence that air pollution's harmful effects extend beyond respiratory and cardiovascular health, potentially affecting the brain as we ...Read More >
A Karnataka expert panel finds no link between heart issues and Covid-19 or vaccines. The committee investigated heart attack deaths in Hassan district. Their report suggests common risk factors like hypertension are to blame. Covid-19 vaccination may protect against cardiac events. The panel recommends public health strategies and cardiovascular screening.There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination, ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Health MinisterDinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement linking Covid vaccine with the spate of heart attacks was not with any malafide intention. The CM had suggested that the heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. He also claimed that the vaccines were 'hastily' approved. His statement drew sharp criticism from the BJP and the likes of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. "The CM's intention was good but some peo ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao clarified on Monday that the expert report states the COVID-19 vaccine is not a direct cause of all sudden deaths occurring in Hassan and other districts in the state. He said that all sudden deaths occurring outside the hospital will henceforth be reported, which will provide more data for research on heart attacks. Also Read | 16th National Census: India Gears Up for First-Ever Digital Census in 2027 With ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): A government-appointed expert committee in Karnataka has found no evidence linking COVID-19 infection or vaccination to the recent rise in sudden cardiac deaths in the state. In its official report, the panel concluded that the increase in such deaths appears to be multifactorial, with no single cause. It emphasized the need for greater public awareness about rising cardiovascular risks, especially among young adults. 'There is no single cause behin ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI) Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement linking Covid vaccine with the spate of heart attacks was not with any malafide intention. The CM had suggested that the heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. Also Read | Uttarakhand Government To Cover Signboards of 28 Liquor Shops on Kanwar Yatra Route in Haridwar With Curtains During the Auspicious Month of Shravan. He also claime ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI) Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement linking Covid vaccine with the spate of heart attacks was not with any malafide intention. The CM had suggested that the heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. He also claimed that the vaccines were 'hastily' approved. His statement drew sharp criticism from the BJP and the likes of Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. "The CM's intent ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 6 (PTI) BJP on Sunday demanded an apology from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for attributing a spate of cardiac arrests in Karnataka -- particularly in Hassan district -- to COVID-19 vaccination, after an expert panel found no evidence to support the claim. A panel constituted by the government concluded that there is no single cause behind the observed increase in sudden cardiac deaths. Rather, it described the phenomenon as multifactorial, with behavioural, genetic, and environme ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 5 (PTI) There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or covid vaccination, an expert committee tasked with investigating the recent cases of heart attack deaths in Karnataka concluded. On the contrary, a report submitted by the panel said that Covid-19 vaccination has been shown to be protective against cardiac events in the long term. The state government constituted an expert committee headed by Dr Ravi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (UNI) Fiction thriller 'Jurassic World Rebirth's' has crossed the $100 million mark globally, earning a total of $104.6 million by Thursday, reported Deadline. As per the report, the film made $22.3 million across 70 international markets, including India, with its overseas total to $48.8 million so far. The movie was released in France and India on Friday, expanding its reach to 82 countries now. Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp., a sequel to 'Jurassic ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled its ambitious "3 by 35" initiative, urging nations to raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035. The initiative comes as a direct response to the rising global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, which now account for over 75% of all deaths worldwide. "Health taxes are one of the most efficient tools we have," said Dr Jeremy Farrar, Ass ...Read More >
Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has formed a committee. This committee will investigate the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district. Dr. Ravindranath will lead the expert group. The committee will submit a report in ten days. The government previously tasked the same group with studying sudden deaths among young people. The CM criticized the BJP for politicizing the issue.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced forming an expert committee headed by Dr Ravindranath, directo ...Read More >
NBCC (India) said that it has secured a project management consultancy (PMC) contract worth Rs 354.88 crore from the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) for the Gorewada Zoo project. The contract pertains to providing project management and supervision services for the execution of the African Zoo, Safari Plaza, Animal Hospital, Quarantine Facility, and other allied works at the Gorewada Zoo. There is no interest from the promoter, promoter group, or group companies in the ent ...Read More >
Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra continues to witness a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, health data shows that diabetic patients remain among the most vulnerable to complications and fatalities related to the virus. According to the Public Health Department, of the 38 COVID-19 deaths reported in the state since January this year, over 40% of patients were diabetic. Specifically, 14 of the deceased were diabetic, while 13 others were suffering from hypertension. Many patients had both conditions, a ...Read More >
People from Indigenous communities do not show the same link between chronic inflammation and age-related illness seen in industrialised societies, a study that looked at nearly 3,000 adults in four countries has found. Inflammation is an important part of the immune system's response to infection -- but long-term inflammation can cause damage. The latest findings, published in Nature Aging on 30 June, show that chronic inflammation -- which has been long considered a hallmark of aging -- could ...Read More >
Kullu: All eyes will be on the Dalai Lama when he turns 90 on July 6, as he may announce his successor that day. The year-long birthday celebration of the Tibetan spiritual leader will kick off on July 6 in Mcleodganj near Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan govt-in-exile, and conclude on July 5 next year.Many ministers in the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), including Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or the elected head of CTA, and deputy speaker Dolma Tsering, have said the Dalai Lama may ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.