Heat, humidity due to climate change could increase stunting in South Asia's children by 2050: Study

Looking at exposure during the third trimester revealed that health outcomes due to heat and humidity were about four times worse than those from heat alone, explained Kathy Baylis, a professor in the department of geography at the University of California Santa Barbara.

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India shows how tradition, modern science can advance together: WHO chief Tedros at global summit on traditional medicine

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said healthcare must be integrated and inclusive, stressing that traditional medicine and modern science complement each other, as the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine concluded in New Delhi with consensus on regulation, innovation and integration into health systems.'

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Union Health Minister Nadda engages Madhya Pradesh MPs to accelerate TB-Mukt Bharat at grassroots

According to an official release, the engagement is part of ongoing dialogues with parliamentarians across States, following similar meetings held earlier this month, with MPs from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

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Health insurance claim settlement lapses: Rs 1 crore penalty imposed on Care Health Insurance by IRDAI

India's insurance watchdog, IRDAI, has fined Care Health Insurance Rs 1 crore. The penalty stems from serious lapses in how the company handled insurance claims. These issues violated policyholder rights and corporate governance. IRDAI also issued warnings for other failures, including cybersecurity and accounting practices.

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Drugs divide weight-loss and wellness in India’s Obesity weighing scale

Speaking at the second edition of ETHealthworld NutriWell conclave nutrition and clinical experts converged over the spurring sales of weight-loss drugs, a domain previously being commanded with wellness advocates in India—their relevance and the related overlooked factors affecting patient safety and public health.

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ADB approves $108 mn loan to Mizoram to strengthen public healthcare system

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $108 million results-based loan to support the Government of Mizoram in strengthening its public health care system and achieving universal health coverage.

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Par committee expresses concern over uneven distribution of medical seats across country

Flagging the seat distribution issue, the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in the 167th report presented to Rajya Sabha on December 11 stated that while some states have a high concentration of medical seats, some are severely lacking against the national average of 75 MBBS seats per million population.

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