1 pc Indian kids diabetic: Health minister
A sample survey by the
government, conducted in schools in three cities, has shown that more than one
percent of children suffer from diabetes, Health MinisterGhulam Nabi Azad informed the Lok Sabha Monday.
Azad, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that under the National Programme for Prevention and
Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
and Stroke, a study was conducted on 92,047 school children in Nainital ( Uttarakhand), Ratlam ( Madhya Pradesh), and Bhilwara (Rajasthan).
"According to the study, 1,351 (1.467 percent) of the students were suspected to be diabetic," Azad said.
"According to the study, 1,351 (1.467 percent) of the students were suspected to be diabetic," Azad said.
The minister also said that a report of the International Diabetes Federation for South-East Region
of WHO, comprising 11 countries of which one is India, estimates the prevalence
of type-1 diabetes in children to be 1,11,500.
"An estimated 18,000 children under the age of 15 were
newly diagnosed for type-1 diabetes in the year 2011 in the said region,"
The minister said.
He added that the government in 2010 launched a National
Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular
Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) to prevent lifestyle diseases.
Asked if there was any study on growing sleep disorders, the minister said no such study had yet been conducted.
Asked if there was any study on growing sleep disorders, the minister said no such study had yet been conducted.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
30.04.2013
Why stress is very bad for women
Urban
lifestyle has given way to unnecessary stress and worry. Who
doesn't stress over an important meeting and deadlines to stick to at work or
maybe the loss of a loved one?
But that doesn't take away from the fact that one should lead a stress-free and happy life to stay healthy. According to a latest study, women are believed to be the ones affected the most due to stress. Here's why you should lead a stress-free life.
But that doesn't take away from the fact that one should lead a stress-free and happy life to stay healthy. According to a latest study, women are believed to be the ones affected the most due to stress. Here's why you should lead a stress-free life.
Hair loss:Hair loss in women due to stress is common. Emotional or psychological stress is said to bring about a significant amount of hair loss in women.
Depression: Another prominent thing that results from stress is depression. Women are twice as likely to experience depression as compared to men.
Weight gain: If you thought weight gain had nothing to do with stress, you were wrong. According to the study conducted, weight gain in women due to stress is quite common. Though weight gain in women is also associated with other factors, yet stress is shown to be one of the biggest reasons behind women putting on extra kilos.
Reduced sex drive: Major changes in life that leads to stress or prolonged stress is also believed to lower libido. It is said that elevated levels of cortisol suppress the body's natural sex hormones.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
30.04.2013
If you ask for too much, you lose even that which you have
ISAAC ASIMOV
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