Pandemic may have affected children's behavior

Experts: Pandemic may have affected children’s behavior in more than one way

Kolkata: According to developmental paediatricians who attended a two-day meeting in the city over the weekend, there has been a significant increase in the number of kids with developmental and behavioural disorders across cities, including Kolkata, during Covid, which has led to a rush for treatment over the last eight months. They noted that due […]

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Tight Blood Sugar Control

“Tight Blood Sugar Control” Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study

 A recent clinical experiment suggests that teens with type 1 diabetes may have cognitive benefits when their blood sugar levels are better managed. Teenagers were better able to avoid high blood sugar episodes when they began therapy using newer technology, commonly referred to as “artificial pancreas” devices, than teens who continued with conventional diabetes treatment. […]

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Front of pack labelling (FOPL) on packaged foods is supported by over 91% of people.

The majority of customers favored “high-in” warning labels. Such warning labels are regarded as the most straightforward and user-friendly FOPL design. New Delhi: More than 20,000 people participated in an online survey that provided timely consumer choice insights as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prepares to unveil the much-anticipated draught rule […]

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India will introduce a domestic cervical cancer vaccine, Today.

India will introduce a domestic cervical cancer vaccine, Today.

India is preparing to introduce its first quadrivalent HPV vaccination, created locally to prevent cervical cancer, on Thursday. The Serum Institute of India and the Department of Biotechnology collaborated on its development. HPV vaccinations, required to prevent cervical cancer, had previously been purchased from international producers for between Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,500 per dosage. […]

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