Overweight & Obesity
India asks Pepsi to cut down sugar in sodas
India has asked US soft drinks giant PepsiCo to reduce the sugar content of its sodas as the country battles growing levels of obesity and diabetes.
Aug 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India steps up watch for deadly Ebola virus
India's airports went on alert and the government opened an emergency helpline Saturday as part of measures to tackle any outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic in the country of 1.25 billion people.
Aug 9, 2014
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Medications
India's meth addiction grows as criminals tap chemical hub
The teenager sits quietly in a Mumbai rehab clinic, a victim of India's emerging fad for the drug crystal meth, which experts say is spurred by loopholes in the country's giant chemical industry.
Jul 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India's lax antibiotic controls raise killer disease fears
An Indian pharmacist swiftly pulls white boxes of powerful antibiotics from neatly stacked shelves behind him, and hands them over the counter without asking for a doctor's prescription.
Jul 24, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New evidence of suicide epidemic among India's 'marginalized' farmers
A new study has found that India's shocking rates of suicide are highest in areas with the most debt-ridden farmers who are clinging to tiny smallholdings – less than one hectare – and trying to grow 'cash crops', such ...
Apr 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
China and India face huge cancer burden: experts
China and India are facing a cancer crisis, with smoking, belated diagnosis and unequal access to treatment all causing large-scale problems, experts said on Friday.
Apr 11, 2014
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Cardiology
Ischemic stroke deaths due to smoking in China, India and Russia more than for all world's other countries combined
New research published in Global Heart shows that deaths from ischaemic stroke (IS) due to tobacco use in China, India, and Russia together are higher than the total for all the world's other countries combined. The research ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India is polio-free after 3 years with no new case
The scourge of polio ends in India with a lively 4-year-old girl, Rukhsar Khatoon, who became ill as a baby after her parents forgot to get her vaccinated.
Mar 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India must stop 'irrational' TB treatments: MSF
India must stop its doctors prescribing "irrational" treatments to cure tuberculosis, medical humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Saturday, warning the practice is increasing drug-resistant strains of the disease.
Mar 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India celebrates victory over polio (Update)
Indian leaders celebrated the eradication of polio on Tuesday, reminding doubters that something once thought impossible had been achieved and promising to tackle other diseases which still blight the country.
Feb 11, 2014
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